Depoldering Dordrecht Strategies for the Urban Island of Dordrecht in the Dutch Delta Region |
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| Editor:
| Bélanger, Pierre
Lister, Nina-Marie |
| ISBN: | 978-0-615-53455-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | OPEN SYSTEMS
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| Book Format: | Sheet map, folded |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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A large format, double-sided map describing the transformation of the oldest city in the Netherlands in response to climate change, demographic pressure and economic decline. As the outcome of research from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, the project locates the city of Dordrecht as an island within the estuarine landscape of the Dutch Delta, whose 700-year old history is undergoing dramatic change. Side A of the map visualizes the 1000-year old histories of impoldering and...
More DescriptionA large format, double-sided map describing the transformation of the oldest city in the Netherlands in response to climate change, demographic pressure and economic decline. As the outcome of research from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, the project locates the city of Dordrecht as an island within the estuarine landscape of the Dutch Delta, whose 700-year old history is undergoing dramatic change. Side A of the map visualizes the 1000-year old histories of impoldering and depoldering of the Netherlands. Side B of the map illustrates a series of strategies for the ecological transformation of Dordrecht for the next generation.