Delta Urbanism is a major new initiative that explores the growth, development, and
management of deltaic cities and regions, with the aim of balancing various goals in a …

This book addresses the need for an in-depth study into design quality in new housing. The
wider implications of policy and design are examined through a series of case studies of …

Water control is essential to Japan, as more than half of its invested capital is concentrated
in elevations under sea level and the majority of the island nation is exceptionally vulnerable …

We live in a time of disruption as a consequence of climate change. Our cities are facing
increasingly extreme weather events such as drought, more frequent rainfall and flooding …

This chapter examines the case of Rotterdam as one of the most representative cities in the
Randstad in dealing with water and adapting to the current challenges. The dynamics of the …

The Randstad metropolitan region encompassing Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and
Utrecht in the western Netherlands is regarded worldwide as a model of a …

The famous saying 'God created the world, but the Dutch created Holland'is about the two
provinces called North and South Holland that make up the Randstad. The Dutch have a …

The Dutch have a rich and internationally renowned tradition when it comes to the intimate
relationship between urban design and hydraulic engineering. Their expertise and …