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Titre(s) : The Randstad [Texte imprimé] : a polycentric metropolis / edited by Wil Zonneveld and Vincent Nadin
Publication : Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021
Description matérielle : xvii, 361 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Collection : Regions and cities ; 147
Lien à la collection : Regions and cities
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"The Randstad metropolitan region encompassing Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and
Utrecht in the western Netherlands is regarded worldwide as a model of a 'successful'
polycentric metropolis. It is widely cited as an example of how a region of interconnected
small cities can effectively compete globally by providing complementary functions
which together match the power of large monocentric cities. The methods of strategic
spatial planning, regional design and strategic projects that are said to underpin
this polycentric metropolis are used as models for practitioners and students around
the world. But is this high reputation deserved? Does the Randstad really function
as a polycentric metropolis? The operation of the Randstad as a polycentric networked
region is controversial both in terms of the actual strength of relations between
its component parts, and the value of promoting polycentricity in policy. What are
the costs and benefits of a Randstad metropolis? Does polycentricity improve the performance
of the region in economic, social and environmental terms? How has the polycentric
metropolis evolved and what part is played by its delta location? Has spatial planning
made a difference in the form and operation of the region today? How will this spatial
configuration fare in the face of the climate crisis and need to create healthy cities
and regions? Is there benefit in pursuing the idea of a polycentric metropolis in
government policy and action, and how? These questions are of critical interest within
the Netherlands but experience in the Randstad offers valuable insights to many other
complex urban regions around the world. This book will provide a critical analysis
of the Randstad and lessons for strategic planning in other metropolitan regions"
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Zonneveld, Wil (1955-....). Éditeur scientifique
Nadin, Vincent. Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Politique urbaine -- Randstad (Pays-Bas)
Aménagement du territoire -- Randstad (Pays-Bas)
Indice(s) Dewey :
307.121 609492 (23e éd.) = Planification urbaine - Pays-Bas
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780415826099. - ISBN 0415826098. - ISBN 9780203383346 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb466751081
Notice n° :
FRBNF46675108
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
