ABSTRACT
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 sustainable manner: urbanization, port commerce, industrial development, flood defense, public safety, ecological balance, tourism, and recreation. This book is a detailed history and overview of how one low-lying country has developed the policies, tools, technology, planning, public outreach, and international cooperation needed to save their populated deltas.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part ONE|113 pages
Understanding the Dutch Delta
chapter 2|24 pages
Draining, Dredging, Reclaiming
The Technology of Making a Dry, Safe, and Sustainable Delta Landscape
part TWO|56 pages
Reinventing the Dutch Delta