De polderkaart van Nederland. Een instrument voor de ruimtelijke ontwikkeling van het laagland

The Dutch lowlands consist mainly of polders, areas where water levels are artificially controlled so people can live and work there. This century-old interaction between man and water has produced a rich and of their right polder landscape. The great variety in polder shapes is caused by differences in the geological subsoil, the dynamics of water and land and human intervention. The Dutch lowlands of today are gradually transformed into multifunctional spaces where uses such as leisure and tourism, nature, water storage and housing become more and more important besides agriculture. These de... Mehr ...