The Netherlands: Adaptation of the carefully planned structure. Neighbourhood centres in Europe, yesterday, today, tomorrow

The facility structure in post-war areas of The Netherlands is probably one of the most intricate in the world, with facilities clustered in neighbouhood units that are functionally ordered across the cities. However, developments in society threatened the viability of the hierarchic structure and forced the adaptation or dismantling of...

Data consistency checks for building a 3D model: A case study of Technical University, Delft Campus, The Netherlands

GIS is changing rapidly its face with the advancement of computing technologies. From merely a 2D representation of real world features, it is moving to present more and more applications in 3D formats. Today 3D GIS is an essential way of handling the spatial data in urban planning. In cities where every inch of land is measured and is consumed...