New Netherlands

from de Hoge Berg to Gaasterland

Journal article (2018)

Authors

G.J.M. van der Meulen Urban Design - Architecture and the Built Environment
T. Kuzniecow Bacchin Urban Design - Architecture and the Built Environment
J.S. Timmermans Policy Analysis - TPM
C. Zevenbergen Urban Design - Architecture and the Built Environment , Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk - CEG
Research Group
Urban Design (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Urbanism

Research Group

Urban Design

Abstract

What if sea level rises with 10 meters? This question has created a whole new genre of fiction: cli-fi. It also inspired water management engineer Geert van der Meulen to design a radically different adaptation pathway strategy for the Netherlands. A spectacular mapping exercise visualises a gradual retreat strategy, provocatively building on the current trend of population decline in the Dutch fringe regions.