Mobility as a Driver of Urban Change

Book Chapter (2018)
Author(s)

C.H.C.F. Kaan (TU Delft - Architecture)

M. Triggianese (TU Delft - Building Knowledge, TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)

Research Group
History, Form & Aesthetics
Copyright
© 2018 C.H.C.F. Kaan, M. Triggianese
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Publication Year
2018
Language
English
Copyright
© 2018 C.H.C.F. Kaan, M. Triggianese
Research Group
History, Form & Aesthetics
Pages (from-to)
25-29
ISBN (print)
978-94-6366-140-9
ISBN (electronic)
978-94-6366-140-9
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Abstract

Undoubtedly there is an unbreakable relation between the changes in human mobility and the appearance of our cities. A town for pedestrians and horses has different physical characteristics than our contemporary city. Over centuries, European cities have developed into what they are now, strongly influenced by military, political, cultural and economic logic. For example, the traces of the water city are still apparent today in many Dutch cities, where canals once served as the main transport system. [...]