The non-linear development of the Haarlemmermeer from the 1600s till the present
In schematic maps with different themes: the reclamation and parcellation of land, land use through agriculture and urbanization, and infrastructure.
J.G. Boendermaker (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
RJ Rutte – Mentor (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
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Abstract
The Haarlemmermeer is a municipality in the west of the Netherlands that has formed completely through the reclamation of the former lake of the same name. In its extensive history, we can suppose that the Haarlemmermeer has not had a linear development, in the sense that through time, it has faced many setbacks that impeded different kinds of progress to take place. Firstly, we see this in the efforts to reclaim the lake, which took over two centuries and many plans to achieve. Secondly, we see this through the harsh conditions that were present after the reclamation, where urbanization started of slowly and agriculture was made difficult. Lastly, we see it in infrastructure, where shipping, railways and the airport have all faced hurdles in attempts to grow. This paper uses a series of schematic maps to examine and understand the non-linear development of the Haarlemmermeer since the first reclamation plans of the 1600s, till the present.