Meeus, J., 2000, How the Dutch city of Tilburg gets to the roots of the agricultural ‘kampen’landscape, in: Landscape and Urban Planning, 48,
- Author : Meeus, J.
- Year : 2000
- Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
- Volume Number (CONSECUTIVE: Counting all Volumes of this Journal ever published) : 48
- Pages : 177-189
- Abstract in English : The Southern sandy areas in The Netherlands, characterised by small fields, intensive agriculture and a high population density, are turning into a vast urban conglomeration. The agricultural ‘kampen’ has left its traces on the urban fabric with its scattered buildings and green wedges. It took centuries to transform 1o small villages into the town of Tilburg. Development of the qualities of the sandy areas calls for a unifying concept. The central issue is the transformation of landscape elements into the new urban context. The city of Tilburg decides to take the Green structure plan as the overall vision for the integration of town and countryside. The Green structure plan shows that much thought is given the planning strategy. Representative design and ecological processes are the basis for vitalisation of outdated landscape. New habitats for wildlife in urban expansion areas might have a follow-up in the existing city. Tilburg is seen as a living proof of pilot projects, breathing new life into the entire (post) industrial landscape.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: landscape planning, landscape design, urban planning, green structure, nature, rural landscapes. UTILITY: lecturers/teachers, academic research, students of universities of professional education