Description
| Product ID: | 9780367699642 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Regions and Cities |
| Title: | The Randstad |
| Subtitle: | A Polycentric Metropolis |
| Authors: | Author: Vincent Nadin, Wil Zonneveld |
| Page Count: | 362 |
| Subjects: | Development studies, Development studies, Police and security services, International relations, Political control and freedoms, Terrorism, armed struggle, Warfare and defence, Economics of industrial organization, Development economics and emerging economies, Business strategy, Research and development management, Human geography, Sustainability, Police & security services, International relations, Political control & freedoms, Terrorism, armed struggle, Warfare & defence, Economics of industrial organisation, Development economics & emerging economies, Business strategy, Research & development management, Human geography, Sustainability |
| Description: | The Randstad metropolitan region in the western Netherlands is regarded worldwide as a model of a successful polycentric metropolis. This book will provide explanations of the place of complex city regions in the globalisation process, a critical analysis of the Randstad and lessons for strategic planning in other metropolitan regions. The Randstad metropolitan region encompassing Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht in the western Netherlands is regarded worldwide as a model of a ‘successful’ polycentric metropolis. It is widely cited as an example of how a region of interconnected small cities can effectively compete globally by providing complementary functions which together match the power of large monocentric cities. The methods of strategic spatial planning, regional design and strategic projects that are said to underpin this polycentric metropolis are used as models for practitioners and students around the world. But is this high reputation deserved? Does the Randstad really function as a polycentric metropolis? The operation of the Randstad as a polycentric networked region is controversial both in terms of the actual strength of relations between its component parts, and the value of promoting polycentricity in policy. What are the costs and benefits of a Randstad metropolis? Does polycentricity improve the performance of the region in economic, social and environmental terms? How has the polycentric metropolis evolved and what part is played by its delta location? Has spatial planning made a difference in the form and operation of the region today? How will this spatial configuration fare in the face of the climate crisis and need to create healthy cities and regions? Is there benefit in pursuing the idea of a polycentric metropolis in government policy and action, and how? These questions are of critical interest within the Netherlands but experience in the Randstad offers valuable insights to many other complex urban regions around the world. This book will provide a critical analysis of the Randstad and lessons for strategic planning in other metropolitan regions. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-08-01 |
