The role of water in the development of The Netherlands— a historical perspective

Autor:	Guus J. Borger, Willem A. Ligtendag
Rok vydání:	1998
Předmět:	History Ecology Perspective (graphical) Oceanography Landscape dynamics Nature Conservation Human settlement Landscape development Chain of events Historical geography Omnipresence Environmental planning Nature and Landscape Conservation
Zdroj:	Journal of Coastal Conservation. 4:109-114
ISSN:	1874-7841 1400-0350
Popis:	In this paper an overview is presented of the landscape development of the low-lying parts of The Netherlands. It is shown that water has played an important role in this development. Since prehistoric times, but especially since about 800 AD, man has gradually occupied the low lands along the sea and the main rivers. Through these settlements a chain of actions and reactions of man and his physical environment was set into motion. This chain of events is briefly outlined. It is stated and also illustrated that not only the characteristics of the landscape of the western part of The Netherlands, but also the organization of the Dutch society has been influenced strongly by manOs need to cope with the omnipresence of water and the threats and opportunities posed by that. It is concluded that the outlined events can only be understood properly if interdisciplinary research takes a more prominent role than it does now.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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