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NEW URBAN CENTRES IN THE NETHERLANDS.
- Source :
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Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (Journal of Economic & Social Geography) . Jul2012, Vol. 103 Issue 3, p362-373. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT Over the last 50 years, intense urbanisation has taken place in the Netherlands. This has resulted in the development of many polycentric urban regions, which consist of historic core centres, other historic centres as well as new urban centres (NUCs). Focusing on NUCs in Dutch city regions, this paper presents the results of a research project analysing the number and spatial structure of NUCs, examines their functional composition and explains the different types of centres that exist. The paper also analyses the level of centrality of the NUCs. The main finding is that functional composition is related to the type of area in which NUCs are built: district centres, villages, new towns, transition areas or university areas. With a character that is much narrower than that of core centres, the NUCs house a lower diversity of functions, fewer facilities serving an area larger than central districts, and a limited number of public transport modes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *INNER cities
*URBANIZATION
*PUBLIC transit
*CITIES & towns
*SOCIAL processes
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0040747X
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (Journal of Economic & Social Geography)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 76457659
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9663.2012.00725.x