The Randstad : A Polycentric Metropolis (Hardcover)

Part One: Introduction: Randstad as a Global Region  1. The Phenomenon of the Global Metropolitan (City) Region and its Characteristics  2. A Portrait of the Randstad  Part Two: Transformation and Challenges for the Randstad  3. The Complex Delta Environment and Climate Change  4. Changing Rural Landscapes  5. Urban Development and Dispersal  6. Mobility versus Accessibility  Part Three: The Dynamics of a Complex Metropolitan Region  7. Relational Complexity  8. Randstad in the World Economy  9. Mainport Randstad  Part Four: Spatial Planning and Regional Design  10. Competition and Innovation in Strategic Spatial Planning  11. Spatial Concepts  12. The Impossible Design of the Dutch Metropolis  Part Five: Randstad in an International Comparative Perspective  13. The Global and European context and their Consequences for the Randstad  14. Comparing Metropolitan Regions  15. Conclusion: are there Lessons for Complex Urban Regions like the Randstad?