Land Property Problems in Relation to Urban Renewal in the Netherlands

Abstract

The soil in the Netherlands, especially in the densely populated western part of the country, is so marshy that it is only possible to build on it with the greatest of difficulty and expense. Consequently, in the past the expansion of the built-up area usually developed along a few higher strips of land or along the river and polder dikes. Inbetween these strips remained the agricultural land, with a few scattered buildings.