The Netherlands and the Dutch A Physical and Human Geography /

• Main Authors: De Mulder, Eduardo F. J. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), De Pater, Ben C. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Droogleever Fortuijn, Joos C. (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: World Regional Geography Book Series,
• Subjects: Physical geography.; Human geography.; Climate change.; Political economy.; World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions).; Human Geography.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; International Political Economy.; Physical Geography.

This book presents a geographical survey of the Netherlands, reviewing recent and historic developments that made the nation. It is a relatively wealthy country and the Dutch belong to the happiest and healthiest on earth. But these qualities are not evenly spread over the country. The urban agglome...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction-. 1. Water
• 2. Natural and Cultural Landscapes
• 3. Natural Resources
• 4. Energy, Environmental Pollution and Policy
• 5. Demography
• 6. The Netherlands, Europe and the World
• 7. Cultural and Electoral Geography
• 8. Governance
• 9. Economic Geography
• 10. Cities, Suburbs, Villages
• 11. Infrastructures
• 12. Social Map
• 13. Prospects.