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Edited by Niek Hazendonk, Mark Hendriks, Hans Venema, contributions by Dirk Sijmons and others Designed by Johannes Niemeijer English 194 pp / 240 x 170 mm / hardcover with dvd price € 24.50 ISBN 978 90 6450 650 5 published 2008, available |
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| Leisure has a huge impact on the European landscapes. Contemporary Western life has given rise to all sorts of mobilities, flexibilities and incentives that fuel the sometimes dramatic changes in the landscape we are witnessing today. Can the relationship between leisure and landscape be a productive one and, if so, under what conditions? This complex relationship was the subject of a European project, instigated by Dirk Sijmons, Dutch Government Advisor on Landscape, involving thirty universities from twenty countries. This book presents the resulting design proposals. To set the scene, the relations between landscape and human leisure activity are explored by four experts. The history of leisure and tourism in Europe is analysed by examining archetypal landscapes and practices. The epilogue reflects on the wider prospects for leisure and landscape in Europe in a rapidly changing world. The book is richly illustrated throughout with maps, striking facts and figures, and photography by Martin Parr. With support from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Netherlands Architecture Fund and the Chief Government Architect. |
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| Een mooi verzorgd en informatief boek met prettig leesbare essays. | ||
| Lotte Haagsma at Archined.nl, October 2nd 2008 | ||
| Keine bloße Analyse der Situation, sondern auch Interpretation und Ausblick. Neben den zahlreichen Informationen, die man erhält, macht es außerdem Spaß in dem gut gestalteten Buch zu blättern, nicht zuletzt wegen der großformatigen Fotos des britischen Fotografen Martin Parr. | ||
| Gesa Loschwitz in Garten + Landschaft, December 2008 | ||
| De bijdragen bieden een goed inzicht in de diverse ontwikkelingen. Greetings from Europe is een mooi boek. Het bevat interessante essays en geeft een overzicht van relevante ontwikkelingen in verschillende typen landschappen. Het feit dat op Europese schaal is getracht inzicht te geven in de complexe relaties tussen landschap en leisure is een compliment waard. |
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| Karin Peters in S&RO #6, 2008 | ||
| En anglais, celle-ci propose des articles de fond sur l’impact des loisirs et du tourisme avant d’esquisser des perspectives d’avenir. Un DVD contient en outre toutes les études réalisées par les différentes écoles et universités. | ||
| Stéphane Gobbo in La Liberté, 29 June 2010 | ||
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