2.5 The Netherlands KSG

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What are the two most populated provinces of The Netherlands?

1. North Holland and Utrecht
2. North Holland and Gelderland
3. North Holland and South Holland
4. South Holland and Utrecht

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What major cities are part of the Randstad?

1. Utrecht, Haarlem, Amsterdam, The Hague
2. Rotterdam, Leiden, Amsterdam, Utrecht
3. The Hague, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Rotterdam
4. The Hague, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam

What is the function of each city?

National administrative centre

National distribution and meeting centre

Business and tourist centre

International port and industry centre

Utrecht

Amsterdam

Rotterdam

The Hague

Urbanisation

(1880-1960)

Suburbanisation

(1961-1990)

looking for a better living environment

business parks outside the city more easily accessible

increase in prosperity and improved mobility

cheaper

industry in the cities

less work in the countryside

city swallows up surrounding places 

What is meant by
the term "Groene Hart"?

What is specific for a VINEX location

1. Close to a bigger city
2. Especially in rural areas
3. Only high rise buildings
4. Only used as office area

Market area of the city