Layered Landscapes. Urban green space between policy and perception, Antwerp 1859-1973 Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In this PhD the evolution of urban green space in Antwerp is studied in the period 1859-1973. The twenty-first century is marked by an increased interest toward urban green space. Although it comes across as a recent preoccupation, the attention for urban green space originated in the second half of the nineteenth century. European societies were marked by industrialisation, urban growth and the densification of the urban environment, revealing ...