Project Eemland

Marco van Beek

Eemland

Eemland

Characteristics:

- Open, flat, empty landscape

- From North to south river ‘Eem’

- Small villages at boundaries of the project en near river ‘Eem’ like: - Eemnes - Eemdijk - Eembrugge - Bunschoten - Spakenburg - Hoogland - Huizen - Baarn

Eemland

Characteristics:

- Very religious people

- Influence of the Southern Sea (in the past)

- many floods in the past - last: 1916

- because of floods: “waaien” (holes made

by the swirling sea) - near “waaien” very productive earth

- Old ditches/watercourses (exploitation about 1100)

Eemland

Consolidation by land development plan: re-allotment based on a public plan with an agricultural claim (voting by land-owners)

1. Agriculture (better situation very necessary)

2. Nature

3. Recreation

Eemland - Agriculture

- 97 % of total area Eemland is grassland, used for cows (meat- and milk-production)

- Bad situation: reallotment very necessary:A lot of owners have parcels on both sides of river Eem

- Farms near river Eem and near villagesalso INSIDE the villages

Eemland - Agriculture

Eemland - Agriculture

Eemland - Agriculture

Ferry: important for owners; more times a day crossing the river with tractor, cows, milk etc.

Eemland - Agriculture

Moving farms:First plan : 100

Final plan : 49

In reality : 32

Eemland - Agriculture

Farm inside village Bunschoten

Eemland – Agriculture – 32 moved farms

Eemland – Agriculture – 32 moved farms

Eemland – Agriculture

-Very important: Good water-regulation

- New pumping-stations are build

Eemland – Nature

- Saving the emptyness: a lot of grassland-birds

- Saving flora and fauna: - near the river “Eem” - near “Eemmeer” (Lake Eem => Southern Sea)

Eemland – Nature

Eemland – Nature

Eemland – Recreation

- In the past: hardly any recreation possibilities

- Because of land development: - sailing - fishing - wind-surfing - skating - cycling - small beach

Eemland – Old situation

Eemland – Final Result

Thank you for your attention!