Tijdschrift voor Historische Geografie - Volume 7, Issue 2, 2022

Abstract Historical land use and landscape management in the Schiermonnikoog National Park The interest in heritage management is increasing within the Schiermonnikoog National Park. The landscape management organization Natuurmonumenten strives to include heritage conservation in landscape management. So far, there has been a lack of knowledge about the historical land use and heritage in the dunes and the salt Read More

Abstract Climate-proof Kley Historical landscape features and adaptations to the water and agricultural system of the Klei-Oldambt Climate change is noticeable not only world-wide but also locally. This forces us to adapt to these changing circumstances by taking adaptation measures. Within this process the historical features of the landscapes are under pressure since there are barely any means to protect them. This can ch Read More

Abstract Berkenrijs on Voorne: from imperial coppice to caravan park Berkenrijs means ‘birch coppice’, which was formerly used for the periodic harvesting of branches and twigs. On Voorne, ‘Berkenrijs’ is a field name that appears in records and on maps from the Middle Ages onwards. Now there are still street names: Berkenrijs, Berkenrijspad and Berkenrijsweg, all near the old Limiet between the former lordships of Rockanj Read More

Abstract Did the use of the word ‘rabat’ in forestry originate in the Netherlands or Germany? ‘Rabatten’ are common historical relics in Dutch forests. These earth banks with ditches in between for drainage were used to grow trees in wet areas. In the recently published article Wat betekent ‘rabat’ en sinds wanneer leggen we bossen op rabatten? (What does ‘rabat’ mean and since when do we use ‘rabatten’ in fore Read More