Ph.D. thesis
This book is about the degree to which the positive image of Dutch physical planning policy, especially national urbanisation policy, is justified. It reviews the most important factors determining population distribution and daily mobility patterns, two of the central issues in Dutch national urbanisation policy since the 1960s. The contribution of national urbanisation policy to these developments is evaluated by comparing the policy´s most important goals as expressed in official policy documents to the actual trends in population distribution and daily mobility.

This analysis also leads to the more fundamental question if urbanisation patterns can be planned on a national or regional level at all, and if so, how such a planned development should be realised.
Table of contents
Some media articles (in Dutch):
* Article published in regional newspaper, November 2001
* Article published in 'Staatscourant', November 2001
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