Scenarios and Patterns for Regiobranding – Rural-urban Territories in the Metropolitan Region Hamburg

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© Regionales Bauen und Siedlungsplanung LUH, data based on
© Geobasis-DE/L VermGeo MV NI SH 2015 ALKIS, ATKIS, DTK5
1000 m
Terrain and buildings
The overlapping of the contour lines with the buildings map shows the first patterns of settlement development. Clearly visible
is the location of the old town on the Jeetzel island. Striking is also the restriction of any settlement development in the Jeetzel
lowlands on few shallow elevations. These mounds were artificially raised to protect the farms from the frequent floods, sometimes
lasting for months. The settlement development is mainly limited to the higher areas, but avoids the very steep flanks of
the Drawehn hills in more recent times. An unbuilt strip runs through the newer parts of the city, whose spatial logic is revealed
through a look at the water structure. Contour lines are shown every two metres.
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