The Netherlands 2028 Buchkatalog

Sometimes, organising mega-events such as the Olympics is compared to war: an unprecedented mobilisation, acceleration of innovation, rapid transformation of inefficient structures and a strong vision that is setting social cleavages aside and fosters unity, are some of the effects caused by war and, fairly, also by such mega-events." - Panagiotis Getimis & Nikos HlepasThis report encompasses the quote above and searches beyond the regular scope to dissect the most optimal Olympic movement. Stakeholders, urban development strategies and sustainable development ambition levels are just a small number of aspects former Olympic movements have comprehended. This is where this research comes into play, how did former host cities tackle the Olympic assignment? Lessons learned from former Olympiads are combined and analysed, to be eventually translated to the Dutch context in order to achieve a suited Olympic development advice for the Netherlands in 2028.