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Far away ports (1) A sample
La Coruña, Brest, Puerto Montt and Duluth: four mid-sized cities (metro populations between 200.000 and 400.000) that are often described as ports, that are rather far from the central areas of their...
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Far away ports (2) Landscape and climate
The landscape of these four cities is marked by the irregular coastline, elevation, geology and vegetation. View Larger Map Brest sits on top of a coastal cliff some 40 m high which overlooks the bay,...
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Far away ports (3) Contraptions
Those that have never lived in a port city often have no idea on how variable their landscape is. A ship of a certain size can be longer and higher than many buildings, and its skyline can change with...
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Far away ports (4) Histories. Towers, submarines, beavers, salmons…
La Coruña port existed in roman times. The Hercules Tower, a roman lighthouse which is thought to have been built during the first century AC, shows the relevance of the area during that time. The...
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Far away ports (5) Transit maps
Ports have a central meaning as nodes in a network of maritime transportation; a ship captain can only get to the right harbour if provided a good navigation chart. So it is interesting to see how the...
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Far away ports (9) The Plan Regulador Intercomunal at Puerto Montt- Puerto Varas
The plan – published draft The plan (started in 2009, under environmental scrutiny as of 2013) defines a land use model for a 860 sq km zone including part of the territory of five municipalities. It...
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