Looks as though there is plenty of room to settle around the airport? Is this European settlement only? Or land sales? What is the source of this infromation, It would seem that Maori occupation doesn’t figure (pre 1840)? Could you explain a little more please.
But yes, you’re correct to say that areas populated by Maori both before and after 1840 don’t feature on the map. The reason for this is cartographical but I agree that it’s a considerable omission.
I would like to see an alternative map where the size of the time contours were held constant, e.g. 10 year intervals between drinks. I can’t help but feel that by varying the size of time bands so much, this map does not provide as much insight into the relative rate at which Auckland has expanded as it could.
1. (Assuming “settlement” means subdivided/urbanised) Some of the areas shown as being settled in the period 1871-1914 aren’t even urbanised now: e.g., the area immediately to the west of the recently (2006-2012) urbanised Henderson Valley area around Sturges Road, the area north of Northcross on the extreme northern rural/urban boundary of the North Shore (whereas the Long Bay subdivision is not shown), to name two for starters.
2. Both Penlink and the very recently-announced East-West link are drawn on the map, when they aren’t even constructed (the Waterview tunnel alignment is also shown, but at least this is being constructed).
Noticed that too, all the future roading projects are drawn on here, yet rail projects like the CRL or airport rail don’t even feature. Guess it indicates what National will happily fun and projects they will delay/impede at all costs.
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Looks as though there is plenty of room to settle around the airport?
Is this European settlement only? Or land sales?
What is the source of this infromation, It would seem that Maori occupation doesn’t figure (pre 1840)?
Could you explain a little more please.
Here’s the source for the data – it should explain the methodology. Enjoy!
http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/fms/main/Documents/Auckland/Built%20Environment/Brief%20history%20of%20Auckland%20urban%20form%20-%20Apr%202010.pdf
Thank you for that Peter.
But yes, you’re correct to say that areas populated by Maori both before and after 1840 don’t feature on the map. The reason for this is cartographical but I agree that it’s a considerable omission.
Any reliable ideas as to what the pre european maori population was? Im guessing the main areas would have been around the volcanoes?
A peak of 20,000 is the most commonly cited estimate i’ve seen, dropping to around 500 by 1840.
I would like to see an alternative map where the size of the time contours were held constant, e.g. 10 year intervals between drinks. I can’t help but feel that by varying the size of time bands so much, this map does not provide as much insight into the relative rate at which Auckland has expanded as it could.
There appear to be some errors with this map:
1. (Assuming “settlement” means subdivided/urbanised) Some of the areas shown as being settled in the period 1871-1914 aren’t even urbanised now: e.g., the area immediately to the west of the recently (2006-2012) urbanised Henderson Valley area around Sturges Road, the area north of Northcross on the extreme northern rural/urban boundary of the North Shore (whereas the Long Bay subdivision is not shown), to name two for starters.
2. Both Penlink and the very recently-announced East-West link are drawn on the map, when they aren’t even constructed (the Waterview tunnel alignment is also shown, but at least this is being constructed).
Noticed that too, all the future roading projects are drawn on here, yet rail projects like the CRL or airport rail don’t even feature. Guess it indicates what National will happily fun and projects they will delay/impede at all costs.
sprawl seems to sprawl