Due to global climate change, the Netherlands will experience more intense and frequent rainfall events that can cause flooding. Despite the fact that the Dutch are world-renowned for their centuries of hydrological experience, existing urban water systems have gradually become inflexible since the Industrial Revolution. The technical design of the water system, especially in relation to the construction of the wet and slack lands, cannot move with the new hydrological conditions. Despite the equally long tradition of building on wet slack soils, no systematic research has been done on site preparation and its relationship to urban design. The publication 'The Making of Polder Cities. A Fine Dutch Tradition' fills this gap and in a historical framework of seven periods, addresses the relationship between available technology, dealing with natural conditions and urban design for each period. Until the Industrial Revolution, building methods, the way the city could be shaped, formed the basis for urban design. Since technology made everything possible, "form" became the starting point completely disconnected from the natural system of the landscape. However, present-day technology has made it possible to start from precisely the urban design, thus losing the connection to the natural system of the landscape. When we understand the hydrological system and delve into what are the most appropriate most appropriate methods for making land ready for building and living, we can reconnect urban design with the natural system. In 2011, Hooiemeijer defended her dissertation, The Tradition of Making: Polder Cities, which makes the link between technical information of the city and urban design. This connection is very important for today's climate and energy challenges in the urban environment, and Hooimeijer is further exploring it in research and education. The dissertation served as the basis for the publication The Making of Polder Cities. A Fine Dutch Tradition.