Planning Complex Waterfront Interfaces

This book presents a comprehensive examination of the complex interactions between port systems and urban environments, with a particular focus on international methodologies and site-specific case studies from the waterfronts of Palermo and Catania and the West Sicily Sea Authority. It addresses the multifaceted challenges and opportunities inherent in waterfront regeneration, emphasizing the critical importance of developing new urban interfaces that seamlessly connect ports to their surrounding cities. These interfaces serve not only as physical transitions but also as vital cultural and economic linkages that foster community engagement and enhance the liveability of urban spaces.

The work offers a series of detailed analyses that highlight the necessity of integrating heritage protection within contemporary urban planning frameworks. By exploring historical developments and current initiatives, it provides valuable insights applicable to diverse global contexts, making it relevant for policymakers, urban planners, and scholars dedicated to understanding the future of port cities.

Through rigorous exploration of strategic planning and stakeholder engagement, this book highlights pathways toward innovative solutions that respect historical contexts while advancing sustainable urban futures. By prioritizing the creation of effective urban interfaces, it contributes to the broader discourse on port-city relationships worldwide, underscoring their significance in shaping resilient and vibrant urban environments.

Investigates urban waterfront interfaces, highlighting how port-cities can develop into fluid and hybrid spaces Integrates urban & port development, sustainability, technological innovations, and social and governance issues Demonstrates how port city planning addresses the complex relationship between urban development & maritime activities

Contenu

The Fluid City Vision sustainable and integrated urbanisation as a common goal for European cities.- Designing Fluid and Creative Port cities Interfaces.- Designers and Policymakers When Waterfront Change Becomes Chance.- Analysis and Assessment Techniques of European Port Cities.- Scenarios and Strategies for an Incremental Development Model of City Port Interfaces.- Appropriate Governance Approaches in Waterfront Regeneration.- Planning the Fluid City the Palermo Creative Waterfront.- New Challenges and Responsibilities of Port System Authorities for the Sustainable Development of Territories The West Sicily Sea Authority.- Waterfront regeneration in front of heritage protection challenges and opportunities in Catania waterfront.