Waterfront Development - A Tool to Restore the Neighbourhood
Abstract: Water is the most significant planning component that is a comfort for human physical and psychological factors. Water resources that have played a critical role in most parts of the world throughout history in the establishment and formation of the settlements. The waterfront is a place of challenge and prospect. The essential aids and purposes our waterfronts deliver our coastal cities, joined with the reality of climate change, means we merely cannot develop our shorelines as we have in our past. This study attempts to recognize the effects of water as a planning component in urban area. It also attempts to spot out the advantages and disadvantages of urban waterfront regeneration and the principles of successful and sustainable waterfront developments. The study is an effort to articulate planning strategies for restoring the neighbourhood through waterfront development. This was done through analysing the planning aspects using the literature study and case study. Urban planning parameters are selected for framing strategies.
Keywords: Interaction, Regeneration, Sustainable Development, Waterfront Development
How to Cite?: Rahana.H, Nizar.S.A, "Waterfront Development - A Tool to Restore the Neighbourhood", Volume 9 Issue 4, April 2020, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1027-1033, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR20415201611, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR20415201611