Waterfront Design in Small Mediterranean Port Towns

This book addresses issues that waterfronts face in small Mediterranean port towns due to the increase in the tourism industry. Integrating theory and pragmatic approaches, Waterfront Design in Small Port Towns proposes a design matrix.

Autorentext

Giovanna Piga is a Lecturer in Architecture at Coventry University, UK, and a registered architect.

Inhalt

0. Introduction. 1. The archetypical waterfront: role and prospect of small port towns in the southern European Mediterranean region. 2. Devising the 'Waterfront Design Matrix. 3. The establishment and transformation of the urban waterfront in northeast Sardinia. 4. The pilot area: waterfront phenomenon in northeast Sardinia. 5. Reflections.