Recreation and Tourism as a Catalyst for Urban Waterfront Redevelopment: An International Survey

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As we reach the end of the 20th century, the world's cities are experiencing progressive tensions in urban use and structure. Despite piecemeal redevelopment, many major cities are struggling to maintain functional efficiency while sustaining acceptable levels of quality of life. A notable opportunity for successful redevelopment has emerged in the rehabilitation of urban waterfront areas. This volume examines recreation and tourism as a catalyst for such waterfront redevelopment. Reviewing the experiences of cities in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean and Australia, it points the way toward a set of principles and guidelines for the achievement of functional, aesthetic and recreational harmony in urban environments.

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The content of this book is well written bu the various authors. The case studies are excellent: factual, descriptive and sufficiently brief.-Canadian Journal of Urban Research
Written in an accessible style, the book is highly informative and will be of interest to general readers and policy makers alike.-Choice
"Written in an accessible style, the book is highly informative and will be of interest to general readers and policy makers alike."-Choice
"The content of this book is well written bu the various authors. The case studies are excellent: factual, descriptive and sufficiently brief."-Canadian Journal of Urban Research

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STEPHEN J. CRAIG-SMITH is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Business Studies at the University of Queensland, Australia. MICHAEL FAGENCE is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geographical Sciences and Planning at the University of Queensland in Brisbane.