Rivers are the most important strategic resources of contemporary cities, and today they have become the most dynamic spaces in cities, not only with multiple ecological functions, but also for sustainable socio-economic development. However, the post-industrial wharf areas always occupy the advantageous position and large-scale of the European city. Under the increasingly tight urban land use trend, how to redevelop these urban blank areas poses further challenges. The project focuses on how to use the process of building a new tourism industry to promote the transformation of the post-industrial terminal area and respond to complex public functions. Belgium has one of the densest inland waterways in the world, but most waterways are built with industry. Aalst is just one of these cities, but with social changes, Aalst's declining demand for water transportation has resulted in abandoned and vacant industrial dock areas, leaving a void in the middle of the city. Although these blank areas can be redeveloped, the material connection once established between cities seems to be broken. How can we preserve the connection between these site memories and the city, taking into account the inevitable demands of urban development? The aim of the project is to recreate the flow between cities through tourism, thereby creating a new waterfront space defined by both inbound tourists and local residents, and using sustainable river cruise tourism to provide an ongoing economic benefit. River cruising is one of the fastest-growing industries in tourism and Europe has the second largest cruising market in the world. By taking advantage of the overlap between urban development needs and tourism needs, urban construction will become a "citizen" project with direct economic benefits, and the once abandoned urban areas will also have the opportunity to transform their identity. How can we achieve the identity transformation of the post-industrial dock area? The key to the transformation of the regional identity of DE KAAIEN lies in the importance of the urban river. Play ecological functions, from urban drainage canals to urban adaptation spaces for climate change. In addition, become a truly active public space, from inaccessible industrial waste areas to cultural public spaces connected to the city.
I fiumi sono le risorse strategiche più importanti delle città contemporanee, e oggi sono diventati gli spazi più dinamici delle città, non solo con molteplici funzioni ecologiche, ma anche per uno sviluppo socio-economico sostenibile. Tuttavia, le aree di molo post-industriali occupano sempre la posizione vantaggiosa e su larga scala della città europea. Sotto la tendenza sempre più stretta dell'uso del suolo urbano, come riqualificare queste aree bianche urbane pone ulteriori sfide. Il progetto si concentra su come utilizzare il processo di costruzione di una nuova industria del turismo per promuovere la trasformazione dell'area terminale post-industriale e rispondere a funzioni pubbliche complesse. Il Belgio ha una delle vie d'acqua interne più dense del mondo, ma la maggior parte delle vie d'acqua sono costruite con l'industria. Aalst è solo una di queste città, ma con i cambiamenti sociali, il declino della domanda di trasporto via acqua di Aalst ha portato ad aree portuali industriali abbandonate e vacanti, lasciando un vuoto nel centro della città. Anche se queste aree vuote possono essere riqualificate, la connessione materiale una volta stabilita tra le città sembra essere rotta. Come possiamo preservare la connessione tra queste memorie del sito e la città, tenendo conto delle inevitabili esigenze dello sviluppo urbano? Lo scopo del progetto è quello di ricreare il flusso tra le città attraverso il turismo, creando così un nuovo spazio sul lungomare definito sia dai turisti in arrivo che dai residenti locali, e utilizzando il turismo sostenibile delle crociere fluviali per fornire un beneficio economico continuo. La crociera fluviale è una delle industrie in più rapida crescita nel turismo e l'Europa ha il secondo più grande mercato di crociere nel mondo. Sfruttando la sovrapposizione tra le esigenze di sviluppo urbano e quelle del turismo, l'edilizia urbana diventerà un progetto "cittadino" con benefici economici diretti, e le aree urbane un tempo abbandonate avranno anche l'opportunità di trasformare la loro identità. Come possiamo realizzare la trasformazione dell'identità dell'area portuale post-industriale? La chiave per la trasformazione dell'identità regionale di DE KAAIEN sta nell'importanza del fiume urbano. Svolgere funzioni ecologiche, da canali di drenaggio urbano a spazi di adattamento urbano per il cambiamento climatico. Inoltre, diventa uno spazio pubblico veramente attivo, da inaccessibile area di scarico industriale a spazio pubblico culturale collegato alla città.
Moving through the city. Redefine the relationship with the river through sustainable cruise tourism
Guo, Yaxin
2020/2021
Abstract
Rivers are the most important strategic resources of contemporary cities, and today they have become the most dynamic spaces in cities, not only with multiple ecological functions, but also for sustainable socio-economic development. However, the post-industrial wharf areas always occupy the advantageous position and large-scale of the European city. Under the increasingly tight urban land use trend, how to redevelop these urban blank areas poses further challenges. The project focuses on how to use the process of building a new tourism industry to promote the transformation of the post-industrial terminal area and respond to complex public functions. Belgium has one of the densest inland waterways in the world, but most waterways are built with industry. Aalst is just one of these cities, but with social changes, Aalst's declining demand for water transportation has resulted in abandoned and vacant industrial dock areas, leaving a void in the middle of the city. Although these blank areas can be redeveloped, the material connection once established between cities seems to be broken. How can we preserve the connection between these site memories and the city, taking into account the inevitable demands of urban development? The aim of the project is to recreate the flow between cities through tourism, thereby creating a new waterfront space defined by both inbound tourists and local residents, and using sustainable river cruise tourism to provide an ongoing economic benefit. River cruising is one of the fastest-growing industries in tourism and Europe has the second largest cruising market in the world. By taking advantage of the overlap between urban development needs and tourism needs, urban construction will become a "citizen" project with direct economic benefits, and the once abandoned urban areas will also have the opportunity to transform their identity. How can we achieve the identity transformation of the post-industrial dock area? The key to the transformation of the regional identity of DE KAAIEN lies in the importance of the urban river. Play ecological functions, from urban drainage canals to urban adaptation spaces for climate change. In addition, become a truly active public space, from inaccessible industrial waste areas to cultural public spaces connected to the city.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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