From Line to Zone

Transforming the Miami River & Canal into Urban Landscape Infrastructure

Master thesis (2019)

Authors

X. ZHANG Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

S. Nijhuis Landscape Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
L. Qu Spatial Planning and Strategy - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2019 XUDONG ZHANG
More Info
expand_more

Published Date

24-06-2019

Language

English

Reuse Rights

Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download, forward or distribute the text or part of it, without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license such as Creative Commons.

Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

The research context is based on the problematic situations of urban riparian area (Miami River & Canal). With research by design as the main method, the research aims to retransform the riparian area from an isolated line into a closely connected urban zone through designing the river & canal as urban landscape infrastructure and improving urban ecosystem services. By relieving the flooding pressure and improving water quality, it provides a healthier water system and new systematic green public space in the condition of complex riparian land use. The research supplies a framework transforming the waterline from an object into a system by organizing participation of diverse stakeholders, which has significant practical and academic relevance.