Waterfront Regeneration in a Time of Climate Change: Recent Japanese and International Experiences

The current climate crisis and the rapid transformation of the natural environments will inevitably pose a threat to human settlements around the world. This book explores possible local strategies and global solutions in the safeguarding of coastal cities and the often-neglected urban waterfronts, in terms of a more effective integration with the city, whilst paying attention to the mitigation of the risks related to climate change.

Designers, administrators and engineers need to start deve...