Includes index

Waterfronts continually evolve, moving through phases and meanings. Today, the landscape urbanism and waterfront reclamation movements are inextricably linked and are now as inevitable as the rising sun. More than seams between city and water, waterfronts are metaphorical links between our past, present and future. The book selects and showcases 46 of the very latest projects of waterfront landscape designs, from around the world. These projects respond to different design challenges with a commitment to providing responsible and innovative solutions. With highly illustrated images, professional design drawings and detailed texts, the book offers readers a large variety of methods and visions for approaching waterfront landscape design