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Reclaiming the Public Domain
ISBN-13: 9783639157161 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 224 str.
Private appropriation of the waterfront is a major problem of the Lebanese coast. Private encroached on the public domain continues because of the inability of public authorities to confront market forces and influential business enterprises. The outcome threatens to overtake the entire Beirut Waterfront depriving public usage and accessibility to the sea on the one hand and destroying natural marine and coastal systems on the other. Ramlat al-Bayda is a particular case of this "anti-social" waterfront development trend which is based on private efforts to control, exploit and benefit from public lands. The case of Ramlat al-Bayda requires alternative urban design strategies that enable private schemes to develop under precautionary measures that ensure public accessibility and use. The aim of the research work is to develop urban design guidelines to control and direct private development to benefit the public and enhance the ecological well being of the waterfront.
Private appropriation of the waterfront is a majorproblem of the Lebanese coast. Private encroached onthe public domain continues because of the inabilityof public authorities to confront market forces andinfluential business enterprises. The outcomethreatens to overtake the entire Beirut Waterfrontdepriving public usage and accessibility to the seaon the one hand and destroying natural marine andcoastal systems on the other. Ramlat al-Bayda is aparticular case of this "anti-social" waterfrontdevelopment trend which is based on private effortsto control, exploit and benefit from public lands.The case of Ramlat al-Bayda requires alternativeurban design strategies that enable private schemesto develop under precautionary measures that ensurepublic accessibility and use. The aim of the researchwork is to develop urban design guidelines to controland direct private development to benefit the publicand enhance the ecological well being of the waterfront.
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