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The procedures for the assignment of design tasks for urban transformation plans distinguish between direct assignment and public competition. The paper examines two case studies of waterfront regeneration in Apulia Region (Italy) which are characterized by two different procedures for the assignment of design tasks. A set of criteria for a multidimensional assessment of the urban transformation processes is defined, in order to understand to which extent the quality of the decision-making process – including the assignment of design tasks – can be a guarantee for the increase of the “complex social value” of the coastline, as an element of local identity for Italian port cities. Keywords: design task assignment, decision-making processes, waterfront regeneration, BDC. Bollettino Del Centro Calza Bini, Vol 14, N° 1 (2014): Complex Evaluations for Hybrid Landscapes

The globalization scenario has determined the rate of increasing of urban complexity: the city has become a process of densification and multiculturalism. The port cities, in particular, could be seen as the access points of a “melting pot” process, on the one hand, and as places where these dynamics have exacerbated problems and conflicts (Beguinot, 2009). This paper focuses on the potential of an approach centred on a maritime perspective in order to analyse and interpret conflicting dynamics in neighbourhoods whose residents show distinct cultural features. A case study research method is adopted in order to capture the multi-faceted issues embedded in such a complex condition. This paper focuses onBelfast, which has been struggling for years with problems related to inter-religious sectarian conflicts. By applying a visual analysis combined with interactions with local communities, the relationships between the urban pattern and the waterfront are analysed, in order to show if and how the waterfront regeneration could be considered pivotal for contributing to the peace process. Further research will apply the results to different contexts, in order to generalize the approach at international level., Territorio della Ricerca su Insediamenti e Ambiente. Rivista internazionale di cultura urbanistica, No 11 (2013): Sea and the City

The extraordinary shape of seaside cities - that we can better appreciate from the sea - is the result of the synthesis between urban culture and maritime culture. This harmonious union of maritime and urban cultures offers a different point of view that is full of charm and semantic values. Seaside cities - in particular port cities - have been a really central theme in architectural and urban debate of the last few decades. The suggestion behind the research is that to understand coastal and port cities we should move our point of view from the mainland to the sea. Only if we referred to maritime culture we could really enter into urban culture of sea cities. The contribution describes theoretic and methodological results of activities that, since 2009, the Group "City and Architecture" of the National Research Council of Italy has carried out about the relationship between city and sea. The starting point The extraordinary shape of seaside cities - that we can better appreciate from the sea - is the result of the synthesis between urban culture and maritime culture. This harmonious union of maritime and urban cultures offers a different point of view that is full of charm and semantic values. Seaside cities - in particular port cities - have been a really central theme in architectural and urban debate of the last few decades. The suggestion behind the research is that to understand coastal and port cities we should move our point of view from the mainland to the sea. Only if we referred to maritime culture we could really enter into urban culture of sea cities. The contribution describes theoretic and methodological results of activities that, since 2009, the Group "City and Architecture" of the National Research Council of Italy has carried out about the relationship between city and sea. The starting pointThe extraordinary shape of seaside cities - that we can better appreciate from the sea - is the result of the synthesis between urban culture and maritime culture. This harmonious union of maritime and urban cultures offers a different point of view that is full of charm and semantic values. Seaside cities - in particular port cities - have been a really central theme in architectural and urban debate of the last few decades. The suggestion behind the research is that to understand coastal and port cities we should move our point of view from the mainland to the sea. Only if we referred to maritime culture we could really enter into urban culture of sea cities. The contribution describes theoretic and methodological results of activities that, since 2009, the Group "City and Architecture" of the National Research Council of Italy has carried out about the relationship between city and sea. The starting point is considering the maritime interpretation of seaside cities as a relevant issue for an innovative research related to urban planning and design in coastal urban areas. The first phase of the research project is concerned with an original multidisciplinary methodology based on a mindful maritime re-interpretation of architectures and urban spaces and, generally, of coastal urban areas. The second phase is aimed to refer the research results to real case studies with the broad involvement of multidisciplinary scholars, stakeholders and policy. The approach has permitted an original review of the waterfront renewal processes that have been in ever greater number in the last fifty years. The object is to define innovative methodologies and strategies to valorize the maritime identity as key tool for urban sustainable regeneration of sea cities.

In the last decade, some strategies were elaborated with the aim of economic revitalization and urban regeneration starting from the deterioration conditions that affected urban waterfronts and port areas, considering such areas as engines of the urban transformation process in a broader environmental context. In this perspective, it is necessary to accompany the regeneration process of coastal areas with actions related to accessibility and architectural heritage and environment requalification of surrounding areas, settling new functions capable of activating new economic circuits. The paper describes the construction – in a bottom-up approach – of a shared strategic vision for the sustainable development of the city of Portici, with particular reference to its port area. The project proposals for waterfront regeneration have been elaborated in a forum in which participants were divided into four groups (citizens, third sector, technicians and private sector). Joining the visions of the four groups, a shared vision to the year 2020 was built, also by means of the development of specific proposals and design ideas. At the end, a Decision Support System was elaborated, starting from the Social Networks Analysis (by means of the Ucinet software), in order to analyze coalitions and conflicts, leading to the impact assessment of the different projects applying the ANP (Analytic Network Process) multicriteria method.

This paper looks at the regeneration process in the historic Port of Leith in Edinburgh over the past thirty years, with the goal of evaluating how the authenticity of the heritage values of the area have been affected. The evaluation is based on ‘before’ and ‘after’ analyses of the waterfront area which document the historical, aesthetic, morphological, economic, and social characteristics of the area, before and after regeneration. The results of the regeneration initiatives are evaluated with respect to area conservation theory and within the context of other relevant examples of waterfront regeneration in historic port cities around the world. It is found that regeneration in Leith has thus far taken a slightly superficial approach in an attempt to attract high-value uses, investors, and visitors. While this has enhanced the aesthetic and environmental value of the area and retained substantial amounts of historic fabric and patterns, it has also led to the inauthentic expression of some historical associations and a significant change in the social and economic character of the area.

Tez (Yüksek Lisans) -- İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2007, Thesis (M.Sc.) -- İstanbul Technical University, Institute of Science and Technology, 2007, İstanbul için Boğaziçi tarih boyunca özel bir mekan olmuştur. Doğal bir oluşum olan Boğaziçi, görsel zenginliği ile İstanbul un kentsel kimliğinin önemli bir parçasını oluşturmuştur. Boğaziçi alanında yer alan İstinye eski tersane bölgesi, tersane’nin alanı terk etmesi sonucu işlevsiz duruma gelmiştir. Kent merkezine yakın ve kentsel altyapıya sahip olması gibi avantajlara sahip fakat kullanılmayan kentsel kıyı alanlarının yeniden kullanımı ve değerlendirilmesi konusunun dünyada kent üzerine yapılan akademik çalışmalarda da önemi artmıştır. Bu çalışmada kentsel kıyıların gelişim süreci ve günümüzde yeniden değerlendirilmesi olgusu ve bu olgunun dünya kentleri üzerindeki etkisi incelenerek İstanbul kentinde İstinye eski tersane alanı örneğinde işlevsiz kalan kıyı alanlarının gelişimi değerlendirilmiştir., Bosphorus has been an exceptional location for istanbul throughout the history, Being a natural geological formation, Bosphorus is an important part of the Istanbul s urban identity with its picturesque view and history. İstinye shipyard area, which is located in Bosphorus, was abandoned by shipyard facilities and now unused. These areas have advantages like near to the urban center and have an urban infrastructure. The importance of regeneration and redevelopment of urban waterfront areas subject rises in world literatur. In this research, the process of urban waterfront development and regeneration of unused waterfront areas are exemined in the case of istinye shipyard area through the world’s cities’ experiance., Yüksek Lisans, M.Sc.