For hundreds of years, the riverside area of Shanghai was one of the city's most vibrant
places, making it an important part of Shanghai’s history. By following the story of the rivers, the life and culture of Shanghai's riverside neighbourhoods can be traced. While
the river has always been important to the inhabitants of central Shanghai, it has become
largely inaccessible during the last several decades. First, the booming manufacturing
industries of the 20th century resulted in heavily polluted rivers. Second, physical barriers
such as walls and roads were built, preventing access to the rivers. Both of these combine
to create a landscape in which urban neighbourhoods are separated from the river as well as from each other. This thesis proposes ways in which a redesign of the riverside can strengthen the culture and community of neighbourhoods while also looking towards the present and future needs of residents and visitors.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:NSHD.ca#10222/49099 |
| Date | 17 March 2014 |
| Creators | Song, Ge |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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