Waterfront redevelopment and territorial integration in Le Havre (France) and Southampton (UK): Implications for Busan, Korea

Abstract

textabstractThis paper propose policy directions for waterfront redevelopment in Busan, Korea's largest port city. A comparative approach is proposed, based on the relation between waterfront area and the overall structure of the port city in European cities. A spatial model of the European port city is discussed and applied to the Busan case, in order to highlight the major stakes.