Fluid Entanglements

Narratives of Waterfronts in the City

Bibliographic Data

ID22201710
AuthorsElena Trubina (0000-0002-4655-2068, Ural Federal University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume6
Issue2
Pages245-253
Publication date2022-07-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChanging Societies and Personalities (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2587-6104 • E-ISSN: 2587-8964
PublisherUral Federal University (PUBLISHER • RU)
DOI10.15826/csp.2022.6.2.173
OpenAlexW4290611675
LanguageEN
References cited14

This introduction to the thematic issue connects the contributors’ arguments to the broader context of existing literature and to current epistemological predicaments. The notion of waterfront has endured for over 100 years within planning documents and policy discourses, shaping urban strategies and citizens’ preferences across the world. This thematic issue examines the current state of narratives and discourses on waterfronts. Waterfronts are investigated to consider the conceptual work evoked to frame urban problems and build narratives that shape planning and policy action. It is asserted that narratives about waterfronts differ: while some define goals for city development relying on specific strands of expert knowledge to justify often questionable decisions, others capture the experiences and representations of waterfronts, including their subjective and autobiographical dimensions

Cartography · Epistemology · Geography · Narrative · Sociology · Thematic map · Coastal and Marine Management · Computer Science · Maritime Ports and Logistics · Urban Planning and Governance

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