CSC approach water sensitive public space

CSC approach water sensitive public space: Technical-socio-cultural integrative approach for water management exemplified in Guangzhou

Shen, Elaine (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment; TU Delft Urbanism)

Calabrese, Luisa (mentor)
Qu, Lei (graduation committee)

Delft University of Technology

2017-06-29

The essence of this project is actually the explanation and application of CSC approach. CSC approach is an integrative approach taking technical, social, cultural perspectives into account when developing sustainable water management, and because of the consideration of stakeholders, money is also one factor in this approach. The approach is raised under the climate change background and the emergency and trend of developing sustainable water management worldwide. The objective of using this approach is to make cities more resilient by technical solutions, simultaneously take advantage of social and cultural value of the city. Therefore, the diversity of cities can be maintained and sustainable water management will be more feasible and acceptable when regenerating a region. As result of the research, criteria, indicators, and design principles of CSC approach are summarized, and the application of CSC approach is shown through plan and design on system level and site level.

water management
"shanshui" city
stakeholders
public space

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Student theses

master thesis

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