KAYLANA LAKEFRONT DEVELOPMENT
1.1 WHAT IS WATERFRONTIn general, a waterfront is the zone of interaction between urban developments and the water and a waterfront area is considered as a unique and irreplaceable resource. Moreover, the waterfront is characterized as a place integrating land with water and having a natural attraction to people. In fact, the seashore and riverfront are the most attractive water features for human settlement and, in most countries the land in front of water is developed earlier than the inland areas. Waterfront development refers to any development in front of water and a water body a river, lake, ocean, bay, creek or canal.
1.2 TYPES OF WATERFRONT•
Breen & Rigby (1996) assign developed waterfronts into six distinct groups1. commercial waterfronts 2. cultural, educational and environmental waterfronts 3. historic waterfronts 4. recreational waterfronts 5. residential waterfronts and 6. working waterfronts.
Commercial waterfront
Recreational waterfront
Working waterfront
Resedential waterfront
Ashok Kumar- 201503101710056
5
