Blue-Green Rehabilitation : Urban Planning, Leisure and Tourism in River Cities

In recent decades there has been a burgeoning interest in the development of blue-green corridors: areas where waterways are complemented by adjoining green spaces and related paths and leisure facilities.Urban planners have increasingly favoured such zones as a means of refreshing inner-city spaces.In many cases, such projects have involved the rehabilitation of former industrial and/or otherwise polluted waterways and adjacent land.These newly configured blue-green spaces have benefitted residents and provided a substantial attraction to tourists through in- and on- the water options (e.g., swimming, kayaking, fishing, cruise boat transit etc.), waterside relaxation and a range of riverbank activities.The establishment of managed green spaces has also seen the return of a variety of native species to such areas and the re-presentation of former waterside industrial features as heritage artefacts has also added value and appeal to such corridors.The anthology comprises nine internatio