The Impact of Place-making to Revitalize the Identity of Coastal City

Abstract

Coastal public space is one of the characteristics that distinguish those cities and towns. Recently, most of the coastal spaces have been similar and lost their identity during the rapid growth. The paper explores the absence meaning of in the identity of the coastal public space and the role of the Place-Making tool in revitalizing their identity. The paper studies the formation of coastal public space and how the role of place-making enhanced their local identity. The paper aims to achieve Design Guidelines for coastal public spaces based on a case study analysis. Descriptive, analytical, and case study methodologies are used to achieve the research aims. The paper starts with a literature review. Then, it analyses five international and local experiences in developing coastal public spaces, exploring the role of place-making in revitalizing the identity of coastal public spaces. Finally, the paper ends up with Design Guidelines for developing coastal public spaces.