CONTENTS Certificate of original authorship . i Acknowledgments. ii List of figures 3 Executive Summary 1 1.1 Rationale: . 6 1.2 Importance of waterfront Sustainability: . 7 1.3 Research Questions: . 8 1.3.1 Aim: 8 1.3.2 Objectives and Methodology of the study: . 9 1.3.3 Scope and Limitations: . 10 1.4 Brief introduction of both the sites: . 11 1.5 Sustainability principles: 14 2 Chapter two: . 18 2.1 Literature review: . 18 2.1.1 Gap between literature and research . 25 3 Chapter 3: . 26 3.1 Principle one: . 26 3.2 “Secure quality of water and environment” 26 3.3 Principle two: . 31 3.4 “Waterfronts are part of existing urban fabric” . 31 3.5 Principle four: 42 3.6 “Mixed use is a priority” . 42 4 Chapter four: 46 4.1.1 Principle three: 46 “The historic identity gives character” 46 4.1.3 Principle five: 52 4.1.4 “Public access is a prerequisite” . 52 4.1.5 Principle six: . 57 4.1.6 “Planning in Public Private Partnership speeds up the process.”57 4.1.7 Principle seven: . 59 4.1.8 “Public Participation is an element of sustainability”. 59 5 Chapter 5: . 63 5.1 Conclusions and comparisons: . 63 5.2 Issues: . 68 5.2.1 Marine drive: . 68 5.2.2 Carter road: . 68 5.3 Suggestions: . 69 5.3.1 Marine drive: . 69 5.3.2 Carter road: . 69 References . 71 Appendix 1: Questionnaire . 72