Activating urban waterfronts : planning and design for inclusive engaging and adaptable public spaces Activating Urban Waterfronts shows how urban waterfronts can be designed managed and used in ways that can make them more inclusive lively and sustainable. The book draws on detailed examination of a diversity of waterfronts from cities across Europe Australia and Asia illustrating the challenges of connecting these waterfront precincts to the surrounding city and examining how well they actually provide connection to water. The book challenges conventional large scale long term approaches to waterfront redevelopment presenting a broad re thinking of the formats and processes through which urban redevelopment can happen. It examines a range of actions that transform and activate urban spaces including informal appropriations temporary interventions co design creative programming of uses and adaptive redevelopment of waterfronts over time. It will be of interest to anyone involved in the development and management of waterfront precincts including entrepreneurs the creative industries community organizations and most importantly ordinary users