The Discussion On The Function And Ecological Design Of Waterfront Park Based On Urban Fringe

In the context of rapid-growing economy of our country, the speed of urban expansion is racing up. Under the request of increasing the area of the urban green space and efficiency in developing the urban land, more and more attention is being paid to the urban-edge area. This essay, using the methods of induction and conclusion, theoretical analysis and investigation analysis, studies the features and functions of urban-edge waterfront parks. By analyzing the features of an urban-edge waterfront park, such as heterogeneity, ambiguity, transitivity, openness and multi-layered structure, it concludes ways to build the segregating, connecting, protecting and other special functions of it. In the meanwhile, the essay put forward the objectives, methods and basic principles in the aspect of ecological design. During the designing process, the several principles should be carried out, including the principle of integration the land, focus on ecology, low-cost construction, emphasize on culture and humanized design. On the basis of the theories above, some cases of urban-edge waterfront, both domestic and abroad, are mentioned and analyzed, which are of great theoretical significance to the related actual projects.