Discussion on the Planning and Design of Waterfront Space-Take Shanghai as an Example

摘要

Waterfront green spaces are valuable natural resource of the city, which has the functions of purifying air, cleaning waste water, maintaining water source and improving the climate environment, and it is an important part of the urban ecological lung and ecosystem of ecological city. This paper summarizes the water + plant model and plant + plant model as typical representative of the spatial pattern of the Suzhou River waterfront. The visual space created by this model is more flexible than other modes when creating a path. It has a sense of space: and can form a richer and more diverse landscape space through the combination of landscape elements and various entertainment facilities. This research is a useful supplementary means to explore the coast of Suzhou and Shanghai and as a reference and guide for coastline design and landscape improvement.