Date of Publication :16th February 2023

Abstract: Ongagawa River Nogata district is one of a few contemporary cases in Japan that has successfully restored the riverfront from a compound-shape channel to a gentle-slope-shape, water-friendly public open space in the city's central area. This paper aims to analyze the effect of the gentle-slope-shape channel spaces on the change in the visitor's behavior before and after restoration. Behavioral observation surveys and a series of onsite interviews are adopted to clarify the relationship between the changes in space utilization by visitors and the design intent.

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