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原文传递 THE TRAVERSE OF KORTRIJK : AN INTEGRATED AND GLOBAL URBAN WATERWAY PROJECT

题名：	THE TRAVERSE OF KORTRIJK : AN INTEGRATED AND GLOBAL URBAN WATERWAY PROJECT
作者：	ir. Frank SERPENTIER; arch. Herman JULT
关键词：	TRAVERSE ; WATERWAY PROJECT
摘要：	The city of Kortrijk is, second to Ghent, the most important urban agglomeration along the river Lys, the major tributary of the Scheldt. Throughout history, the Lys has played a determining role in the look and development of this town. After the modernisation of the Lys up- and downstream of Kortrijk in the 70’s and the 80’s (upgrading to ECMT-class IV), the traverse of the city itself remained as the last major obstacle for bi-directional traffic with 1350 ton-vessels between the waterway network in Northern-France and Ghent (a Trans European Network link). Since 1997, major calibration works have started in order to remove this bottle-neck. The impact on the surrounding urban environment is huge : an important part of the city has to be ‘re-designed’. This urban waterway project, which is unique both in size and complexity, is be discussed in relation to several topics : - the development and implementation of a global urbanistic vision : how to integrate the new, larger waterway in a historical town without damaging the urban tissue beyond repair ?; - the architectural quality of the various constructions (quay walls, several kinds of bridges, road infrastructure, two city parks, etc…) must meet appropriate and modern standards. Several examples will be discussed; - some specific problems related to working in an urban environment : lack of space, limitations in execution methods, historical pollution, archaeological sites, etc… The ever growing complexity and rigour of technical and environmental regulations form a veritable challenge for every building team. In general, this paper hopes to demonstrate that the integrated and global approach used in this waterway project not only solves a technical and transport-economical problem, but also creates new and fascinating opportunities for a sustainable urban development. Multidisciplinarity and creativity become more and more essential in managing this kind of projects.
总页数：	Proceedings of the 30th PIANC-AIPCN Congress. Sydney Australia. 22-26 Sept. 2002. pp9
报告类型：	科技报告