1. AESTHETIC EVALUATION of URBAN WATERCOURSES

2. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses PEOPLE
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
CITY
RIVER
PEOPLE
(Public Perception)
4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

3. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
RIVER
River Typology
River Morphology
Biological Components
Natural Techno-Hazards
4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

4. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
RIVER
Basin Size
River Typology
Stream Order
River Width
Valley Morphology

7. R3 - river width Class Scale 1 Non existent (culverted) 2 Narrow (0 –
5m) 3
Medium (5
20m) 4
Large (20
200m) 5
Very large (more than 200 m)
Valley Profile Type

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9. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
RIVER
Natural Dynamics
River Morphology
Sinuosity
Bank Shape
Presence of elements
4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

10. 4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

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4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

12. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
RIVER
Biological Diversity
Riparian Vegetation
Biological Components
Riparian Veg. Width
Vegetation Species
4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

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4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

14. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
RIVER
Flood Vulnerability
Erosion and
Landslide Risk
Natural Techno-Hazards
4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

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4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

16. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses PEOPLE
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
CITY
RIVER
PEOPLE
(Public Perception)
4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

17. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
CITY
Urban Space Quality
Activities of Riverfront
Accessibility
Pollution
Cultural Heritage
4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

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4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

19. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
CITY
Visual contacts
Urban Space Quality
Depth of views
Wide of views
Built space quality
Visual permeability
Density of Landmarks
4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

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URBAN SPACE QUALITY
Visual permeability C1 –
Visual contact C2 -
Depth of views C3
Width of views
Indicator
Description
Linear density of visual intersections
Number of visual intersections
/river length (Km)
Average length of visual axes with the
river
Total length of visual axes/number of visual axes
intersecting the river
Number of belvederes
Number of belvederes/Area of River corridor
(km 2 ) C4
Density of landmarks
Number of landmarks/Area of River Corridor
(Km2)
4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

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4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

23. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
CITY
Activities of Riverfront
Diversity of uses
Attractiveness
of Riverfront
4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

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4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

25. Public transportation
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
Bridges
CITY
People crossing
Parking
Public transportation
Paths and bikeways
Accessibility
Disruptive roads
Anchorage places
Navigability, Boats
4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses

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28. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
CITY
Pollution

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30. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
CITY
Cultural Heritage

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32. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses PEOPLE
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
CITY
RIVER
PEOPLE

33. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses PEOPLE
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
PEOPLE
Public perception of river landscape
Place identity
Restorative capacity

34. Relationship between River and People

35. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses PEOPLE
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
PEOPLE
Public perception of river landscape
Relation to the City
Relation to the River
Relation People/River

36. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses PEOPLE
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
PEOPLE
Public Perception
Urban quality
Relation to the City
Accessibility
Security
infrastructures

37. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses PEOPLE
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
PEOPLE
Public Perception
Aesthetics
Water
Biodiversity
Relation to the River
Risk
Pollution

38. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses PEOPLE
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
PEOPLE
Public Perception
Relax
Attachment
Relation People/River

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40. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses PEOPLE
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
PEOPLE
Place identity

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42. Aesthetical Value of Watercourses PEOPLE
Progress
Aesthetical Value
of Watercourses
PEOPLE
Restorative capacity

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4. Aesthetic Evaluation of Urban Watercourses