Marina Development in the 1990s, United Kingdom
The development of marinas in the United Kingdom during the last 30 years is traced, with emphasis placed on the current trends. Implementation of the new 'village harbor...
Full Use of Waterfront in Wakayama Marina City
At Wakanoura Bay, in the center of Wakayama Shimotsu Port, Wakayama Marina City Project has been under construction. This project is expected to play a leading role in the development...
Island Marinas?Pros and Cons
This paper intends to describe pros and cons of marina concepts in Denmark. The island marina concept, which has been developed and implemented, as opposed to the conventional marina concept,...
The Application of a Structural Analysis Program to Floating Dock and Guide Pile Design
The floating dock systems and guide piles used in marinas are often designed using over simplified analysis techniques. However, if the dock system is flexible or if either the soil conditions...
Economic Considerations of Marina Design
The planning and design of a marina involves decision making to optimize the economic return of the entire project. Decisions relating to land-use, water-use, and construction require...
Case Study?San Francisco South Beach Harbor
In October, 1986 San Francisco's newest recreational boat harbor, South Beach Harbor, opened for business. This event was preceded by ten year's of planning for...
North Point Marina ? A Case Study
North Point Marina is a full service, 1493 boat marina constructed by the State of Illinois on the shoreline of Lake Michigan to serve boaters from northeastern Illinois. Because of its...
Physical Model Testing of Barbers Point Harbor and Marina Complex
A three-dimensional, physical model study of the Barbers Point, Hawaii harbor and marina complex is being conducted at the US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal Engineering...
A New Approach to Waterfront Development and Use Control
One of America's most significant waterfront communities is faced with complex problems regarding the preservation and enhancement of its maritime and waterfront heritage....
Ventura Harbor?A Critique
The author was General Manager of the Ventura Port District, the agency responsible for the operations of Ventura Harbor, from 1971-1977. While the harbor is a viable facility in the 'harbor...
Marinas and Waterfront Redevelopment, Brisbane
This paper describes a selection of marina projects which are being developed at locations of abandoned commercial wharves in the Brisbane River, and the impact of this transformation...
Application of a Numerical Model to Develop Marina Concepts
A numerical model is presented to evaluate wave conditions in a marina basin for development and analysis of marina concepts. This model is based on the boundary integral equation method...
Marine Architecture and the Maritime Village
This paper discusses the types of planning, architecture and urban form appropriate to a maritime village. It outlines the design principles of waterside development and advocates the...
Site Considerations for Marina Development?A Planning & Environmental Inventory
This paper is an outline presentation of methods and procedures required by any entity, whether municipal or private, desiring to properly establish, expand or renovate a marina facility....
Environmental Processing of a Mixed Use Marina Project
The environmental review process associated with the review and approval of mixed use development in water front areas can be used to aid in the design, approval and ultimate construction...
Marinas in Mexico: The Opportunities and Drawbacks
This presentation outlines the major characteristics of marina development in Mexico. Specific examples are offered to support the proposition that Mexico conducts business in ways that...
Japan New Standards for Excellence in Marina Design
It describes the status quo of marinas in Japan and the establishment of a new authorization system for superior marinas....
A Marina and How it Benefits the Community
The marina is considered to be a dynamic development that generates commerce and business, creating jobs and economic opportunity as well as government revenues from corporate income tax,...
Seismic Hazard Analysis of Buried Pipeline for Design
This paper concerns mainly the following three items on seismic hazard analysis of buried pipeline for design: (1) effects of pipeline length on risk, (2) effects of local site conditions...
Aircraft Traffic Mix Analysis: Damage Factors and Coefficients
Historically, traffic mix analyses have been based upon the use of the critical or most damaging aircraft. The damage effects of other aircraft are either ignored or empirically incorporated...
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