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Waterfront area has been created by land reclamation and others, and has supported our social and economic activities. This paper first reviews the transition of the use of waterfront area under the change of economic, social, and industrial situation our country has been experienced. Then a summary of the recent policies concerning the use of waterfront area such as Special Zones for Structural Reform, Urban Renaissance, development of grove at waterfront, wide-area disaster prevention bases, and wind power generation are briefly presented. Furthermore, technical aspects to promote redevelopment of the waterfront area including reclaimed land are introduced.
It is important to recognize the characteristics of coastal zone in redeveloping and revitalizing the waterfront area as well as reclaimed land, which would contribute to social and economic revitalization in the 21st century.
