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Site Introduction
The Necklace of Yarra River
Docklands:
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was previously built as a port (1892). It was a strategic location near the city centre, to minimise transition costs. Today, Docklands has been redeveloped into new housing and offices. The historic value of having a wharf and central dock to store goods has been lost, although the dock is still used by small recreational boats. According to the “Plan Melbourne 2017-2050”, the future of Melbourne lies to the west of the Docklands, making the site even more central to the city.
Urbanization leaves too little room for pristine ecosystems to provide resilience to the problems we face today. In cities where the urban environment can barely cope with water pollution, aquatic species diversity, and extreme weather condi-
As the Docklands promoted the city of Melbourne to grow into the metropolis it is today in the 1890s, the Docklands is at a key position in the ecosystem chain, offering the opportunity to act as a pioneer and demonstrate that things can be done radically differently.
There are many parks and landmarks scattered along the Yarra River that can be classified by recreational purposes, botanical purposes, and forest reserves. These places are related to civic life or the conservation of terrestrial life. The “necklace” of the Yarra River connects these sparkling points into a whole. The objective of the project is to create a series of planning schemes and urban design approaches to address water pollution and ecological damage to be piloted in the Docklands.
