城市亲水景观与休闲空间的塑造——来自高雄的个案

Urban Water Accessibility Landscape and the Creation of Leisure Space:a Case Study of Kaohsiung

河川资源在人类的生活历程中扮演着经济、文化、环境的多重功能及角色。而随着都市化快速发展以及休闲游憩需求的提升,都会区水系功能的转变及水岸空间再利用已逐渐受到重视,除了预防河川的污染和进行整治外,美化河岸空间并增加其休憩功能等皆成为都市发展的重要趋势,城中的水体也深具营造城市印象的功能。以“爱河”为研究主体,本研究系从居民的观点,就爱河的功能、居民的期望及爱河整治后对高雄市都会文化景观带来的影响,三方面进行探讨分析。研究结果发现在高雄市政府积极推动“爱河”沿岸景观亲水工程之后,转变后的爱河已被大多数受访者所认同,爱河在整治之后不仅提升了高雄市整体形象,同样也成为了地方的新指标,现今的爱河不仅提供居民一个休闲活动的场所,更增加了休闲游憩选择的机会,并让居民的日常活动更具有丰富性。然而目前高雄市政府对于爱河的整治规划大多偏重于硬件设施与景观设计,因此,市政府应该对于爱河形象的维护及其所代表意涵的塑造投注更多心力。

River resource plays a significant role and serves multiple functions, economically, culturally and environmentally, in the mankind history. In response to rapid urbanization and increasing demands for leisure and recreation, urban river systems have witnessed drastic transformation and the revitalization of waterfront space has received due attention. Aside from pollution prevention and waterway dredge, the beautification of riverbank space for leisure purpose has become an integral component of urban development. The existence of water body also helps enrich a city＇s image. The study targets Lover River in Kaohsiung, Taiwan as a research object to examine its functionalities, status for leisure activities and the implications of revitalized Lover River for Kaohsiung＇s urban cultural landscape from residents＇ perspectives. Results indicate residents generally present favorable evaluations concerning Love River＇s transformation, provision of leisure functions and its contribution to the enhancement of an urban image. The Government of Kaohsiung, however, had endeavor predominately to physical facilities and landscaping, There are stringent calls requiring the government to devote more efforts in substantiating Love River＇s image and implications that it presents for Kaohsiung.