ABSTRACT
Fuzzy Boundaries: Threshold between Water and Land aims to critically explore the need for and the limitations of fixed and rigid boundaries within the transitional space between water and land. This reflection occurs within the broader context of a world undergoing deep and continuous environmental, climatic, social, and political transformations. With increasing pressure from rising sea levels, territorial reconfigurations, and changes in socio-ecological dynamics, the conventional notion of a clear-cut line separating water from land proves increasingly inadequate.
This curated collection gathers the reflections of 26 authors on the ever-evolving boundary between water and land, exploring threshold spaces that, due to their physical characteristics and the social, political, and cultural significance they carry, are often viewed as grey and undefined areas, both in planning and in the supporting legal framework. The selected reflections offer a partial yet stimulating perspective, reconsidering these spaces and attributing them to new design value.
