Heritage Waterfronts. A well-being strategy for a dynamic urban transformation and place value

This chapter presents a notion of health and wellbeing that reflects a decision to accommodate a Dynamic Urban Transformation, (DUT) ed in terms of protection, regeneration, accessibility and active travel within sensitive heritage waterfront strictly related to a historic city with associated place values. In short, a DUT outlines the need for an effective strategy to drive both long-term and short-term decision-making around sensitive urban context. This dimension overlaps with planning and design, which describes integrated processes around actions to respond to urban shocks and stresses. Specific conditions that sustain human life such as the ways water can be a driver of attractive and prosperous communities or access to water are crucial to ensure health and well-being of city residents.