Prof.Dr.Emre AysuProf.Dr. Özgün Arın2025-10-282025-10-28https://dspace.academy.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1815The dilemma experienced by urban cities is mainly the focus on economic growth within the city through providing residential and commercial structures. Rapidly, residents find themselves surrounded by steel and concrete block that hinders their natural connections and depreciates the value of the city’s identity and residents’ sense of belonging(Colding et al., 2020). instances can be found where city developers did not consider the basic services needed by the residents and completely neglected the coastal advantages due to lack of satisfying basic urban planning requirements(Wood, et al., 2018).The economic and geographical locations of coastal urban developments allow them to have unique activities and growth patterns. The waterfront of a city is filled with endless opportunities to be used for various purposes, especially for recreational projects, which can increase the citizens’ sense of belonging and reinforce their social and cultural values. However, some urban developments may lose such an opportunity due to various reasons. Derna is a city located at the Eastern part of Libya with a long Mediterranean waterfront. The waterfront in the city has not been fully utilized and activities were developed humbly to address the logistical and commercial sea activities.waterfront urban parks