Abstract
The thesis lies in the purpose of revitalising the Koyasuhama Fishing Village, a historical coastal fishery that was neglected after the industrial boom of Tokyo Bay. The research investigates the different determinants that underpin and influence Tokyo Bay’s urban landscape, and the influence of the increasing globalization pressures on its coastal communities, more specifically, its small scale coastal fisheries. Furthermore, it will also investigate how a fair trade off between social, environmental and economic interests can be established to put forward a new archetype for aquaculture communities that establishes sustainable collaborative pathways that lead to healthy aquastock. The thesis seeks to renew the decaying urban fabric of the site, encouraging intercoastal regeneration to support thriving ecosystems and habitats. Here, new forms of cohabitation and eco-social equity arise.