This e-book is the result of years of research on Vietnam’s coastline — a fragile, fast-changing frontier where development, tourism, and ecology collide.
 
For centuries, shorelines were the most open and democratic of spaces: land meeting sea, people meeting each other.

Today, Vietnam’s coasts are at risk of being stolen. Resorts and gated compounds don’t own the beach — but they control access to it, creating invisible walls that exclude the public.
 
The Stolen Shoreline is a visual and critical essay on the future of coastal cities. Through international comparisons — from Miami Beach to Cancún, from Barcelona to Phú Quốc — it shows how design choices decide whether the sea becomes a shared living room or a private backyard.
 
Inside the book:
A clear comparison between City Beach and Resort Beach models.
Maps, diagrams, and case studies from Vietnam’s emerging coastal cities.
A design proposal for balanced communities, where at least 40–50% of the shore remains public.
A call to protect access to the sea as a matter of urban justice and ecological resilience.
 
📐 Format & Details
Length: ~40 pages
Format: PDF, richly illustrated
Language: English
Author: Francesco Procacci, urban planner & designer