El port de Maó (The Port of Mahon) Joan Alemany, Rinio Bruttomesso, Josep Miquel Vidal Hernández III Curs Internacional de Ports Històrics, Ámbit 2003, Catalan edition (pp. 110)

This is a collection of the lectures and papers presented at the III International Course on Historic Ports sponsored by the Institut Menorquì d'Estudis and the International Centre for Cities on Water, held in Mahon, Minorca, in June 2001 under the direction of Joan Alemany, Rinio Bruttomesso and Josep M. Vidal Hernàndez. The historic port of Mahon was studied from the point of view of its relationship with tourism, the cultivation of its historical structures, and traditional economic activities as a resource for the future; in addition several lectures of a more general nature identified the current state of port-city relationships and illustrated a selection of international case studies where former arsenals and military bases in several European cities were re-qualified.

A detailed examination of settlement processes and the stages in urban development of the port city from 1400 to today, with a wealth of maps, references and images.

Le Patrimoine Maritime. Construire, transmettre, utiliser, symboliser les héritages maritimes européens sous la direction de Françoise Péron Collection Art & Société Press Univeristaire de Rennes, 2002 (pp. 538)

The contribution of the numerous experts who took part in the Brest international conference "Patrimoine maritime 2000', organised by the Université de Bretagne Occidentale.

El Puerto de Tarragona by Coia Escoda Murria Port de Tarragona Lunwerg Editores, 2002 (pp. 255)

The history of the Catalan port has been indissolubly linked to that of the city since the year 217 BC when it was founded by the Romans; in the present day, it has become a key element of the region's economy.
A special chapter is devoted to the numerous activities undertaken by the Tarragona Port Authority to promote and upgrade the maritime heritage; examples are the cultural activities of the Moll de Costa, inaugurated in 1986, the Centre of Maritime Studies, the Central Archives, the Museum and the Real Boat Club.

Beyond the Edge New York's New Waterfront by Raymond W. Gastil Princeton Architectural Press, 2002

GENO(V)A Developing and rebooting a waterfront city edited by Giovanna Carnevali, Giacome Delbene and Veronique Patteeuw Nai Publishers in cooperation with the City of Genoa and the PortoAntico (pp. 280)

This book illustrates and analyzes the projects for the City of Genoa, presented on various occasions since 1996, the year in which the city committed itself to redefining its city plan - up to the latest competition for Ponte Parodi, won by the studio UN (Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos) whose three dimensional square gives both the city and the port a new heart. The book also provides a look at the work of some of the best designers and architects currently on the scene, such as Rem Koolhaas, Manuel de Solà-Morales, Marcel Smets and Bernardo Secchi, MVRDV, Foreign Office Architects, OMA, Arup Associates, David Chipperfield, Dominique Perrault and Bernard Tschumi.
Several critical essays also raise questions of perspective: can a city like Genoa take part in the race for increasing globalization and "city branding"? And what role can architects play in this debate?
From economics to sociology, from history to city planning and architecture, all the 'whys' and 'hows' of a city with great ambitions are considered,

The publication is the outcome of the work of collection and cataloguing by the General Secretary of the Trieste Port Authority, Antonella Caroli, of the precious historical archives stored in the Torre del Lloyd. Images, projects of the Porto Vecchio warehouses, documents, brochures, publications and catalogues have made it possible to reconstruct in detail the history and current situation of the whole of the port, currently undergoing wide-ranging modifications.
The volume is divided into two sections, one on the historical chronology (1615 - 1994), the other on the Port of Trieste in the new model of integrated logistics in the Upper Adriatic system.

Porti, Città e territorio costiero Le dinamiche della sostenibilità Edited by Stefano Soriani Series by Fondazioni Eni Enrico Mattei Il Mulino, 2002

This book by the Enrico Mattei Foundation addresses the issues which arise from evaluating the tendencies guiding the current evolution of port systems, in relation to the sustainability of development in coastal areas which have been largely shaped in the past by their maritime vocation.
Contributions by: Stefano Soriani, Brian Slack, Ernesto Mazzetti, Giovanni Ridolfi, Maria Giuseppina Lucia, Claudia Robiglio Rizzo, David A. Pinder, Enrico Musso,
Marco Benacchio, Gabriele Zanetto.

Los Grandes Puertos de las Baleares by Joan Alemany Autoridad Portuaria de Baleares, 2001

The ports of Palma, Alcudia, Mahón, Ibiza y la Savina, in a vast panorama with a wealth of maps and images of the past and present. The work is historical in nature and ranges from early times to the present time, shedding light on the great influence these ports have had on society from an economic and cultural viewpoint, their links with the urban fabric, their development into a single system.