Localized Canal Development Model Based on Titled Landscapes on the Grand Canal, Hangzhou Section, China

Wenli Dong, Chenlu Zhang, Wenying Han and Jiwu Wang ()
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Wenli Dong: School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Chenlu Zhang: School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Wenying Han: School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Jiwu Wang: School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 8, 1-36

Abstract: After the decline of water transportation along the Grand Canal, the integration of urban development and the preservation of cultural heritage along the canal has become imperative. This paper takes the titled landscape as its research perspective and investigates the cultural significance of the canal through its historical, spatial, artistic, and spiritual dimensions, identifying the “Ten Canal Scenes” (TCS) that encapsulate both the canal’s heritage and the unique characteristics of Hangzhou, with the aim of establishing notable urban cultural landmarks. Archival analysis, average nearest neighbor (ANN) analysis, nuclear density analysis, and clustering of resource sites are first used to identify cultural landscape features. Evaluation and decision-making techniques are then used to comprehensively assess and categorize the conservation and utilization value for the TCS based on the value evaluation framework. Finally, it proposes strategies for enhancing the comprehensive values of titled landscapes and addressing socio-economic and cultural dimensions. These efforts seek to reconcile the preservation of the canal’s cultural heritage with the ongoing regeneration and development of the city and propose references for a localized canal development model based on titled landscapes.

Keywords: titled landscape; cultural landscape; Ten Canal Scenes (TCS); Grand Canal; eight-scene culture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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