Analysis of Public Space Characteristics in Traditional Villages Along the Western Beijing Cultural Belt and Their Behavioral Adaptation to Residents: A Multi-Scale Perspective Study

Yuke Chen, Yiming Xiong, Chengbin Xi, Shiyu Meng, Chenhui Liu and Yunlu Zhang ()
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Yuke Chen: School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Yiming Xiong: School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Chengbin Xi: School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Shiyu Meng: School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Chenhui Liu: School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Yunlu Zhang: School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China

Land, 2025, vol. 14, issue 10, 1-21

Abstract: Under the accelerating urbanization, the evolution of public spaces in traditional villages increasingly diverges from social needs. The top-down governance model fails to adequately address the actual needs of indigenous residents, highlighting the necessity for structural analysis and optimization from an integrated physical–social perspective. This study, focusing on traditional villages in Beijing’s Fangshan District, constructs a three-tier model (village-street-node) by integrating Social Network Analysis (SNA) and space syntax theory. It analyzes the relationship between the accessibility and traffic potentiality of linear and point-based public spaces across the region and the frequency/scope of villagers’ daily activities. The findings reveal that within the linear belt-like spatial layout of traditional villages in western Beijing, historical spaces situated within the core residential areas demonstrate high stability and integrity, serving as primary venues for villagers’ daily activities. In contrast, historical spaces located at the periphery of settlements suffer from low utilization rates and even exhibit social segregation. Additionally, deficiencies in spatial choice, intermediary nodes, and functionality within settlements are identified as key factors contributing to social segregation in public spaces. Finally, the study proposes targeted policy recommendations for the preservation and sustainable development of traditional villages.

Keywords: traditional village; public space; cultural heritage; social network analysis; spatial syntax (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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