A Comparative Study on the Spatial Structure Characteristics of National-Level Traditional Villages in Liaoning, China

Le Feng, Lei Fan, Na Wang, Le Li, Ruohan Zhang and Ge Deng ()
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Le Feng: College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Lei Fan: College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China
Na Wang: Guangzhou Institute of Geography, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China
Le Li: Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou 510520, China
Ruohan Zhang: Graduate School of Agro-Environmental Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan
Ge Deng: College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 17, 1-19

Abstract: Knowing the spatial structure of traditional villages is required to promote and preserve these villages. These traditional villages are an essential part of China’s farming legacy and hold substantial historical and cultural significance. Therefore, this article analyzed 30 nationally recognized traditional villages in Liaoning Province, selected from the 6819 traditional villages in the province, as samples. These were divided into three types based on elevation: plain-type (below 200 m above sea level), hilly-type (200–500 m), and mountain-type (above 500 m) villages. Two villages of each type were selected for a total of six villages as the study objects; for these, quantitative comparative research on the spatial structure of these villages was carried out. The results of the study show that: (1) plain-type traditional villages are little affected by the terrain, the overall presentation of the surface space, the village traffic is well developed, able to form a commercial street as the core of the road interruptions in the head of the road more; (2) hilly-type traditional villages are influenced by mountains and water systems, forming a linear space with main roads as the core and crossroads, their core areas are more remote and lack space for public activities, and the villages rely on religious venues or the former residences of celebrities to attract tourists; (3) mountain-type villages are greatly influenced by the mountains, making it difficult to form a commercial area, the distribution of each natural town is relatively scattered and forms a point-like space, each point is developed with public space as the core, and there is a lack of characteristics within the village. The above quantitative characteristics are compared and three targeted conservation strategies for national-level traditional villages in Liaoning are proposed.

Keywords: traditional village; spatial structure; spatial syntax; Liaoning province (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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