The Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Sustainable Development Strategy of Huizhou’s Traditional Villages in the Xin’an River Basin
Traditional villages are crucial for the sustainable development of both urban and rural areas, and identifying their spatial patterns is key to guiding village construction and promoting urban–rural integration. This research selected 274 traditional Huizhou villages located in the upper basin of t...
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| description | Traditional villages are crucial for the sustainable development of both urban and rural areas, and identifying their spatial patterns is key to guiding village construction and promoting urban–rural integration. This research selected 274 traditional Huizhou villages located in the upper basin of the Xin’an River. It examined how the four main factors—construction period, geography, ecology, and social and economic development—shape and influence each other. By incorporating an optimal parameters-based geographical detector model, this study further explored the driving mechanisms behind spatial differentiation. The villages exhibit a “one belt, two cores, and multiple dispersion” pattern, with Shexian and Yixian counties as hot gathering areas of traditional villages. Population migration, internal growth, and external cultural and commercial exchanges drove village formation in three stages. Spatial distribution favors locations with gentle slopes, sunny aspects, proximity to water, suitable climates, convenient transportation, and distance from crowded areas. Topography, water systems, and external communication are key drivers, while the synergy between water systems and transportation is particularly significant. This study concludes that water systems have the greatest influence on village spatial patterns, recommending watersheds as regional boundaries and advocating a clustering development model for planning and protection efforts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-218625b828454e9c891d961d26f1036b2025-01-24T13:37:54ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2025-01-0114110210.3390/land14010102The Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Sustainable Development Strategy of Huizhou’s Traditional Villages in the Xin’an River BasinWei Wang0Anqi Liu1Xiaoxiao Xu2School of Architecture and Art, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Art, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Art, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230601, ChinaTraditional villages are crucial for the sustainable development of both urban and rural areas, and identifying their spatial patterns is key to guiding village construction and promoting urban–rural integration. This research selected 274 traditional Huizhou villages located in the upper basin of the Xin’an River. It examined how the four main factors—construction period, geography, ecology, and social and economic development—shape and influence each other. By incorporating an optimal parameters-based geographical detector model, this study further explored the driving mechanisms behind spatial differentiation. The villages exhibit a “one belt, two cores, and multiple dispersion” pattern, with Shexian and Yixian counties as hot gathering areas of traditional villages. Population migration, internal growth, and external cultural and commercial exchanges drove village formation in three stages. Spatial distribution favors locations with gentle slopes, sunny aspects, proximity to water, suitable climates, convenient transportation, and distance from crowded areas. Topography, water systems, and external communication are key drivers, while the synergy between water systems and transportation is particularly significant. This study concludes that water systems have the greatest influence on village spatial patterns, recommending watersheds as regional boundaries and advocating a clustering development model for planning and protection efforts.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/1/102Xin’an River BasinHuizhou’s traditional villagesspatial and temporal distribution characteristicsOPGDurban and rural sustainable development |
| spellingShingle | Wei Wang Anqi Liu Xiaoxiao Xu The Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Sustainable Development Strategy of Huizhou’s Traditional Villages in the Xin’an River Basin Land Xin’an River Basin Huizhou’s traditional villages spatial and temporal distribution characteristics OPGD urban and rural sustainable development |
| title | The Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Sustainable Development Strategy of Huizhou’s Traditional Villages in the Xin’an River Basin |
| title_full | The Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Sustainable Development Strategy of Huizhou’s Traditional Villages in the Xin’an River Basin |
| title_fullStr | The Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Sustainable Development Strategy of Huizhou’s Traditional Villages in the Xin’an River Basin |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Sustainable Development Strategy of Huizhou’s Traditional Villages in the Xin’an River Basin |
| title_short | The Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Sustainable Development Strategy of Huizhou’s Traditional Villages in the Xin’an River Basin |
| title_sort | spatio temporal evolution and sustainable development strategy of huizhou s traditional villages in the xin an river basin |
| topic | Xin’an River Basin Huizhou’s traditional villages spatial and temporal distribution characteristics OPGD urban and rural sustainable development |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/1/102 |
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