Geographic Landscape Planning and Design
Geography studies the sustainable development of human–nature relationships from a macrolevel to grasp the cultural ecology of an ancient capital. Research on the interaction between historical and cultural landscapes and geography can ensure the integrit
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Geographic Landscape Planning and Design
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Research on the Characteristics of Geographical Planning
Geography studies existing natural phenomena and discovers their characteristics and laws focusing on the human-nature relationship and its mutual influence. Geography, taking human activity as a basic scale, studies the sustainable development of populations, resources, environments, and societies. Geography’s method of thinking is based on material and factual observation; it explores the inherent nature of scientific laws and the relationships between all elements in the natural environment. Architectural design studies physical spaces and practical compositions on a small scale; each has its merits. Compared to architectural design, the study of historical landscapes from a geographical perspective has the following advantages: Cities originate in geography. Understanding the origin and historical development of a capital from a geographic perspective can provide an accurate and deep grasp of the culture and history of an ancient capital. Cities are found in geographical environments. Understanding the landscape levels, structure, and elements in a historic capital from a geographical point of view can provide an overall understanding of the landscape system and city style. Geography studies the sustainable development of human-nature relationships from a macrolevel to grasp the cultural ecology of an ancient capital. Research on the interaction between historical and cultural landscapes and geography can ensure the integrity, logic, and continuity of ancient landscapes in capitals (Fig. 6.1).
© Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016 Y. Yao, Nanjing: Historical Landscape and Its Planning from Geographical Perspective, Springer Geography, DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-1637-0_6
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Fig. 6.1 The matrix of the research of historical preservation from Geography Perspective
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Research Breakthrough Points of Geography Research on Regional Land Composition ① Document and describe the differences among geographic surface phenomena; analyze the interaction process between nature and humans; and study urban economic and social development laws in certain regions. ② Land use classification: Identify various differences in regional land use and classify each unit according to the land type influenced by the ecological and cultural environments. Each differentiated land unit has ecological and cultural characteristics, thereby forming a diversified model of land use. It is not enough to just consider the natural evolution of the land in Nanjing, an ancient city with 2500 years of history. Traces of culture can be found everywhere. ③ Identify and evaluate the spatial pattern in terms of the landscape pattern consisting of different land units; conduct an evaluation and make maps to determine the land use efficiency of each unit. ④ Sensitivity analysis: Identify the geographical ecology integrated into natural landscape with historical and cultural sites, especiall
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