Rural public space design in China's western regions: Territorial landscape aesthetics and sustainable development from a tourism perspective

Wei Di Zhang; Jia Chen Liu; Wei Di Zhang; Jia Chen Liu

doi:10.3934/urs.2023013

Urban Resilience and Sustainability

2023, Volume 1, Issue 3: 188-213. doi: 10.3934/urs.2023013

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Rural public space design in China's western regions: Territorial landscape aesthetics and sustainable development from a tourism perspective

Wei Di Zhang ^,,
Jia Chen Liu

Department of Environmental Design, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China

Received: 18 July 2023 Revised: 01 September 2023 Accepted: 17 September 2023 Published: 08 October 2023

This paper, set against the backdrop of folk culture and rural landscapes in China's western regions, delves into the pivotal role of territorial landscape aesthetics theory in the design of public spaces in new rural areas. It offers innovative ideas and methodologies for rural spatial planning and design. The concept of the "New Countryside" aims to enhance rural residents' quality of life, propel rural modernization, and foster integrated urban-rural development. Employing the analytic network process (ANP), this study establishes an assessment framework for evaluating folk cultural rural landscapes, encompassing natural, social, and economic dimensions as indicators, and analyzes the weightings between influencing factors. The research findings underscore the significant impact of territorial landscape aesthetics on elevating rural landscapes. Building upon these findings, the paper presents recommendations for the design of public spaces in tourism-oriented rural areas of China's western regions. These recommendations encompass preserving historical relics and traditional dwellings, integrating folk culture into public artistic designs and enhancing rural cultural heritage exhibitions that depict local customs, traditions, and accomplishments. These suggestions are aimed at enhancing the quality and appeal of rural landscapes, thereby fostering the development of local tourism. Through an in-depth exploration of the application of territorial landscape aesthetics, it is hoped that this study can offer valuable guidance and inspiration for the design of public spaces in tourism-focused rural areas of China's western regions, while actively contributing to the preservation and promotion of folk culture.
- regional landscape studies,
- western region,
- rural public space planning,
- northwestern folk culture rural landscape,
- tourism development,
- evaluation system
Citation: Wei Di Zhang, Jia Chen Liu. Rural public space design in China's western regions: Territorial landscape aesthetics and sustainable development from a tourism perspective[J]. Urban Resilience and Sustainability, 2023, 1(3): 188-213. doi: 10.3934/urs.2023013

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This paper, set against the backdrop of folk culture and rural landscapes in China's western regions, delves into the pivotal role of territorial landscape aesthetics theory in the design of public spaces in new rural areas. It offers innovative ideas and methodologies for rural spatial planning and design. The concept of the "New Countryside" aims to enhance rural residents' quality of life, propel rural modernization, and foster integrated urban-rural development. Employing the analytic network process (ANP), this study establishes an assessment framework for evaluating folk cultural rural landscapes, encompassing natural, social, and economic dimensions as indicators, and analyzes the weightings between influencing factors. The research findings underscore the significant impact of territorial landscape aesthetics on elevating rural landscapes. Building upon these findings, the paper presents recommendations for the design of public spaces in tourism-oriented rural areas of China's western regions. These recommendations encompass preserving historical relics and traditional dwellings, integrating folk culture into public artistic designs and enhancing rural cultural heritage exhibitions that depict local customs, traditions, and accomplishments. These suggestions are aimed at enhancing the quality and appeal of rural landscapes, thereby fostering the development of local tourism. Through an in-depth exploration of the application of territorial landscape aesthetics, it is hoped that this study can offer valuable guidance and inspiration for the design of public spaces in tourism-focused rural areas of China's western regions, while actively contributing to the preservation and promotion of folk culture.

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