Ecological Wisdom and Inspiration Underlying the Planning and Construction of Ancient Human Settlements: Case Study of Hongcun UNESCO World Heritage Site in China
| Autor: | Dang Wang, Baolong Han, Shanwen Zheng, Zhiyun Ouyang |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Construction management
harmonious between man and nature media_common.quotation_subject sustainable human settlement Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies Hongcun TJ807-830 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law TD194-195 01 natural sciences Renewable energy sources Ecosystem services Rainwater harvesting Water conservation Human settlement GE1-350 Sociology Rural settlement China 0105 earth and related environmental sciences media_common Environmental effects of industries and plants Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Ecology Enlightenment 021107 urban & regional planning ecological wisdom Human-Natural Integrated Ecological Planning Environmental sciences ecosystem services |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability; Volume 10; Issue 5; Pages: 1345 Sustainability, Vol 10, Iss 5, p 1345 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su10051345 |
| Popis: | Human settlements are social-economic-natural complex ecosystems centered on human activities and the most prominent site for the contradictions between humans and the environment. Taking Hongcun, a UNESCO World Heritage site in China, as an example, this paper analyzes the methods and effect of coupling man and nature in Hongcun, summarizes the ecological wisdom of dealing with the relationship between human and nature, and uses this wisdom to shed light on the planning, construction, and management of contemporary urban and rural settlements. Firstly, the study introduces the Human-Natural Intergraded Ecological Planning (HNIEP) model’s hypothesis, explaining its foundation and potential principles or approaches. Secondly, using the case study of Hongcun to explain, support, and validate the HNIEP model and its framework, the study found that the unique planning and construction of Hongcun has greatly promoted ecosystem services, such as local microclimate regulation, rainwater runoff regulation, water conservation, landscape aesthetic, and engagement with nature. Thirdly, Hongcun reflects the concept of harmonious coexistence between human and nature, the wisdom of rational use of ecosystem structures, processes and functions, and the wisdom of coupling human activities with the living environment and natural ecosystem. Finally, the paper summarizes the enlightenment brought by both the HNIEP model and Hongcun wisdom to contemporary urban-rural planning and construction management. |
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