Sustainable Renewal of Spontaneous Spatial Characteristics of a Historical–Cultural District: A Case Study of Tanhualin, Wuhan, China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Regional and Cultural Background of Tanhualin District
3. Research Framework and Strategies
3.1. Principle of Spontaneous Space Reflecting Residents’ Life Behavior
3.2. Research Framework
3.3. Research Strategies
- For the spontaneous spaces, the field investigation method was adopted, and a large number of spontaneous spaces in the Tanhualin district of Wuhan City were investigated from the perspectives of historical factors, types of property rights, construction materials, the composition of the population, and spatial forms and functions.
- According to quantitative statistical methods, the statistical analysis of different morphological characteristics and of the functions of spontaneous spatial division rules was conducted, and then the relationship between residents’ living habits and the spontaneous spaces in the historical and cultural blocks was inferred.
4. Implementation of the Research Framework
4.1. Relevant Case Studies
4.2. Field Investigation and Sample Analysis
5. Results
5.1. The Renewal Situation of Spontaneous Space in the Region
5.2. Analysis of the Living Logic of Local Residents in Spontaneous Spaces
5.2.1. Quantitative Statistics of Spontaneous Spaces with Different Functions and Forms
5.2.2. Analysis of the Characteristics of Residents’ Behavior from the Statistical Results of the Number and Functions of Spontaneous Spaces in Different Forms
5.3. Research on the Spontaneous Spaces of Three Representative Areas
6. Discussion
6.1. Positive Influence
6.2. Limitations and Prospects
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Shang, W.; He, C.; Lv, S. Sustainable Renewal of Spontaneous Spatial Characteristics of a Historical–Cultural District: A Case Study of Tanhualin, Wuhan, China. Sustainability 2023, 15, 2038. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032038
Shang W, He C, Lv S. Sustainable Renewal of Spontaneous Spatial Characteristics of a Historical–Cultural District: A Case Study of Tanhualin, Wuhan, China. Sustainability. 2023; 15(3):2038. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032038
Chicago/Turabian StyleShang, Wei, Cong He, and Sang Lv. 2023. "Sustainable Renewal of Spontaneous Spatial Characteristics of a Historical–Cultural District: A Case Study of Tanhualin, Wuhan, China" Sustainability 15, no. 3: 2038. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15032038