Meng Bao, Peng Li, Zhang Shaoyao, Zhou Peng, Deng Wei. Spatial evolution and optimization of rural yard in low mountain area in southern Sichuan[J]. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering (Transactions of the CSAE), 2019, 35(17): 274-284. DOI: 10.11975/j.issn.1002-6819.2019.17.033
    Citation: Meng Bao, Peng Li, Zhang Shaoyao, Zhou Peng, Deng Wei. Spatial evolution and optimization of rural yard in low mountain area in southern Sichuan[J]. Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering (Transactions of the CSAE), 2019, 35(17): 274-284. DOI: 10.11975/j.issn.1002-6819.2019.17.033

    Spatial evolution and optimization of rural yard in low mountain area in southern Sichuan

    • Abstract: As a basic unit of rural settlement space, the rural yard is the main place of farmers' daily life. At present, the Chinese government is implementing the "Rural Revitalization" strategy, and the rural yards have become the focus of the optimization of courtyard space and the improvement of rural human settlements. However, there are a variety of problems such as low quality of space utilization and urgent need to improve the human settlements. These problems are mainly caused by the fact that farmers build their houses by themselves without or with little government guidance and planning. The rural yards are scattered in the hilly areas in Sichuan, and the public infrastructure is poor compared to the developed regions in China. Nowadays there are few studies focusing on this field. This study analyzes the evolution characteristics and spatial quality improvement of rural yard with Bowangshan town which is surrounded by low altitude mountains and hills in southern Sichuan as the research region. Researchers carry out deep surveys in 30 rural yards by checking the houses' site, construction time, resident structure, housing areas and functions. This study analyzes the evolution of yards in different periods (1960 s, 1980 s, 2000 s, after 2010) and different altitudes. (300, 400-700, over 700 m) The evolution characteristics in four aspects are looked into: living space, building appearance, production and landscape culture, including the natural and human factors of its evolution. The research shows that the layout of the rural yards of the study area is transferred from the middle of the hill with a small slope to the area of the dam with a low slope between the hills. The evolution of the functional space of the rural yards interior is obviously affected by urban civilization, and the traditional and regional characteristics of the current rural yards are not obvious. Due to the traditional living habits of farmers, the status of the living environment is usually dirty and chaotic. This study explores possible ways to solve such problems. That is, the local government should create a concept that reflects humanism and "Traditional Culture + Natural Environment", and provide an ideal rural yard model for farmers to imitate at the same time. Meanwhile, local government should pay more attention to improve the motivation of farmers in the courtyard construction, and stimulate the enthusiasm and the creativity of the farmers for the courtyards. However, with the advancement of China's urbanization process, the labor outflow from rural areas to cities will continue, and the design and renovation of rural yards in the future will be a difficult but important issue. For example, it will be hard to delimit the role of rural governments and farmers in the future improvement of rural yard space quality. What is more, how to deal with the relationship between regional characteristics, the creation of traditions and the trend of modern living environment will also bother the local government.
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