Urban Space Theory Based on Cultural Ecology - Taking Tianjin, Qingdao, and Dalian as Case Studies - Doctoral Library of Urban Planning, Architecture, and Landscape Architecture in China

Author: Hou Xin
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book introduces the interdisciplinary research findings of cultural ecology, which spans fields such as anthropology, geography, and sociology, into the study of urban space and urban culture. It preliminarily constructs a conceptual framework for understanding urban cultural ecosystems. Subsequently, it employs ecological research methods to comprehensively examine the development of urban space and the evolution of urban culture. From the perspectives of developmental dynamics, cultural ecological environments, and the ecological evolution of urban cultural species, the book systematically discusses the ecological evolutionary process of urban space. The book selects Tianjin, Qingdao, and Dalian as representative case studies of foreign-influenced coastal cities in northern China, employing comparative research methods to analyze the ecological processes of their unique regional urban cultures and their cultural ecological structures. It also proposes strategies for the protection and development of foreign urban cultures in the context of increasingly frequent cultural exchanges in China. At the end of the book, it presents a prediction of "human-centric regression" for urban spatial cultural development in the information society and offers recommendations for developing urban spatial cultures tailored to the information age. This book is suitable for professionals engaged in urban planning management, urban planning and design, and architectural design. It also holds reference value for geographers and sociologists interested in urban culture. Additionally, it can be used as a teaching and reference material for university faculty and students.