Study on Spatial Adaptability of Tangjia Village in the Weibei Loess Plateau Gully Region Based on Diverse Social Relationships

In the context of rapid urbanization, traditional villages in the Weibei Loess Plateau gully region are facing compounded pressures from social structure disruption and physical space reconstruction. It is urgent to deeply analyze the influence mechanism of social relations on spatial adaptability....

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Main Authors: Qin He, Guochen Zhang, Jizhe Zhou, Xintong Zhao, Ruiqi Dong, Quanhua Hou
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Guochen Zhang
Jizhe Zhou
Xintong Zhao
Ruiqi Dong
Quanhua Hou
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description In the context of rapid urbanization, traditional villages in the Weibei Loess Plateau gully region are facing compounded pressures from social structure disruption and physical space reconstruction. It is urgent to deeply analyze the influence mechanism of social relations on spatial adaptability. This study attempts to construct an analytical framework that couples social relationships with village spatial development. With Tangjia Village in the gully region of the Weibei Loess Plateau as an example, the study integrated various data sources such as satellite imagery, interviews, and policy documents. Through social network analysis and an improved cascade failure model, the spatial adaptation processes and characteristics based on changes in kinship, occupational ties, and geographical networks were explored. The findings indicate that (1) before 2001, kinship networks led to the formation of a monocentric settlement structure. From 2001 to 2011, occupational ties fostered the differentiation of industrial and residential zones. After 2011, geographical networks drove the multifunctional integration of space. (2) Clan-based settlement zones (consisting of 80 kinship nodes) and core cultural tourism facilities are key units in maintaining spatial adaptability. The research reveals the impact mechanism of social network fission on spatial function reorganization and proposes adaptive planning strategies, aiming to provide theoretical and practical value for the coordinated governance of society and space in traditional villages.
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spelling doaj-art-24a19ee2105e42908c4cb481bfd81cdc2025-08-20T02:21:13ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2025-06-01146129010.3390/land14061290Study on Spatial Adaptability of Tangjia Village in the Weibei Loess Plateau Gully Region Based on Diverse Social RelationshipsQin He0Guochen Zhang1Jizhe Zhou2Xintong Zhao3Ruiqi Dong4Quanhua Hou5School of Architecture, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaXi’an Survey and Mapping Institute, Xi’an 710000, ChinaSchool of Architecture, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaSchool of Architecture, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaSchool of Architecture, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaSchool of Architecture, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, ChinaIn the context of rapid urbanization, traditional villages in the Weibei Loess Plateau gully region are facing compounded pressures from social structure disruption and physical space reconstruction. It is urgent to deeply analyze the influence mechanism of social relations on spatial adaptability. This study attempts to construct an analytical framework that couples social relationships with village spatial development. With Tangjia Village in the gully region of the Weibei Loess Plateau as an example, the study integrated various data sources such as satellite imagery, interviews, and policy documents. Through social network analysis and an improved cascade failure model, the spatial adaptation processes and characteristics based on changes in kinship, occupational ties, and geographical networks were explored. The findings indicate that (1) before 2001, kinship networks led to the formation of a monocentric settlement structure. From 2001 to 2011, occupational ties fostered the differentiation of industrial and residential zones. After 2011, geographical networks drove the multifunctional integration of space. (2) Clan-based settlement zones (consisting of 80 kinship nodes) and core cultural tourism facilities are key units in maintaining spatial adaptability. The research reveals the impact mechanism of social network fission on spatial function reorganization and proposes adaptive planning strategies, aiming to provide theoretical and practical value for the coordinated governance of society and space in traditional villages.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/6/1290traditional villagessocial networksspatial adaptabilitymechanism
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Study on Spatial Adaptability of Tangjia Village in the Weibei Loess Plateau Gully Region Based on Diverse Social Relationships
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traditional villages
social networks
spatial adaptability
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title Study on Spatial Adaptability of Tangjia Village in the Weibei Loess Plateau Gully Region Based on Diverse Social Relationships
title_full Study on Spatial Adaptability of Tangjia Village in the Weibei Loess Plateau Gully Region Based on Diverse Social Relationships
title_fullStr Study on Spatial Adaptability of Tangjia Village in the Weibei Loess Plateau Gully Region Based on Diverse Social Relationships
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title_short Study on Spatial Adaptability of Tangjia Village in the Weibei Loess Plateau Gully Region Based on Diverse Social Relationships
title_sort study on spatial adaptability of tangjia village in the weibei loess plateau gully region based on diverse social relationships
topic traditional villages
social networks
spatial adaptability
mechanism
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