Abstract

Since modern times, Western immigrants have constructed summer resorts in subtropical regions of Asia, resulting in a unique historical occurrence. These summer resorts have loose and flexible distributions that reflect the specific needs and aesthetic preferences of the developers. In the Kuliang summer resort in Fuzhou, China, the seemingly random distribution of buildings and historical landscapes actually conceals complex social relationships between the hosts and managers. This paper discovered that the expansion of housing distribution in Kuliang is closely related to the social network of residents. The research employed various technological methods such as social network analysis and geographic information systems to compute and process complex social relationships and big data. Their analysis has led to three conclusions: (1) The seemingly randomized distribution of buildings and historical landscapes in Kuliang is a result of social relationship development. (2) The formation of Kuliang's summer resort is correlated with the selection of "central members" in the community and has distinct temporal characteristics. (3) Information technology has great potential for the analysis of the formation process of cultural landscapes. These research findings provide important reference for the protection of cultural heritage and understanding the role of social relationships in shaping cultural landscapes.

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Title
RESEARCH ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF HISTORIC PATTERNS OF OLD SUMMER RESORTS USING SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY OF KULIANG IN FUZHOU, CHINA
Author
Lin, Y N 1 ; Yang, C 2 ; Chen, Y X 1 ; Bu, Y F 3 ; Ping, C L 4 ; Cheng, B Y 5 

 Dept. of Landscape Architecture, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China; Dept. of Landscape Architecture, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China 
 Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Ecology and Energy-saving Study of Dense Habitat, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China 
 Dept. of Information Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China; Dept. of Information Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China 
 Dept. of Environmental Art, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China; Dept. of Environmental Art, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China 
 Shanghai UMUScape Landscape Planning and Design Co., Shanghai, China; Shanghai UMUScape Landscape Planning and Design Co., Shanghai, China 
Pages
927-934
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
ISSN
16821750
e-ISSN
21949034
Source type
Conference Paper
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2829094725
Copyright
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