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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2018.05.005

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Geometric spatials tructure of traditional Tibetan settlements of Degger County, China: A case study of four villages

  • Yingzi Zhang 1 ,
  • Suolang Baimu , 2 ,
  • Jing Tong 3 ,
  • Wenshuang Wang 1
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  • 1. School of Architecture and Design, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, PRChina
  • 2. Engineering College of Tibet University, Lhasa, PR China
  • 3. Beijing Tsinghua Tongheng Urban Planning & Design Institute Sichuan Branch, Chengdu, PR China

Received date: 26 Sep 2017

Revised date: 16 Apr 2018

Accepted date: 31 May 2018

Published date: 22 Oct 2018

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2018 2018 Higher Education Press Limited Company. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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Abstract

This study investigates the characteristics of spatial elements and structure in a multi-cultural traditional settlement in DeggerCounty, Sichuan Province, in the Tibetan area of China. This study aims to clarify the geometric spatial representation of traditional settlements. The geometric features of their settlement plans are compared using mathema-tical analysis after examining the spatial arrangement of four typical settlements. Results indicate that the settlement structure has strong centrality. The spatial structure character-istics and proposed spatial models of traditional settlements in this area are discussed to aim for the results to contribute to new village planning and preserve a traditional settlement heritage.

Key words： Traditionalsettle-ment; Spatial structure; Mathematical analysis; Tibet

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Yingzi Zhang , Suolang Baimu , Jing Tong , Wenshuang Wang . Geometric spatials tructure of traditional Tibetan settlements of Degger County, China: A case study of four villages[J]. Frontiers of Architectural Research, 0 , 7(3) : 304 -316 . DOI: 10.1016/j.foar.2018.05.005

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