Productive Landscape in Operation: Ecological Restoration and Landscape Design of Chengtoushan National Archaeological Site Park in Changde

Abstract

This project focused on how to celebrate the spirit of the heritage site on a damaged base where the original texture of rice fields and pond systems were replaced with hardscapes; how to integrate the agricultural landscape with tourism; how to explore landscape elements and design methods that improve the local ecosystem; and, how to reestablish a sustainable and healthy relationship between human and land. Through the minimum intervention on the surroundings of the core heritage area, the restoration of the moat waterfront, and the creation of the outdoor rice field museum in the south, the transformation of Chengtoushan National Archaeological Site Park explores an innovative way for landscape protection and design of heritage parks.

Keywords

Heritage Park / Spirit of Place / Productive Landscape / Rice Field Museum / Ecological Restoration

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