AN EXPLORATION ON THE SPATIAL-SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF PUTIAN PLAIN FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF WATER MANAGEMENT
The Putian Plain is a typical human settlement geographic unit shaped by water management.It encompasses both polder and irrigation areas,but there is limited research in the field of planning that delves into the relationship between its hydraulic features and traditional human settlements.This paper firstly examines the historical development of the Putian Plain in various periods from a hydrological point of view.Then it analyzes the spatial layout of the Putian Plain before rapid urbanization in terms of natural base,water conservancy system,and settlement system to summarize its morphological characteristics.Furthermore,the paper focuses on analyzing the water management model derived from the water distribution in irrigation areas and the flood control in polder areas,which largely facilitates the formation of the social structure centered on ritual alliances and increases community cohesion through ritual events.This clear interplay between water space and social structure provides an important reference for understanding the traditional human settlement structure and its contemporary transformation in similar areas.
traditional human settlementsirrigation and polder areaswater managementsocial structurePutian Plain
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