Evolution Mechanism and Reconstruction Strategy of the Cultural-Ecological System of Traditional Settlement Clusters:A Case of the Salt Industry Traditional Settlement Cluster in Yunlong Area
In view of a general lack of motivation for the conservation and develop-ment of traditional villages,this paper constructs an analytical model to analyze the evolution mechanism of the cultural-ecological system of traditional settlement clus-ters,utilizing cultural ecology theory.It explores the constituent elements,evolution mechanism,and spatial representation of the cultural ecological system in the tradi-tional salt settlement cluster of Yunlong as al case study.It reveals that salt produc-tion,as the culture-driven core,has shaped the material,institutional,and spiritual as-pects of culture,which in turn have produced corresponding spatial representations at macro-regional,mesoscale settlement,and micro-architectural scales.This system has undergone an evolution process from an initial state to a state of integrated dis-turbance,followed by unintegrated disturbance.To address the imbalance in the cultural-ecological system,the paper proposes strategies for the conservation and re-construction of the cultural ecosystem of traditional settlement clusters.These strate-gies include establishing a cultural ecological conservation framework,reconstructing and renewing the three elements in the cultural ecosystem,and improving the exter-nal environment to provide a supportive mechanism.The paper emphasizes that the key to the reconstruction of cultural-ecological system lies in the coordination and mutual adaptation between the external natural and cultural environment and the cultural-ecological system.It advocates for a shift from isolated and static conserva-tion to the organic integration of natural ecology and social-cultural resources in the development of settlement clusters.The paper provides a new theoretical and practi-cal pathway for the conservation and development of traditional settlement clusters.
traditional settlement clusterculture ecologyevolution mechanismYun-longsalt production