A STUDY ON THE MORPHOLOGICAL SYSTEM OF TRADITIONAL SETTLEMENTS IN PUDONG BASED ON HYDROLOGY
Pudong is located in Gaoxiang, the coastal area on the easternmost side of the Taihu Lake Plain, and has formed a distinctive hydrological landscape with the influence of history and geography. Focusing on water, this study explores the traditional settlements in Pudong through a multi-scale and multi-level analysis. At the macro scale, the factors contributing to the formation of regional differentiation patterns in Pudong are explored from both natural and cultural perspectives. At the mesoscale, historical seawall construction is used as the main basis, and typical water conservancy patterns are classified along with morphological classification. The characteristics and construction methods of four types of agricultural water conservancy landscape patterns in various blocks of Pudong are analyzed. At the micro scale, starting from morphological typology, we analyzed the settlement forms existing in different regions of Pudong, and tried to organize them into two types of settlements: scattered villages and collective villages, to study the evolution of settlement types in Pudong. Finally, starting from some cases of collective villages, we analyzed the driving forces and developmental patterns of different forms of such villages. We summarized the evolution process of settlement morphology types in various areas in Pudong and the evolution mode centered on water. The research results are of great significance for protecting the local settlement form, improving the regional living environment, maintaining the diversified development of traditional settlements, and promoting the differentiated development of rural areas.
Human settlementsettlement formTaihu Lake PlainPudong areadifferentiated landscape