Study on the Spatial Pattern and Mosaic Mechanism of Guizhou Miaojiang Corridor and Tunpu Settlements
The opening of Guizhou Miaojiang Corridor in history has promoted the development process of southwest China and the evolution of Guizhou Tunpu settlements.In view of the current situation that the research on the Miaojiang Corridor and Tunpu settlements lacks a spatial perspective,this study,based on spatial quantitative analysis,combined with historical data and Field research,discusses the spatial pattern of the Miaojiang Corridor and Tunpu settlements and the chimeric mechanism of their formation.Research has shown that the Miaojiang Corridor is formed along the"eastern line"of the Yunnan Corridor,and the Miaojiang Corridor and Tunpu settlements are one and two sides of the spatiotemporal pattern intertwined by geographical environment and historical events.The above pattern is formed through the superposition and integration of"constant"and"variable"in the historical opportunities given by the geographical environment.The former includes relatively stable geographical elements such as elevation,water system,slope,and undulation,while the latter is artificially influenced through the selection of military settlements,the improvement of settlement systems,the support of water conservancy systems,and the embedding of ethnic cultures.The multi-disciplinary spatial perspective reflected in this study is a useful attempt for Area studies,which is expected to expand new technical methods for the study of human settlements in complex human geographical environment.