This article explored the connotation of settlement landscapes and ecological,living,and produc-tion landscape genes.The results show that:1)Lhünzê Town and Rido Township form aggregation centers with a density of more than 0.46/km2,while other areas are scattered.The shape of the natural village patch is prolate and complex.2)The choice of settlement location is largely dependent on the ecological view of Tibetan traditional culture and natural environment,resulting in three settlement location patterns have formed:river valley,gentle slope of the mountainside,and confluence of rivers.3)Dispersed settlements are irregularly arranged around farmland and hills,forming a landscape where settlements blend harmoniously with the natur-al environment.Clustered settlements are typically located in river valleys or at the confluence of rivers,re-flecting an ecological view that values the favorable orientation of hills and slopes for good geomancy.4)Set-tlements and surrounding vegetation form a combination pattern of crops and settlements,and forests and settlements.5)Settlements are built around temples for the convenience of daily religious activities of Tibetan people,while settlements built around administrative centers or transportation lines are for the convenience of residents'ser-vices and travel.6)The production genes of settlement landscapes include the unique land use imprint of forest and farmland.This study provides references for the optimization of settlement patterns and the improvement of human settlements in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau.
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