A Review of the Methods for Constructing the"Gene Map"of Rural Settlement in China
The"gene map"expresses features and patterns through systematic and intuitive graphical representations,and is an important research method for the physical and intangible space of rural settlements.The article systematically classifies and summarizes the relevant research on the construction of spatial"gene maps"in rural settlements in China,selecting representative methods for identifying,extracting,and constructing maps of"cultural genes","landscape genes",and"spatial genes",in order to provide inspiration for the study of"gene maps"in rural settlements in China.