Professor Hou Yongjian's Research on the Creation of Human Habitats and Its Characteristics
In the current context of"jointly building a harmonious and livable human habitat",Professor Hou Yongjian's research on the"creation of human habitats"has great academic and social value.His research focuses on the wisdom and experience of people in building better homes across diverse geographical envi-ronments over a quite long period of time.It has three characteristics.Firstly,his research is based on the geographical environment of the region where the habitat is located.He emphasizes the diversity of the lo-cal geographical environments in the analysis process,and conducts long-term studies closely tied to key regional geographical elements.Secondly,he adopts a people-centered approach,valuing the pivotal role of the populace in the creation of habitats.During the analysis process,he always puts people(nation)first,meticulously presenting,accurately summarizing,and objectively evaluating the experiences of ordinary people in habitat creation from their own perspectives and ideas within specific time and space ranges.Thirdly,he systematically analyzes the relationship between man and nature by placing them in the same framework of the"community of a shared future".By employing interdisciplinary theoretical methods,he demonstrates the development process of mutual influence and support between humans and nature in the creation of human habitats.At present,research on the creation of human habitat has achieved certain results,but there remains considerable room for improvement in terms of research scope,focus areas,and interdisciplinary cooperation in the future.