Flood-adaptive wisdom of villages near valley mouths in the Xi'an section of the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains
The Xi'an section of the northern foot of the Qinling Mountains is an area prone to flooding.Through long-term game and symbiosis with stormwater and floods,local traditional villages have accumulated flood-adaptive wisdom characterized by low technology,low cost,and low maintenance.Under the context of increasing flood risks today,such wisdom of traditional practices proves to be a significant reference for promoting regional human-water harmony,flood resilience,and sustainable development.Taking the traditional villages near valley mouths within a typical area of the northern foothills of the Qinling Mountains as an example,based on field survey,multi-source data comparison and mutual verification,and graphical analysis,this research first clarified the relationship between flood adaptation and village construction.It then studied the flood-adaptative wisdom of the sample villages in three aspects:site selection,road system layout,and flood control facility system.This research expects to provide theoretical and empirical references for the planning and construction of flood-resilient urban-rural living environments in the New Era.
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