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The Sustainable Development of Street Texture of Historic and Cultural Districts―A Case Study in Shichahai District, Beijing

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  • Jingyu Zhang

    (College of Applied Arts & Science, Beijing Union University, Beijing100191, China)

  • Jingqiu Zhang

    (College of Applied Arts & Science, Beijing Union University, Beijing100191, China)

  • Shaolu Yu

    (Urban Studies, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN 38112, USA)

  • Jiaying Zhou

    (College of Applied Arts & Science, Beijing Union University, Beijing100191, China)

Abstract

This paper explores the sustainable development of historic and cultural districts based on the case study of the Shichahai District in Beijing, China. By using the space syntax method, this paper traces the changing street texture of the Shichahai District during the Yuan period, the Ming period, the Qing period, and the current period. It attempts to examine (1) the characteristics of the traditional street structure of Old Beijing; (2) the major changes of street fabric and their causes during the historical periods; and (3) the impacts of modern land use pattern on urban street structure. This research finds that the main street texture remains relatively stable in the Shichahai District. However, the increasing dependence on cars in Beijing decreases street vitality in general. But the combination of pedestrian and community-level commercial streets helps enhancing the liveliness of historic and cultural districts, which further promotes the preservation and development of these neighborhoods.

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  • Jingyu Zhang & Jingqiu Zhang & Shaolu Yu & Jiaying Zhou, 2018. "The Sustainable Development of Street Texture of Historic and Cultural Districts―A Case Study in Shichahai District, Beijing," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(7), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:7:p:2343-:d:156510
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    1. Jian-gang Shi & Wei Miao & Hongyun Si, 2019. "Visualization and Analysis of Mapping Knowledge Domain of Urban Vitality Research," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-17, February.
    2. Bo-Xun Huang & Shang-Chia Chiou & Wen-Ying Li, 2019. "Study on Courtyard Residence and Cultural Sustainability: Reading Chinese Traditional Siheyuan through Space Syntax," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-15, March.
    3. Mehrdad Chahardowli & Hassan Sajadzadeh & Farshid Aram & Amir Mosavi, 2020. "Survey of Sustainable Regeneration of Historic and Cultural Cores of Cities," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-21, May.

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