Guo Rui, Yao Ancan, Yang Peiyu
School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550000, China.
Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 16;15(1):25819. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-11126-3.
This study, which focuses on 724 traditional villages in Guizhou Province, China, has practical implications for conservation and development. By employing the nearest-neighbor and geographical concentration indexes, we have analyzed the spatial distribution, geographical environment characteristics, and types of these entities. The analysis reveals that the spatial distribution of traditional villages in Guizhou is unbalanced, with a co-existing pattern of agglomeration and dispersion. However, the degree of agglomeration is limited, and the agglomeration mainly occurs in the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture and the Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. The diversity of their geographical environment is unveiled by analyzing elevation, terrain undulation, and distance to the river system. Through cluster analysis, the geographical environment types of traditional villages are categorized into 10 distinct groups. After clarifying the unique characteristics of each category, the type composition of conventional villages in different cities and prefectures is sorted out. Overall, village types with low elevation, complex terrain, and high elevation, all of which are close to water, account for a relatively large proportion. These findings enhance our understanding of the geographical environment and distribution patterns of Guizhou's traditional villages, providing critical theoretical support for their conservation and development.
本研究聚焦于中国贵州省的724个传统村落，对其保护与发展具有实际意义。通过运用最近邻指数和地理集中指数，我们分析了这些传统村落的空间分布、地理环境特征及类型。分析结果表明，贵州传统村落的空间分布不均衡，呈现出集聚与分散并存的格局。然而，集聚程度有限，主要集中在黔东南苗族侗族自治州和黔南布依族苗族自治州。通过分析海拔、地形起伏以及与水系的距离，揭示了其地理环境的多样性。通过聚类分析，将传统村落的地理环境类型划分为10个不同的类别。在明确了每类的独特特征后，梳理了不同市州传统村落的类型构成。总体而言，海拔低、地形复杂且靠近水源的高海拔村落类型占比较大。这些研究结果加深了我们对贵州传统村落地理环境和分布模式的理解，为其保护与发展提供了关键的理论支持。
