Creating a sustainable urban ecosystem: the Azheke village model
Purpose: With rapid urbanization, cities are facing various ecological and environmental problems. Living in harmony with nature is more important than ever. This paper aims to evaluate the ecosystem and ecological features of Azheke village, a key component of the Hani Rice Terraces World Cultural...
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2024
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| author | Wu, Yuting Azmi, Athira Ibrahim, Rahinah Abd Ghafar, Azmiah Abdulkareem Salih, Sarah |
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| description | Purpose: With rapid urbanization, cities are facing various ecological and environmental problems. Living in harmony with nature is more important than ever. This paper aims to evaluate the ecosystem and ecological features of Azheke village, a key component of the Hani Rice Terraces World Cultural Heritage in China. The focus is on exploring effective ways to improve the relationship between humans and the natural environment through urban design in order to create a livable and sustainable city that can promote the development of sustainable smart urban ecology design. Design/methodology/approach: This study conducted a systematic literature review to answer the following research questions: (1) How does Azheke design achieve harmony between humans and nature? (2) What are the effective approaches to improve the relationship between humans and nature within urban ecosystems? (3) How can urban design learn and integrate from Azheke’s ecological features to improve the relationship between humans and nature? Findings: Azheke sustains long-term human-nature harmony through traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and efficient natural resource use. By incorporating biophilic design and nature-based solutions from Azheke, along with biodiversity-friendly urban planning, we can boost urban ecosystem health and create unique Azheke-inspired urban designs. Research limitations/implications: This research primarily focuses on the human-nature relationship, exploring design strategies based on biodiversity without delving into the interactions between other components of urban ecosystems, such as social-cultural and economic components. Originality/value: This paper provides a new perspective and strategies for developing sustainable and smart urban ecology design. These findings can provide theoretical references for urban planners, designers and decision-makers. |
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| spelling | upm-1062472024-05-12T10:29:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106247/ Creating a sustainable urban ecosystem: the Azheke village model Wu, Yuting Azmi, Athira Ibrahim, Rahinah Abd Ghafar, Azmiah Abdulkareem Salih, Sarah Purpose: With rapid urbanization, cities are facing various ecological and environmental problems. Living in harmony with nature is more important than ever. This paper aims to evaluate the ecosystem and ecological features of Azheke village, a key component of the Hani Rice Terraces World Cultural Heritage in China. The focus is on exploring effective ways to improve the relationship between humans and the natural environment through urban design in order to create a livable and sustainable city that can promote the development of sustainable smart urban ecology design. Design/methodology/approach: This study conducted a systematic literature review to answer the following research questions: (1) How does Azheke design achieve harmony between humans and nature? (2) What are the effective approaches to improve the relationship between humans and nature within urban ecosystems? (3) How can urban design learn and integrate from Azheke’s ecological features to improve the relationship between humans and nature? Findings: Azheke sustains long-term human-nature harmony through traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and efficient natural resource use. By incorporating biophilic design and nature-based solutions from Azheke, along with biodiversity-friendly urban planning, we can boost urban ecosystem health and create unique Azheke-inspired urban designs. Research limitations/implications: This research primarily focuses on the human-nature relationship, exploring design strategies based on biodiversity without delving into the interactions between other components of urban ecosystems, such as social-cultural and economic components. Originality/value: This paper provides a new perspective and strategies for developing sustainable and smart urban ecology design. These findings can provide theoretical references for urban planners, designers and decision-makers. Emerald Publishing 2024 Article PeerReviewed Wu, Yuting and Azmi, Athira and Ibrahim, Rahinah and Abd Ghafar, Azmiah and Abdulkareem Salih, Sarah (2024) Creating a sustainable urban ecosystem: the Azheke village model. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. pp. 1-22. ISSN 2046-6099; ESSN: 2046-610 (In Press) https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/SASBE-10-2023-0292 10.1108/SASBE-10-2023-0292 |
| spellingShingle | Wu, Yuting Azmi, Athira Ibrahim, Rahinah Abd Ghafar, Azmiah Abdulkareem Salih, Sarah Creating a sustainable urban ecosystem: the Azheke village model |
| title | Creating a sustainable urban ecosystem: the Azheke village model |
| title_full | Creating a sustainable urban ecosystem: the Azheke village model |
| title_fullStr | Creating a sustainable urban ecosystem: the Azheke village model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Creating a sustainable urban ecosystem: the Azheke village model |
| title_short | Creating a sustainable urban ecosystem: the Azheke village model |
| title_sort | creating a sustainable urban ecosystem: the azheke village model |
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