Vernacular architecture is an important artificial habitat landscape that responds to and
evolves with specific natural and social contexts. Although abundant evidence highlights the …

The increasingly mature computer vision (CV) technology represented by convolutional
neural networks (CNN) and available high-resolution remote sensing images (HR-RSIs) …

The modern adaptability of traditional villages has received considerable attention
worldwide. The composition of different local elements leads to a differentiation between …

Rural settlements in China have been experiencing unprecedented transformation since the
economic reforms of the late 1970s. This paper examines population movement over the …

Vernacular architecture has been widely concerned in recent years because of its energy-
efficient and environmental adaptability characteristics, and is considered as a potential …

With rapid industrialization and urbanization in China, inadequate preservation of traditional
architecture coupled with natural deterioration have led to the fragmentation of architectural …

Ethics was used as a building code in ancient China, not only to guide the construction of
cities and buildings but also to define a strict hierarchy of architectural characteristics. The …

China's rapid urbanization process has pushed rural villages into an urban-rural integration
movement. Several modes and approaches have been applied to remake space in rural …

Rural settlement development in mountainous areas is the key to eliminating global hunger
and poverty. The spatial reconstruction of rural settlements in mountainous areas can …

Under the global crisis of energy shortage and environmental pollution, the climate
responsive strategies used in vernacular buildings have attracted much attention for their …