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Multi-Level Housing Governance in Rural Settlement Lin & Jia

different lenses with different resolution. It culture, and technology caused the
proposes a comprehensive research corresponding changes of these two
framework which integrates all the spatial controlling systems and led to a series of
levels to provide increased depth of research contradictions between them in different
into the specific case. periods. Therefore, it can be seen as the key
In this research, the three building levels to understanding the transformations of the
are discussed specifically, to illustrate the built environment in the village.
formal transformation of space and the
governance power behind it. Generally, there ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
are two governance systems that shape the None.
vernacular houses on different levels, a
formal one from the government office, and
an informal one from the local community. FUNDING
Besides, three agents are engaged in modeling This work was conducted with the support of
the issue, which are government, individual the National Natural Science Fund of China
(family or each villager), and intermediate (No. 52208018); Fundamental Research
organizations, with each agent playing a Funds for the Central Universities (No.
different role at different levels of FB45001035); Shenzhen Imported Overseas
construction. High-Level Talents Research Fund (No.
The housing governance that controls the FB11409007).
transformation of the built environment at
different levels has clear hierarchies. Two CONFLICT OF INTEREST
systems govern the village, which are the The authors declare no conflict of interest.
administrative management as a top-down
system, and the self-management by villagers AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS
as a bottom-up system. These two systems Conceptualization: Xiaoyu Lin, Beisi Jia
control the village on different levels, and the Funding acquisition: Xiaoyu Lin
spheres of their influences are distinct during Investigation: Xiaoyu Lin
different socio-economic periods. Besides, Methodology: Xiaoyu Lin, Beisi Jia
three forces are engaged in modeling the built Project administration: Xiaoyu Lin
environment. They are the government, the Writing – original draft: Xiaoyu Lin
individuals (family or each villager), and the Writing – review & editing: Xiaoyu Lin, Beisi
intermediate organizations. State and Jia
individuals are the two poles of the society All authors have read and agreed to the
that the former represents the official published version of the manuscript.
ideology to control the society, and the latter
represents the daily life of real people. They
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