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Journal of Chinese

Architecture and Urbanism

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
A study on the image of Guilin’s urban central

space from multidimensional views

Danyan Liao 1 , Fei Ouyang 2 , Yiyan Mo 2 , and Jingwen Wang *
2
1 Department of Urban and Rural Planning, School of Architecture, South China University of
Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
2 Department of Urban and Rural Planning, School of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry
University, Beijing, China

Abstract

In the context of high-quality urban development, strengthening the distinct
characteristics of the city itself has become a hot topic. This study focuses on the present
Guilin’s urban central space as its research object, aiming to explore the characteristics
of Guilin city image through three dimensions: traditional method, spatial syntax, and
big data analysis. By exploring the differences presented across these dimensions, the
study seeks to analyze the influence of human activities on the spatial form of the city.
The investigation reveals that the current development of Guilin’s urban central space
manifests a diverse cognitive image characterized by large dispersion, small aggregation,
and weak systematicity. The influence of natural landscape on the development of
city images in Guilin’s urban central space lies in its ability to facilitate the outlanders’
macroscopic cognition of Guilin’s unique landscape characteristics. However, it also
*Corresponding author:
Jingwen Wang hinders the development of the road network in the urban area, resulting in reduced
(wjwylxy@bjfu.edu.cn) spatial accessibility and cognitive intensity. In short, Guilin’s urban central space requires
systematic integration of the development of multiple images in its future development.
Citation: Liao, D., Ouyang, F.,
Mo, Y. & Wang, J. (2024). Style This approach entails strengthening the accessibility of public transportation and
evolution rules of Tibetan dwellings effectively enhancing the coordination of its unique landscape and natural elements
in the Amdo Tibetan region: An with the development of other urban spaces. Moreover, this study attempts to provide
architectural typology perspective.
Journal of Chinese Architecture and insights into the future planning of cities from the perspective of integrated image
Urbanism, 6(3), 1032. development. In addition, it represents a pioneering effort to acquire data and analyze
https://doi.org/10.36922/jcau.1032 methodologies for cognitive research on city morphology and city image.
Received: June 1, 2023
Accepted: November 20, 2023 Keywords: Urban central space of Guilin; City image; Traditional analysis; Space syntax
Published Online: May 21, 2024 analysis; Big data analysis
Copyright: © 2024 Author(s).
This is an open-access article
distributed under the terms of the
Creative Commons Attribution- 1. Introduction
Non-Commercial 4.0 International
(CC BY-NC 4.0), which permits all City image serves as a constituent element of city perception, which can stimulate
non-commercial use, distribution,
and reproduction in any medium, cognitive memories and emotions tied to the city. With the continuous development of
provided the original work is cities, many are increasingly committed to building a positive urban image to pursue
properly cited. sustainable development. Guilin, renowned as an international scenic tourist city and a
Publisher’s Note: AccScience national historical and cultural city, stands as a prime example of this trend. Being among
Publishing remains neutral with the first batch of tourist cities in China, Guilin boasts abundant tourism resources rooted
regard to jurisdictional claims in
published maps and institutional in its natural landscapes, historical sites, and folk culture. Throughout history, Chinese
affiliations. cities, Guilin included, have demonstrated remarkable environmental adaptability in their

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