Abstract：Geography was the most stability, continue and lasting forces for the cityscape. It supplied a city for the establishment and development condition. Usually the planning of cityscapes is only limited in the architectural space, from buildings, streets and blocks to whole city. My research is from the viewpoint of geography system to study on the historical changes of the cityscape.
Nanjing originated at 2500 years ago with ten dynasties once established their capitals in the place. Nanjing's geographical condition is composed by three mountain ranges:the first range was along the Yangtze River, with fortress and castles built on it. Stone City was the most well known castle. The second intruded in to inside Nanjing Region with defense wall, villas, palace and gardens built on it. The third was located at south of Nanjing for temples and tourism. The Yangtze River serviced as the geographical defense line. Two branch rivers, Qinghuai River and Jinchuan River, formed two plains in south and north region. Three lakes, Xuanwu, Muochou and Yanque lakes were summer palaces or military training sites.
The ideas behind Nanjing's landscape planning from its origins through development depended on the natural environment of mountains and rivers.With the rapid expansion of Nanjing in recent years, the urban have gradually abandoned the original background of wild nature. The mountain ranges that formed "Emperor's Capital Atmosphere" in its history have been heavenly destroyed and separated.
My research study on as following ideas:1)Alone on the mountains and rivers system to analysis on the historical charactereristics of nature and man construction. Investigation historical traces alone the rivers and mountains ranges. 2)Alone on the mountains and rivers system to analysis on present situation of the natural landscape areas. 3) Alone on the mountains and rivers system to plan the cityscape into a whole landscape system. 4) Distinguish the landmark in historical geography to preserve the characteristics of the cityscape. 5) Geographical landscape planning; let traditional preservation and urban planning to expand into geographical system.
姚亦锋. 从南京城市地理格局研究古都风貌规划[J]. 人文地理, 2007, 22(3): 92-97.
YAO Yi-feng. FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITION TO STUDY ON THE PRESERVATION PLAN OF ANCIENT NANJ ING LANDSCAPE. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, 2007, 22(3): 92-97.
