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| RESTRUCTURING OF RURAL RESIDENTIAL SPACE IN HOLLOW VILLAGE: A CASE STUDY OF EIGHT VILLAGES IN DENGZHOU |
| ZHAO Nan, FENG Jian |
| College of Urban and Environmental Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China |
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Abstract Rural hollowing is a serious problem in the process of urbanization in China. In village renovation, local governments tend to pay more attention on optimal land utilization instead of villagers' residential space restructuring, which leads to the degeneration of residential function in rural community. This study is based on the field investigation in 8 villages within Sangzhuang town, Dengzhou city, and employs the methods of questionnaire and in-depth interview. Local government officers, village cadres and villagers are interviewed to listen to the current situation and demands of various stakeholders. And over 500 questionnaires are distributed to villagers living in different villages. The investigation results are well analyzed, and the spatial form and utilization of villager's residential space are presented. In the scale of village, villagers building new house along highways leads to the old villages hollowing. And within the family dwellings, the spatial form of yards and central rooms changes significantly in recent years. The usage of residential space is largely influenced by agricultural activities, resulting in the inseparable productive function and living space, as well as a periodic change usage of residential space in rural areas. Apart from that, there distinctly exists "private"-"half-private"-"public" part within a residential space. Besides, the utilization of residential space is also changing along with villagers' life style. Firstly, small-scale peasant economy and its mode of production generate a demand for sideline operation space. Secondly, changes brought by urban employment in population, economy and values lead to an increasing demand in living space as well as a change in ways of utilizing space. The arrangements of residential space reflect the problems and conflicts in rural life caused by traditional agricultural production mode and the rapid process of urbanization.
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Received: 19 October 2016
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2016, Vol. 31 
