刊名 |
Journal of Landscape Research |
作者 |
XIA Weiyang1, WENG Dalai2, XU Mengjie2* |
作者单位 |
1. University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom; 2. Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210000, China |
DOI |
10.16785/j.issn 1943-989x.2025.3.008 |
年份 |
2025 |
刊期 |
3 |
页码 |
40-46 |
关键词 |
Community Identity, Urban Renewal, Hehuatang Community, Nanjing, Heritage preservation, Modernization |
摘要 |
This study investigates community identity in Nanjing’s historic Hehuatang community during urban renewal, revealing tensions between heritage preservation and modernization. Through ethnographic research, three key factors are identified shaping identity: (i) material conditions including series of spatial conflicts around overcrowding, (ii) social tensions such as tenant-aborigine divides and generational misunderstanding, and (iii) institutional governance as top-down policies would exacerbate distrust. Despite 82% of residents expressing place attachment, 67% desire relocation due to deteriorating liveability—a paradox highlighting the failure of China’s contemporary performative participation models. The adapted three-layer creativity model underscores the need to reconcile physical renewal with social equity. Findings advocate for co-design processes that integrate resident agency, offering lessons for sustainable urban renewal in rapidly developing contexts. |