Settlement Environment Research Articles

Study on the spatiotemporal pattern evolution of surface urban heat island in shrinking cities: Fushun and Tieling

Under rapid urbanization, the urban heat island (UHI) problem impacts not only large cities, but also poses severe challenges to shrinking cities with rapidly declining population. In China, most shrinking cities are characterized by population loss alongside the expansion of built-up areas due to policy. Urban warming exacerbates the human settlement environment, with UHI intensifying due to urban expansion, while population loss simultaneously alleviates it. This raises a question: will the UHI problem be mitigated in shrinking cities? In this study, we analyze the spatiotemporal pattern evolution of surface urban heat island (SUHI) in Fushun and Tieling from 2000 to 2020 using Landsat series products. We combine landscape pattern indices and SUHI indicators, and perform correlation analyses of the factors influencing SUHI with multiscale geographically weighted regression (MGWR). The findings reveal that in Fushun, mining activities significantly impact SUHI, while in Tieling, extremely Land Surface Temperature (LST) zones are expanding and dispersing. SUHI patterns are notably shaped by subsurface conditions, and spatial configurations play key roles in regulating SUHI. However, population loss has not significantly influenced SUHI, even in shrinking cities. This study offers a new perspective for SUHI research and provides further insights into urban planning strategies.

Rural human settlement environment, non-agricultural transfer of labour and arable land abandonment in China

The arable land abandonment caused by the large-scale non-agricultural transfer of labour has attracted substantial attention from all walks of life in China. Promoting improvement in human settlement environment can accelerate the construction of infrastructure, ameliorate grassroots organization and enhance management capacities while simultaneously decelerating agricultural production costs. High level of human settlement environment can also attract the labour force to return, stimulate the vitality of rural elements and endogenous powers. Then, can improving rural human settlement environment alleviate the phenomenon of arable land abandonment caused by non-agricultural labour transfer? In order to answer this question, based on the micro-survey data of 1325 households in 5 provinces of China, this paper uses the Tobit model to empirically test the effects of rural human settlement environment and non-agricultural transfer of labour on arable land abandoned. The results revealed that rural human settlement can alleviate the arable land abandonment caused by non-agricultural transfer of labour to a certain extent. In particular, the improvement of rural human settlement environment that mainly based on the infrastructure construction and organizational management level, has significantly alleviated the arable land abandonment caused by the non-agricultural transfer of labour. Heterogeneity analysis disclosed that, compared with mountainous and hilly areas, the improvement of rural human settlement environment had a more obvious mitigation effect on arable land abandonment in plain areas. Promoting infrastructure construction and strengthening organizational management ability were effective ways to alleviate arable land abandonment in plain areas. Farmer households with high place attachment level were more likely to be attracted by the improvement of rural human settlement environment to return to their hometown, so as to make use of arable land resources. Improving infrastructure, strengthening organizational management level, and promoting cultural and community development were the main measures for farmer households with high place attachment level to reduce arable land abandonment. In addition, there were significant differences in arable land abandonment and its driving factors in different regions. In the central and eastern regions or major grain-producing areas, improving human settlement environment had a significant mitigation effect on arable land abandonment. Therefore, improving the rural human settlement environment according to local conditions, promoting the supportive policy will be inclined to mountainous and hilly areas, enhancing the attractiveness of rural areas, encouraging farmers with high place attachment level to return to their hometowns for employment and entrepreneurship, and accelerating the cultivation of new types of agricultural operators, which will help alleviate the arable land abandonment caused by non-agricultural transfer of labour.

The Impact of Village Head Leadership and Village Fund Allocation on the Environmental Quality of Village Settlements

This study aims to analyze the impact of village head leadership and the allocation of village funds on the quality of the village settlement environment. Ecological standards are needed by living creatures for the sustainability of their lives. This can be a good ecosystem and requires an ecological label to balance economic interests and ecological preservation. With regional autonomy, it is hoped that it can improve the economy through development activities in various sectors, several environmental problems emerged during the regional autonomy era, including: a) air pollution caused by energy consumption; b) increasing amount of waste due to increasing population; and c) exploitation of natural resources such as logging and burning of forests, fishing with explosives, and uncontrolled exploitation of natural mineral resources. This study was conducted in Padang Pariaman Regency, which is in West Sumatra Province, involving 103 villages in Padang Pariaman Regency. The Smart PLS application is used to process and analyze data. The results of the study show that village head leadership has a significant influence on the quality of the village settlement environment and the allocation of village funds has a significant impact on the quality of the village settlement environment.

How Can the Daily Life Subject Achieve the Development towards the “Objectification Field Of Self-Being”?—The Support to Peasants’ Subjectivity in Governance of Rural Human Settlement Environment by Heller’s Everyday Life Theory

阿格妮丝·赫勒在其著作《日常生活》中从人本主义哲学立场出发，摒弃传统马克思主义注重宏观领域而忽视微观日常生活领域的观点。她从人们熟悉而又最易忽视的日常生活环境中探寻日常生活主体何以实现向“自在的”对象化领域转向“自为的”对象化领域发展。具体途径有三：一是形成日常生活主体“自为的”个性;二是培养日常生活主体“自为的”理论态度;三是实现日常生活主体“自为的”日常交往。赫勒的理论这对我国农村人居环境整治中如何发挥农民的主体性地位，提高农村人居环境整治的治理具有重要的借鉴性意义。

Analysis of Satisfaction with Ecological Restoration and Human Settlement Environment based on Urban-Rural Integration

Analysis of Satisfaction with Ecological Restoration and Human Settlement Environment based on Urban-Rural Integration

The Impact of Urban Renewal on Spatial–Temporal Changes in the Human Settlement Environment in the Yangtze River Delta, China

The Impact of Urban Renewal on Spatial–Temporal Changes in the Human Settlement Environment in the Yangtze River Delta, China

Changes in human settlement environments and their drivers in valley cities located in arid and semi-arid regions: A case study of Lanzhou in Western China

Development of urban human settlement environments (HSEs) is an integral part of promoting high-quality and sustainable regional development and constructing a beautiful China. The city of Lanzhou, located at the geometric center of China, is the only provincial capital traversed by the Yellow River. Given the constraints posed by the valley topography and the need for economic development, the development of this HSE, which is located within an arid region, poses considerable challenges. Evidently, an understanding of the evolution of HSEs and drivers of changes in them contributes to high-quality, sustainable urban development in arid and semi-arid regions. An analytical model was developed using the parameters of relief degree of land surface, human comfort days, the land cover index, nighttime light index, and precipitation. This model was used in combination with population density and the gross domestic product to analyze the spatial distribution of Lanzhou's HSE and its drivers. The results showed that landscapes in Lanzhou underwent significant changes between 2000 and 2022, with an increase in building-up land (+0.946%), cultivated land (+0.134%), and forest land (+0.018%) and a decrease in grassland (−1.10%). There was significant outward expansion of the main urban zone of Lanzhou and of various county towns, with the increase in building-up land being most prominent. During this period, there were significant changes in the periphery of the core urban area and county towns in Lanzhou, with decreases moving from the urban center (the highest value) to the surrounding areas (Yongdeng County had the lowest value). The correlation between the HSE and population density grew stronger in Anning and Chengguan Districts but became weaker in Xigu and Qilihe Districts. Spatiotemporal variations in the HSE were primarily caused by climate change, followed by human activities, and were also influenced by the valley topography. Overall, the spatial distribution of population density and the HSE in Lanzhou demonstrated good consistency under the influence of economic development and urbanization.

Kupi II Congress and Results of Religious Views on Contemporary Women's Issues in the Perspective of Islamic Anthropology

This paper is a study related to the Indonesian Women's Ulama Congress (KUPI) and its religious views through an Islamic feminist anthropology approach. This is because the discussion on KUPI hasn’t been captured through this approach. In fact, by this approach, the problems surrounding women can be seen in more depth and detail. By using primary data from observations and secondary data from literature reviews, the results found that KUPI or the Indonesian Women's Ulama Congress is a women's organization in Indonesia that brings together various individual backgrounds to study women's problems based on Islamic teachings that are mutabadil. Through discussions, halaqoh and religious meetings, the first KUPI congress in Cirebon produced three religious views while the second congress in Jepara produced five religious views and several recommendations regarding the protection of women from religious extremism, forced marriages, dangers of pregnancies due to settlement, genital injuries, and issues environment. KUPI activities are cultural in nature. Participants who come from various backgrounds bring facts and data in the field to be interacted with in order to realize human reason, mind and power which then shape culture and find an Islamic religion that is moderate, gender fair and provides human welfare.

Research on Soundscape Design Strategies for Public Spaces in Dong Village, Dali

Soundscape reflects the ecological, cultural and social characteristics of regions and ethnic groups and is an important part of the public environment. Because in the past environmental design, the breadth and depth of the design that considers the human settlement environment system as a large framework should be included and involved. Therefore, this article analyzes the existing public space and landscape nodes of the public environment of Dali Dong Village, and uses the knowledge of environmental science, sociology, landscape science and other related disciplines to explore the Dong village public environment as the design practice object. It hopes to provide a useful reference for the research on sound landscape design of traditional ethnic minority settlements in my country.

The Influence of Population Behavior and Settlement Environment on the Incidence of Filariasis in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Introduction: A health issue is filariasis including in Sigi Regency, brought on by filarial worms and spread by mosquito bites. Filariasis is a parasitic infection that threatens about one-third or 1.3 billion of the world’s population in 83 countries that are vulnerable to filariasis. This research intends to examine the impact of behaviour and environment on the occurrence of filariasis in the Sigi Regency. Methods: The study used an observational analytic method with a case control approach, involving 114 people from 13 villages in Sigi Regency, of whom 38 were cases and 76 were controls. The control group is people who live in the same environment as the case group. The data collection methods were a survey and an environmental assessment. Results and Discussions: The logistic regression analysis revealed that the most influential factors for the occurrence of filariasis in endemic regions in Sigi Regency were mosquito breeding sites with Odds Rasio (OR) value =8.57 (2.43-34.33), p-value = <0.001, existence of animal pens with OR value=5.16 (1.15-29.44), p-value = 0.044, and not using anti-mosquito medication with OR value = 6.06 (1.54-27.56), p-value = 0.013. Conclusion: The breeding habitats of disease-transmitting mosquitoes, the presence of animal pens and the habit of not using anti-mosquito medication are the dominant risk factors related to the occurrence of filariasis in endemic regions in the Sigi Regency.

The Impact of Cement Industry Activity on The Environmental Quality of Settlements in Tipar Kidul Village, Ajibarang, Banyumas

The quality of settlement environments surrounding industries is crucial as it reflects the living conditions affected by industrial activities. A study conducted in Tipar Kidul Village aimed to determine the impact of cement industry activities on the settlement environment. The method of this research uses survey within a multistage random sampling survey. The data collection uses interview. The data analysis is simple linear regression with the accuracy testing including validity, reliability, normality, and linearity tests. The research showed that a majority (62%) of the settlement environments conducted in medium-quality conditions. The researched showed industries play a significant role in taking negative impacts on settlements. Industries tend to make settlements uncomfortable to live in due to various activities. Moreover, a significant correlation was observed, indicating a significant influence with a very strong strength that 76.1% between the quality of settlement environments in Tipar Kidul Village and the activities of the cement industry. The cement industry activities impacted to settlement by affecting air pollution, noise from trucks, and machines. Corporate social responsibility program in Tipar Kidul Village included two program, funding program that gave 50.000 rupiah/person and in 2017 cement industry company helped Tipar Kidul Village to reconstruct along Tipar Kidul Village.

Empirical Analysis of Integrating Community Infrastructures with Surrounding Areas for Improving Settlement Environments in Innovation Cities Located in Small and Medium-sized Regions

Empirical Analysis of Integrating Community Infrastructures with Surrounding Areas for Improving Settlement Environments in Innovation Cities Located in Small and Medium-sized Regions

Quantitative analysis of big data for land resource classification and zoning at the township level in Northern Shaanxi

To analyze and evaluate the conditions and distribution characteristics of rural land resources in northern Shaanxi. The experiment extracts two terrain feature values, namely slope and undulation, which are highly correlated with land resources. Then, the extraction results of all 302-township level administrative regions in northern Shaanxi are processed, and the scoring results of all township level units are sorted. Based on this, optimization and adjustment are made to form a classification result. The experimental results show that land resources in primary townships are most scarce, mainly distributed in the central and western regions of northern Shaanxi, with 53 in Yan'an and 7 in Yulin; Land resources in secondary townships are relatively scarce, mainly distributed along the Yellow River in the central and southern parts of northern Shaanxi, with 40 in Yan'an and 53 in Yulin; The land resources of third level townships are relatively abundant, generally distributed along the Great Wall, and belong to the transitional zone between windblown sand and grassland areas and hilly and gully areas. Except for one third level township located in Yan'an, all 22 other townships are located in Yulin; The fourth level townships have abundant land resources and are located in the loess plateau landform area in the southern part of northern Shaanxi. They belong to Yan'an Luochuan and three surrounding counties, totaling 17 townships; The terrain of the fifth and sixth level townships is flat, and the land resources are the most abundant. They belong to the sandy and grassy terrain north of the Great Wall in northern Shaanxi. A total of 56 townships are located in 7 county-level administrative regions of Yulin City. The experimental results lay the foundation for the research on optimizing the spatial pattern of rural life in northern Shaanxi, and can also provide support for classified guidance and precise policy implementation for rural revitalization, agricultural industry policy formulation, human settlement environment construction, and ecological environment protection.

A Bibliometrics Analysis Related to the Built Environment and Walking

The built environment and walking are hot topics in human settlement environment and health. It is essential for both built environment and walking research to clarify the knowledge base, development context, and cooperation network, and to explore the cutting-edge hot spots and development trends. We collected research data from the Web of Science core collection database. This study used analysis techniques including country and institution cooperation networks, keyword co-occurrences, burst keywords, reference co-citations, and cluster analysis to systematically analyze the built environment and walking research. The study found that research on built environment and walking was developed in the United States, Australia, and Canada. Then, it was carried out in Asian countries. Current research on the built environment and walking has multiple research themes. Among them, walkability is a common content covered by various research themes. Research based on street view environment is the latest hot research and there are still a lot of gaps in combining traditional topics with it. This research provides new directions and theoretical references for the built environment and walking research scholars and policymakers.

Rural human settlement environment improvement: process, status and China’s sample

Rural human settlement environment improvement: process, status and China’s sample

A Way to Attract Digital Nomads to Tourist Destinations in the New Normal Era

In the new normal era, digital nomads are poised to play a pivotal role in driving innovation and revitalizing local economies. Their unique lifestyle and skillset can contribute to positive social and cultural changes, making them valuable assets in shaping the future of work and society. This study explores the characteristics of digital nomads based on remote work and seeks policy ways to attract digital nomads to tourist attractions. Focus group interviews (FGIs) were intended to establish policies related to digital nomads’ tourist sites in the new normal era and to provide implications for strategies to revitalize digital nomads. Each FGI’s panel consists of eight people working for working-level officials, government officials, and public organizations, and it was held three times in about two months, from January to February 2023. FGIs consist of four areas: ‘activating local tourism’, ‘digital transformation’, ‘development of wellness contents’, and ‘creating a settlement environment’. Moreover, eight strategic topics and 24 strategic tasks were derived from each strategic category. Seeking regional attraction strategies for digital nomads is meaningful in responding to paradigm shifts in the new normal era and exploring sustainable local ecosystems.

Adaptation Strategy And of Topo Da’a Remote Indigenous Communities Survivability to Climate Change in Their Settlement Environment (Case Study: Lekatu Da’a Topo Settlement in Central Sulawesi Province)

Topo Da’a is one of sub-ethnic of Kaili tribe in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. This Isolated Traditional Community or Komunitas Adat Terpencil (KAT) originally is nomadic people who live in Kamalisi mountain forest area. Generally, this society live in mountain area either in highland area, mountain slope, or lowland area. Topo Da’a Lekatu settlement is the only settlement of Topo Da’a that located in Palu city administrative region. This settlement is in lowland area that near from central area of Palu city. Aim of this study is to know how adaptation strategy and community survival ability against climate change environment around their living area from inside the mountain forest area with low temperature then live in lowland area the near the center of the city with high temperature. Qualitative method with phenomenological approach applied in this research. Data collection is purposive sampling with snowball sampling technique. Data analysis is inductive with three steps of selection or reduction, which are phenomenological reduction, eidetic reduction, and transcendental reduction. The research results found that the main factors of survival were economic factors and customs. Apart from that, the settlement location is close to schools and markets. Meanwhile, the adaptation strategy is to adjust to different climates, by creating relaxing or gathering space outside their house and sometimes they sleep in the farm that located on the mountain.

THE UNIQUENESS OF THE PATTERN, TYPEANDENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM OF CIHAPIT SETTLEMENTINFACINGTHE DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN BANDUNGCITYAREA

Changes in the physical order of an urban area are thought to occur due to economic development, changes in social aspects related to community behavior according to needs and lifestyles, and the carrying capacity of the environmental aspects where it is located. In reality, the development of urban areas runs spontaneously and so quickly, thus providing physical-spatial problems that can be encountered in everyday life. This research aims to identify the aspects that influence the occurrence of this phenomenon in the case study of the Cihapit Residential Neighborhood in Cibeunying area, Bandung City. The research was conducted through analyzing changes in physical-spatial elements that affect changes in the pattern, type and system of a case study area using the main approach of the study of Transformation and Permanence of Kostov's five Urban Form elements (Edge, Street, Subdivision, Buildings & Open space) in a qualitative diachronic manner based on the time context when the neighborhood was founded (1920s), its development period(1990s) and the present (2020s). The results of this study found things that were lost, survived and changed in the Pattern-Type-System relationship of the Urban Form element, and the disharmony of the physical spatial order of the multi-aspect Economic, Social and Environmental relationships. In addition, the permeability that occurs in the environment of the study object is suspected to be the main cause of Transformation and Function Change which results in changes in the scope of commercial services andphysical-spatial order problems in the Cihapit Settlement Environment in Bandung City. Keywords: Transformation, Permanence, Pattern-Type-System, Permeability, Cihapit Bandung City

Implications of Ecofeminism in Efforts to Preserve the Environment of Coastal Settlements

Coastal ecofeminism is women's concern for the environmental conditions of coastal settlements which are synonymous with slum settlements. The aim of this research is to analyze the implications of ecofeminism in efforts to preserve the coastal settlement environment in terms of ecological, psychological, economic, social, cultural and disaster mitigation aspects. The research object is the coastal settlements of Kendal Regency which stretches from Tawang to Kaliwungu. The research subjects are the coastal communities of Kendal Regency, communities and related agencies. This research uses descriptive qualitative phenomenological research methods to present the results of observations, interviews and field documentation. The results obtained in this research are that coastal ecofeminism needs to be supported by all parties so that there is sustainability. In the ecological, cultural and disaster mitigation aspects, ecofeminism needs to be supported so that the sustainability of coastal settlements is maintained. In the economic aspect, society needs strengthening and policies for business and MSME development. In the psychological aspect, women are given psychological protection and counseling, especially those who have experienced trauma healing from domestic violence or broken homes.

Vulnerability assessment on human settlement environment of coastal towns with entire-array-polygon method: evidence from Ninghai, China

Vulnerability assessment on human settlement environment of coastal towns with entire-array-polygon method: evidence from Ninghai, China