Influence of Environmental Factors on the Site Selection and Layout of Ancient Military Towns (Zhejiang Region)

Abstract

There are many subjective inferences regarding environment-related studies in modern studies of ancient military defense heritage, and the objective quantitative analysis of citadel site selection and layout has become the key to interpreting the environmental adaptability of citadels under defense strategies. Based on this, it has been proposed in this research that the site selection of ancient military citadels in a specific region (Zhejiang) has environmental adaptability characteristics. Firstly, an elevated hydrological overlay model was established by predicting and graphically verifying the ancient hydrological thresholds through geospatial analysis strategies. Secondly, the hydrological and topographical indicators of the regional environment where the military citadel is located were digitally extracted. Finally, correlation and weight influence calculations were performed for different environmental data. The environmental adaptability characteristics of the site layout of the Ming dynasty-era Zhejiang coastal defense military citadel, based on military defense needs, were obtained. In this way, we promote digital technology for the excavation, conservation and sustainable use of heritage resources.

A Quantitative Evaluation Model of Ancient Military Defense Efficiency Based on Spatial Strength—Take Zhejiang of the Ming Dynasty as an example

“…In this paper, the geographic coordinates of each forti cation are determined by combining the data from the Chou Hai Tu Pian [21], various local chronicles, and eld research. Based on the existing research, the in uence of geographic and environmental elements on the location of coastal forti cations in Zhejiang during the Ming Dynasty has been analyzed in depth using ArcGIS [22]. The location of each citadel in relation to the terrain is presented in Fig.…”

“…For example, Yumin Du et al analyzed the characteristics of the forts of the Ming Great Wall military defense system in Qinghai, China [11]; and Yinan Luo et al analyzed the spatial morphological characteristics of Pu Zhuang Suo in the Ming Dynasty [12]; however, there is a lack of quantitative analysis of regional defense from a spatial perspective. At the same time, the existing GIS-based spatial analysis is mainly based on the study of the geographical environment of the heritage site and the determination of the location of the area but lacks in-depth quantitative research in the historical context, such as the analysis of environmental factors on the spot and layout of military settlements in Zhejiang during the Ming Dynasty by Lifeng Tan et al [13]. And Nabil Bachagha et al used the GIS-based feature extraction method to determine the location of the ancient Roman military fortress site in southern Tunisia and carried out systematic restoration [14].…”

A quantitative evaluation model of ancient military defense efficiency based on spatial strength—take Zhejiang of the Ming Dynasty as an example

“…In this paper, the DEM (horizontal accuracy of 12.5 m) published by the Computer Network Center of the Global Academy of Sciences and the geographic coordinates of each fortification are determined by combining the data from the Chou Hai Tu Pian [21], various local chronicles, and field research. [13] The location of each citadel in relation to the terrain is presented in Fig. 2.…”

“…At the same time, the wide application of GIS technology provides a brand new technical support for the study of ancient military settlements. The existing GIS-based spatial analysis is mainly based on the study of the geographical environment of the heritage site and the determination of the location of the area but lacks in-depth quantitative research in the historical context, such as the analysis of environmental factors on the spot and layout of military settlements in Zhejiang during the Ming Dynasty by Lifeng Tan et al [13]. And Nabil Bachagha et al used the GIS-based feature extraction method to determine the location of the ancient Roman military fortress site in southern Tunisia and carried out systematic restoration [14].…”

Cultural landscape resilience evaluation of Great Wall Villages: A case study of three villages in Chicheng County

“…For GWVs, many previous studies have covered different domains, including history, settlement systems, spatial layout, economic culture, construction techniques, and conservation. In the existing historical studies, the evolution of settlements [ 15 ], management systems [ 16 ], and ancient environmental factors about the siting of military forts [ 17 , 18 ] have been increasing. In settlement system studies, researchers studied physical forms such as spatial layout [ 19 ], architectural types [ 20 ], structure of the system [ 21 ], and relationship with the Great Wall [ 22 ].…”