A Study on Landscape Improvement in the Deterioration Area of Rural Communities

• Main Authors: Huang Wenching, 黃文景
• Other Authors: Robert C.Lo
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/65752569617566997783

碩士 === 國立屏東科技大學 === 景觀暨遊憩管理研究所 === 103 === In order to improve and upgrade the deteriorated area of rural communities, to promote living environment quality and landscape, Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan has subsidized communities participated in Manpower Training Plan of Rural Rejuvenation. These rural communities are encouraged to select appropriate deteriorated area, to integrate local materials, features and talents, and to construct unique and integrated rural communities in the way of labor hiring and material purchasing. The aim of this research is to study how to improve the unsightly areas of these rural communities with various approaches of environment beautification. The upgrade plan of deterioration area in rural communities has been implemented for two years; over hundreds of cases are occurred. Ripple effect is caused in some rural communities where the environmental amelioration extends from single spots to entire settings. Literature review, field study and qualitative research are employed to investigate, to compare and to conclude various environmental beautification approaches in this research. The finding shows that the beautification approaches include landscape planting designs, pavement design, and some other approaches which introduce stories and interesting features of sites. For example, some designers integrate traditional buildings, village specialties, historical stories, living memories, and cultural heritages into their designs. These beautification approaches give each site its uniqueness, and inspire residents' creativity as well. After reviewing those beautification approaches in the deterioration area of rural communities in Taiwan, several suggestions are also provided for landscape improvement in nucleated settlements. The authors expect to provide valuable reference for landscape planning and design in the nucleated settlements of rural communities in Taiwan.