International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology, 2025, 7(8); doi: 10.25236/IJFS.2025.070808.
Caiyu Zhang1, Biwei Li2
1School of Construction Engineering, Guangdong Technology College, Zhaoqing, 526000, Guangdong Province, China
2Zhaoqing Power Supply Bureau, Guangdong Power Grid Co., Ltd., Zhaoqing, 526000, Guangdong Province, China
Against the backdrop of the in-depth advancement of the Rural Revitalization Strategy and the New-type Urbanization Strategy, a large number of traditional villages in China have fallen into the predicament of shrinkage. Problems such as population loss, functional decline and resource scarcity have restricted their sustainable development. Based on the theory of adaptive regeneration, this paper focuses on the core demands of the renewal and reconstruction of shrinking traditional villages, and systematically puts forward the strategies and principles of adaptive regeneration from four dimensions: the construction of adaptive evaluation system, environmental and ecological adaptation and functional activation, sustainable growth mechanism, and guarantee mechanism. By means of low-cost and targeted intervention measures, this paper realizes the dynamic balance between the existing problems and development of villages, provides theoretical and practical references for shrinking traditional villages to improve the quality of human settlements and delay decline, and contributes to the sustainable development and cultural inheritance of villages.
Shrinking traditional villages; Adaptive regeneration; Renewal strategies; Sustainable development; Public participation
Caiyu Zhang, Biwei Li. Exploration of Strategies and Principles for Adaptive Regeneration of Shrinking Traditional Villages. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 8: 50-56. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2025.070808.
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