Comparative Study On The Tibetan And Qiang’s Settlement Landscape Features In The Upper Reaches Of Minjiang River

The upper reaches of the Minjiang River lies the northwestern part of Sichuan Province,connecting the Chengdu Plain and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,is a transitional zone between the Han-Tibet and an important traffic corridor and hub between Sichuan and Tibet.The geographical environment of alpine canyon,rich climate and vegetation characteristics,and multi-ethnic mixed cultural phenomenon give it unique and amazing settlement landscape.On the other side,the remote geography and closed traffic environment make these national gems preserved,so people can see their magic,bold and tragic landscape.In order to clarify the homogeneity and heterogeneity characteristics between the Tibetan and Qiang’s settlement landscape in the same geographical environment and ethnic group,as well as the inner forming mechanism and construction logic of these disparate settlement landscape,this research has carried on the comparative study on the Tibetan and Qiang’s settlement landscape features in the upper reaches of Minjiang River by the field investigation,data statistics,analysis of GIS,comparative analysis,etc.The study firstly gives an overview of the natural geography environment,historical humanistic environment and socio-economic environment of the upper reaches of Minjiang River(chapter 2).Then,from the macro,meso,and micro perspectives,the distribution pattern of the overall landscape in the upper reaches of Minjiang River,the settlement landscape features of each valley and the landscape features of 11 typical sample settlements were analyzed(chapter 3～5);Then horizontal and vertical comparisons and distinctions,and a summary and evaluation were made between the Tibetan and Qiang’s settlement landscape features in the same valley and the different valleys in the same ethnic group(chapter 6).Based on this,an in-depth analysis of the intrinsic formation mechanism of the settlement landscape is carried out(chapter 7).Finally,it summarizes the basic mode and the logic of succession of the settlement landscape in the upper reaches of Minjiang River(chapter 8).Research conclusions are as follows:1.The Tibetan and Qiang’s settlement landscape generally has a feature of linear development along the Minjiang River and vertical differentiation along the elevation.,2.There is a clear distributional difference between Tibetan and Qiang’s settlement in elevation,landform,slope aspect,and resources.3.The settlement landscape of the same ethnic group has multiple expression modes in the upper reaches of Minjiang River.4.There is homogenization of the Tibetan and Qiang’s settlement landscape in the same area.5.The lack of resources leads to fierce survival competition and differentiation among different ethnic groups.6.The settlement landscape in the upper reaches of Minjiang River was based on natural geography and integrated formed by the historical and humanitiesculture.7.Resources,industries,productivity,road traffic,cultural exchanges,administrative interventions,and natural disasters all contributed to the evolution of the settlement landscape.For the first,this study conducted a comprehensive comparative study on the Tibetan and Qiang’s settlement landscape in the upper reaches of Minjiang River,and summarized the homogeneity and heterogeneity among the Tibetan and Qiang’s settlement landscapes,and provided scientific explanations and answers on the formation of the Tibetan and Qiang’s settlement landscape,and summarized.The basic mode and succession logics of the settlement landscapes in the upper reaches of Minjiang River are also summarized.A preliminary landscape genetic map of settlement in the upper reaches of Minjiang River has been drawn.The research results are helpful to save and protect the unique natural and cultural heritage in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River,and helpful to the prosperity and sustainable development of the ethnic regions,and have important theoretical and practical guiding significance for the tourism development,economic development and regional landscape construction in the Western Development.