A Study on the Feature of the Landscape Structure of OMOTE in Connection with Recognition of Village-landscape of Shimogo-machi Oouchi-juku
Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: The system of Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings had accomplished landscape conservation of historic villages by preservation of landscape element and harmonization with environments surrounding it. However, on recent trend, the concern of preservation subject has moved from landscape element to village-landscape. A village-landscape is represented from the impression of experience in the village. The study purpose is clarifying the feature of the landscape structure of OMOTE in connection with recognition of a village-landscape in Oouchi-juku. OMOTE is widely vacant space between the street and the house and between the house and the house, and OMOTE is a place that impresses the feature as a lodging-farm village. As the result of research, the change of the village-landscape that the lodging-farm village-feature becomes indefinite can be recognized through the feature of the landscape structure of OMOTE. It was shown as visually- disconnection to the background living field by the form of a temporary construction for tourist interest. Furthermore, the change of the landscape structure of OMOTE has affected the change of residents' recognition concerning the feature of the village-landscape, too.
DOI: 10.5632/jila.69.717
Authors: Yonghoon SON, Akio SHIMOMURA, Yasukazu HAMA
Institution: The University of Tokyo
Language: English
Topic: Urban and spatial planning
Subfield: Nature and Landscape Conservation
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W65808561