An investigation into the spatial distribution patterns and influencing factors of fortresses in Tianshui, Gansu Province, China

作者：Shangzhou Song, Shaohua Wang, Xiao Li, Zhengbo Wang, Liang Zhou, Cheng Su, Dachuan Xu, Jiayi Zheng, Zhuonan Huang, Haojian Liang, Junyuan Zhou · 发表于：Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1057/s41599-025-05399-2 · 被引用次数：1 · 研究领域：Land Use and Ecosystem Services、Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation、Remote Sensing and Land Use

The interaction between globalization and localization profoundly influences the evolution of cultural landscapes, and the protection of local traditional culture serves as the foundation for cultural diversity and confidence. Tianshui fortresses, as typical folk defensive settlements, embody unique landscape and geographical features, reflecting distinct local cultural characteristics. This research adopts various methods, including field investigations and geographic information technologies, to explore the spatial distribution patterns of the fortresses in Tianshui and the mechanisms influencing them. It is discovered that the fortresses, as folk defensive architecture/settlements, exhibit unique geographical distribution patterns compared to state defensive buildings/settlements, characterized by relatively homogeneous specifications, formations, and distribution patterns without hierarchical differences in importance. The study finds that the reasons for fortress construction, settlement distributions, and terrain are the main factors influencing the spatial distribution of fortresses. The force transmission chain, “natural conditions—land grain productivity—land population carrying capacity—population distribution—settlement distribution—fortress distribution,” is identified as the primary mechanism affecting the spatial distribution of Tianshui fortresses. This study analyzes the distribution patterns of Tianshui fortresses, filling the gap in the specialized database ...