城市边缘传统村落的空间活力营造--以加拿大于人村为例

Investigate the Space Vitality of Urban-Rural Transitional Villages: A Case Study in the Village of Unionville, Ontario, Canada

选取加拿大多伦多市区(Toronto)与约克区(York)的边缘地带的于人村(Unionville)为案例,从生态环境、功能形态、街区空间、文化特色四个方面,分析城市边缘传统村落空间活力的营造方法,探讨其可持续发展的模式和原则。科学认识城市边缘村落,有效利用边缘优势,维护生态平衡、保护社区文化,有益于抑制城市化扩张对农田和自然林地的侵蚀,推动地方传统文脉的延续和发展,维持社会平衡发展所需的生态与文化活力。

This study is aimed to investigate how the Urban Border can influence the quality of a city in terms of city spatial environment, the ecological system, and the cultural value. This paper presents a case study conducted in the village of Unionville, Ontario, Canada, which is located in the border between the city of Toronto and the municipal region of York. A methodology was adapted for scientific specification and identification of urban border. The ultimate goal of this study is to develop thorough understanding of the Canadian experience that we believe is highly inspirational to China, especially when it is essential to activate the Urban Border Effect to slow down the disappearing of farmlands and forests under the pressure of the current ambitious urbanization. The case study presented indicates that optimizing the Urban Border Effect can largely help maintain the vitality of the ecological system critical for the balanced development of society.