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City-Sea Symbiosis explores the unique human settlement forms in Zhuhai City and Macau. This book focuses on the diversity of human settlements in the Xiangshan area, covering clan settlements (Tangjiawan ancient town), island settlements (Guishan and Guihai on Guishan Island of Zhuhai City), commercial settlements (Dock, Pátio and Beco, Inner Harbor), and cross-border settlements (Hengqin), among others. Contributions examine these settlements' historical context, formation, and development, as well as how they interact with the geographical environment and socioeconomic factors. Chapters define the characteristics of different settlement types in terms of architectural style, spatial layout, and cultural inheritance. As a whole, the volume presents readers with the rich, diverse, and unique settlement landscape of Zhuhai and Macau, calling attention to the features and benefits of the city-sea symbiosis that these settlements exemplify. This volume offers a detailed and comprehensive comparison between the urban morphologies of Zhuhai and Macau, revealing their unique characteristics and mutual influences in a way that a single study cannot achieve. It thus allows readers to gain a holistic understanding of two distinct yet interconnected urban landscapes, making it an essential resource for scholars interested in regional urban studies, architecture, geography, and tourism.
About the author
Yile Chen, Ph.D. in Architecture, is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology. She has published over 50 papers in prestigious SCIE, SSCI, and A&HCI journals. Her primary research interests include artificial intelligence technology, scientific analysis of healthy human settlements, and the application of spatial information technology in cultural heritage protection. She focuses on cutting-edge research in architectural technology for high-density urban forms and healthy environments and on the preservation and renewal of urban and architectural cultural heritage in Macau and Portuguese-speaking regions.
Liang Zheng, Ph.D. in Architecture, is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology. His academic research centers on the integration of artificial intelligence and architectural design, with particular emphasis on the development of computer vision-based generative design systems, predictive models for urban environmental analysis, and technologies for the assessment of building material performance. His scholarly interests also extend to architectural history, heritage conservation, and the study of decorative arts.
Jianyi Zheng, Ph.D. in urban planning and design, is an associate professor of the architecture programme at the Macau University of Science and Technology and is also a member of the Architectural Society of China and Architects Association of Macau. He has had several papers published in prestigious Chinese journals and English journals indexed by SCl, SSCl, and CSSCl. His research interests primarily focus on urban morphology, urban revitalization, inclusive urban environments as well as regional design studies.
Summary
City-Sea Symbiosis
explores the unique human settlement forms in Zhuhai City and Macau. This book focuses on the diversity of human settlements in the Xiangshan area, covering clan settlements (Tangjiawan ancient town), island settlements (Guishan and Guihai on Guishan Island of Zhuhai City), commercial settlements (Dock, Pátio and Beco, Inner Harbor), and cross-border settlements (Hengqin), among others.
Contributions examine these settlements' historical context, formation, and development, as well as how they interact with the geographical environment and socioeconomic factors. Chapters define the characteristics of different settlement types in terms of architectural style, spatial layout, and cultural inheritance. As a whole, the volume presents readers with the rich, diverse, and unique settlement landscape of Zhuhai and Macau, calling attention to the features and benefits of the city-sea symbiosis that these settlements exemplify.
This volume offers a detailed and comprehensive comparison between the urban morphologies of Zhuhai and Macau, revealing their unique characteristics and mutual influences in a way that a single study cannot achieve. It thus allows readers to gain a holistic understanding of two distinct yet interconnected urban landscapes, making it an essential resource for scholars interested in regional urban studies, architecture, geography, and tourism.
