RESEARCH ON THE PATHWAYS BY WHICH RURAL ENVIRONMENTS IN ZHEJIANG ACTIVATE MULTIPLE ASSOCIATIONS WITH URBAN POPULATIONS

Abstract

Addressing the common challenges faced by people during urbanization, such as the disruption of natural connections, alienation from community relationships, and loss of local cultural memory, this study uses rural Zhejiang as its spatial context, focusing on three core healing factors: landscape, lifestyle, and culture. Employing literature review, field observation, and other methods, the study systematically deconstructs the synergistic mechanisms of rural healing elements and their activation pathways for the multiple connections between urban populations and nature, community, and local culture. First, the study identifies and extracts key representations of rural healing elements in Zhejiang; second, it reveals the synergistic driving logic of material carriers, sensory experiences, and value meaning; and third, based on empirical evidence, it extracts three differentiated action pathways and scientifically verifies their intervention effectiveness. The research conclusions provide a scientific basis for decision-making in rural spatial design guided by healing principles, and have significant academic and practical value for promoting environmental health and wellness research within the context of rural revitalization.

Keywords: Rural Zhejiang, Healing Environment, Landscape-Life-Culture Synergy, Multiple Associations, Action Path