Study on the Improvement Strategies of Physical Environment for Square in Severe Cold Regions’Rural Areas

Xin-Yu Zhang, Hong Jin

(School of Architecture, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China)



Abstract:

To improve the comfortable physical environment for square in severe cold regions’ rural areas. This paper applies the methods of questionnaires, field testing and statistical analysis to compare and analyze two different square cases of Qingyunpu in Liaoning Province, and conclude the main factors which affect the physical environmental comfort. The improvement strategies for physical environment of rural square are put forward from the aspects of site selection, road position, orientation, landscape design, and ground pavement material selection, aiming to provide the design basis for the physical environment of square in severe cold regions’ rural areas.

Key words:  rural areas of severe cold regions  squares  physical environment  improvement strategies

DOI：10.11916/j.issn.1005-9113.2014.04.003

Clc Number:TU11

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