The Study of Modern Evolution of Rural Settlement pattern in Pearl River Delta: A Case study of Nanshe Village

摘要

Under the influence of economic growth in contemporary and modern times, the rural settlement pattern in Pearl River Delta Region presents the features of rapid urbanization. This thesis illustrates a village as the case to make a diachronic study on rural pattern evolution and starts from a multi-disciplinary perspective to explore the influential factors of rural settlement pattern evolution in Pearl River Delta Region in different stages and corresponding evolution characteristics, with the view of offering references for future sustainable development of rural settlements.