Department of Architecture, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, ChinaBuilt heritage preservation; Preventive conservation, and adaptive reuse; Cultural heritage protection; Rural architecture renovation; Historical building restoration
Dr. Hongtao Liu is the Director of the International Research Center for World Heritage of Southwest Jiaotong University, doctoral supervisor. National Natural Science Foundation of China referee, expert of the Ministry of Education's Degree and Graduate Education Center, major project review expert of the Ministry of Science and Technology, expert of national industrial heritage projects; Member of the Agricultural Heritage Branch of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Academic Committee Member of the Chinese Ancient Bridge Protection Foundation, Member of the Japanese Institute of Architecture, Member of the Chinese Urban Planning Society, Member of the Chinese Cultural Heritage Society; Member of the Chinese Residential Architecture Professional Committee, Member of the Modern Architecture Protection Professional Committee of the Chinese Conservation Technology Association; Reviewer of International Journal of Heritage Studies, Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, China City Planning Review, Journal of Architectural Heritage, and other journals. Expert of the Sichuan Provincial Expert Service Team, Expert of the Sichuan Provincial World Heritage Expert Committee, Standing Director and Director of the World Heritage Work Committee of the Sichuan Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture, and selected for the Chengdu Rongbo Plan in 2021. Mainly engaged in research and practical work related to the protection and utilization of local heritage, urban renewal, and preventive protection. Awarded the title of "Most Beautiful Scientist of Sichuan Province" in 2020 and reported by CCTV's "People" program.
Rural heritage is formed by local people over a long historical period, with their own production and way of life, constantly influenced by a particular natural environment. The dynamic relationship between humans and nature provides a clear framework for studying the relationship between rural communities and their land. Rural heritage includes both tangible elements like mountains, buildings and vegetation, and intangible components such as philosophical perspectives, production methods, and knowledge. Today's globalized world, with increased mobility, has created new research subjects in the fields of rural heritage conservation and utilization. Rather than mere planning, conservation and management techniques, the focus has shifted to fundamental questions about heritage, such as: what is heritage? Whose heritage is it? And for whom should heritage be protected? These issues require detailed exploration in both theoretical and practical contexts. Therefore, this special issue examines the topic of rural heritage conservation and utilization by exploring theoretical development, field investigation and analysis, and conservation and utilization measures.
A study on the block pattern and spatial characteristics of gara in Surat, India
An analysis of the development path of ethnic villages under the protection of traditional Jiarong culture
A study on optimizing public spaces in rural heritage tourist sites from spatial perception: The case of Jinggang historic town
Exploring elite involvement in China’s rural revitalization: A case study of three villages in Shunde
A spatial syntactic analysis of temple cultural heritage settlements on the western Sichuan plateau of China