Traditioanl Settlements Study on Sciences of Human Settlements in Erhai Lake Region

Abstract Five systems of sciences of human settlements are adopted in this paper. The research objects are Malong site of Cangshan Mountain, Nanzhao Taihe City site, Dali Ancient City, Xizhou Ancient Village, Shuanglang Ancient Town and Jinsuo Island Village. All the research objects are near the Erhai Lake region and they are traditional settlements with different historical periods. The natural, human, social, residential and supportive systems of traditional settlements are analyzed as well. The environmental and ecological view of complying with nature, the social and economic view of emphasizing development and the cultural and technical view of embodying characteristics of traditional settlements in Erhai Lake region are also concluded. This paper offers theoretical references for the sustainable development of traditional human settlements.