Applied Mechanics and Materials Vols. 174-177

Abstract: The development of urban space axis is a historical process. People in different regions, with different cultures have different understanding of urban space axis. However, in the background of world's economic and cultural integration, urban planners, architects, government and builders miss in the issue of how to construct the urban space axis. The destruction of traditional urban axis and the convergence of new urban space axis exist at the same time. Then, where the development of urban space axis will go It is just the subject to discuss for planners and architects.

Abstract: Management of human resources is an efficient method for improving the productivity of operational workers. Improving productivity of workers, companies may increase their market share, become more competitive and, consequently, increase their profitability. Thus, this study aims to identify the main needs of construction workers in São Paulo city, Brazil. For this it was applied a questionnaire based on Maslow’s Theory of Motivation – Hierarchy Needs. The questionnaire was applied to thirty-one (31) operational workers in one construction site in São Paulo city, Brazil. Results have shown that security, collaboration, consideration by work realized and greater respect from superiors (bosses) are the main requirements of these workers.

Abstract: It should be emphasized on local culture’s conservation and heritage, with taking history and culture as its base during reconstruction of traditional district. Design methods for the reconstruction were discussed, which based on Southern Song Dynasty culture. It involves of functional orientation, reproduction of historical and cultural, layout between original buildings and new buildings. It explains these opinions with the work, "Yiju" planning design.

Abstract: In the process of urban construction in several thousand years, Chinese insisted on the principle of "man and nature co-existing in harmony", however, in recent years, due to blind pursuit of economic development, this principle was fading out. Taking advantage of urban resources without planning was confronting the city with an unprecedented crisis. This article reveals the problems in the guiding ideology of current urban planning and construction, and points out that we have to return to nature of urban planning and construction from the guiding ideology to realize rational development and utilization.

Abstract: With rapid urbanization, villages on urban fringe are being merged with city, among which, ancient villages are of no exception. In this study, Jingangbei village in Beibei district, Chongqing city was selected as the object for investigated. Through field investigation and literatures retrieval, history, space form and cultural features of Jingangbei were illustrated. In addition, by comparing of the protective plan and current situation of Jingangbei, chances and challenges for ancient villages’ protection were put forward, namely: Administration of Cultural Relics and local residents’ participation; change of planning objectives from wealth-seeking to multidimensional objectives; sources of protect funding and definition of future functions.

Abstract: Facing the gradual disappearance of cultural characteristics in current urban streets space, how to realize the sustainable development of the city culture and how to promote the updating cycle of city culture will help to form a virtuous circle of the urban streets space form. This paper tries to find the rule of city culture cycle through studying the development of urban culture. It attempts to provide relevant cultural strategy and means for the sustainable development of city space through studying how to remain the distinctive urban streets space characteristics.

Abstract: The differences of spatial accessibility and spatial density of morphology structure for the medium and small cities in Northwest China are addressed based on site visiting, analyzing of satellite remote sensing images as well as the space syntax. The results reveal that different morphology structure appears different spatial charters. For the cities with a single centre, the morphology structure characters between small and medium cities have big differences. For the cities with several groups distribution separately, the spatial activities decline gradually from centre to outer areas. For the cities with multi-centres structure, the spatial structure is not even, because it is still in the first stage and the aggregation ability is still weak. The morphology change from simplicity to complication and its types change from single to diversity under the rapid urbanization process.

Abstract: Based on ‘Survey Report of ancient villages, old dwellings and characteristic villages or habitations in Shanghai Qingpu District’, we have studied 144 villages and analyzed the reason for dilemma of ordinary old buildings’ preservation in China suburbs nowadays and offered several relevant advices for improvement including recognizing of the their values and economic interests

Abstract: The urban expansion direction and mode of Shizuishan City is addressed based on GIS and improved spatial diffusion model-replacing the spatial straight distance with cost weighted distance. This paper divides its spatial expansion into four cases: zero resistance, resistance, incomplete barrier and isolation. The diffusion model of urban space in terms of the new understanding of the resistance barrier in the spatial diffusion process is discussed. Then, this paper puts forward new trends of spatial development. The results reveal that Dawukou city area and Pingluo city, and Wuhai city and Huinong district form the coordination development tendency.

Abstract: As urban block parks are small public open spaces scattered in a city, users’ behavior requirements determine the space utilization. The study, taking Hangzhou Civil Park and Wanxiang Park for example, adopts POE basic study method to investigate and compare the service conditions of parks by means of analyzing behavior selection and space suitability, as well as to put forward space reform and optimizing strategies.