JiuZhaiGou, and Dujiangyan, as well as the Zagunao valley. For the charrette, students chose to design according to one of four development scenarios or directions, each based on different planning assumptions. These were: Complete Reconstruction, Restore the Natural Character, Balanced Development, and Regionally Integrated Planning.
The “Complete Reconstruction” scenario assumed that the new village, whose construction the earthquake aborted, was to be rebuilt at the same or higher density. This model embraces the tourist economy and emphasizes a tourist-friendly environment. Specialized structures and other display areas would take precedence over agricultural uses that do not directly serve tourists. In this scenario, historic preservation could include both reconstruction of old structures and new construction in the old style.
The second scenario, “Restore the Natural Character,” assumed that rather than rebuild the new village, the formerly dominant agricultural land use should be restored. In this model, tourism and other bases for economic growth are dependent on and secondary to agriculture.
“Balanced Development” provided a third option to integrate the first two options, and combine new tourist development and traditional agricultural practices. In this scenario, the construction of a scaled-down new village would primarily serve residents who no longer wish to remain in the old village. Tourism could be accommodated both in the new and old village, but would not dominate either.
“Regionally Integrated Planning” was not really an alternative to the previous three scenarios, but rather an opportunity for students to focus on a larger scale of considerations. This scenario would illustrate how all communities in the watershed could share in the benefits and costs of developing and accommodating tourism, as well as of hazard mitigation, response and rebuilding.
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Survey and Design Work in Taoping
