Quantitative analysis of spatial gene in traditional villages: a case study of Korean traditional villages in Northeast China

Traditional villages possess distinct regional cultural traits and serve as a concrete manifestation and inheritance of traditional culture. In today's era, where the preservation of traditional villages is emphasized, the study of Korean traditional villages in Northeast China, with their ethnic culture and unique spatial patterns, becomes significantly important. In this paper, we adopt the spatial gene perspective and establish a framework for analyzing spatial genes in traditional villages. Based on frequency analysis of qualitative data obtained from NVivo 14, 16 spatial gene entries were identified. Village spatial gene entries were quantified using ArcGIS, FRAGSTATS and other software. Additionally, 47 spatial gene fragments were extracted using the natural breaks method. Spatial gene sequences were mined using Spearman correlation analysis, and spatial gene maps were created. The study results indicate that: (1) the primary genes of traditional Korean villages include close to mountain, close to water, globular boundary, low integration road, etc. (2) There are significant correlations between spatial genes such as distance from mountains, mountain coverage and road integration, water coverage and boundary shape index. (3) Plain, mountain, and hill-type villages differ in characteristics such as road linear density, water coverage, and courtyard type.