In the field of landscape characterization, it is difficult to obtain the tourists’ perceptions of a landscape. To overcome these drawbacks, online available reviews and comments from tourists can be utilized as an alternative way to characterize a landscape. This study examined the rural landscape characterization in Yayou Gou Village, which is a unique attraction in Shandong, China. A qualitative content analysis was undertaken on the tourists’ comments and reviews of Yayou Gou Village on tourist websites and social media platforms, including Qnar, Meituan, Ctrip, Dianping and Sina Microblog. NVivo 12 was used for the content analysis and qualitative coding. A variety of natural, cultural, and social, perceptual, and seasonal characteristics of a rural landscape, as well as facilities and infrastructure were revealed. Cultural and social landscape characters including performance landscape and festival activities, building, educational and home-stay landscape, diet landscape, and night landscape, which are obviously richer than other aspects in this rural village. Natural, perceptual, and seasonal landscape characters are not fully exploited for rural tourism and landscape. This study suggests that natural, cultural, and social rural landscape, and facility and infrastructure were influenced by spatial, seasonal, and perceptual dimensions. Suggestions for better landscape conservation and management can be acquired through the characterization process. This study provides an innovative approach for landscape characterization with online review data from various tourists. It demonstrates that online social media data contain abundant information about the landscape that they have visited and could be well used to explore the landscape’s characteristics in rural areas.

Rural vernacular building is a traditional dwelling house with the characteristics of the time and regions, which is now greatly impacted by urbanization and modernization. This research takes the rural vernacular building of Yayou Gou Village as the study case and uses document analysis, observation, and interview method to investigate the character and conservation strategies of rural building. The paper suggests that the building site characters are greatly influenced by topography and living conditions, followed by village traffic. The architectural forms represent the rural style of southern Shandong province with the unique roof shale covered. The layout of the building helps to maintain kinship and improve the local microclimate. Under the background of rural tourism development, effective protection methods for traditional buildings include function revitalization, museum transformation, homestay transformation, and local residents’ living are identified. Through the analysis of rural characteristics and conservation methods exploration, it is beneficial to further research on the character of rural architectural elements, promote the utilization and protection of rural building landscape, and provide enlightenment for rural development.

This paper introduces the concept of edible landscapes to underutilized spaces in viaduct underpasses to explore their untapped potential. Using a case study approach that involves on-site observations, questionnaires, and photographic documentation, this study will document the characteristics of 29 space nodes beneath 18 viaducts and along their routes in Guangzhou’s Tianhe District. It analyzes user behavior and aspirations to activate the underutilized spaces of the viaduct underpass, optimizing their residual space, and enhancing their interactive potential. Furthermore, the paper proposes targeted design strategies for the rejuvenation and sustainable management of these underappreciated urban lost spaces. This study has two primary contributions. Firstly, it enhances the conceptual understanding of the lost spaces located in the viaduct underpass. Secondly, it investigates potential approaches and the benefits of utilizing these spaces for edible landscape development within the urban environment of Tianhe district in Guangzhou city.

Existing studies indicate that preventive conservation (PC) has become a key strategy in heritage risk management. For traditional villages with limited resources, community participation is necessary for the implementation of risk management. However, current research mostly focuses on case-based analyses and lacks a systematic synthesis of community participation in PC. To address this gap, this study conducts a systematic review of community participation in PC from historic rural areas and relevant heritage types. Following the PRISMA guidelines, 39 eligible studies were included in the final analysis. The findings show that effective participation depends on well-defined organizational and coordination networks. Internal organizational structures support coordinated efforts among community members, while external collaborative frameworks provide ongoing resources and support. Within this structure, capacity-building translates participatory arrangements into concrete risk-governance actions, thereby influencing how roles are assigned and adapted within the community across different risk scenarios. Based on these insights, this study presents an Organization–Capacity–Role framework that offers a way for risk governance of historical rural areas. Notably, the detailed arrangements in this framework are shaped by local institutional settings, specific risk types, and case contexts, demonstrating a strong contextual dependency.

There is need to social media marketing strategies on wetland park management in order to increase number of visitors in Putrajaya. The purpose of this study is using social media promotion to increase number of visitors in wetland park in Putrajaya, Malaysia. This study uses Literature Review to explore the charactieristic of the wetland park. Then it uses literature review to analyse the measure of the wetland park by using social media promotion. Later it uses Literature Review to proposal the social media promotion to increase number of visitors in wetland park in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Results of the study would include space arrangement of wetland park, facility and activities of the wetland park., ecosystem policy of the wetland park., social media tool (e.g, Facebook, Twitter), types of social media promotion, method of social media promotion and theory for social media promotion for wetland park. After the introduction of the background problem, this paper will present the literature on wetland park, social media promotion and increase number of visitors and describe the research methodology before presenting the expected results. The study contributes in recommendation of use the social media promotion to increase number of visitors in the wetland park. It proposes in order to increase the number of visitors in Putrajaya wetland park by using social media.

The physical environment in which people live can influence the perceptions, evaluations, and behavior of others, which is known as the Room Effect. The method originated in environmental psychology. As the method developed, it was gradually extended to other fields, particularly product design and branding. The Room Effect is a new method of investigating the impact of possessions and environments on the people associated with them. It can help one inquire into how the characteristics of an item, such as physical features or branding, affect its owner. It also allows marketing departments to recognize the psychological needs of their owners. However, current research and summaries of room effects are limited. This study provides a systematic literature review of the field with a focus on the Room Effect. It also concludes with a summary of the methodology of the Room Effect, which will help people understand the impact of possessions and environments on the people with whom they are associated, as well as help researchers understand the psychological needs of their owners. Five databases (Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, JStor, Google Scholar) were used to search and locate relevant studies (searches were conducted from the beginning of the databases to 24 August 2024) for this study. A total of 2843 articles were retrieved. Eighteen articles met the inclusion criteria. This review describes the Room Effect's development and practical applications in different fields. Finally, it describes ongoing research that seeks to extend this approach to additional fields and scenarios.