From: Visualizing the cultural landscape gene of traditional settlements in China: a semiotic perspective
Variable | Description | Symbol example | Note |
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Shape | The shape characteristics of the material carriers or indication objects of CLGTS |
| The enclosure shapes of the house or yard |
Texture | The distribution characteristics of the regional CLGTS |
| Some CLGTS can be distributed across regions or areas |
Size | The size of the material carriers or indication objects of CLGTS |
| The dimensions of houses, yards, primary common buildings |
Pattern | Some special patterns with the given traditional cultural meanings of CLGTS |
| The decoration patterns are widely used in the traditional settlements |
Color | Different colors can be used to distinguish the details of the similar CLGTS |
| The traditional Siheyuan Buildings have many variations in China |
Layout | The whole spatial layout CLGTS of a given traditional settlement is usually designed according to the geo-environment conditions | Suoyuan Ancient Village (located in the Yiwu City of Zhejiang Province) is famous for the spatial layout “Seven-Star-Around-Moon” |