The Characteristics of Spatial Composition and its Plantings in a Seaside Settlement

Abstract

The characteristics of spatial composition and its plantings are analyzed in a seaside settlement, which has the both of farmer-dominant and fisherman-dominant areas. A farmer's house mostly faces to south, and on the contrary a fisherman's house does not always face to the south, because of its close connection to the sea located at the northwest of the area. A farmer's house is enclosed by several kinds of trees and the spatial character is relatively close, and on the other hand the fisherman's house is rarely enclosed by hedge or a fence and the spatial character is rather open. The differences in a spatial character between the two areas and the spatial character of each area are considered to be originated from each occupation.