Research on Innovation of Urban Village Renovation Path Based on Complex Adaptive System Theory

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jcte.202506308

Author(s)

Qianqian Zhang1, Zixuan Xi1, Hui Wan2,*

Affiliation(s)

1National Academy for Mayors of China (Professional Training Institute of Housing and Urban-Rural Development), Beijing, China 2School of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Ningxia University, Ningxia, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Urban village renovation is a complex project in the process of urbanization, involving dynamic interactions and interest games among multiple subjects. Traditional linear thinking is difficult to cope with its systemic complexity. Based on the Complex Adaptive System (CAS) theory, this paper analyzes the characteristics of the urban village renovation system, such as adaptability, emergence, and nonlinearity, and constructs an analytical framework including subject definition and behavior rules, subject interaction model, and system evolution model. By introducing utility functions, fitness functions, and system evolution functions, the paper quantitatively studies the strategic interactions among various subjects and the laws of system evolution, and presents examples of subject strategic interactions and characteristics of system evolution states in the form of tables. The research proposes paths such as collaborative governance of multiple subjects, flexible planning and design, innovation of interest-sharing and risk-sharing mechanisms, and integration of information technology, so as to provide theoretical support for improving the efficiency and quality of urban village renovation.

Keywords

Complex Adaptive System; Urban Village Renovation; Path Innovation; Subject Interaction; System Evolution

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