Assessment of the Exterior Quality of Traditional Residences: A Genetic Algorithm–Backpropagation Approach

Abstract

The visual aesthetics of villages are remarkably affected by the exterior quality of traditional residences, influencing the impression and assessment of local culture. A proper scientific assessment of exterior quality can protect traditional cultures and improve the development of villages. This research was conducted in a village consisting of 115 residences (Mengjinglai village, which is on the border between China and Myanmar). The backpropagation (BP) neural network model with genetic algorithm (GA) was applied to evaluate the quality of the dwellings. All the evaluation values of the dwellings were defined by scores. Meanwhile, the score of each residence was affected by three main factors: architectural spatial elements, architectural construction elements, and historical and cultural elements. The results show that the village’s dwellings are well preserved and clearly express the traditional Dai style. Moreover, the GA–BP approach is more suitable than the traditional BP method for the assessment of the exterior quality. The quantitative machine learning model would be useful for other aspects of the assessment of similar villages in the future.

Enhancing urban blue-green landscape quality assessment through hybrid Genetic Algorithm-Back Propagation (GA-BP) neural network approach: a case study in Fucheng, China

“…Although this study adopted rigorous data processing and statistical analysis methods to improve the reliability of the research results, it should be noted that the use of a GA-BP neural network for landscape quality assessment is a relatively new method, and its effectiveness in different contexts remains to be further investigated. Future research could compare the results of this method with traditional methods to evaluate its reliability and validity (Xu et al, 2022;Jiao et al,2023).…”

Traditional Village Morphological Characteristics and Driving Mechanism from a Rural Sustainability Perspective: Evidence from Jiangsu Province

“…In recent years, the use of morphological indica models to study the spatial morphology of traditional villages has emerged as a new search field. The application of new technologies and methods is increasing, includ Space Syntax [26,27], machine learning [28,29], BIM technology [30,31], SD (system namics) technology [32,33], and CA (cellular automaton) technology [34,35]. Th…”

“…In recent years, the use of morphological indicator models to study the spatial morphology of traditional villages has emerged as a new research field. The application of new technologies and methods is increasing, including Space Syntax [26,27], machine learning [28,29], BIM technology [30,31], SD (system dynamics) technology [32,33], and CA (cellular automaton) technology [34,35]. These methods are applied in the fields of static and dynamic quantitative calculations for analyzing the spatial morphology of traditional villages [36], as well as their driving factors [37,38], and for simulating planning scenarios [39].…”