Abstract:Landscape characters is a critical focus for advancing the development of ethnic villages and preserving outstanding ethnic cultures. To address the limited evaluation dimensions and the lack of quantitative indicators in the current protection and development practices of ethnic village landscape characters, this study constructs an evaluation system for ethnic village landscape character from a holistic perspective that integrates material and immaterial cultural landscapes. Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), the weights of the evaluation indicators are determined, and a fuzzy comprehensive evaluation of the landscape characters is conducted, with Nangang Yao Village serving as a case study. The results indicate that the overall landscape characters of Nangang Yao Village are currently at a 'moderate' level; residential architecture and spiritual beliefs are the most significant landscape character elements; and the authenticity of vernacular architectural ethnicity and the prevalence of ethnic languages and scripts are key indicators for enhancing the landscape character. Moving forward, comprehensive revitalization of both material and nonmaterial cultural landscape character should be achieved through architectural restoration that adheres to the principle of 'restoring the old as it was' and by creating local employment opportunities to attract the return of indigenous Yao residents.
