Abstract:The Mulberry-Dyke and Fish-Pond system is a representative traditional agricultural landscape recognized within a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. Yet, it has increasingly faced challenges including the disruption of its circular production system, insufficient cultural interpretation, and fragmentation of its spatial landscape. Taking the Sangtian Yuge Area in the Yangtze River Delta Eco-Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone as a case study, this research establishes a four-dimensional synergistic framework of ecology, culture, production, and space to explore pathways and strategies for the dynamic conservation and landscape regeneration of the Mulberry-Dyke and Fish-Pond cultural landscape. The results show that regeneration should be guided by multiple objectives and implemented through differentiated strategies. Ecologically, restoring ecosystem functions and reconstructing the circular system provide the foundation for regeneration. Culturally, distinctive landscape creation, interpretation, and public education can facilitate the transmission of Jiangnan farming and fishing culture. In terms of production, ten types of circular agricultural operation models are proposed to support the development of local agricultural value chains. Spatially, integrating traditional landscape genes with contemporary landscape design enables the coordinated evolution of heritage and modern space. Overall, the case suggests that the coordinated integration of ecological restoration, cultural inheritance, production transformation, and spatial reconstruction can facilitate the dynamic conservation and sustainable development of the Mulberry-Dyke and Fish-Pond cultural landscape.
