Spatial Structure of Shallow Lake Settlement Landscape in Northern China: A Case Study of Baiyangdian

Shallow lake (Wa Dian) is a universal type of geographical environment in northern China, which has multiple functions such as flood control, irrigation, shipping, fishing and reed production. Baiyangdian is an area with many shallow lake and an indispensable part of Xiong’an New Area in Hebei Province. In this paper, we study geo-morphology, land-use patterns, settlement layout in Baiyangdian area on different scales, and explore in partiular the spatial structure and formation mechanism of shallow lake settlement landscape.