The Ecological Wisdom of Water Management in Traditional Villages in Northeast China, Hubei Province

The Northeast region of Hubei, China belongs to a low mountain and hilly terrain with abundant water systems. Villages around the river have been plagued by floods and waterlogging disasters. In the process of adapting to nature, the ancestors of the villages accumulated rich ecological wisdom for water management. This study focuses on the traditional villages in Northeast China, Hubei Province, using research methods such as literature review, field investigation, and GIS analysis. From macro to micro levels, it summarizes the ecological wisdom of water management, such as balancing the selection of sites with “hydrophilicity” and “hydrophobicity”, adaptive layout based on the water environment, and spatial organization of water systems combining points, lines, and surfaces. Based on these findings, putting forward suggestions for village planning and construction.