Improving the Living Environment of Traditional Peri-Urban Villages in the Context of Rural Revitalization: A Case Study of Siqing Village in Baqiao District, Xi'an, China

In the context of China's rural revitalization strategy, improving the living environment of traditional peri-urban villages is essential for enhancing the quality of life and achieving sustainable development. This study takes Siqing Village in Baqiao District, Xi'an, as a case and develops an integrated renewal approach grounded in multi-source empirical data. Field surveys, quantitative measurements of roads and buildings, spatial mapping of green and public spaces, and household interviews and questionnaires were conducted. The core datasets cover: (1) Road traffic conditions, including pavement quality, traffic flow, and parking supply-demand imbalance; (2) Architectural style, including building types, façade materials, structural conditions, and visual clutter; (3) Green landscape and public space, including vegetation density, landscape quality, and spatial connectivity; and (4) Infrastructure and resident demands, including drainage performance, waste management, lighting facilities, and prioritized functional needs. Methodologically, the study adopts a multi-dimensional framework combining spatial classification, building typology analysis, key landscape feature evaluation, demand-oriented facility allocation, and a participatory governance mechanism of “resident engagement–feedback–plan optimization–co-construction and sharing”. On this basis, targeted strategies are proposed for road traffic optimization, rural style enhancement, green landscape reconstruction, and infrastructure upgrading, while systematically integrating Guanzhong regional cultural elements through symbolic extraction and form translation. The results show comprehensive improvements: all unpaved roads were hardened and road capacity increased by over 30%; landmark spaces and green corridors enhanced ecological quality and spatial identity; unified façades eliminated visual disorder and strengthened regional character; and upgrades such as 120 solar streetlights, waste-sorting stations, and underground cable installation significantly improved safety and environmental cleanliness. Resident engagement reached 85%, indicating stronger community cohesion and governance capacity. The study demonstrates that data-driven, culturally informed, and participatory renewal provides a replicable model for revitalizing traditional peri-urban villages.