Scene-Driven Spatial Production: Constructing a Theoretical Framework for Scene Innovation of Intangible Cultural Heritage Homestays

Abstract

This study integrates spatial production theory and scene theory to develop a “four-dimensional–three-element” analytical framework for scene innovation within intangible cultural heritage (ICH) homestay contexts. The core research findings are summarized as follows: first, the ICH homestay scene is constituted by four interrelated dimensions, including spatial experience, temporal rhythm, emotional connection, and behavioral interaction. Second, scene-driven spatial production operates through three intrinsic mechanisms of symbolic implantation, emotional resonance, and meaning co-creation, progresses sequentially across three developmental stages of scene implantation, scene activation, and scene iteration, and is moderated by three contextual factors: subjective, cultural, and institutional elements. Third, dominant correspondences exist between the four-dimensional scene elements and Lefebvre’s tripartite spatial production processes, namely spatial practice, representations of space, and representational spaces. This theoretical construction provides a systematic and testable analytical model for advancing scholarly research on ICH homestay development.