Logic and Resolution Path of Conflicts in Community Transformation from the Perspective of Spatial Production Theory: Based on Three Case Studies

Abstract

This paper, using Henri Lefebvre's theory of "the production of space" as a framework, explores the underlying generative logic and resolution paths through an in-depth analysis of three cases of conflicts arising from the transformation of resettlement communities. The study finds that the root cause of community spatial conflict lies in the rupture between the spatial representation led by planners and the representative space formed by residents based on local knowledge. This rupture manifests as a three-fold generative logic: the misalignment of cultural cognition is the breeding ground for conflict; the imbalance of spatial power is the driving force behind the intensification of conflict; and the lack of a dialogue mechanism ultimately leads to the outbreak of conflict. Based on this, this paper proposes to construct a dialogical governance model, whose core resolution paths include: embedding culturally sensitive assessments at the planning stage to prevent meaning conflicts; strengthening the meaning translation and negotiation functions of social workers to bridge the cognitive gap; and promoting an open and process-oriented governance framework to leave institutional space for residents' creative practices, thereby transforming spatial conflict into an opportunity for the benign reproduction of the community.