Function Orientation, System Adaptation, and Governance Mechanisms in Community Renewal from the Perspective of Social Space Theory Stefenie Lai 1,a,* 1 Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Sydney, 143 City Road, Darlington, New South Wales, Australia a slai6207@uni.sydney.edu.au * Corresponding author Keywords: Community Renewal, Social Space, Multifunctional Orientation, Adaptive Analysis, Embedded Governance Abstract: The issue of mismatched community functions is brought to light by the complex environment of socially divided development, the ageing population, and the public crisis of the New Crown Epidemic. The fundamental structural issues of social space have not been resolved by the physical remodelling of physical space. In order to create a community that is warm and welcoming, it is important to consider what kind of space inhabitants require from the viewpoint of human perception and to research the issues with function mismatch and system adaptation from the viewpoint of socio-spatial theory. A single governmental control finds it challenging to adjust to the diversity and dynamism of the community since community regeneration is a process of embedded governance. The study develops a governance framework for community renewal and suggests a system logic based on the endowment of socio-spatial resources, allowing community renewal to meet individuals’ needs. The socio-spatial and community governance theories are combined in the study, and rooted theory as well as several case studies are used to analyse the socio-spatial system's multilevel structure and the relationships between its constituent parts. The study also develops a theoretical framework for socio-spatial governance and enhances the spatial sense of community governance theory as well as the application of socio-spatial theory to urban renewal. Finally, it establishes the intrinsic relationship between community governance and socio-spatial theory through community renewal. 1. Introduction The community is the fundamental unit of residential life, national administration, and the carrier of human life. Community regeneration encompasses both the physical and social spaces in a community. To ensure that the functional supply of the physical space fits the dynamic demand of the social space, a thorough analysis of the contradiction of spatial mismatch from the physical space into the social space is required, as well as the optimisation of the adaptability of community supply. A specific example of the imbalance between the functional structure of the physical space Social Security and Administration Management (2023) Clausius Scientific Press, Canada DOI: 10.23977/socsam.2023.040804 ISSN 2523-5796 Vol. 4 Num. 8 26