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Title: | National policy of watershed management and flood mitigation after the 921 Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan | Authors: | Lin, Yong-Jun Chang, Y.-H. YIH-CHI TAN Lee, Hong-Yuan Chiu, Y.-J. |
Keywords: | Disaster prevention; Ecological engineering; Flood mitigation; National policy; National spatial planning; Watershed management | Issue Date: | 2011 | Journal Volume: | 56 | Journal Issue: | 3 | Start page/Pages: | 709-731 | Source: | Natural Hazards | Abstract: | Registering a 7.3 magnitude on the Richter scale, the 921 Chi-Chi Earthquake that struck central Taiwan on September 21, 1999 left the island nation with fragile soils, frequent floods, and debris flow, further weakening homeland resources. Taiwan's dense population had forced its residents to use mountain hills for agriculture and development. The 92-Flood in 2004, which incurred vast monetary losses and human casualties, caused the government to rethink its strategy for land use. In order to use land in a more efficient and in an eco-friendly manner, the Council for Economic Planning and Development, Executive Yuan of the Taiwanese government proposed the "Land Recovery Strategy and Action Plan" in 2006. Its core concept was aimed at "respecting, and adapting to, nature." To achieve this goal, a hillside watershed management and flood mitigation policy was proposed. Factors of safety, economy, and ecology were included in the policy. Both strategies and practical measures to be implemented were organized in a chart for better understanding and for reference by other countries with similar conditions. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. |
URI: | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79951723916&partnerID=MN8TOARS http://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/365536 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11069-010-9584-8 | SDG/Keyword: | action plan; adaptive management; Chi-Chi earthquake 1999; disaster management; earthquake damage; flood control; land use planning; national planning; policy implementation; policy strategy; state role; water management; watershed; Taiwan |
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