2019-04-012024-05-18https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/699272摘要：本雙邊合作研究案目的在於建立台英國科學家之間的互動管道，跨文化、並時推動都市中綠色基礎設施和其他環境類型中，採用高耐受性草皮草種和豆類植物利用調查與研究。草皮草種和豆科植物具有耐高溫、耐旱、低光脅迫的特性，可以減少人工地盤上水的消耗，其固氮功能可以減少化肥使用，因此具有潛力成為人工建築環境和綠色城市應用極重要的植物。全球性或生態性來說，人工建築環境中的乾旱和冷/熱脅迫耐受機制，是綠色基礎設施和農業生產連結的主要障礙。世界衛生組織預測，到2050年，全球將近70％的人口將會居住在都市化的環境中。相較於一般種植環境，在綠色建築屋頂這樣的結構上所使用的草種相對受到更大的環境脅迫。因此，我們的目標是透過高耐受性的草皮草種與豆科植物，發展更強大的綠色基礎設施，提高未來的都市韌性，更加適應當前和未來的氣候。比方，通過優化水和能源管理，減少城市熱島效應和污染，改善人類健康和福祉。因此提出本合作計畫，期望建立長期合作團隊研議以下課題： 1. 收集台灣的草種和豆類種質，擴大台灣和英國適合綠色基礎設施和景觀建設的草豆類物種的遺傳庫。 2. 在台灣所面對的都市挑戰條件下，諸如乾旱、洪水、風蝕、極端溫度、陰影、空氣污染等環境壓力，評估草豆類植物的韌性，以及對於粉塵、污染的水源的改善效果。 3. 通過技術創新探索土壤穩定和防洪的環境改善效果，並發展做商業利用。 4. 發展新一代草皮草種、綠色基礎設施、環境科學和氣候影響的研究方式，跨國與跨領域研究能力的訓練。 5. 國際性地將影響力擴展到其他國家，特別是亞洲和非洲地區面臨全球嚴峻挑戰的國家。 <br> Abstract: The aim of the proposed Partnering Award is to build collaborative links between Taiwan and the UK scientists to advance the utilization of high stress tolerant grass and legume species for urban green infrastructures and other environmental application in both countries. Grass and legume have the potential to be one of the most important plants for application in build environment and green cities because of their characteristics of high tolerant to extreme heat, drought and low light stresses and the nitrogen fixation functions to reduce the use of fertilizer and water in build environment. Drought and cold/heat stress tolerance mechanisms are often linked biologically and globally represent major barriers for agricultural production and green infrastructure. The World Health Organisation predicts that by 2050, 70% of the global population will be urbanized. Amenity grasses on structures such as green roofs are exposed to much greater stresses than those in more conventional applications. Our aim is therefore to develop more robust green infrastructures using grass and legume species to enhance the built environment and make future cities more resilient to current and future climates, e.g. by optimizing water and energy management, reducing the urban heat island effect and pollution, and improving human health and well-being. The main scientific objectives of the proposed partnership award are therefore to develop long term collaborations in the following areas: 1. Assist in the collection of grass and legume germplasm in Taiwan to broaden the genetic diversity of grass and legume species suitable for green infrastructure and landscape architecture in Taiwan and in the UK. 2. Evaluate the resilience of grass and legume species that can tolerate stresses such as drought, flooding, wind erosion, temperature extremes, shade, air pollution, and can minimize dust creation, and contaminated water supplies under challenging urban environmental conditions in Taiwan. 3. Identify opportunities for commercialization and explore the possible environmental utilization such as soil stabilization and flood control etc. through technology innovation. 4. Facilitate the development of a new generation of grassland, green infrastructure, environmental sciences and climate impact researchers through international and interdisciplinary collaborative research. 5. Create wider impacts globally in other countries especially in Asia and Africa to address several global challenges facing these countries.