NDLI: National policy of watershed management and flood mitigation after the 921 Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan

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Author	Lin, Yong Jun Chang, Yuan Hsiou Tan, Yih Chi Lee, Hong Yuan Chiu, Yu Jia
Copyright Year	2010
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.
Starting Page	709
Ending Page	731
Page Count	23
File Format	PDF
ISSN	0921030X
Journal	Natural Hazards
Volume Number	56
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15730840
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2010-08-25
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	National policy Flood mitigation Watershed management Disaster prevention Ecological engineering National spatial planning Hydrogeology Environmental Management Civil Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Geophysics/Geodesy
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Atmospheric Science Water Science and Technology

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