On the Post-Structure Geography Perspective of Regional Integration: A Case Study of Water Distribution in Pingtung Plain, Taiwan

Tsai, Shu-Chen; Zou, Zhe; Chu, Ta-Jen

doi:10.1109/icaceh54312.2021.9768850

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“…Moreover, the concept of a linear or one-way commodity chain is no longer enough to explain the process of production and consumption [30] because different locations and nodes in the commodity chain are bound to be connected [35]. A non-linear research approach transforms commodities into social practices, relationships, and policies, which are conceived as different aspects that are connected in different ways [36]. This study treated these as heterogeneous mosaics and identified the coastal landscape through on-site surveys and coding.…”

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“…This study adopted two research approaches, namely historical geography and poststructuralism geography; the former can explain the regional dynamics in the long-term process of change, while the latter can explain the investment of political and economic energy in specific areas, making the space appear open, and all endogenous and exogenous factors can freely enter and exit. Spaces refer to newly created areas in the ever-changing dynamics [37,38]. The coastal zone is the junction between the sea and land, with the characteristics of openness, freedom, and imagination.…”

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“…Everyone can follow the products and the different tourist experiences through links. In this way, certain moments of prioritization in the flow of goods are eliminated [36]; there is no end-consumer or production end, because every moment of the product is connected to people's activities in the coastal zone [123]. In recent years, part of Fujian Provence coastal zone has been actively transformed into a tourism complex [29,66,124].…”

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“…Bouquets are a luxury product. Behind the product is a product network constructed by retailers [36]. In the Jimei Peninsula coastal zone there are a large number of bouquet vendors, and business is booming.…”

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Urban Governance, Economic Transformation, and Land Use: A Case Study on the Jimei Peninsula, Xiamen, China, 1936–2023

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The purpose of this study was to explain how the heterogeneous elements embedded in the Jimei Peninsula affect the transformation of the production landscape into a consumption landscape and the connection between urban governance and economic transformation. The study took a qualitative approach, utilizing historical literature analysis, a field investigation, and in-depth interviews to explore the driving forces and impacts of coastal-zone functional transformation. A total of 26 residents were interviewed individually or collectively, the current situation in the coastal zone with a length of about 16.1 km was recorded in detail, and all the collected elements were divided into six landscape categories for analysis. The results indicate that urban positioning, economic development, policies, and residents are the main factors driving the continuous advancement of the Jimei Peninsula zone. The coast has completed the functional transformation from meeting the residents’ survival needs to tourists’ sightseeing needs. The traditional fishing culture in this area is slowly disappearing with the tide of time, and navigation technology is being passed down through the Jimei School Village. This study reveals the dynamic process of the transformation of coastal functions in representative coastal tourism cities in China, bringing attention to coastal ecology and local fishing culture, and raising people’s awareness of cautious coastal development and sustainable blue-economy development.

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Urban Governance, Economic Transformation, and Land Use: A Case Study on the Jimei Peninsula, Xiamen, China, 1936–2023

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“…And it is located in a tropical and subtropical geographical area, which is characterized by rain and heat in summer at the same time. This area is subject to the threat of typhoons all year [47][48][49]. According to historical data, Taiwan experienced 223 typhoons from 1684 to 1887, 31 of which were disasters that struck Southern Taiwan [50,51].…”

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Toward Nearly Zero-Waste Architecture: Innovation, Application, and Practice of Construction Methods Using Natural Materials

Tsai,

Zhang,

Chang

2024

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The goals of this study are to propose a method to minimize the waste of buildings’ exterior walls and to respond to practical technical reports on disaster resistance and reductions in resource extraction. This study’s scientific value is its testing of new nearly zero-waste materials and their construction methods for external walls. Four cases using a bamboo and pozzolana wall construction method between 2016 and 2021 in Southern Taiwan were examined. The results show that the materials can be decomposed on site to achieve the goal of nearly zero waste. Steel structures and exterior walls can provide toughness and breathability to resist earthquakes and hot and humid climates. Traditional construction techniques contain elements of technological change and can transcend outdated regulations. The exterior wall materials in this study can replace the local high-carbon-emitting mining industry and are a feasible way to actively respond to net-zero emissions.

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The Competitions, Negotiations, and Collaborations of Regional Integration: A Perspective on Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Pingtung Plain, Taiwan

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A consultative and cooperative perspective on water management is vital in regional sustainability. However, previous approaches often failed to consider the complex trade-offs involved in water resource allocation. This study explores theoretical perspectives on regional integration as a policy goal through the process of water allocation. The main purpose is to explain new areas created by allocation and regional integration with local-scale cases. The connections between post-structuralism, fragmentation, and heterogeneity are explored with five case studies of groundwater zoning: a Xinyuan buried pipe compensation, a Ligang well closure and power shutdown, a Dachaozhou artificial lake, a Wandan hold back well, and a Meinong anti-deep-water wells. Along with the case studies, secondary literature, interviews, and a field investigation were used. The time span of water conflicts was from 1973 to 2019, and the spatial scope is the groundwater distribution area. The study found that regional integration and dynamic balance are each other’s subject and object, which was empirically verified through the water conflicts in agriculture and the semiconductor industry. Regional integration comes through scaled and flexible methods of operation, and is produced through special market agents and post-structural spaces. In the process, the imbalance caused by conflict must also be adjusted and evolved through cooperation, competition, and negotiation to maintain the dynamic balance. This involves internal treatment of the local government, external integration of the central government, and technological evolution within the organization. Accordingly, several suggestions are proposed that may be helpful for sustainable water resource governance. In summary, this study makes up for the shortcomings of water management patterns constructed by simple spatial overlaying of regional integration. Our findings could effectively enhance negotiations and collaboration in water management for regional sustainability.

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On the Post-Structure Geography Perspective of Regional Integration: A Case Study of Water Distribution in Pingtung Plain, Taiwan

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Urban Governance, Economic Transformation, and Land Use: A Case Study on the Jimei Peninsula, Xiamen, China, 1936–2023

Urban Governance, Economic Transformation, and Land Use: A Case Study on the Jimei Peninsula, Xiamen, China, 1936–2023

Toward Nearly Zero-Waste Architecture: Innovation, Application, and Practice of Construction Methods Using Natural Materials

The Competitions, Negotiations, and Collaborations of Regional Integration: A Perspective on Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Pingtung Plain, Taiwan

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