Moving Towards A Smart Socio-Ecological City A Proposal for long term research Hen-biau KING henbiau.king@gmail.com
& human-dominated ECOSYTEMS Natural Ecosystem & human-dominated ECOSYTEMS
Socio-Ecological System Research Social Template Oct/1/2007, NSF
A Smart Urban System SUSTAINABILITY PARADIGM CONNECTED COMMINUTIES ECOSYSTEMS Pulse Events typhoons fires earthquakes invasiveness … Press Events climate change landuse changes Human Behavior, Technology, & Outcomes government efficient Sustainability environmental, energy, water, & air quality management Health & Wealth Mobility Economic Development Public Safety hazards & disasters, Pollution & toxicity, glass high-rises, Night lighting Quality of life Perception & values … (B. Chan 2018 ) Structure Changes Habitats Organisms Geomorphology Food-web … Functioning Changes in Productivity Nutrient Cycles Hydrology Biodiversity Aesthetics … Eco-Services provisioning regulating culture supporting … Modified from Rollin, 2007
The Great Taipei City as a A Smart Ecological Research Site Great Taipei Basin The Great Taipei City as a A Smart Ecological Research Site A watershed approach a platform for integration of biophysical and social sciences and education
Great Taipei City Area: 6.5% of national territory Population: 28.4% of national population Population Density: 1,860 persons/Km2 ; national average, 639 persons/Km2 GDP: 28% of national GDP Challenges: a sustainable, resilient & responsive City Sustainable Development; Life Quality
Monitoring, Research & Protection Information Technology & Management Education & Outreach The Great Taipei City: about 450 spp. Taipei Botanic Garden: about 140 spp,
Stream Watershed Monitoring. 10-year data Long-term monitoring Stream Watershed Monitoring. 10-year data Sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements
Two Questions How do the services provide by evolving urban ecosystems affected by human impacts. How does human impact alter patterns of ecosystem structure and function and, ultimately, urban sustainability, in a dynamic environment?
Integration of Human Factors by Using Sensory Networks. 1. Improve our knowledge of human-natural system interactions, 2. Examine the contribution of social and biogeochemical components to the Great Taipei City, and estimate their impacts to future changes. 3. Determine the level of sustainability using concepts of resilience and adaptive processes
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