1. Moving Towards A Smart Socio-Ecological City
A Proposal for long term research
Hen-biau KING

2. & human-dominated ECOSYTEMS
Natural Ecosystem
& human-dominated ECOSYTEMS

3. Socio-Ecological System Research
Social Template
Oct/1/2007, NSF

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Monitoring, Research & Protection Information Technology & Management Education & Outreach
The Great Taipei City: about 450 spp.
Taipei Botanic Garden: about 140 spp,

8. Stream Watershed Monitoring. 10-year data
Long-term monitoring
Stream Watershed Monitoring.
10-year data
Sanitary sewer
infrastructure improvements

9. 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?

10. 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

11. Thank You SOCIO-ECO- CITY Efficiency Sustainability People Safety
Transport