Approaching Taiwan's coastal management problems from the perspective of Toucheng Beach's disappearance

Taiwan's coastal development and use in the past focused on the economy over the environment, neglecting the overall balance and sustainability of the coasts. Overall coastal planning, integrated laws and policies, and dedicated management agencies were lacking. This led to multiple incompatibl...

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Published inOcean & coastal management Vol. 146; pp. 170 - 177
Main Authors Chiang, Yun-Chih, Fang, Hui-Ming, Hsiao, Sung-Shan, Wang, Hsing-Yu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2017
Subjects
Coast Act
Coastal management
Council of Marine Affairs
Toucheng Beach
Wushih Harbor
Coastal management
Wushih Harbor
Council of Marine Affairs
Coast Act
Toucheng Beach
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Summary:Taiwan's coastal development and use in the past focused on the economy over the environment, neglecting the overall balance and sustainability of the coasts. Overall coastal planning, integrated laws and policies, and dedicated management agencies were lacking. This led to multiple incompatible patterns of land use and numerous coastal management problems. In this study, the disappearance of the historical Toucheng Beach, in Yilan County in Northeastern Taiwan served as an example to explicate these domestic coastal management problems. We analyzed the resulting problems and proposed management strategies as a reference for subsequent development of coastal management in Taiwan.
ISSN:0964-5691
1873-524X
DOI:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2017.07.004