Sustainable Fuxing – Building Smart and Resilient Tribes
Reaching out to Fuxing to create mutual benefits
As the only mountain indigenous community in Taoyuan City and a local self-governing public legal entity, Fuxing District is unique not only for its beautiful mountain scenery but also for its rich Atayal history and culture. However, Fuxing is also the area in Taoyuan that is most susceptible to natural disasters and can become isolated in the midst of an act of God.
As an effort to reach out to Fuxing to learn, work and create mutual benefits with local residents, members of the “Sustainable Fuxing – Building Smart and Resilient Tribes” project of the College of Engineering of National Central University (NCU) is working with the locals to make Fuxing a sustainable and resilient community for the survival, livelihood, and lives of the tribes through the four sub-projects of Smart Disaster Prevention, Smart Energy, Sustainable Water Resources, and Tribal Revitalization.
Sustainability and Community Empowerment in Disaster Prevention
From the perspective of sustainability, disaster prevention as a means of survival involves the stages of preparedness, response, and recovery. In the sub-project of Smart Disaster Prevention, we see the locals as the principal part of disaster prevention efforts, striving to empower the community through the exchange of disaster prevention information, the establishment of a disaster prevention system, and the cultivation of disaster prevention personnel.
To that end, we worked with Yisheng Elementary School to make models of local topography to help students understand the terrains and landforms of their hometown. We also monitored and recorded data of local topography to give them a better idea of the dynamics of the local topography. In addition, through the activities of the Resilient Community held by Yisheng Village, we and the locals surveyed disaster prevention resources in Fuxing District, discussed issues related to disaster prevention, and assigned disaster prevention tasks. All of these were aimed at raising awareness of disaster risk management among the locals and strengthening their abilities to respond to and recover from disasters.
A community featuring clean and green energies
In the context where extreme weather has led to accelerated ice melting in the Arctic, and natural disasters such as wildfires in California, people across the world are facing grand challenges for the natural environment, and are in urgent need of more sustainable environmental governance. In Fuxing, which is highly vulnerable to extreme weather, the NCU team is trying to introduce an energy source that is more in line with the low-carbon green economy, so that the locals will no longer be left in isolation in the midst of power outage caused by adverse weather.
After reaching a consensus with the locals, we chose Xiayun Village to plan the establishment of a microgrid. We have set up a micro weather station in Xiayun Elementary School and are planning to build related facilities in Yisheng Elementary School. The former is intended for emergency purposes, allowing the locals to use the power from the microgrid to maintain necessary contact and provide disaster relief in the event of traffic disruption and power outage. The latter is designed for educational purposes so that students can learn to use the micro weather station to collect and interpret data and understand statuses and changes in local natural environments.
Reasonable distribution of clean water
Fuxing is an important catchment area upstream of the Shihmen Reservoir. Despite its function of collecting rainwater, Fuxing is facing a water-related challenge graver than expected. The lack of stable water supplies is partly caused by the fact that there are no water distribution pipes and water storage facilities in the district. The locals have to get their water from mountain areas. As a result, they are dependent on the weather for stable water supplies and have to suffer from having no water to use from time to time. In addition, they need to spend extra time and effort to ensure that the makeshift water distribution pipes they built are not damaged by natural or manmade activities.
In addition to water availability, unequal distribution is yet another challenge faced by Fuxing. While some tribes have relatively more abundant water resources, others suffer from a constant shortage of water resources. In a summer camp held in Changxing Elementary School, we showed students the importance of water, methods of monitoring water quality, and approaches to conserving water resources. We and these children from the mountains also enjoyed the fun of playing in the water in the summertime. Through Teacher Empowerment Workshops, we worked with elementary and junior high school teachers in Fuxing to incorporate related courses into the curriculum of each grade, so as to better connect issues in daily life with the teaching in classrooms. For general residents, we organized handmade soap workshops to promote the reuse of waste oil and the use of phosphate-free detergents, encouraging people to reduce water pollution by changing their daily habits.
Makino bamboo industry as the core of revitalizing Fuxing
With National Development Council declaring this year as Taiwan’s Regional Revitalization Year, the NCU team and the locals are seeking the opportunity to attract tribal members migrating to other places to move back to and settle down in their hometowns in the mountains.
Aiming to nurture talents, we worked with Yisheng, Changxing , and Jieshou junior and elementary schools to incorporate indigenous traditions, cultures and wisdom into digital learning and teaching. We also worked with Fuxing District Community Development Association to design experiential travel journeys, leading students enrolled in credit-bearing programs and indigenous courses to immerse in the magnificence of mountains and indigenous lifestyle in Fuxing District.
Most importantly, with the promotion of Makino bamboo industry as the core of the next step of our planning, we, Fuxing District Office and the locals are preparing to apply to the National Development Council for subsidies for the revitalization project of Fuxing. This project will mark a major milestone in the development of Fuxing, and the NCU team is fully committed to realizing it.
Taking practical steps toward sustainability
For the first year of the project, the NCU team will work based on professionalism to implement the project with enthusiasm and correct our approaches through trial and error. We will visit Fuxing more frequently, and the number of travelers to local tribes are determined to increase. The ultimate goal of the project is to learn from the mountains and work with the locals to create a better prospect for Fuxing.
As the only mountain indigenous community in Taoyuan City and a local self-governing public legal entity, Fuxing District is unique not only for its beautiful mountain scenery but also for its rich Atayal history and culture. However, Fuxing is also the area in Taoyuan that is most susceptible to natural disasters and can become isolated in the midst of an act of God.
As an effort to reach out to Fuxing to learn, work and create mutual benefits with local residents, members of the “Sustainable Fuxing – Building Smart and Resilient Tribes” project of the College of Engineering of National Central University (NCU) is working with the locals to make Fuxing a sustainable and resilient community for the survival, livelihood, and lives of the tribes through the four sub-projects of Smart Disaster Prevention, Smart Energy, Sustainable Water Resources, and Tribal Revitalization.
Sustainability and Community Empowerment in Disaster Prevention
From the perspective of sustainability, disaster prevention as a means of survival involves the stages of preparedness, response, and recovery. In the sub-project of Smart Disaster Prevention, we see the locals as the principal part of disaster prevention efforts, striving to empower the community through the exchange of disaster prevention information, the establishment of a disaster prevention system, and the cultivation of disaster prevention personnel.
To that end, we worked with Yisheng Elementary School to make models of local topography to help students understand the terrains and landforms of their hometown. We also monitored and recorded data of local topography to give them a better idea of the dynamics of the local topography. In addition, through the activities of the Resilient Community held by Yisheng Village, we and the locals surveyed disaster prevention resources in Fuxing District, discussed issues related to disaster prevention, and assigned disaster prevention tasks. All of these were aimed at raising awareness of disaster risk management among the locals and strengthening their abilities to respond to and recover from disasters.
A community featuring clean and green energies
In the context where extreme weather has led to accelerated ice melting in the Arctic, and natural disasters such as wildfires in California, people across the world are facing grand challenges for the natural environment, and are in urgent need of more sustainable environmental governance. In Fuxing, which is highly vulnerable to extreme weather, the NCU team is trying to introduce an energy source that is more in line with the low-carbon green economy, so that the locals will no longer be left in isolation in the midst of power outage caused by adverse weather.
After reaching a consensus with the locals, we chose Xiayun Village to plan the establishment of a microgrid. We have set up a micro weather station in Xiayun Elementary School and are planning to build related facilities in Yisheng Elementary School. The former is intended for emergency purposes, allowing the locals to use the power from the microgrid to maintain necessary contact and provide disaster relief in the event of traffic disruption and power outage. The latter is designed for educational purposes so that students can learn to use the micro weather station to collect and interpret data and understand statuses and changes in local natural environments.
Reasonable distribution of clean water
Fuxing is an important catchment area upstream of the Shihmen Reservoir. Despite its function of collecting rainwater, Fuxing is facing a water-related challenge graver than expected. The lack of stable water supplies is partly caused by the fact that there are no water distribution pipes and water storage facilities in the district. The locals have to get their water from mountain areas. As a result, they are dependent on the weather for stable water supplies and have to suffer from having no water to use from time to time. In addition, they need to spend extra time and effort to ensure that the makeshift water distribution pipes they built are not damaged by natural or manmade activities.
In addition to water availability, unequal distribution is yet another challenge faced by Fuxing. While some tribes have relatively more abundant water resources, others suffer from a constant shortage of water resources. In a summer camp held in Changxing Elementary School, we showed students the importance of water, methods of monitoring water quality, and approaches to conserving water resources. We and these children from the mountains also enjoyed the fun of playing in the water in the summertime. Through Teacher Empowerment Workshops, we worked with elementary and junior high school teachers in Fuxing to incorporate related courses into the curriculum of each grade, so as to better connect issues in daily life with the teaching in classrooms. For general residents, we organized handmade soap workshops to promote the reuse of waste oil and the use of phosphate-free detergents, encouraging people to reduce water pollution by changing their daily habits.
Makino bamboo industry as the core of revitalizing Fuxing
With National Development Council declaring this year as Taiwan’s Regional Revitalization Year, the NCU team and the locals are seeking the opportunity to attract tribal members migrating to other places to move back to and settle down in their hometowns in the mountains.
Aiming to nurture talents, we worked with Yisheng, Changxing , and Jieshou junior and elementary schools to incorporate indigenous traditions, cultures and wisdom into digital learning and teaching. We also worked with Fuxing District Community Development Association to design experiential travel journeys, leading students enrolled in credit-bearing programs and indigenous courses to immerse in the magnificence of mountains and indigenous lifestyle in Fuxing District.
Most importantly, with the promotion of Makino bamboo industry as the core of the next step of our planning, we, Fuxing District Office and the locals are preparing to apply to the National Development Council for subsidies for the revitalization project of Fuxing. This project will mark a major milestone in the development of Fuxing, and the NCU team is fully committed to realizing it.
Taking practical steps toward sustainability
For the first year of the project, the NCU team will work based on professionalism to implement the project with enthusiasm and correct our approaches through trial and error. We will visit Fuxing more frequently, and the number of travelers to local tribes are determined to increase. The ultimate goal of the project is to learn from the mountains and work with the locals to create a better prospect for Fuxing.
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