How are Land Use Types Influenced by Port and City Development? Case of Port Cities in Taiwan
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port-city conflict, port planning, land use, mitigation measuresAbstract
Port and City are two different entities with various development goals. In order to maintain international shipping logistics, port operation needs to increase efficiency and improve surrounding infrastructure, including transportation and connection to the hinterland. Port expansion to sea and/or land is required for shipping development. While ports bring economic growth, they also bring environmental concerns, such as noise, air pollution, deteriorating water quality, etc. On the other hand, cities adjacent to the ports face the dilemma of port development and living quality. From the city’s perspective, decision-makers and elected officials expect not only the improvement of environmental quality but also the freeing of space from a port. When both sides of a port city keep developing and expanding, the interface between the port and the city is a critical area for conflict resolution.
Seven international commercial ports in Taiwan are the focus of this study. Along with the port-city interface, land use types in both port and city are analysed and compared based on GIS spatial models. The result shows that business districts can drive the transformation of adjacent port land use, mainly into open fields or green belts. Comparing the potential environmental impacts from various port operation patterns, residential districts are easily affected by port-related operations. Environmental monitoring data is lower than the legal standard, and the overall quality of living is relatively poor. It’s a huge challenge to achieve port operational efficiency, reduce environmental and social impacts, and bring economic development simultaneously. Decision makers from both port and city need innovative planning and business models to minimise conflicts along the port-city interface. Studying and comparing land-use types among different port cities can provide the information to support decision-making, facilitate negotiation, and reduce conflicts.
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