Taiwan ABRI Reviews Next-Stage Land Use Adaptation Action Plan Covering Private Green Buildings and Urban Wind Corridors

Taiwan's Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI) reported attending a symposium hosted by the National Land Management Agency on November 21, year 114, regarding directions for the next-stage (years 116–119) land-use adaptation action plan. The meeting addressed needs for the upcoming national climate change adaptation action plan, referencing strategy recommendations from agency-commissioned research. Recommendations involving ABRI include: first, promoting green buildings by studying requirements for private buildings above a certain scale to obtain Green Building Label certification; second, expanding urban wind corridor mapping from special municipalities to major cities and high-risk areas as spatial planning review criteria; and third, establishing operational systems for rainwater storage and detention facilities. ABRI noted these proposals have been incorporated into its planning considerations.

Key takeaways

• The National Land Management Agency held a symposium to study the years 116–119 land-use adaptation action plan under the national climate framework.
• Strategy recommendations propose studying mandatory Green Building Label certification for private buildings above a certain scale.
• Urban ventilation map findings are planned to expand beyond special municipalities to major cities and high-risk areas as spatial planning review criteria.
• The plan recommends establishing operational and management frameworks for rainwater detention facilities.