- 期刊
森林在公益功能效益上之探討
A Study on Benefits of Forests in Public Welfare
摘要
森林的公益功能在近一世紀以來，歷經無數國內外學者專家的分析研究，其正負面的影響，雖已有所定論，但始終脫離不了定性的範疇，也因此難以受到普羅大眾的認知，尤其九二一地震以後，相繼而來的颱風肆虐，造成土石流的災害，以及澇旱之災的頻仍，使人對台灣森林的功能有所疑慮，在台灣的生態環境，受到長期的開發與破壞的衝擊之下，如何恢復昔日的青山綠水，是生態學家最關心的問題，也是工程人員難以推卸的責任，所謂「生態工法」的崛起，既是在此環境（國土）復育思維下的產物。如何重拾森林在此方面的角色，占全國58%覆蓋率的森林，絕對是無可推卸的責任，本論文不忌累言，重新檢討森林的公益功能，也盡可能的從定量上提出事證，寄望其結果能提供政府在林業政策與水資源規劃上之參考。
並列摘要
The function of forests in public welfare has been analyzed and studied widely in the past century. Although conclusions on positive and negative effects have been proposed, they are still within the qualitative scope; thus, they are less likely to be accepted by the public. After the Earthquake of 21 September, 1999 in Taiwan, the disasters caused by typhoon, mudslide, flood, and drought were more frequent, which raised doubts in the public’s thought in the function of forests. Given that the ecological environment in Taiwan has been damaged by long-term development and exploitation, restoring the green mountains and clear waters is the most concerned issue by ecologists, and responsibility of engineers. The emergence of the ecological engineering method is due to the trend of environmental restoration. Resuming the function of forests that cover 58% area of Taiwan is an inevitable responsibility. This study reviews the benefits of forests, and proposes qualitative evidences, in hope to provide references to the government on forest policy and water resource planning.