ANT Analysis on the River Management of Urban Taiwan: A Case Study of Keelung River in Taipei Basin

Tsu-Lung Chou

Graduate Institute of Urban Planning, National Taipei University, University Rd., San Shia District, New Taipei City, Chinese Taipei.

DOI: 10.4236/aasoci.2012.23027                

Abstract

This article provides a historical investigation on river management in urban Taiwan. It demonstrates the application of actor network theory (ANT) on the long-term development and evolution of river management network through a case study of the Keelung River in Taipei Basin. The study considers the formation of the actors’ world of the Keelung River and the way the actors have affected flood drainage and the supply of land in the region. River management and induced disasters in the Basin are explored. Strengths and weaknesses of the ANT are also discussed.

Keywords

Actor Network Theory; River Management; Keelung River Watershed

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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