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Li-Yueh Chen, Weixin Shengjiao College, TaiwanKuo-Ching Shih, I Ching University, Taiwan
Chi-Lin Chang, Weixin Shengjiao College, Taiwan
Kuo-Ying Yang, Weixin Shengjiao College, Taiwan
Shih-Tsung Lai, Weixin Shengjiao College, Taiwan
Che-Chung Yang, Weixin Shengjiao College, Taiwan
Abstract
Taiwan was under Japanese colonial rule from 1895 to 1945. This 50-year period significantly influenced Taiwan's subsequent development in humanities, economy, politics, education, and infrastructure. This paper focuses on Tainan Prefecture during the Japanese colonial period. The Governor-General of Taiwan promulgated the Tainan City Improvement Plan in 1911 (Meiji 44), transforming the city's street network from the Qing Dynasty. Subsequent urban planning initiatives in 1929 and 1941 further expanded the city's boundaries and laid the foundation for the core area of modern-day Tainan. This paper explores the roots of the city's vitality by examining Tainan's geographical environment and urban development from the Japanese colonial period to the present through a fieldwork methodology grounded in the “phenomenon–hypothesis–verification” research approach. Furthermore, it investigates how government agencies promote sustainable urban development, and how they collaborate with local organizations to leverage local and human resources through placemaking initiatives to seek sustainable development. This research seeks to integrate these diverse perspectives to offer a more comprehensive understanding of the city's evolution and to provide valuable insights for those working towards sustainable urban development worldwide.
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Conference: IICAH2026Stream: Humanities - Science
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Chen L., Shih K., Chang C., Yang K., Lai S., & Yang C. (2026) Exploring the Sustainable Development of Contemporary Tainan From the Perspective of Tainan Prefecture Urban Development During the Japanese Colonial Period ISSN: 2432-4604 – The IAFOR International Conference on Arts & Humanities – Hawaii 2026 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 25-34) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.3
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2432-4604.2026.3
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