Is the golden city of billions likely to become the "water city of billions"? Greenpeace: facing flooding crisis

The international environmental organization "Greenpeace" revealed at the Tainan City Council today that Taiwan is facing extreme weather conditions. The Golden City may be submerged in water in the future. Even the Anping Canal for dragon boat rowing may flood the pier, affecting more than 2 billion yuan in local tourism business opportunities every year. It calls on the government to strengthen climate adaptation budgets.

Greenpeace conducted a climate model analysis on 142 historical sites in Tainan and found that well-known scenic spots such as the former Tainan Canal, Anping Customs House and Eternal Golden City, are estimated to be flooded by 1 to 2 meters under a short period of heavy rainfall; Anping Fort and Lu Jingtang House also faced 0.5 to 1 meter of water accumulation. Project director Xin Yi pointed out that last year's Typhoon Danai knocked down the Tianfu archway in Nankunyu, and this year the southwest airflow caused the collapse of the east gate city wall. Although Tainan has included the protection of historical monuments in the climate adjustment plan, it is extremely necessary to strengthen advance prevention.

Tainan City Councilor Zhu Zhengxuan of the Democratic Progressive Party believes that once a historical monument is damaged, it will be difficult to restore it to its original appearance. The city government should combine the preservation of cultural assets with urban disaster prevention, prioritize improvements according to risks, and prepare a dedicated budget. It cannot wait for disasters every time to repair them.

Jiang Bailun, secretary-general of the Tainan Sprout Association, said that the recent underground railways have caused many people to return to their hometowns to take photos. It is obvious that culture is the most beautiful scenery in Tainan, and the city government should integrate private experience and provide stable financial support.

A poll released by Greenpeace shows that more than 80% of citizens support making the climate crisis a policy priority and require future mayoral candidates to put forward specific climate political opinions, implement community-based disaster prevention plans, and preserve precious cultural assets.

Greenpeace is a multinational independent non-governmental environmental organization. It was founded in Vancouver, Canada in 1971, and its global headquarters is located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It currently has branches in more than 55 countries. In 2010, the "East Asia Division Taipei Office" was established in Taipei to promote issues related to climate change response laws, corporate green electricity commitments, supermarket source plastic reduction, and the transformation of Taiwan's offshore fisheries.