[PDF][PDF] Clustered constructed wetland systems in Metropolitan Taipei
BACKGROUND The metropolitan area of Taipei (25 03'N, 121 30'E), with a population of 6.5
million people representing 28% of the total population of Taiwan (23 million), is one of the
most condensed megacities in Asia (Figure 1). As a small island nation with an overall
population density of 644 people/km2, the areas of Taipei City (9,808 people/km2) and New
Taipei City (1,919 people/km2) carry the burden of both a large population and high
population density. The Danshui River, with a length of 158.7 km and a drainage basin of …
million people representing 28% of the total population of Taiwan (23 million), is one of the
most condensed megacities in Asia (Figure 1). As a small island nation with an overall
population density of 644 people/km2, the areas of Taipei City (9,808 people/km2) and New
Taipei City (1,919 people/km2) carry the burden of both a large population and high
population density. The Danshui River, with a length of 158.7 km and a drainage basin of …
BACKGROUND
The metropolitan area of Taipei (25 03’N, 121 30’E), with a population of 6.5 million people representing 28% of the total population of Taiwan (23 million), is one of the most condensed megacities in Asia (Figure 1). As a small island nation with an overall population density of 644 people/km2, the areas of Taipei City (9,808 people/km2) and New Taipei City (1,919 people/km2) carry the burden of both a large population and high population density. The Danshui River, with a length of 158.7 km and a drainage basin of 2,726 km2, is the only natural corridor remaining within
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