英文摘要 |
The ''First Year of Regional Revitalization'' promoted by the Executive Yuan in 2019 symbolizes that Taiwan is facing a crisis of demographic imbalance. It needs both governmental assistance and citizen participation to reverse this situation. At present, most of the towns and villages with urgent demands for regional revitalization have been experiencing population migration and aging, and also struggling with creating diversified employment opportunities. In fact, most towns and villages in Taiwan will face these problematic situations in the near future. Pingxi District of New Taipei City is the township with the severest case in population aging. Although the registered population in Pingxi District is only 4,733, there are 1,332 elderly people over 65, that is up to 28% of the whole district population. It is crucial to consider the diversity of tourism development when facing such local population problem. To attract young people moving back to such local districts, it is also necessary to balance environmental issues with cultural traditions. It is hoped that both environmental and cultural issues are taken into account for regional revitalization and young people are then willing to return. It is important to build on the basis of community construction, gather local resources, and create local characteristics exclusive to Pingxi District for the purposes of community rejuvenating, restoring its economic and cultural prosperity, and rescuing this township from the crisis of vanishing. |