第九屆AFHC西太平洋健康城市大會 臺東縣獲「創新發展獎」 展現國際能見度
Taitung County wins the “Creative Development Award” in the 9th Global Conference of the Western Pacific Alliance for Healthy Cities, gaining international visibility for Taitung
兩年召開一次的「WHO西太平洋健康城市聯盟AFHC國際大會」，共有來自西太平洋20多國、160名相關領域專家學者、以及線上各地人士逾2千名參與。臺東縣政府結合相關單位以「卑南溪河川揚塵防制」為題投稿，最終獲評審一致肯定及殊榮，獲頒「AFHC創新發展獎」，在此屆大會國際舞臺上嶄露頭角。
WHO’s Global Conference for the Western Pacific Alliance for Healthy Cities is held every other year. More than 20 West Pacific countries, 160 scholars, and 2000 participants join the conference virtually. The Taitung County Government applied with the topic “Beinan River Fugitive Dust Management” and received positive feedback from the judges. In addition, Taitung County Government wins the “AFHC Creative Development Award” and gaining international visibility for the county.
縣長饒慶鈴表示，感謝此次AFHC大會對臺東揚塵防制努力成果給予最高之肯定，上任以來，期望發展臺東「一快一慢」的品牌特色，在創新發展獎中，揚塵防制就屬於高行政效率「快」的部分，在縣府團隊協力合作，共同在空氣品質保護面向交出亮眼的成績單。
April Yao, the County Magistrate appreciated the AFHC committee for the encouragement and affirmation of Taitung’s hard work on river dust management. Since Yao has taken office, much emphasis has been placed on Taitung’s “fast and slow” brand. Policies for river dust management show the portion of high efficiency “fast” work. The County Government has worked hard together to deliver great results and improvement on air quality control.
目前世界各國均以SDGs指標為施政圭臬，卑南溪河川揚塵防制是以符合聯合國永續發展目標(SDGs)第13項「氣候行動」為題，臺東環保局指出卑南溪揚塵是來自氣候變遷之短延時強降雨、集水區坡地崩塌所致，因此管理單位利用「水覆蓋工法」抑制卑南溪河床裸露區域發生揚塵機率，降低揚塵災害發生之影響。目前設有預警空品資訊網及APP「揚塵一把罩」，及時顯示空氣品質資訊及揚塵預報供民眾參考；同時教育民眾提升防護意識，定期辦理跨局處協調會議；在未來不確定性極高的氣候風險下，持續提升人員對揚塵應變能力，捍衛縣民健康。
Countries from around the world all look up to Sustainable Development Goals as their governance criteria. The Beinan River Fugitive Dust Management Policies fulfill the 13th goal of Health and Climate Action. The Environment Protection Bureau explained that the Beinan River dust is caused by concentrated precipitation with increasing intensity, which causes collapsing pools. The management units are attempting to use water covering methods to slow down the exposure of the Beinan river beds and decrease the chance of river dust and related disasters. The air quality app can show the air quality in real-time and provide warnings for air quality red alerts while educating the public about protective measures. As the climate continues to hold many unknowns in the future, the goal is to raise awareness and the ability to respond to pollution issues to protect the public’s health.