Researchers have designed a model to simulate how widely distributed rooftop rainwater collection tanks combined with smart rooftop sprinkler systems could help moderate urban heat island effects.
More than a hundred Bunun Indigenous people were forced to resettle in lowland areas after 2009’s typhoon Morakot destroyed the only road leading to Tengjhih, their mountain settlement, in southern Taiwan.
MAZU offers faster forecasts and supports early warning systems. But its effectiveness depends on quality of data and disaster response capacity, experts say.