The Spatial Politics of Taipei SONG-SHAN Airport

• Main Authors: Wan-Ju Lee, 李宛儒
• Other Authors: Jinn-Yuh Hsu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/97347266539918487764

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 地理環境資源學研究所 === 100 === The transformation of national spatial strategies that triggers the shift of political power in the development of Taipei city is reflected upon Taipei SONG-SHAN Airport. Air transportation, which is closely connected to a country’s sovereignty, has always been deemed as the responsibility and asset of a nation. The jurisdiction of the aviation related industries, as a result, belong to the central government as always. In Taiwan, the ownership and administrative rights of Taipei SONG-SHAN Airport belong to the Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the Executive Yuan and The Ministry of National Defense. Taipei City government thus is not authorized in the development of Taipei SONG-SHAN Airport, despite the fact that it is situated in Taipei city. The city government, however, has to pay attention to the impact the airport brings upon the lives of the citizens, the development of land and even evaluate the economic impact triggered by city airport. This essay discusses about the politicized space of the relation among airport issue from three dimension; first, the complexity within the power structure of Taipei city under the issue of Taipei SONG-SHAN Airport, which induced the fight for political power. Second, the rescaling of centralized and localized space seen whether the local and central governments meet in the political spectrum or not. Third, centering on the East Asia region: discuss the cross boarder economic activities across the Taiwan strait that triggers the need for spatial connectivity. This new cross-strait spatial relationship continues to develop especially after the KMT took office in 2008.