Spatial Formation and Development of Molisaka Forestry Settlement

• Main Authors: JHIH-SYUAN CHEN, 陳志軒
• Other Authors: Huey-Jiun Wang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/14508890973238328729

碩士 === 國立臺灣科技大學 === 建築系 === 104 === To promote the developments of forestry and sugar industry during the early Japanese-ruled period, the Taiwan Soutokufu led the reclamation of Katagumi in the east Taiwan, including the MaliMachi wilderness. By the time that Katagumi operated hard because of a number of reasons, it demised the property rights and business to the Ensuiko Sugar Refining Co., Ltd. Since the soil nature and water quality in the Wanliqiao area are proper to cultivate sugar cane and other crops, agriculture is the main. On the July 28, 1914 (the 3rd year of Taisho), the World War I broke out. The strong oversea demands on woods led the Taiwan Soutokufu established the forestry organization and released unreserved forest areas to Japanese companies. The Molisaka forest area is released to the Hualien Port Forestry Co., Ltd. funded by the Ensuiko Sugar Refining Co., Ltd. Due to a wide range of operating issues, the Hualien Port Forestry Co., Ltd. transferred to Papaya Mountain working circle later. In 1937 (the 12th year of Showa), Taiwan forest areas were officially divided into 40 working circles, called forestry working circles. In the next year, the Taiwan Development Company Ltd. obtained the certificate of Molisaka working circle from the Taiwan Soutokufu for papermaking materials, and established the Molisaka Logging Office of Taiwan Development Company Ltd later. In 1943 (the 18th year of Showa), the eve of World War II, the high demands on woods due to the paper industry and war promoted the development of Molisaka working circle and establishment of Molisaka forestry settlement. According to the management of the two companies and Taiwan Forestry Bureau after the war, the key factors of the settlement which formed in the early period was explored in terms of operators and based on the operating procedure of forestry industry. Also, the increases and changes of the settlement space were investigated in accordance with interviews with elderly people and the literature reviews. The research aimed at the period of 1899 (the 32nd year of Showa) till now as main timeline of the research. The establishment of settlement and the timeline of the development were divided into three stages, including pre-logging, during the logging, and post-logging. According to the comparison and investigation of reserved pictures and photos, the establishment of settlement and the timeline of development by the operators were studied, and the changes in each stage were analyzed and constructed. In addition, the space of every facility might be changed due to the forestry policy, the transfer of operator, and development of forestry equipment. Furthermore, the disappeared spatial textures and buildings could be reconstructed based on the research results.