Research Article

Building the Governance to Conserve and Utilize Industrial Heritage in East Asia: The Cases of Japan and Taiwan

Table 1

Comparison of governance building for conservation and reuse of industrial heritage: cases of Japan and Taiwan.

NationJapanTaiwan

Target siteHokkaidoMaizuru Red Brick Heritage (Kyoto Prefecture)Tsung-Yeh Sugar Refinery (Madou, Tainan City)

BackgroundConservation of assets to hand over to the next generationRegional decline, neglect of heritageDisposal of shared properties
Redevelopment of closed factory site

Policyimplementation1997, the governor of Hokkaido declared the “Northern World Heritage Initiative”1998, Maizuru Town Development Promotion Research Group (administrative employees, influential locals) was organizedConservation movement of residents
Promotion of designation of historic sites

Promotion organizations2001, Hokkaido Heritage Initiative Promotion Council1990, Maizuru Architecture Exploration Group
1991, Red Brick Club Maizuru
2007, Maizuru Red Brick Warehouses Conservation and Reuse Review Committee was launched
1998 Group of influential locals (promotion of designation of historic sites)
1999 Madou Yeonseon (private organization for conservation)
2001 Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center

Members of the organizationAdministration, NPOs, residentsCivic organizationsInfluential locals, artists, civic groups

Roles of the organizationDesignate Hokkaido heritage, develop and spread Hokkaido heritage initiatives, support regional activities for conservation and reuse of heritage, promote Hokkaido heritage, promote industrial tourismInvestigate and research red brick buildings, plan networking, support town development, repair and manage red brick parks, hold eventsApply for historic sites
conservation movement, participated by residents

Roles of the central governmentDesignate historic sites
Designate target sites to be reused
Support fund

Roles of the local governmentOrganize heritage initiative promotion council
establishment of information center for Hokkaido Heritage through public–private partnership
Voluntary research group
relics Investigation
PR of red brick buildings through symposiums, etc.
Designate historic sites
Administrative cooperation with residents
Open Tsung-Yeh Arts and Cultural Center
Budget Support

Financial/institutional supportTainan Cultural Foundation

Resident participationDonationUse red brick voluntarily to build houses
Manufacture special products and brand using red brick heritage
Participation in activities