The “Spatial Information Sustainability Application Award” ceremony was held yesterday (28th) at the NTU Hospital International Convention Center. The Taichung City Government Water Resources Bureau, in collaboration with industry, government, and academia, participated in the competition organized by the Chinese GeoInformatics Society with their “Taichung Comprehensive Intelligent Flood Prevention Platform.” The project stood out among numerous national entries to win the “Excellence Award in Digital Governance Category,” receiving recognition for outstanding performance in promoting innovative applications of spatial information for environmental sustainability and digital transformation.

Water Resources Bureau Director Shih-Yi Fan noted that in response to threats from sudden short-duration heavy rainfall, the Bureau collaborated with Feng Chia University's Water Resources Development Center and WaveGIS Technology, combining academic research and technological innovation. Starting from a digital transformation strategy and built on cloud IoT architecture, they established the “Taichung Comprehensive Intelligent Flood Prevention Platform,” promoting multi-dimensional water monitoring, early warning, and notification systems, successfully integrating local academic research capabilities with advanced technology.

The Water Resources Bureau noted that the city government has deployed an extensive water monitoring IoT network with over 1,000 sensing devices. These monitoring stations cover rainfall, video surveillance, regional drainage water levels, storm sewer water levels, and street flooding sensors. This network provides first-hand, real-time water information to flood prevention personnel and the public, replacing traditional manual inspections. The platform integrates value-added applications such as the Taichung Water Information APP's automatic 1-kilometer range flood warning function and AI human form recognition warning system for the Liuchuan Waterfront when water levels rise, achieving disaster prevention and mitigation effects.

The Water Resources Bureau highlighted that the “Taichung Comprehensive Intelligent Flood Prevention Platform” concretely implements digital services for digital governance. Precise risk management enhances response capabilities to heavy rainfall trends, achieving disaster reduction goals. The platform fully demonstrates alignment with SDG17 (diverse partnerships), SDG11 (building inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities), and SDG13 (climate action) sustainability indicators.