Transformative Impact of Sustainable System Education with Cultural Ecosystem Service Innovation—A Case Study of Livable City in Taipei

Abstract

Min-Ren Yan and Fang-Chi Wu

Sustainable cities and communities have been recognized worldwide as one of the critical agendas for sustainable development, while systems thinking and education for sustainable development should be embedded.This paper explains the concept and benchmarked cases of using systems thinking and education innovation with a city-based cultural ecosystem service that helps to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of building a livable city and cultural development for social welfare. This paper proposes a sustainable system development (SSD) framework with the principles of cultural ecosystem service innovation (CESI) and case studies in Taipei City to support practical implications. Real-world cases of green infrastructure for sustainability and Eco-Museum cultural reforms in Taipei City has been benchmarked as a livable city and analyzed with empirical data. With in-depth expert interviews, the paper demonstrates the use of CESI framework to support policy design, strategic development, public participation, and global value creation for sustainable system development. Management implications were addressed to promote multiple positive feedbacks with the government, enterprises, and the general public and jointly strive to support the sustainable development of cities and communities.

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