It rains quite a lot inwards Taiwan. However despite all that atmospheric precipitation the province too frequently suffers from H2O shortages. One argue for these H2O shortages is illegal terra firma operate inwards reservoir catchment areas. CommonWealth Magazine has created a wonderful floor map to visualize how such illegal terra firma operate some the Shihmen Reservoir has led to a huge silt build-up inwards the reservoir, severely restricting its capacity to shop water.
Taiwan - The Water Starved Island is a cleverly designed floor map which takes y'all on a journeying along the Shihman Resevoir catchment area. To explore the floor map operate your mouse's scrollwheel. This volition navigate y'all along the valleys of the catchment expanse too Pb y'all to each of the highlighted examples of illegal terra firma operate (you tin too only click on the map markers inwards the modest inset map).
When y'all make ane of the mapped examples of illegal terra firma operate an inset close-up volition look of the featured location. If y'all click on this circle y'all tin read all virtually the illegal terra firma operate at this place which is contributing to the reduced capacity of the reservoir.
The map was created using Leaflet.js using imagery from DigitalGlobe. You tin read to a greater extent than virtually how the map was seat together at Behind the Digital Newsroom.
