溼地不僅為許多動植物重要棲地，且具有防洪護岸、補充地下水、淨化水質、調節氣候、教育觀光等重要功能與價值，對人類有重大貢獻，然而台灣大部分海岸開發忽視溼地的存在意義，導致海岸溼地破壞殆盡。新竹香山溼地是台灣僅存最大且重要的海岸泥質灘地，正面臨海岸開發極大壓力，有必要以永續觀點審慎規劃其利用方式。台灣地狹人稠，理應更加注重環境保育，以維繫生存的自然基礎，但面對土地與其他資源開發利用的強大需求，要做到完全的保育困難重重，如何「明智利用」僅存的香山溼地，兼顧經濟發展和自然保育，就顯得格外重要。所謂「明智利用」即「人類利益與生態系中自然資產的和平共存與永續利用」的原則，秉持此一理念規劃與比較香山溼地利用方式，當有助於它永續利用目標的達成。然而台灣溼地管理相關的法規，散見於各法中，權責不明，也無法律的強制效力，更無一套完整的管理策略，勢必對溼地永續造成負面影響，因此，為使香山溼地永續利用，則必須研擬一套完整論文的研究過程，除了對溼地定義、功能、價值和永續資料的蒐集外，還確立香山溼地影響及利用的系統範圍，分析香山系統的自然和社會背景，和探討香山溼地的功能與價值，進一步研究香山溼地未來發展的定位和方向，再以「明智利用」的概念為基礎，規劃香山溼地利用方案，與研擬海岸溼地明智利用評估準則，比較出明智利用適當方案，最後研擬香山溼地永續利用的管理策略。本論文研究結果，即本研究香山溼地規劃利用方案為目前較明智利用方案，以此方案為基礎提出能兼顧香山溼地生態永續和社經永續利用的策略。溼地生態永續策略部分，分為保護區、緩衝區、自然公園、溼地鄰近區域和集水區管理，與監測計畫等六個層面，以確保香山溼地重要功能運作和生物群聚結構的完整與永續。社經永續利用策略部分，分為經濟發展與管理、環境教育與學術研究、民眾與民間團體參與利用管理、行政制度管理等四個層面，考量香山溼地關聯團體與後代子孫的利益，且配合區域計劃，發展與溼地相容使用的社經活動，與溼地達成良性且永續的互動。

Wetlands are not only important habitats of various wildlife, but also have many important functions and values, including flood mitigation, coast protection, groundwater recharge, water purification, climate mitigation, education and recreation. But most coast exploitation in Taiwan ignored those facts, resulting in coastal wetlands have been widely destroyed. As the biggest and important remaining coastal mud flat in Taiwan, Shiangshan wetland at Shinchu is presently facing strong pressure from coast expl Although there are more people and less land in Taiwan, it is best to put more emphasis on environmental conservation. However, under the strong economic pressure of development, complete conservation seems impossible. How to wisely use the precious Shiangshan wetland by taking account of both economical development and natural conservation is more important. According to Ramsar Convention, the wise use of wetlands is “sustainable utilization for the benefit of mankind in a way compatible with the mai This study not only surveyed data about the definition, functions, values, and the sustainability of wetlands, but also defined the boundary for the system in which Shiangshan wetland affected and used. We further analyzed its state and direction of future development for the system. To improve the sustainable use of the Shiangshan wetland, this study also proposed a plan for its development and use. Besides, an assessment criteria for the wise use of coastal wetlands based on the wise use concept was