Foundation member You Jinyu explains, using the Dongshi demonstration zone as an example: The area of 1,000 hectares encompasses eight villages, including Wengang and Xingcuo, and is home to around 11,000 residents. Intersected by the West Coast Expressway and Provincial Highway 17, the land has been used for farming, fisheries, settlements, and graveyards.
水環科技基金會研究員游進裕以「東石示範區」為例說明，此區的面積 1,000 公頃，包括塭港、型厝等 8 個村子，居民約 1 萬 1,000 人，西濱公路和台 17 線貫穿其間，原本的土地利用有農耕地、魚塭、聚落、墳墓等。