A recent government land acquisition in Dapu, Miaoli has raised public concern over the industrial park development plan, and the county government's plan to help the Jhunan Science Park allocate land for domestic industrial usage has caused serious conflicts between farmers and officials. The logic behind the county government land development plan is questionable. According to a report released by the National Audit Office in 2009, the science park development plan was flawed and the vacancy rate exceeded 20 percent. Excessive investment in land acquisition while holding an abundance of space is dubious. County heads and representatives embraced the industrial park development plan as a way to rescue the feeble and unbalanced infrastructure of Taiwan's economy. Serious industry migration and transference demanded more investment and entrepreneurs on the island. To resuscitate the economy and create an alluring business incentive, local farmers were deprived of lands their families held for generations, and their lifestyles were sacrificed for the benefit of companies and industrial development. In return, farmers received small subsidies from the local government. Is land acquisition a necessary means of resuscitation? The answer is no. According to statistics from 2008, there are 128 districts nation-wide designed for various industries. Though by the end of 2009 the land development in these special districts had reached 14,276 hectares, the vacancy rate was rather high (16.95%). The six industrial parks with the lowest occupancy rate are: Yilan Industrial Park (39.4%) , Kaohsiung Dafa Industrial Park (39.64%), Kaohsiung Software Park (43.18%), Changhua Industrial Park (57.38%) , Yunlin Toyota Industrial Park (62.84%) and Tainan Technology Park (63.61%). Why these parks are still not fully used is a question officials should investigate. To strike a balance between industrial development and public needs, the government should come up with a comprehensive plan that seeks to develop the nearly 2,000 hectares of unused land. The integration will by no means be an easy task, but it is only through this ordeal that we can satisfy both traditional industries and technology industries. (Editorial abstract -- Aug. 2, 2010). 