An Analysis of the Carbon Fixation Change according to the Greenbelt Deregulation Using InVEST Model -In Case of Anyang and Gwacheon City

The greenbelt regions in South Korea are now under the pressure of development as the greenbelt around urban areas is deregulated. Due to the greenbelt deregulation, the environment formerly conserved in the greenbelt is being turned into bare ground, which is reserved for development, or has alread...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2018-07, Vol.167 (1), p.12043
Main Authors: Choi, JiYoung, Lee, SangDon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon
Carbon fixation
Deregulation
Development policy
Economic analysis
Green belts
Housing
Industrial areas
Land development
Policies
Urban areas
Urbanization
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Summary:The greenbelt regions in South Korea are now under the pressure of development as the greenbelt around urban areas is deregulated. Due to the greenbelt deregulation, the environment formerly conserved in the greenbelt is being turned into bare ground, which is reserved for development, or has already been developed. Government deregulated 10% of the greenbelt in Gyeonggi Province in 2015 to solve the housing problems and secure industrial areas. In view of the environmental conservation and development policies, the impact of greenbelt deregulation was analyzed in the present study by comparing the amount of carbon fixation before and after the greenbelt deregulation by using the InVEST model. In Anyang city, the ratio of urbanization was significantly increased for ten years within the temporal scope of the present study and the carbon fixation was decreased by 48485.05 Mg of C. In Gwacheon city, the carbon fixation was decreased by 8492.17 Mg of C in the same period. The result of the present study may provide fundamental data for analyzing the economic value of the greenbelt that may be deregulated in the future and estimating the impact that land development policies may have on the environment and the society.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/167/1/012043