Journal of Forest and Environmental Science

Institute of Forest Science, kangwon National University (강원대학교 산림과학연구소)
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Carbon Storage and Uptake by Street Trees in Seoul

  • Jo, Hyun-Kil (Department of Ecological Landscape Architecture Design, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Young (Department of Landscape Architecture, Graduate School, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Park, Hye-Mi (Department of Landscape Architecture, Graduate School, Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2018.01.13
  • Accepted : 2018.03.08
  • Published : 2018.04.30
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Abstract

This study quantified the carbon storage and uptake by street trees in Seoul and explored suitable planting and management strategies. A systematic sampling model was used to select 50 plots to survey the structures of street trees. The average density and cover of street trees were approximately 5.8 trees/$100m^2$ and 12.1%, respectively. Trees with a dbh of less than 30 cm accounted for about 66.3% of the total number of trees surveyed. The total carbon storage and uptake by the street trees were approximately 103,641 t and 10,992 t/yr, respectively. The total carbon uptake equaled the amount of annual carbon emissions from driving of about 11,000 cars. Street tree planting and management strategies were proposed to enhance carbon uptake. They included multi-layered and multi-aged planting, securing ground and space for plant growth, and avoiding excessive tree pruning.

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