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Carbon Reduction and Enhancement for Greenspace in Institutional Lands

공공용지 녹지의 탄소저감과 증진방안

  • Jo, Hyun-Kil (Dept. of Ecological Landscape Architecture Design, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Park, Hye-Mi (Dept. of Ecological Landscape Architecture Design, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Young (Dept. of Ecological Landscape Architecture Design, Kangwon National University)
  • 조현길 (강원대학교 생태조경디자인학과) ;
  • 박혜미 (강원대학교 생태조경디자인학과) ;
  • 김진영 (강원대학교 생태조경디자인학과)
  • Received : 2020.07.06
  • Accepted : 2020.07.21
  • Published : 2020.08.31
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Abstract

This study quantified annual uptake and storage of carbon by urban greenspace in institutional lands and suggested improvement of greenspace structures to enhance carbon reduction effects. The study selected a total of five study cities including Seoul, Daejeon, Daegu, Chuncheon, and Suncheon, based on areal size and nationwide distribution. Horizontal and vertical greenspace structures were field-surveyed, after institutional greenspace lots were selected using a systematic random sampling method on aerial photographs of the study cities. Annual uptake and storage of carbon by woody plants were computed applying quantitative models of each species developed for urban landscape trees and shrubs. Tree density and stem diameter (at breast height) in institutional lands averaged 1.4±0.1 trees/100 ㎡ and 14.9±0.2 cm across the study cities, respectively. Of the total planted area, the ratio of single-layered planting only with trees, shrubs, or grass was higher than that of multi-layered structures. Annual uptake and storage of carbon per unit area by woody plants averaged 0.65±0.04 t/ha/yr and 7.37±0.47 t/ha, which were lower than those for other greenspace types at home and abroad. This lower carbon reduction was attributed to lower density and smaller size of trees planted in institutional lands studied. Nevertheless, the greenspace in institutional lands annually offset carbon emissions from institutional electricity use by 0.6 (Seoul)~1.9% (Chuncheon). Tree planting in potential planting spaces was estimated to sequester additionally about 18% of the existing annual carbon uptake. Enhancing carbon reduction effects requires active tree planting in the potential spaces, multi-layered/clustered planting composed of the upper trees, middle trees and lower shrubs, planting of tree species with greater carbon uptake capacity, and avoidance of the topiary tree maintenance. This study was focused on finding out greenspace structures and carbon offset levels in institutional lands on which little had been known.

본 연구는 도시의 공공용지 녹지에 의한 탄소의 연간 흡수 및 저장을 계량화하고, 탄소저감 효과를 증진하기 위한 녹지구조의 개선방안을 제시하였다. 연구대상 도시는 규모와 분포지방을 고려하여 서울시, 대전시, 대구시, 춘천시, 순천시 등 총 5개 도시를 표본 선정하였다. 대상 도시의 항공사진 상에서 체계적 임의 표본추출방법을 통해 표본 공공용지를 선정하고, 녹지의 수평적 및 수직적 구조를 실사하였다. 도시 조경수목을 대상으로 개발한 수종별 계량모델을 적용하여, 식재수목에 의한 탄소의 연간 흡수 및 저장량을 산정하였다. 연구대상 공공용지의 교목밀도는 도시들 모두에 걸쳐 평균 1.4±0.1주/100㎡이고, 흉고직경은 14.9±0.2cm이었다. 녹지의 수직구조는 교목, 관목 또는 잔디만 식재한 단층구조의 비율이 다층구조보다 더 높았다. 식재수목에 의한 단위면적당 연간 탄소흡수량은 평균 0.65±0.04t/ha/yr이고, 단위면적당 탄소저장량은 7.37±0.47t/ha로서, 국내·외의 타 녹지공간 유형에 비해 낮은 탄소저감 효과를 보였다. 이는 연구대상 공공용지의 식재수목 밀도와 규격이 상대적으로 저조하기 때문이었다. 그럼에도 불구하고, 공공용지의 녹지는 공공용 전력소비에 따른 탄소배출을 도시에 따라 해마다 0.6(서울)~1.9%(춘천) 상쇄시키는 셈이었다. 잠재식재공간 내 수목식재는 기존 연간 탄소흡수량을 약 18% 추가 증진 가능하였다. 공공용지 녹지의 탄소저감 효과를 증진하기 위해서는 잠재식재공간의 적극적 수목식재, 상층 교목, 중층 교목 및 하층 관목으로 구성되는 다층 군식의 추진, 탄소흡수 능력이 양호한 교목종의 상층 식재, 상록수종의 토피어리, 관리회피 등이 요구된다. 본 연구는 국내 미진한 공공용지의 녹지구조 및 탄소상쇄를 구명하는데 중점을 두었다.

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