Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment (환경영향평가)
- Volume 8 Issue 2
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- Pages.53-63
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- 1999
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- 1225-7184(pISSN)
Development of Sustainability Criteria for Forest Landuse Planning
지속가능한 산지개발을 위한 환경기준 설정에 관한 연구
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Youn, Yeo Chang
(Dept. of Forest Resources, Seoul Nat'l Univ.) ;
- Kim, Sang Yoon (Dept. of Forest Resources, Seoul Nat'l Univ.) ;
- Kwon, Tae Ho (Div. of Life and Environmental Science, Taegu Univ.) ;
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Lee, Chang Suk
(Dept. of Biology, Seoul Women's Univ.)
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윤여창
(서울대학교 농업생명과학대학 산림자원학과) ;
- 김상윤 (서울대학교 농업생명과학대학 산림자원학과) ;
- 권태호 (대국대학교 생명환경학부) ;
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이창석
(서울여자대학교 환경.생명과학부)
- Published : 1999.06.30
Abstract
This study aims to develop a set of criteria for evaluating the sustainability of forest landuse, which could facilitate the environmentally friendly development of forest lands in Korea. The concept of sustainable development in forest landuse was reviewed from literature and by interviews with experts in forest-related fields. Delphi technique was employed for gathering experts' opinions. According to the results of Delphi test, the concept of sustainable development in forest landuse was confirmed as "Use of forest lands in a lasting manner within the carrying capacity of the ecosystem involved". There are 16 factors which should be considered with care when the development of forest lands is planned. They include the ratio of forest cover left undeveloped, ecological stability, and landscape naturalness. Among them are the ecological factors rated most important. The experts emphasized the importance of local characteristics in setting up the criteria for sustainable forestland development. The study did not attempted to apply the criteria to real settings. Therefore, before applications in real situations, further case studies should be made for the criteria to be safely used in landuse planning.