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http://dx.doi.org/10.11614/KSL.2022.55.4.330

A Study of Improvement on Estimation Methodology of Carbon Storage amount by Damaged Trees for Environmental Impact Assessment  

Heon Mo Jeong (Carbon and Climate Change Research Team, National Institute of Ecology)
Hae Ran Kim (Environmental Impact Assessment Team, National Institute of Ecology)
Dukyeop Kim (Carbon and Climate Change Research Team, National Institute of Ecology)
Inyoung Jang (Carbon and Climate Change Research Team, National Institute of Ecology)
Sung-Ryong Kang (Carbon and Climate Change Research Team, National Institute of Ecology)
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Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment / v.55, no.4, 2022 , pp. 330-340 More about this Journal
Abstract
We deduced the proper estimation methodology for the amount of carbon sequestration by damaged trees for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The nine development projects related to renewable energy, damaged trees occur, assessment status and used method of evaluating the carbon storage of damaged trees were summarized. And after re-calculating the carbon storage of damaged trees through allometric equations, the difference between the two groups, re-calculated the damaged trees carbon storage and the damaged trees carbon storage in the report, was validated. As a result, damaged trees carbon storage in words was more than the re-calculated damaged trees carbon storage, and it was statistically significant (p<0.005). This result means that the existing method for calculating damaged tree carbon storage is overcalculated. It was judged that it was necessary to improve the calculation method. Therefore, allometric equations suitable for each dominated-tree species should be used when calculating the damaged tree carbon storage. Furthermore, we propose to establish a carbon storage calculation system based on actual data from the ecosystem so that researchers can efficiently and accurately the damaged trees carbon storage.
Keywords
damaged vegetation; carbon sequestration; allometric equation; environmental impact assessment; climate change impact assessment;
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