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http://dx.doi.org/10.9715/KILA.2017.45.2.011

Simulating Carbon Storage Dynamics of Trees on the Artificial Ground  

You, Soo-Jin (Dept. of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Graduate School, Korea University)
Song, Ki-Hwan (Dept. of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Graduate School, Korea University)
Park, Samuel (Dept. of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Graduate School, Korea University)
Kim, Se-Young (Korea Rural Community Corporation)
Chon, Jin-Hyung (Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture / v.45, no.2, 2017 , pp. 11-22 More about this Journal
Abstract
To successfully create a low-carbon landscape in order to become a low-carbon city, it is necessary to understand the dynamics of artificial greening's resources on a multi-scale. Additionally, the effects of carbon storage should be quantitatively evaluated. The purpose of this study is to simulate and evaluate the changes in carbon storages of artificial ground trees using system dynamics throughout a long-term period. The process consisted of analyzing the dynamics of the multi-scale carbon cycle by using a casual loop diagram as well as simulating carbon storage changes in the green roof of the Gangnam-gu office building in 2008, 2018, 2028, and 2038. Results of the study are as follows. First, the causal loop diagram representing the relationship between the carbon storage of the artificial ground trees and the urban carbon cycle demonstrates that the carbon storage of the trees possess mutual cross-scale dynamics. Second, the main variables for the simulation model collected 'Biomass,' 'Carbon storage,' 'Dead organic matter,' and 'Carbon absorption,'and validated a high coefficient of determination, the value being ($R^2$=0.725, p<0.05). Third, as a result of the simulation model, we found that the variation in ranking of tree species was changing over time. This study also suggested the specific species of tree-such as Acer palmatum var. amoenum, Pinus densiflora, and Betula platyphylla-are used to improve the carbon storage in the green roof of the Gangnam-gu office building. This study can help contribute to developing quantitative and scientific criteria when designing, managing, and developing programs on low-carbon landscapes.
Keywords
Low Carbon Landscape; Multi-Scale; System Dynamics; Causal Loop Diagram; Stock-Flow Diagram;
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