• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.52 no.1
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• pp.87-100
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• 2024

This study aimed to investigate the impact of the quality of the street environment in residential areas on the mental health of urban residents, considering the frequency of street use. Using a zero-inflated negative binomial regression model, the study analyzed the influence of walking frequency and the street environment on depressive symptoms of urban residents. The research focused on Seoul, South Korea, in 2017, with depressive symptoms as the dependent variable and street environment variables, walking variables, and individual characteristics as independent variables. Additionally, the study explores the interaction effect of street greenery and walking frequency to analyze the synergistic impacts of walking in green spaces on mental health. The findings indicate that a higher ratio of street green areas is associated with fewer depressive symptoms. Increased walking frequency is linked to a reduction in depressive symptoms or a weaker manifestation of such symptoms. The interaction effect confirms that more frequent walking in green spaces is associated with weaker depressive symptoms. Lower ratios of visual complexity are correlated with reduced depressive symptoms. This study contributes to addressing urban residents' mental health issues at the community level by emphasizing the importance of the street green environment in residential areas.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.323-331
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• 2018

This study was conducted to examine the effects of constructing streetside urban forests on particulate matter (PM) content in pedestrian paths and open spaces created between the main streets and buildings in a high-rise, high-density urban area. The study site is a 70m-wide open space between Busan City Hall and Jungang-street in Busan, Korea. The results showed that the density of PM differences between the open space and the adjacent main street were small in regions without linear trees and shrub rows during both the weekdays and weekend. On the other hand, the areas with linear trees and shrub rows were found to have significantly higher concentrations of PM compared to the roadway. In particular, sections with linear trees and shrub rows had higher PM levels both on roads and in adjacent open space, indicating that the composition of linear trees and shrub rows increased the concentration of PM in the off-street open space in areas with wide space between the roadway and building. The impact was more significant in the open space than the roadway. This phenomenon can be explained by the fact that PM generated by vehicles flows through the roadside shrubs by rapid wind flow but does not disperse widely in the pedestrian paths where the wind flow was reduced. In this study, we found that the roadside tree and shrub walls slowed the flow of wind, causing vehicle-emitted PM to accumulate if a wide open space was created between the road and building, resulting in higher concentration of PM in the open space. We confirmed that the distance between the road and building was a critical factor for constructing linear trees and shrub rows to reduce PM generated by vehicle traffic.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.52 no.2
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• pp.21-38
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• 2024

This study aims to establish an efficient street green area to improve the urban thermal environment and enhance pedestrian thermal comfort. Specifically, This study identified parameters applicable to green space planning and design, analyzed thermal environment mitigation mechanisms for each parameter, and, based on these findings, proposed methods for tree species selection and planting in green space planning and design. To achieve this, 61 papers were selected through a four-stage process from both domestic and foreign sources. The selected papers were analyzed, and the following main results were derived: In open street canyons with high stress levels due to low aspect ratios and high sky view factors(SVF), broadleaf trees with wide crown widths, low trunk heights, high leaf area index(LAI), and high crown heights were found effective in reducing heat, thereby increasing the amount and quality of shade. In contrast, in deep and narrow street canyons with relatively low heat stress due to high aspect ratios and low SVF, broad-leaved trees with narrow crown widths, high trunks, low crown heights, and low LAI were effective in reducing heat by enhancing ventilation. This study can serve as fundamental data for establishing standards for street green spaces to improve the thermal environment of street canyons and enhance thermal comfort of pedestrians. Additionally, it can be valuable when selecting the location and prioritizing street green spaces. Moreover, it is anticipated to be a foundational resource for creating guidelines for green space planning and design in response to climate change.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.51 no.6
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• pp.61-74
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• 2023

The concept of "green infrastructure" emphasizes the close relationship between natural and urban social systems, thereby providing services that protect the ecological environment and improve the quality of human life. The Green View Index(GVI) is an important indicator for measuring the supply of urban green space and contains more 3D spatial elements concerning the green space ratio. This study focused on an area within the Third Ring Road in the city of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. The purposes of this study were three-fold. First, this study analyzed the spatial distribution characteristics of the GVI in urban streets and its correlation with the urban park green space system using Street View image data. Second to analyze the characteristics of low GVI streets were analyzed. Third, to analyze the connectivity between road traffic and street GVI using space syntax were analyzed. This study found that the Street GVI was higher in the southwestern part of the study area than in the northeastern part. The spatial distribution of the street GVI correlated with urban park green space. Second, the street areas with low GVI are mainly concentrated in areas with dense commercial facilities, areas with new construction, areas around elevated roads, roads below Class 4, and crossroads areas. Third, the high integration and low GVI areas were mainly concentrated within the First Ring Road in the city as judged by the concentration of vehicles and population. This study provides base material for future programs to improve the GVI of streets in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture Conference
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• 2023.04a
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• pp.100-101
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• 2023

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Environment and Ecology Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.87-91
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Environment and Ecology Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.99-102
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture Conference
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• 2019.03a
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• pp.65-66
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• 2019

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.177-179
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• 2003

기존 자연녹지인 앞산, 금호강/낙동강, 와룡산과 대상지내 산재해 있는 공원녹지를 연결하여 환상형(環狀形)의 그린네트워크를 형성하였다. 그린네트워크 조성에 따른 기존 자연녹지와 공원녹지 사이의 연계 방안으로 도시내 오픈스페이스인 학교용지를 선택하고 이를 연결하는 방안을 제시하였다 공원녹지의 위치상 1면이상이 도로와 접하고 있어 이를 연계하기 위한 가로공간의 녹화를 추진하여 녹지축을 연결하는 방안을 제시하였다. 또한, 도시내 자연녹지 중 도시하천의 역할을 분석하여 본 결과, 대상지내 그린네트워크를 조성하기 위해서는 하천변을 녹화하는 계획을 추진하여야할 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Safety Management and Science Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.325-333
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• 2011

가로수는 공원과 더불어 도시지역의 중요 녹지공간으로 도시 이미지를 높이는데 매우 긍정적인 평가요소이며 녹지연결 및 쾌적한 가로공간 창출로 그 가치를 높이고 있다. 또한 가로등은 야간 운전자와 보행자의 안전을 보장하기 위해 중요한 시설물이다. 본 연구는 야간 운전자와 보행자의 안전을 평가하기 위한 조명 시뮬레이션 기법을 이용하여 가로수의 유형과 성장이 조명환경에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위한 접근법을 제시한다. 가로수와 가로등은 도로 설계에 있어 중요한 요소이지만 상호간에는 각 목적에 배치되는 특징들이 있다. 특히 가로수는 가로등과 같이 고정 시설물의 성격도 있지만 성장과 형태가 다양하다는 특징이 있다. 본 연구는 상호 목적을 최적화할 수 있는 방법을 제시하기 위한 출발점으로 조명 시뮬레이션 기법을 이용하여 가로수의 유형과 성장이 야간 도로 조명에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위한 방법을 제시한다.