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Forest Disaster and Environmental Research Department

The Future Forest Strategy Department contributes to improving the quality of life and promoting a sustainable society by developing strategies and utilization systems that enhance the value of forests and forestry both in Korea and abroad. Our research focuses on advancing future-oriented forest policies, invigorating the forest industry, and strengthening international and inter-Korean cooperation in forestry. We also work to establish a digital forest management system, support private forest management, and promote convergence research on forest welfare and human services. In addition, we conduct research to increase carbon sinks in support of achieving the 2030 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and 2050 carbon neutrality goals. The department also develops technologies to maintain and enhance the functions of urban forests and advances research on forest hydrologic cycling.

Livable Urban Forests Research Center researches the implementation, management, and functional enhancement of forest-based spaces.

Implementation and management of urban forests

conducting research on the effects of fine dust reduction and thermal disaster mitigation according to urban forest type and its application at the landscape level.

Fine dust reduction effect of urban forests
Fine dust reduction effect of urban forests
Thermal disaster mitigation effect of urban forests
Thermal disaster mitigation effect of urban forests
Implementation and management of urban forests
Implementation and management of urban forests

Improvement of urban forests function

Investigates Particulate Matter (PM) reduction mechanisms by species, selecting excellent tree species of PM reduction, and conducting an evaluation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emission traits in species units

Selection for excellent tree species of PM reduction
Selection for excellent tree species of PM reduction
Evaluation of VOCs emission
Evaluation of VOCs emission
Research on tree resistance to air pollutants
Research on tree resistance to air pollutants

Maintenance and enhancement of urban forest water resources

In order to secure sustainable clean water and create a healthy forest water environment in response to climate change and water scarcity

Long term monitoring on forest water quantity and quality
Long term monitoring on forest water quantity and quality
Forest thinning site for forest water resources retention enhancement
Forest thinning site for forest water resources retention enhancement
Non point source pollution degraded site
Non point source pollution degraded site

Forest water information system establishment and flood safety reinforcement

In order to establish smart water information infrastructure conducting research on the advancement of intelligent forest water map, the establishment of forest water management platform and reinforcement of disaster safety response capabilities.

Structure of AI model in forest water map
Structure of AI model in forest water map
Forest water map
Forest water map
Flash flood monitoring in forest watershed
Flash flood monitoring in forest watershed

Forest Air Quality & Water Cycle Monitoring

Based on the research platform (aican.nifos.go.kr), monitoring of fine dust reduction effects and applying advanced smart technology of urban green infrastructure on developing Korean i-Tree evaluation model.

Monitoring network of PM in Forests
Monitoring network of PM in Forests
AICAN(Asian Initiative for Clean Air Networks
AICAN(Asian Initiative for Clean Air Networks
Developing evaluation module of Urban Forests value in Korea
Developing evaluation module of Urban Forests value in Korea

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