SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study by South Korea’s National Institute of Forest Science has found a clear link between urban forest coverage and lower surface temperatures during summer months, reinforcing the role of green spaces in mitigating urban heat. Using Landsat satellite imagery, researchers analyzed the average land surface temperature and [...]
DAEJEON, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — People living in cities with vast urban forests are 18.7 percent less likely to suffer from depression than those living in a cities with fewer green spaces. According to the National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS) on Wednesday, Prof. Lee Jong-tae of Korea University evaluated 651,128 adults living in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A new environmental research project is set to be launched that will study the positive effect of urban forests on tackling the fine dust problem in the South Korean capital. The Seoul Research Institute of Public Health and Environment, a division of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, announced on Thursday [...]