Impacts of urban greenspace on offsetting carbon emissions for middle Korea

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 115-126

  Jo, Hyun Kil ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benefits; Climate change; Fossil fuels; Soils; Strategies; Woody plants

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FOSSIL FUELS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LAND USE; POPULATION STATISTICS;

BENEFIT; C EMISSIONS; CARBON EMISSIONS; ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; GREEN SPACES; GREENHOUSES GAS; ORGANICS; STRATEGY; URBAN GREENSPACES; WOODY PLANTS;

SOILS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FOSSIL FUEL; ORGANIC CARBON;

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON EMISSION; GREENSPACE; WOODY PLANT;

AGRICULTURE; AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CALCULATION; CARBON STORAGE; CARBON UTILIZATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EXHAUST GAS; GREENHOUSE GAS; GROWTH RATE; KOREA; LAND USE; PLANT; POPULATION DENSITY; SOIL ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; WOOD;

CHUNCHEON; KANGLEUNG; SEOUL; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 0036487190     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.2001.0491     Document Type: Article

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