Using the City Biodiversity Index as a Method to Protect Biodiversity in Korean Cities

Seok-Cheol Park and Bong-Ho Han
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Seok-Cheol Park: Institute of Urban Science, University of Seoul, 163 Seoulsiripdaero, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02504, Korea
Bong-Ho Han: Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Seoul, 163 Seoulsiripdaero, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02504, Korea

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 20, 1-15

Abstract: This study calculated the ecological network index (City Biodiversity Index 2) of 85 cities in Korea using the Land Cover Map. Based on the values of the index, four types of city were studied, including Miryang (Cluster A), Anseong (Cluster B), Samcheok (Cluster Cluster), and Yongin (Cluster D). Based on the current status of land use and natural green space in urban areas, small and medium-sized cities do not show many disconnected factors and have a positive (+) effect on the ecological network index (ENI) value. In order to promote urban biodiversity, it is necessary not only to expand the green area quantitatively, but also to improve the quality, such as expanding and connecting natural green areas, and reducing linear disconnection factors.

Keywords: biological diversity; ecological network; natural green space; clustering (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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