Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture Conference (한국조경학회:학술대회논문집)

The Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture (한국조경학회)
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Comparison of Nature Restoration Projects in Urban Areas of Japan, China, and Korea

  • Ichinose, Tomohiro (Institute of Environmental and Natural Sciences, University of Hyogo) ;
  • Shen, Yue (Institute of Environmental and Natural Sciences, University of Hyogo) ;
  • Ye, Kyung-Rok (National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport) ;
  • Kinoshita, Takeshi (Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University)
  • Published : 2007.10.26
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Abstract

We examined three nature restoration projects in urban areas of Japan, China, and Korea. A prefectural park(29ha) has been under construction since 2005 on an abandoned industrial site in the southern part of Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan. Shanghai Central Park(28ha) was redeveloped in 2002 on a site that was formerly the old downtown in central Shanghai. Seoul Forest Park was developed as a large urban park(116ba) in 2005 in Seoul. All three parks were developed as urban parks by local governments. Citizen involvement is common to all three examples. One of main purposes of the Hyogo prefectural park and the Seoul Forest Park was the reuse of unused or abandoned areas. One goal in Hyogo, Shanghai, and Seoul was to restore the urban ecosystem and preserve the environment. We discussed the meaning of nature restoration in urban areas.

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