2020, Vol.105, No.

The Korea Spatial Planning Review 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 1.2

pISSN : 1229-8638
https://journal.kci.go.kr/krihs

For optimal new PM(Particulate Matter) monitoring locations, it is important to consider the spatial distribution between monitoring station and user along with the accessibility. This study used spatial analysis to analyze the shortest distance among the centers of administrative dong and PM monitoring stations to show the influence of PM monitoring stations. In addition, this research suggested the new PM monitoring location through distance analysis and kernel density estimation of PM monitoring stations and public facilities such as community service center. This study proposed the method to select new PM monitoring station from an area outside the scope of the existing PM monitoring station, without showing redundancy with the existing network. Then the principal component analysis was performed in order to determine the priority PM monitoring stations that have a higher value for environment variables and kernel density estimation related to PM. The new PM monitoring stations suggested in this study will provide the more improved PM measured value service for users than the conventional PM monitoring network.

Currently, ninety-six local governments in Korea are participating in UNICEF’s Child Friendly City (CFC) project. UNICEF emphasizes the role of urban planning to realize a CFC; however, Korea only focuses on the welfare of a CFC. This study aims to identify the characteristics of Germany’s CFC initiative and to consider the implications for establishing a CFC in Korea. A literature review was used in this research to evaluate the importance of a CFC. Herein, we suggest three implications based on the German CFC initiative to establish a domestic CFC. First, there is a need for the government to develop appropriate urban planning techniques. Second, it is necessary to consider the rights of child participation, legally. Third, a CFC initiative needs to be divided into “child friendly city planning” and “youth friendly city planning.” The suggestions of this study will become the key factors to establish a child-friendly environment in Korea in the near future.

This study assesses the consumption-based PM emission, and compares production-based accounting and consumption- based accounting of trade and embodied PM for three Northeast Asia countries - Korea, China, and Japan. The result shows that 22.00% of Japna’s and 36.02% of Korea’s consumption-based PM emission are generated in China. In other words, China is the largest emitter of PM, but much of PM emissions of China come from consumption in Korea and Japan. In addition, the Chinese industry has a higher pollution intensity than the Korean and Japanese industries, suggesting that the Pollution haven hypothesis has been proven. Consumption-based accounting can quantify the responsibilities of Korea and Japan for PM generated in China, and this results can be considered in cross-border negotiations for abatement of PM. Abating PM in Northeast Asia requires cross-border cooperation, and consumption-based accounting can provide important scientific evidence. The results of this study may provide appropriateness and basic material for international cooperation.