@article{ART003287734},
author={Seungwon Lee and Sun Mi Lee and Seo, Hyun-Jin},
title={Status of Areas Damaged by Earth and Stone Mining and Proposed Restoration Strategies – A Case Study of a Natural Environment Restoration Project in the Greenbelt Zone of Bupyeong, Incheon –},
journal={Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment},
issn={1225-7184},
year={2025},
volume={34},
number={6},
pages={571-585}
TY - JOUR
AU - Seungwon Lee
AU - Sun Mi Lee
AU - Seo, Hyun-Jin
TI - Status of Areas Damaged by Earth and Stone Mining and Proposed Restoration Strategies – A Case Study of a Natural Environment Restoration Project in the Greenbelt Zone of Bupyeong, Incheon –
JO - Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
PY - 2025
VL - 34
IS - 6
PB - Korean Society Of Environmental Impact Assessment
SP - 571
EP - 585
SN - 1225-7184
AB - The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s Action Target 2 aims to restoreat least 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030. In line with this international trend, the Ministry ofClimate, Energy and Environment and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport arepromoting polices forrestoring the natural environment within greenbelt zones. The aim of this study is to diagnose mountainous areas degraded by quarrying operations within the Bupyeong greenbeltzone in Incheon and propose restoration directions. We analyzed the physical characteristics,physiognomic vegetation map, land-cover changes, and land-use changes associated with policy shifts.
The site underwent severe disturbance due to rock and soil extraction projects conducted between1969 and 1971, causing severe disturbance and creating a landscape that is heterogeneous anddisconnected from the surrounding intact forest. After remaining largely abandoned for about 55years, it was used as a foot volleyball court before being backfilled and planted with Pinus koraiensisseedlings in 2025. The site is broadly divided into natural forest, degraded areas, and artificially plantedforest with restoration plans proposed for each type. The western natural forest is proposed to beconserved as a reference ecosystem. For the central degraded area, active restoration is proposed,involving slope stabilization, soil improvement, and planting native tree species. For the easternplanted forest, passive restoration is proposed, focusing on promoting succession through forest gapplanting. The results of this study can serve as baseline information for implementing similar naturalenvironment restoration projects in greenbelt zones.
KW - Abandoned quarries;Greenbelt;Natural environment restoration project;Ecological restoration
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Seungwon Lee, Sun Mi Lee and Seo, Hyun-Jin. (2025). Status of Areas Damaged by Earth and Stone Mining and Proposed Restoration Strategies – A Case Study of a Natural Environment Restoration Project in the Greenbelt Zone of Bupyeong, Incheon –. Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, 34(6), 571-585.
Seungwon Lee, Sun Mi Lee and Seo, Hyun-Jin. 2025, "Status of Areas Damaged by Earth and Stone Mining and Proposed Restoration Strategies – A Case Study of a Natural Environment Restoration Project in the Greenbelt Zone of Bupyeong, Incheon –", Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, vol.34, no.6 pp.571-585.
Seungwon Lee, Sun Mi Lee, Seo, Hyun-Jin "Status of Areas Damaged by Earth and Stone Mining and Proposed Restoration Strategies – A Case Study of a Natural Environment Restoration Project in the Greenbelt Zone of Bupyeong, Incheon –" Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 34.6 pp.571-585 (2025) : 571.
Seungwon Lee, Sun Mi Lee, Seo, Hyun-Jin. Status of Areas Damaged by Earth and Stone Mining and Proposed Restoration Strategies – A Case Study of a Natural Environment Restoration Project in the Greenbelt Zone of Bupyeong, Incheon –. 2025; 34(6), 571-585.
Seungwon Lee, Sun Mi Lee and Seo, Hyun-Jin. "Status of Areas Damaged by Earth and Stone Mining and Proposed Restoration Strategies – A Case Study of a Natural Environment Restoration Project in the Greenbelt Zone of Bupyeong, Incheon –" Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 34, no.6 (2025) : 571-585.
Seungwon Lee; Sun Mi Lee; Seo, Hyun-Jin. Status of Areas Damaged by Earth and Stone Mining and Proposed Restoration Strategies – A Case Study of a Natural Environment Restoration Project in the Greenbelt Zone of Bupyeong, Incheon –. Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment, 34(6), 571-585.
Seungwon Lee; Sun Mi Lee; Seo, Hyun-Jin. Status of Areas Damaged by Earth and Stone Mining and Proposed Restoration Strategies – A Case Study of a Natural Environment Restoration Project in the Greenbelt Zone of Bupyeong, Incheon –. Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment. 2025; 34(6) 571-585.
Seungwon Lee, Sun Mi Lee, Seo, Hyun-Jin. Status of Areas Damaged by Earth and Stone Mining and Proposed Restoration Strategies – A Case Study of a Natural Environment Restoration Project in the Greenbelt Zone of Bupyeong, Incheon –. 2025; 34(6), 571-585.
Seungwon Lee, Sun Mi Lee and Seo, Hyun-Jin. "Status of Areas Damaged by Earth and Stone Mining and Proposed Restoration Strategies – A Case Study of a Natural Environment Restoration Project in the Greenbelt Zone of Bupyeong, Incheon –" Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment 34, no.6 (2025) : 571-585.
