Change of Green Space Arrangement and Planting Structure of Apartment Complexes in Seoul

Abstract

T h i ss t u d yw a sc a r r i e do u t t op r o p o s et h ei mp r o v e dme t h o dbya n a l y z i n gt h ec h a n g eo fg r e e ns p a c ea r r a n g e me n t a n d p l a n t i n gs t r u c t u r eo f a p a r t me n t c o mp l e x e si nS e o u l . 1 2s u r v e ys i t e s , w h i c hh a v eo b v i o u sd i f f e r e n c e s , w e r es e l e c t e db yr e f l e c t i n g t h ec h a n g eo ff l o o ra r e ar a t i o ,u n d e r g r o u n dp a r k i n gp l a c e ,a n dg r e e ns p a c er a t i o . Wed i v i d e dt h es u r v e ys i t e si n t of o u r t y p e st h a t h i g hg r e e nr a t i o ( o v e r 4 0 %) a p a r t me n t o nn a t u r a l g r o u n d , l o wg r e e nr a t i o ( u n d e r 4 0 %) a p a r t me n t o nn a t u r a l g r o u n d , l o wg r e e nr a t i o ( u n d e r4 0 %)a p a r t me n t o na r t i f i c i a l g r o u n d , a n dh i g hg r e e nr a t i o ( o v e r4 0 %)a p a r t me n t o na r t i f i c i a l g r o u n d e a c hp e r i o db a s e do ng r e e ns p a c er a t i oa n dg r o u n ds t r u c t u r e , p l a n t c r o wnv o l u me , p l a n t i n gd e n s i t y , a n dp l a n t i n gp a t t e r n . T h ema i nf a c t o r so fc h a n g eo fg r e e ns p a c ea r r a n g e me n twe r eg r e e ns p a c er a t i oa n dg r o u n ds t r u c t u r e .T h eG r e e ns p a c e r a t i ow a sc h a n g e db yt h ef l o o ra r e ar a t i ow i t hc o n s t r u c t i n gu n d e r g r o u n dp a r k i n gp l a c ea n df l o o ra r e ar a t i owa sa d j u s t e d b yg o v e r n me n t p o l i c ya n de c o n o mi cs t a t u s . A v e r a g ew i d t ho f f r o n t g r e e na r e ah a sb e e nc h a n g e df r o m 1 0 . 0 mi nh i g hg r e e n r a t i oa p a r t me n t o nn a t u r a l g r o u n df o r3 . 5 m, 2 . 7 m, a n d4 . 5 m e a c hp e r i o d . T h ea v e r a g ewi d t ho ft h eb u f f e rg r e e na r e ah a s b e e nc h a n g e df r o m 1 5 . 0 m i nh i g hg r e e nr a t i oa p a r t me n t o nn a t u r a l g r o u n do f7 . 7 m, a n d2 . 7 m b ye x t e n d i n gp a r k i n gp l a c e i nt h el o wg r e e nr a t i oa p a r t me n t o f a r t i f i c i a l g r o u n d , s ob u f f e r g r e e na r e a sh a v eb e e nr e d u c e da n dd i s c o n n e c t e d . S ob u f f e r g r e e na r e ai na p a r t me n tc o mp l e x e sh a sb e e ne x t e n d e dt h a tt h ea v e r a g ew i d t ho ft h eb u f f e rg r e e na r e aw a s3 . 8 m c a u s e d b yg r o w i n gr e c o g n i t i o no fg r e e ns i n c e2 0 0 1 . T h er a t i oo fn a t i v ep l a n t i nc a n o p yl a y e rw a si n c r e a s e df r o m 4 5 . 1 % i nt h e c a s eo ft h eh i g hg r e e nr a t i oa p a r t me n t o f n a t u r a l g r o u n di n1 9 8 0 ～1 9 8 3t o5 5 . 6 %. A v e r a g ep l a n t c r o wnv o l u mei n c r e a s e d f r o m 1 . 2 7 m 3 / m 2 i nh i g hg r e e nr a t i oa p a r t me n t o nn a t u r a l g r o u n df o r3 . 4 7 m 3 / m 2 i nal o wg r e e nr a t i oa p a r t me n t o nn a t u r a l g r o u n d . B u t a v e r a g ep l a n t c r o w nv o l u mei s0 . 2 7 m 3 / m 2 i nt h eh i g hg r e e nr a t i oa p a r ...

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“…In Korea, apartment complexes have developed rapidly since 1962 as a result of dramatic population growth in cities. However, the focus of their development has been on their social capital, including their branding value, aesthetic aspects, and economic development value, and the importance of the natural environment within housing areas has been ignored [7][8][9]. In addition, the garden designs and types of plants within apartment complexes have been the main focus in green environments in Korea [10].…”

“…Many portions of green environments in Korean housing areas are buffers between green spaces and decorative gardens [32]. In addition, apartment complex developments have focused on branding value and aesthetic aspects and ignored the importance of natural spaces within the living environment [8]. However, the importance of green spaces in housing complexes has been recognized by residents, and the green ratio in some complexes has accordingly been increased [32].…”

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“…Kim et al (2004) studied the changes in green area alignment and planting density depending on the periodic change in the floor-area ratio of apartments. In addition, Lee (2005), Lee et al (2009), andHong et al (2009) have conducted studies on a relationship between apartment green areas and plants.…”