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DocumentReview of methodology on climate change impact and vulnerability assessment for application to the forest sector in Republic of Korea: The first step for mainstreaming adaptation in forest sector
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.As the two laws, The Framework Act on Agriculture and Fisheries, Rural Community and Food Industry and The Creation and Management of Forest Resources Act, were revised in 2015 and 2019, respectively, the Korean government made it mandatory for Korea Forest Service to report the results of climate change impact and vulnerability assessment on forest sector. For implementing the above duty, the National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS) has categorized the forest sector to eighteen detailed sectors and established monitoring framework to assess the climate change impacts since 2015.
This study aims to develop appropriate methodology and framework for assessment of climate change impact and vulnerability on forest sector in Korea by reviewing what the NIFoS has conducted in comparison with the previous cases in the USA, Canada and the UK. To achieve this, this study first clarifies the ultimate goals of assessment and categorizes assessment areas for each detailed sector. Then, by reviewing the major factors on vulnerability assessment used in the Adaptation Partners Frameworks (USA), the Climate Change Response Framework (USA), the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers Framework (Canada), and the Climate Change Risk Assessment (UK), this study draws the possible stepwise check list with the hope of producing appropriate results on climate change impact and vulnerability which can be utilized in the stage of mainstreaming adaptation in forest sector. The tentative framework drawn from this study contains the considerations about where we need to go and how to go for achieving adaptation.
This study is expected to contribute to establish the essential basis for supporting decision making for finding actual tools to conserve and enhance forest ecosystem services and sustain life of human being under climate change pressure. Keywords: Climate change, Adaptive and integrated management, Monitoring and data collection, Policies, Sustainable forest management ID: 3621974 -
DocumentLocal climate mediates spatial and temporal variation in carabid beetle communities in three forests in Mount Odaesan, Republic of Korea
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Global environmental change can dramatically alter the composition of floral and faunal communities, and elucidating the mechanisms underlying this process is important for predicting its outcomes. Studies on global climate change have mostly focused on statistical summaries within wide spatial and temporal scales; less attention has been paid to variability in microclimates at narrower spatial and temporal scales. The microclimate is the suite of climatic conditions measured in a local area. Environmental variables at the microclimatic scale can be critical for the ecology of organisms inhabiting each area. We examined the effect of spatial and temporal changes in the microclimate on the ecology of carabid beetle communities in three sites on Mount Odaesan, Korea. Our results demonstrate the importance of regular surveys of communities at local scales. Such surveys are expected to reveal an additional fraction of variation in communities and underlying processes that have been overlooked in studies of global community patterns and change. Keywords: Research ID: 3622034 -
DocumentChanges in the consumption of forest products and services during the COVID-19 era in the Republic of Korea
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.The main purpose of this study is to identify how the consumption of forest products and services has changed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in the Republic of Korea. This study used an original online survey which was conducted between 27 August and 4 September 2020 based on proportionate quota and systematic sampling (n=1,000) for the entire nation. It analyzed the survey on patterns in 1) the purchase of non-wood forest products for foods and 2) wood ones for home interior, 3) visits to nearby parks and green spaces, and 4) visits to forests for outdoor activities by using the frequency analysis and a paired t-test. It found that some respondents who consumed forest products and services before the COVID-19 (August 2019 to the middle of February 2020) did not consume them anymore after the COVID-19 (the middle of February 2020 to August 2020), particularly the visits to forests for outdoor activities. Also, it discovered that there was a meaningful difference in terms of the frequency of the consumption in forest products and services as from the outbreak of the COVID-19. The average frequency of purchasing wood and non-wood forest products and visiting nearby parks, and forests for outdoor activities after the COVID-19 was lower than before due to a decline in income, and strong social distancing measures. However, the number of respondents who visited nearby parks and green spaces once a month increased after the COVID-19 due to restrictions on indoor activities. Moreover, the proportion of respondents who visited nearby parks and forests alone and purchased non-wood forest products online increased after the COVID-19. Thus, the expansion of urban forests, and the provision of forest therapy and recreation services for small groups or individuals are needed to meet the demand for a safe outdoor environment, and contactless technologies are required for efficient and transparent online purchase of forest products for the post COVID-19 era. Keywords: COVID-19 ID: 3623029
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