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DocumentComparison of characteristics of anthropogenic volatile organic compounds (AVOC), biogenic volatile organic compounds (BOVC), and weather environment in forest, urban forest and urban
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Introduction
This study was conducted to scientifically identify the trends of healing factor in forests, urban forests, and urban areas to help people choose leisure activities.
Method
From 2019 to 2020, 30 kinds of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs), 5 kinds of anthropogenic volatile organic compounds (AVOCs), including toluene, and 3 kinds of weather conditions(temperature, humidity, wind speed) were analyzed at forest welfare facilities such as the National Forest Healing Center (MH: Masil Healing Forest Road, MD: Moon Drami Road), urban forest (SF: Seoul Forest), and urban (GS: Gwanghwamun Square). Weather measurements were made from a.m.8 to p.m.18 using MWM-P5 and analyzed using GC/Mass-TD (thermal desorption system) of BVOCs and AVOCs.
Result
The number of BVOCs generated was the highest at 254.73pptv at the MH, followed by 105.64pptv at the SF, 91.65 pptv at MD and 44.35pptv at the GS. AVOCs were the highest at 3.89ppbv in the GS, followed by 2.40ppbv in SF, 0.44ppbv in MH and 0.43ppbv in MD. The discomfort index(temperature humidity index : THI), calculated by temperature and humidity, was lower in forests than in urban areas. On average, the wind speed was higher in the order of the GS, SF, MD, MH.
Conclusion
Forests had higher BVOCs than urban, and AVOCs on average were lower. Also, Forests maintained a more pleasant weather environment than urban areas. The difference in AVOCs appears to be the result of tree species and location. BVOCs appear to have been measured high in heavy traffic urban areas, and the weather environment is believed to be the result of differences in the level of crown densities caused by plants. Through this study, we found that forests are better in terms of air quality and comfort than in urban areas. This can be used as a standard for choosing leisure activities in anticipation of forest healing effects. Keywords: Human health and well-being ID: 3483887 -
DocumentHow is human breathable air changed by forests?: The characteristics of natural VOC in birch forests
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Since the outbreak of new viruses that cause highly infectious diseases among humans, such as SARS and COVID-19, people are increasingly interested in healthy living surrounded by nature. The pursuit of physical comfort is instinctive in most human beings; therefore, the influence of natural environment on humans is significant. Terms such as healing forest and forest medicine are associated with forests in some countries. Natural VOC, representing the healing forest factor, are widely known as phytoncide in Korea. Several studies have shown that NVOC emitted from forests have various beneficial effects such as disease prevention and health improvement.
In this study, 380 samples were collected and analyzed to examine the characteristics of NVOC emitted from forest in Inje where many citizens visit to enjoy landscape. In this study, NVOC were analyzed in November 2018, May and July 2019, and measurements were performed at three different locations considering movement of citizens. Using mini pump and stainless steel tube filled with Tenax TA, 9L of NVOC was collected at a speed of 150mL/min.
The analysis of NVOC composition in forest on an annual basis showed that it comprised α-pinene 27%, camphor 10%, and β-pinene 9%. Examination of the pattern of intraday NVOC concentration revealed that it was relatively high in the afternoon and increased when photoenvironment changed, where as the influence of wind speed. Evaluation of the correlation between the NVOC concentration and the microclimate in the forest showed that the concentration increased markedly with the increase in temperature and humidity, and the concentration decreased with the increase in wind speed. When the NVOC emission tendency of the birch forest was analyzed by season, high NVOC concentrations were detected in summer. In conclusion, these results can be used as basic data for the technical development of forest space management related to the establishment of forest healing spaces in the future. Keywords: Human health and well-being, Monitoring and data collection, Covid-19, One Health ID: 3477860 -
ArticleImplications of forest definition for quantifying disturbance regime characteristics in Mediterranean forests
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.In the context of climate change and the increasing incidence of extreme events, global-scale assessments of forest disturbance regimes are needed to monitor changes, inform decision-making and adjust management and planning. But estimations of disturbance regime parameters can be strongly influenced by the criteria used for defining what constitutes a forest. Forests in Mediterranean regions are subject to increasingly higher pressure from climate change and anthropogenic factors. These pressures take the form of slow and diffuse degradation processes, such as drought-induced mortality and competition with shrubs, but also sudden stand- replacing disturbances, such as fire. Many Mediterranean forests, composed of widely spaced trees, are at the lower limit of the 10% canopy cover threshold set by the FAO for defining forests, while others are highly fragmented and mixed with a bushy matrix, qualifying them as other wooded lands. We thus expect assessments of forest disturbance regimes in the Mediterranean region to be particularly sensitive to the thresholds chosen. We assess the uncertainty linked to using different forest definitions for calculating disturbance rotation periods for the 40 ecoregions composing the Mediterranean biome. Using Google Earth Engine and remotely sensed data between 2000-2015, we apply different criteria for calculating the extent of forests and the areas disturbed within them, accounting for forest type, minimum size, canopy density and land use change. We identify the ecoregions with the disturbance rotation periods that are the most sensitive to these different definitions and compare the overall uncertainty with other major forest biomes. We conclude by discussing the importance of identifying harmonized definitions that can best support the sustainable management of Mediterranean forests, as well as opportunities for making consistent and accurate global baselines that can help improve projections of climate change impacts. Keywords: Forests, Disturbances, Remote Sensing, Planning, Climate Change ID: 3622233
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