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Spatial-based climate change vulnerability analysis study for diagnosis of climate justice
Ⅰ. Background and Aims of Research
1. Need and Purpose of Research
o Abnormal climate is occurring frequently around the world as signs of climate change, and it is being predicted that damages caused by abnormal climate in the future will grow far beyond expected
o Environmental, social and economic damages caused by climate change are appearing differently by region, gender, age and generation, and discussions on this are in line with the concept of environmental justice
o In order to achieve climate justice that deals with climate change issues based on the concept of environmental justice, it is necessary to evaluate why such inequalities occur, while continuously working on and monitoring efforts to resolve such inequalities
o This study aims at presenting a method to evaluate and monitor climate justice focusing on heat waves resulting from climate change for entire local governments in the cities and townships of Korea

2. Scope of Research
o This study intends to examine climate justice focusing on the perspective of distributive justice that reviews spatial inequalities and discrimination
o It aims to review and monitor the inequalities of local government unites related to heat waves to evaluate climate justice from the perspective of distributive justice

3. Research Contents and Execution System
o Analyzed domestic and foreign status on climate justice and conduct case-studies to draw up implications and present climate justice evaluation plans fitting the conditions of Korea
oAimed at presenting methodologies that evaluate climate injustice through case-studies