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Research Reports
Promoting Urban Biodiversity through Green Restoration
Ⅰ. Background and Purpose of the Study
1. Necessity to promote urban biodiversity
o Loss of natural habitats and loss of biodiversity due to increased human activity and development exacerbate air pollution and the urban heat island phenomenon
ㅇ Promote urban biodiversity and maintain ecosystems to improve human health and well-being and contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Urban biodiversity means “the diversity and abundance of biodiversity in a city”
ㅇ Maintaining the city's natural features helps create a thriving area, attracting residents and visitors
- Efforts are needed to promote and maintain urban biodiversity because it affects the habitability of cities and the quality of life of city residents

o Current status and problems of urban biodiversity
ㅇ It is discussed that green spaces in urban spaces should play an important role in creating a carbon sink for the era of climate change and promoting biodiversity beyond the existing landscape improvement
- The necessity of creating green spaces through urban forests such as urban parks and securing various protected areas such as rivers and wetlands has also been raised
- Efforts are being made to secure green spaces in urban spaces through various types of restoration projects
ㅇ Despite these efforts, efforts to restore green in consideration of urban biodiversity are still considered insufficient
- Since the urban ecosystem exists in a form that includes natural and artificial elements (e.g. buildings, roads, etc.), in order to promote and maintain urban biodiversity, green restoration consideri