Analysis of Green Area Ratio by Industrial Complex Type to Minimize DEFORESTATION

Purpose: As the economy grows, many forests, fields, and agricultural land have been converted into industrial complexes. Accordingly, there are deep concerns about damage to the natural ecosystem and environmental im-pact. This study analyzed the factors related to the natural environment by type for industrial complexes promot-ed in forest areas. The authors hope to balance development and conservation by identifying the relationship between factors related to the natural environment. In addition, this study tried to derive rational ways to develop industrial complexes suitable for low-carbon green growth. Method: This study was analyzed based on 95 environmental impact assessments that business operators ap-plied for consultation with agencies concerned to build industrial complexes in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, Korea, for 16 years from 2005 to 2020. The researchers conducted a one-way ANOVA analysis to determine the difference in green area ratio, forest field ratio, tree transplantation ratio, and ecological area ratio by industrial complex type . Post-hoc analysis was performed by the Scheffe test. This paper used the Spss Statistics 21 statistics program to conduct the above statistical analysis. Results: The number of consultations for industrial complexes was highest for general industrial complexes. The green area ratio was 5.60% higher in national industrial complexes than in agricultural and industrial com-plexes. The forest field ratio was 71.84% in quasi-industrial complexes, 40.14% higher than 31.70% in quasi-agro-industrial complexes. The tree transplantation ratio was low in national industrial complexes and quasi-industrial complexes. The ecological area ratio decreased by 72.93% after development compared to before development in general industrial complexes and decreased by 65.75% after development compared to before development in national industrial complexes. Conclusion: Before the industrial complex development, the forest field ratio showed differences by type. How-ever, there was no difference in the ecological area ratio after the development of the industrial complex. This result was seen as the minimum standard set by law in parks and green areas. Therefore, it is necessary to develop eco-friendly industrial complexes rather than reckless development to minimize forest damage. The authors be-lieve it is necessary to respond to climate change and contribute to low-carbon green growth by minimizing the forest area within the development area and increasing the ecological area ratio and tree transplantation ratio after development.