GIS-based Zoning for Forest Function in Daegu

 

Do-Hyung Lee, Hun-Ho Lee, Joon-Hyuk Yoon, Woo-Kyun Lee, Su-Jin Han

 

ABSTRACT : This study was conducted to use and manage forestry resources effectively applying GIS to divide forest functions at Daegu Metropolitan City. Zoning diagram of forest function was writed on using furdional diagram of wood product. water resource promotion. disasters' prevention at mountainous district. forest recreation. conservation of life environment, conservation of nature environment based on 'Zoning diagram of forest function· reported by Korea Forest Research Institute. Functions of forest recreation(34,858.93ha) and water resource promotior(19,865.52ha) were best., and conservation of life environment(17,547.48ha), functions of wood product(15,.582.20ha) and disasters' prevention at mountainous district(146.22ha) were high in turns.
The study would be able to be used for multidimensional forest resource management to satisfy social, ecological, and economical dimand.

Key words : GIS, Zoning for Forest Function. Functions of forest recreation, water resource promotion. functions of wood product, disasters' prevention at mountainous district, conservation of life environment, conservation of nature environment.