Yangsan City to Begin Phase 2 of Urban Wind Path Project in June

A bird's-eye view of the urban forest to be created in the Megiro section of Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Yangsan-si]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The Urban Wind Path Forest Creation Project in Yangsan City, Gyeongnam is progressing smoothly.

According to the city on the 22nd, administrative procedures such as contract review, bidding, and contracting will be completed in June, and the second phase of the project will begin in the section between Jungang, Samsung, Gangseo-dong, and Megiro.

The project aims to create an urban forest with the theme of "ecology and purification wind path forest" in the old downtown area, establishing features such as Mugunghwa Hill and buffer green spaces to bring a new breeze to the city center.

Meanwhile, through the first phase of the project, which has been underway since February, an urban forest with more than 100,000 trees has been created, receiving great response from citizens.

In fact, ENVI-met simulation results showed an average temperature reduction of 0.04℃ and a maximum of 0.12℃ during the summer.

Kim Jong-ryeol, Director of the Environment and Greenery Bureau, said, "With the second phase of the project, we expect not only the mitigation of urban heat island effects, reduction of fine dust, noise, and other pollution, but also contributions to revitalizing the local economy beyond the existing positive functions of the wind path forest."

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