Establishing a Green Axis
Mitigating Urban Heat Islands and Reducing Fine Dust
Dongdaemun-gu in Seoul announced on June 30 that it has recently completed the 'Jungnangcheon Wind Path Forest Creation Project', which was carried out along the banks of Jungnangcheon (around Jangpyeonggyo, approximately 2,000 square meters) with budget support from the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
The 'Wind Path Forest' is a natural green corridor that draws clean, cool air generated from surrounding forests into the city to promote air circulation, and expels air pollutants such as fine dust and the city's heat to the outside. The creation of the Wind Path Forest was not simply an expansion of green space, but was promoted with a focus on its function as an ecological network that connects people and nature, city and wind, reflecting the ecological potential and locational characteristics of the Jungnangcheon area.
This project was named 'Choroksaitgill (Green Link Way)' and was planted mainly with shrubs and ground cover plants that highlight the changing seasons, such as Cornelian cherry and Abeliophyllum (spring), hydrangeas (summer), and silver grass (autumn), to add variety to the landscape throughout the year and create a vibrant green environment. Various hydrangea varieties with cool summer colors were planted to provide visual interest, and aesthetic unity was enhanced by considering landscape connectivity with the nearby 'Mulbit Garden Hydrangea Garden'.
Lee Pilhyung, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, said, "Choroksaitgill is Dongdaemun's green solution that will change the city's air and transform the lives of residents," and added, "We will continue to expand the green axis centered on Choroksaitgill, where air circulation, ecological connectivity, and resident relaxation come together."
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