ENVIRONMENTAL CITY
RESEARCH GROUP
@ HONGIK UNIVERSITY
The Environmental City Research Group, based in the Department of Urban Design and Planning at Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea, primarily focuses on planning and design of cities that maximize their capacity to cope with climate, which may be undergoing a significant change or experiencing extreme events. We are especially interested in how the city can be shaped in a way that incorporates microclimate and thermal comfort as its key drivers. Some of our recent concerns include urban ventilation, urban heat island, and fine dust. Our secondary focus, which may may sound a little different from the first, is on the transformation of suburbs in Asia. We look at how they emerge and transform, as well as how their residents' daily lives are affected. We also investigate their sustainability, resilience, and livability. We excavate features that distinguish them from those in the American and European city regions, which are more widely known. We use a combination of approaches and technologies and like to engage in practical and theoretical discussions that generate from what we observe and critique. We are always open to new ideas and collaboration.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Land Use Policy 86, July 2019
TRANSFORMATION OF URBAN HEAT ISLAND IN THE THREE-CENTER CITY OF SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: THE ROLE OF MASTER PLANS
Sustainable Cities and Society 45, February 2019
IS CHEONGGYECHEON SUSTAINABLE? A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW OF A STREAM RESTORATION IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
Energies 11(8), August 2018
EXPLORING OUTDOOR SOLAR POTENTIAL IN HIGH-DENSITY LIVING: ANALYZING DIRECT SUNLIGHT DURATION FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE IN SEOUL’S RESIDENTIAL COMPLEXES
Land Use Policy 75, June 2018
SUBURBIA IN EVOLUTION: EXPLORING POLYCENTRICITY AND SUBURBAN TYPOLOGIES IN THE SEOUL METROPOLITAN AREA, SOUTH KOREA
PROJECTS
DEVELOPMENT OF PLANNING STANDARDS FOR 3RD GENERATION NEW TOWNS
Supported by LHI, 2019-2020
IMPACTS OF PARTICULATE MATTER ON CITIZEN LIFE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF ADAPTATION STRATEGIES
Supported by NRF Korea, 2018-2021
DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTELLIGENCE-BASED ACTIVE-PASSIVE INTEGRATED GREEN BUILDING DESIGN SOLUTION TO IMPLEMENT PHASE 3 OF ZERO ENERGY BUILDING CERTIFICATION
Supported by KAIA, 2018-2021
URBAN DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR VENTILATION-CENTERED REDEVELOPMENT
AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE AND PARTICULATE MATTER
Supported by NRF Korea, 2016-2019
MEMBERS
HYUNGKYOO KIM, PHD
Faculty Director
JEONGIN EUM
Graduate Student Researcher
EUNHWAN KIM
Graduate Student Researcher
SANGJIN PARK
Graduate Student Researcher
SHINA PARK
Undergraduate Student Researcher
TEACHING
GRADUATE LEVEL
Urban Climate Analysis
Advanced Seminar in Planning Theory
Advanced Seminar in Urban Design Theory
UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL
Cities and Climate Change
3rd-year Urban Planning and Transportation Studios
Urban Data Analysis
CONTACT US
94 Wausan-ro K302, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04066, South Korea
Email: gusailsang[at]gmail[dot]com
Phone: + eight two - two - three two zero - one six three five
