본 연구는 우리나라의 전반을 차지하고 있는 기후대인 온대중부의 혼효림을 대상으로 치유환경에 대한 타당성을 알아보기 위해서 수행되었다. 치유환경의 분석을 위하여 피톤치드(Natural Volatile Organic Compounds; NVOCs), 미세먼지(PM2.5), 미기후환경(기상환경 및 온열환경), 음이온 등 총 4개의 치유환경인자를 선정하여 측정하였다. 대전광역시 보문산 일대의 혼효림에서 총 3회의 조사를 실시하였으며 활엽수림, 활엽수 우점 혼효림, 침엽수 우점 혼효림 등 수종 우점율이 다른 3개의 지점을 선정하였다. 각 지점의 Total NVOCs(TNVOCs)를 분석한 결과, 활엽수림은 1.17 ng/m3, 활엽수 우점 혼효림은 0.94 ng/m3, 침엽수 우점 혼효림은 0.97 ng/m3으로 확인되었다. 미세먼지(PM2.5)농도를 측정한 결과는 각각 65.3 μg/m3, 65.5 μg/m3, 59.0 μg/m3의 순서로 확인되었다. 음이온의 농도를 측정한 결과는 각각 433 ea/cm3, 477 ea/cm3, 510 ea/cm3의 순서로 확인되었다. 측정시기가 늦가을에서 초겨울인 것을 감안하였을 때 온대중부의 혼효림은 우리나라를 대표하는 침엽수종인 소나무림과 편백나무림 못지않게 치유환경으로서의 역할을 충분히 할 수 있으리라 생각된다.본 연구에서 얻은 자료는 온대중부 혼효림에 대한 치유환경으로서의 근거자료로 활용되며, 국민들의 건강증진을 위하여 치유의 숲, 자연휴양림 등 치유환경 조성에 대한 기초자료로 쓰이는데 도움이 될 것이라 생각된다.
This study aims to measure the therapeutic capacity of mixed forests in the central temperate zone, a climate environment observed in most regions of Korea. To analyze the therapeutic forest environment, a total of four therapeutic environmental factors including phytoncide (Natural Volatile Organic Compounds; NVOCs), fine dust (PM2.5), microclimate environment (weather and thermal environment), and anion were selected and measured. A mixed forest located near Bomun Mountain, Daejeon, was examined on three separate occasions. Three different sites having different species of trees were selected for measurement: a deciduous forest, a mixed forest of predominantly deciduous trees, and a mixed forest of predominantly coniferous trees. Total NVOCs (TNVOCs) at each site was measured: 1.17 ng/m3 in the deciduous forest; 0.94 ng/m3 in the deciduous-dominating mixed forest; and 0.97 ng/m3 in the coniferous-dominating mixed forest. The PM2.5 concentration was 65.3, 65.5, and 59.0 μg/m3 in the three forests, respectively. Anion concentration was 433, 477, and 510 ea/cm3 in these forests, respectively. Given that the observation was made during last autumn and winter, these forests are expected to provide a therapeutic environment comparable to that of Pinus densiflora forests and Chamaecyparis obtusa forests, which are representative of coniferous forests in Korea. The results of the study may be utilized to examine the capacity of mixed forests in the central temperate zone as a therapeutic environment. Moreover, this study is expected to contribute to establishing healing forests and recreational forests aimed at promoting people’s health and well-being.
This study aims to measure the therapeutic capacity of mixed forests in the central temperate zone, a climate environment observed in most regions of Korea. To analyze the therapeutic forest environment, a total of four therapeutic environmental factors including phytoncide (Natural Volatile Organic Compounds; NVOCs), fine dust (PM2.5), microclimate environment (weather and thermal environment), and anion were selected and measured. A mixed forest located near Bomun Mountain, Daejeon, was examined on three separate occasions. Three different sites having different species of trees were selected for measurement: a deciduous forest, a mixed forest of predominantly deciduous trees, and a mixed forest of predominantly coniferous trees. Total NVOCs (TNVOCs) at each site was measured: 1.17 ng/m3 in the deciduous forest; 0.94 ng/m3 in the deciduous-dominating mixed forest; and 0.97 ng/m3 in the coniferous-dominating mixed forest. The PM2.5 concentration was 65.3, 65.5, and 59.0 μg/m3 in the three forests, respectively. Anion concentration was 433, 477, and 510 ea/cm3 in these forests, respectively. Given that the observation was made during last autumn and winter, these forests are expected to provide a therapeutic environment comparable to that of Pinus densiflora forests and Chamaecyparis obtusa forests, which are representative of coniferous forests in Korea. The results of the study may be utilized to examine the capacity of mixed forests in the central temperate zone as a therapeutic environment. Moreover, this study is expected to contribute to establishing healing forests and recreational forests aimed at promoting people’s health and well-being.
