Kookmin University and Korea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Management Corporation jointly develop technology to accurately predict carbon absorption in gardens using drone LiDAR / Research team led by Professor Kang Wan-mo (Department of Forestry and Envi
- 25.05.28 / 이정민
Kookmin University and Korea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Management Corporation jointly develop technology to accurately predict carbon absorption in gardens using drone LiDAR /
A research team led by Professor Kang Wan-mo from the Department of Forest and Environmental Systems at the College of Science and Technology, National University (President Jeong Seung-ryul), in collaboration with the Korea Arboretum and Botanical Garden Management Corporation (President Shim Sang-taek) under the Ministry of Forestry, has developed a technology that enables precise prediction of carbon absorption in gardens and urban forests using drone-based LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology.
This research is the result of a joint study conducted under a business agreement signed by the two institutions in September 2024 for technical development cooperation and joint research in the field of urban forests. The core achievement is a “relative growth model” that predicts above-ground biomass based on tree morphology information (tree height, crown width, breast height diameter, etc.). This model enables the rapid and accurate calculation of carbon storage without cutting down trees.
This technology was developed for residential gardens in Eumseong County, Chungcheongbuk-do, using a drone equipped with a LiDAR device to measure trees in a non-contact manner. This method has the advantage of significantly reducing the time and cost required for field surveys.
This achievement was part of the “ICT-based Tree Measurement and Monitoring Technology Development for Residential Gardens” project promoted by the Korea Arboretum and Botanical Garden Administration, and the related research results were published in the “Journal of the Korean Society of Geoinformation Science” in April 2025.
Hong Seung-hyun, a master's student in the Department of Forest Resources at the Graduate School, who played a key role in this study, explained, “Until now, small-scale urban green spaces like living gardens have had complex spatial structures and diverse tree species, making it difficult to apply existing LiDAR-based carbon storage estimation methods. This study overcomes such limitations and provides a practical alternative for extracting tree structures and quantifying carbon storage through an automated method.”
Dr. Kim Chan-beom of the Korea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Administration said, “We will continue to strengthen practical application and policy linkage so that this technology can be widely applied in various regions and contribute to the establishment of carbon management strategies centered on gardens.”
This research has been reported in various online media outlets.
Newsis, “Measuring carbon without cutting down trees... Han Soong-jung and Kookmin University measure urban forests with drone LiDAR”
- https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20250521_0003184391
Yonhap News: “Arboretum and Botanical Garden Management Institute Develops Carbon Storage Measurement Technology Using Drone LiDAR”
- https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250521094700063
Asia Economic Daily ‘Han Soo-jung Develops Precision Measurement Technology for Carbon Absorption in Gardens and Urban Forests’
- https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2025052113390414001
(Department of Forestry and Environmental Systems) Professor's Research Team
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Kookmin University and Korea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Management Corporation jointly develop technology to accurately predict carbon absorption in gardens using drone LiDAR /
A research team led by Professor Kang Wan-mo from the Department of Forest and Environmental Systems at the College of Science and Technology, National University (President Jeong Seung-ryul), in collaboration with the Korea Arboretum and Botanical Garden Management Corporation (President Shim Sang-taek) under the Ministry of Forestry, has developed a technology that enables precise prediction of carbon absorption in gardens and urban forests using drone-based LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology.
This research is the result of a joint study conducted under a business agreement signed by the two institutions in September 2024 for technical development cooperation and joint research in the field of urban forests. The core achievement is a “relative growth model” that predicts above-ground biomass based on tree morphology information (tree height, crown width, breast height diameter, etc.). This model enables the rapid and accurate calculation of carbon storage without cutting down trees.
This technology was developed for residential gardens in Eumseong County, Chungcheongbuk-do, using a drone equipped with a LiDAR device to measure trees in a non-contact manner. This method has the advantage of significantly reducing the time and cost required for field surveys.
This achievement was part of the “ICT-based Tree Measurement and Monitoring Technology Development for Residential Gardens” project promoted by the Korea Arboretum and Botanical Garden Administration, and the related research results were published in the “Journal of the Korean Society of Geoinformation Science” in April 2025.
Hong Seung-hyun, a master's student in the Department of Forest Resources at the Graduate School, who played a key role in this study, explained, “Until now, small-scale urban green spaces like living gardens have had complex spatial structures and diverse tree species, making it difficult to apply existing LiDAR-based carbon storage estimation methods. This study overcomes such limitations and provides a practical alternative for extracting tree structures and quantifying carbon storage through an automated method.”
Dr. Kim Chan-beom of the Korea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Administration said, “We will continue to strengthen practical application and policy linkage so that this technology can be widely applied in various regions and contribute to the establishment of carbon management strategies centered on gardens.”
This research has been reported in various online media outlets.
Newsis, “Measuring carbon without cutting down trees... Han Soong-jung and Kookmin University measure urban forests with drone LiDAR” - https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20250521_0003184391 Yonhap News: “Arboretum and Botanical Garden Management Institute Develops Carbon Storage Measurement Technology Using Drone LiDAR” - https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20250521094700063 Asia Economic Daily ‘Han Soo-jung Develops Precision Measurement Technology for Carbon Absorption in Gardens and Urban Forests’ - https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2025052113390414001 (Department of Forestry and Environmental Systems) Professor's Research Team
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