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A Study on the Evaluation of Environmental and Ecological Resources in Seoul Elementary Schools

서울시 초등학교의 환경·생태자원 평가 연구

홍유진1†

Youjin Hong1†

1서울대학교 지리교육과 강사
1Instructor, Department of Geography Education, Seoul National University
31 March 2026. pp. 121~135
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Abstract
This study aims to quantitatively examine the spatial structure and equity of ecological environments surrounding elementary schools in a metropolitan context. Focusing on elementary schools in Seoul, environmental and ecological resources within a 500-meter radius of each school were analyzed. Five indicators were constructed: landcover, NDVI, green connectivity, visible green ratio, and park accessibility distance. Principal component analysis revealed that environmental resources around schools are structured in a dual form, consisting of green–ecological resources and park accessibility. The results indicate that environmental resources surrounding elementary schools in Seoul are generally leveled at relatively low values, while spatial imbalances are concentrated in specific districts. High levels of green–ecological resources were observed along the peripheral natural green belt areas, whereas clusters of low values were identified in high-density inner-city and southwestern districts. In contrast, park accessibility did not correspond to the distribution of natural land cover and was found to be influenced primarily by urban planning and pedestrian network structures, indicating its character as an urban-type environmental resource. This study contributes by quantitatively operationalizing ecological environmental resources at the school-neighborhood scale and by proposing a diagnostic framework for assessing ecological conditions within school-centered micro-living areas. The findings provide foundational evidence to inform urban planning and education policy aimed at enhancing environmental equity for children.
Keywords
Environmental–ecological resources
Green–ecological resources; Park accessibility; Nature connectedness
Ecological sensitivity
GIS analysis
본 연구는 대도시 초등학교 주변 생태환경의 공간적 구조와 형평성 문제를 정량적으로 규명하고자 하였다. 서울시 초등학교를 대상으로 학교 중심 500m 범위의 환경·생태자원을 분석하였으며, 토지피복, NDVI, 녹지 연결성, 가시권 비율, 공원 접근거리의 5개 지표를 구축하였다. 주성분분석을 통해 학교 주변 환경자원이 녹지생태자원과 공원접근성이라는 이중 구조로 형성됨을 확인하였다. 분석 결과, 서울시 초등학교 주변 환경자원은 전반적으로 낮은 수준에 평준화되어 있으면서도 특정 권역에서 결핍이 집중되는 공간적 불균형을 보였다. 외곽의 자연녹지 축에서는 높은 녹지생태자원이 나타난 반면, 도심 및 남서부 고밀 지역에서는 낮은 값의 군집이 확인되었다. 한편 공원접근성은 자연피복 분포와 일치하지 않았으며, 도시계획 및 보행 네트워크 구조의 영향을 받는 도시형 환경자원임이 확인되었다. 본 연구는 초등학교 주변의 생태환경자원을 공간적 차원에서 계량화하였다는 점에서 의의를 가지며, 학교 중심 소생활권 단위의 생태환경 진단 틀을 제시함으로써 도시계획 및 교육정책 수립을 위한 기초자료를 제공한다.
키워드
환경생태자원
녹지생태자원
공원접근성
자연연결감
생태감수성
GIS분석
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  • Publisher :The Association of Korean Geographers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국지리학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Association of Korean Geographers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국지리학회지
  • Volume : 15
  • No :1
  • Pages :121~135
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.25202/JAKG.15.1.8
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