Busan Scales Up Green Urban Forests to Combat Heat and Pollution

Busan Scales Up Green Urban Forests to Combat Heat and Pollution

Busan, South Korea — As cities worldwide face intensifying climate pressures, Busan is scaling up its green infrastructure with a major expansion of its urban forestry initiative. Branded as “garden-type urban forests,” the initiative aims to weave green spaces into daily life—reducing fine dust, cooling the city, and enhancing well-being.This spring, the city unveiled plans to develop six new green zones: three climate-responsive forests, two w…