국토지리학회지 ISSN:1225-3766(Print) THE GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL OF KOREA

The analysis results of urban greening conducted in Gyeongseong(京城), Japanese colonial era are as follows. First, policies related to the protection of forests during the Joseon Dynasty were concentrated in the Joseon royal space and Seongjeosim-ri(城底十里). Foreigners who visited Joseon in the 1890s saw Mindungsan Mountain first. Second, when the Japanese colonial strength began, the division and diagnosis of the cause of the forest devastation in Joseon were carried out. The problem was that he only liked pine trees and did not spare trees. Third, the enlightening Joseon Greening Movement was conducted, and the necessity of trees in cities, ecological roles, and importance as industrial materials were educated. Fourth, April 3, the first day of Emperor Sinmu(神武天皇) since 1911, was designated as a commemorative ceremony day. Fifth, for urban greening in Gyeongseong, four-way forest construction for damaged mountain areas, modern park construction, street tree planting, and green areas for small-scale important spaces were created. Sixth, the seedlings needed for urban greening were carried out through the seedlings led by the Governor-General. Urban greening is assumed to contain only the temporal nature of modernity, but the application for practical terms and techniques began in Japanese colonial era.