Sung Moon Kwon

Dr. Sung Moon Kwon

Division of Urban Landscape, Daegu University, Gyeongsan 38453, Korea

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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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JJJeongbae Jeon
Jeongbae Jeon
SKSolhee Kim
Solhee Kim
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Sung Moon Kwon
Public health risks such as obesity are influenced by numerous personal characteristics, but the local spatial structure such as an area’s built environment can also affect the obesity rate. This study analyzes and discusses how a greenbelt plan as a tool of urban containment policy has an effect on obesity. This study conducted spatial econometric regression models with five factors (13 variables) including transportation, socio-economic, public health, region, and policy factors. The relationship was analyzed between two policy effects of a greenbelt (i.e., a green buffer zone) and obesity. The variables for two policy effects of greenbelt zones are the size of the greenbelt and the inside and outside areas of the greenbelt. The results indicate that the two variables have negative effects on obesity. The results of the analyses in this study have several policy implications. Greenbelts play a role as an urban growth management policy, leading to a reduced obesity rate due to the influence of the transportation mode. In addition, greenbelts can also reduce the obesity rate because they provide recreation spaces for people.

16 May 2023 in The Professional Geographer
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LKLeeYoung Kim
LeeYoung Kim
SKSeong Yeun Kim
Seong Yeun Kim
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Sung Moon Kwon
GPGil Hwan Park
Gil Hwan Park