Chuncheon City Officially Announces Forest-Based Urban Transformation

Final Report Session for 'Chuncheon Forest Industry 4.0 Establishment Service' Held
First City-Level Comprehensive Strategy for Future Forest Vision
Proposing a Future-Oriented Forestry Model Integrating Industry, Tourism, and Bio Industries

On December 2, Chuncheon City in Gangwon Province (Mayor Yook Donghan) officially announced its 'Forest-Based Urban Transformation.'

Yook Donghan, Mayor of Chuncheon, officially announced the 'Forest-Based Urban Transformation' on the 2nd. Provided by Chuncheon City.

On the same day, the city held the final report session for the 'Chuncheon Forest Industry 4.0 Establishment Service' in the main conference room at City Hall, unveiling Chuncheon's unique future forest policy. 'Chuncheon Forest Industry 4.0' is drawing attention as the city's first comprehensive strategy that integrates forests with industry, tourism, and ecology to drive urban growth.

The report presented four core strategies: promoting mountain management projects to create carbon sinks, expanding the production of forest bio-raw materials for the anti-aging industry, developing forest destinations for pleasure and recreation, and fostering future-oriented material industries based on wood.

Since the start of the eighth popularly elected administration, the city has strengthened the income base for forestry workers and improved production and distribution systems. The enactment of an ordinance supporting forestry workers and policies expanding direct sales channels are revitalizing the declining local forestry industry. Research is also underway on linking major forest products with the anti-aging bio industry.

Additionally, Chuncheon plans to develop forest tourism resources by combining healing, recreation, and cultural elements with its forest assets. The city aims to create specialized forests such as the UNESCO No.1 Forest, Story Forest, and Horseback Riding Forest, and to foster a wood-based advanced materials industry, building an ecosystem where local universities, businesses, and forestry cooperatives can grow together.

The event featured a wide-ranging discussion among forestry workers, experts, and officials from related organizations, focusing on strategies for integrating forestry, tourism, and bio industries, as well as strengthening the income and distribution base for forestry workers.

Based on these results, Chuncheon City plans to launch annual implementation plans starting next year, accelerating changes that enable forests to directly contribute to the urban economy and the lives of citizens.

Mayor Yook Donghan stated, "During my tenure as President of the Gangwon Research Institute, I was convinced of the potential of forests while planning forest policy for Gangwon Province. Now, based on that experience, I will implement strategies to make forests, the city's core asset for the future, work for Chuncheon."

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