Spatial distribution characteristics of building sector carbon emissions in Yongin City: Applying GIS spatial analysis methods

This study analyzes the spatial distribution characteristics of carbon emissions from the building sector of Yongin City using geographic information system (GIS) spatial analysis at a micro-spatial scale and derives implications for carbon reduction. To examine the spatial patterns of building-sector carbon emissions, hotspot and local indicators of spatial association (LISA) analyses were conducted. The results show that clusters with high carbon emissions are concentrated in newly developed urban areas, namely Jukjeon and Pungdeokcheon in the Suji District, and Bojeong, Yeongdeok, and Dongbaek in the Giheung District. The implications of carbon reduction in Yongin City are as follows. First, achieving carbon neutrality requires the establishment of a comprehensive greenhouse gas reduction plan that incorporates microlevel spatial units within the building sector. Second, urban spatial planning strategies that reflect the characteristics of energy use and carbon emissions from buildings should be developed to reduce these emissions effectively. Third, it is necessary to designate spatially based carbon management zones centered on the hotspots and High-Hhgh cluster areas identified in this study. This study contributes to the literature by providing practical implications for carbon reduction through a microscale spatial analysis of building-sector carbon emissions in Yongin City.