서울시립대학교 UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL
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Jonghyun Yoo

  • FIELDEnvironmental Economics; Climate Change; Natural Disaster Management
  • LABORATORYBaebong Hall, 6-404
  • PHONE02-6490-2806
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  • EMAILjyoo@uos.ac.kr

Academic Background

PhD in Environmental Economics, School of the Environment, Yale University (Dec 2020)
MPhil in Environmental Economics, School of the Environment, Yale University (Dec 2018)
Master in Environmental Science, School of the Environment, Yale University (May 2016)
BA in Economics, Department of Agricultural Economics, Seoul National University (Feb 2012)

Career History

Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA. (2020-2021)
Researcher, Korea Environment Institute, Seoul Republic of Korea. (2012-2014)
Trainee, OECD, Paris, France. (2010; 2011)

Research Achievements

Optimal Planning of Coastal Cities against Sea Level Rise and Coastal Storm Surges
National Research Foundation of Korea (PI) 2021-2023

Economic Analysis to Establish a National Flood Defense Standard under Climate Change
Korea Environment Institute (PI) 2022-2023

Big Data Analysis for Pathways of Seoul towards Zero-carbon City
Seoul Metropolitan Government (PI) 2022

UK - South Korea SSH Connections Grants
UK Research and Innovation (ESRC) (Co-I) 2022-2023

Development of a Global Climate Change Integrated Assessment Model
Ministry of Environment, Korea (Co-PI) 2022-2028

Industrial Competitiveness under the Transition to 2050 Net-Zero
Ministry of Economy and Finance, Korea (Co-PI) 2022

Climate Technologies to Decarbonize the Korean Economy
Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea (Co-PI) 2022

Carbon Neutral and Climate Adaptation Path Based on Spatial Big Data
University of Seoul (Co-PI) 2021-2022

The 2050 Net Zero Strategy of Jeju Island
Jeju Regional Government (Co-PI) 2021-2022

Papers and Publications

S. Lee and J. Yoo. 2023. “Driving Factors of Residential Building Energy Consumption in Seoul: A Big Data Analysis” Journal of Climate Change Research. (written in Korean)
J. Yoo, V. Sinha, and R. Mendelsohn. 2022. “Can Seawalls Help American Cities Adapt to Coastal Flooding?” International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management.
H. Park, S. Seo, C. Park, and J. Yoo. 2022. “Biodiversity Agenda Congruent with ‘One Health’: Focusing on CBD, FAO, and WHO” Sustainability.
S. Hwang and J. Yoo. 2022. "Analysis of Short-term and Long-term Effects of Sea Level Rise on Coastal Cities: Case of Myeongji City, Busan" Journal of Korea Planning Association. (written in Korean)
J. Yoo and R. Mendelsohn. 2021. “What Role Do the Impacts from High Emissions and High Temperatures Have on Choosing Optimal Mitigation Targets?” Environmental Science and Technology.
W. Oh and J. Yoo. 2020. “Long-term Increases and Recent Slowdowns of CO2 Emissions in Korea” Sustainability.
R. Mendelsohn, A. Rajaoberison, and J. Yoo. 2020. “A Coastal Resilience Analysis of a Heterogeneous Landscape” Journal of Environmental Protection.
J. Yoo and R. Mendelsohn. 2018. “Sensitivity of Mitigation to the Optimal Global Temperature: An Experiment with DICE” Climate Change Economics.
Y.G. Kim, W. Oh, and J. Yoo. 2015. “Driving Forces of Rapid CO2 Emissions Growth: A Case of Korea” Energy Policy.