Many experts believe that by planting the appropriate plants while considering the characteristics of each city, not only can urban desertification be mitigated, but it can also stimulate green-related jobs and improve the view of the city in the everyday life. As this solution met the problem of?space?, many people searched for an area that would not get in the way of their everyday lives. As a result, a roof and a wall became the most well-known places for planting. 

Before this, roofs were left empty with nothing covering them. However, by gardening plants there, it became possible to protect the building from strong radiation rays, heat rays, and acidic rain. By this, it reduces the effect of the heat island phenomenon, thus, further reducing the energy spent. It is also important as a biology teacher, being a little forest in the middle of a city. The photo below shows the effect of planting green areas. The biggest red spot is the convention center and the green area is a place filled with trees and other plants.

Although many people have heard of the term ?eco-house? many do not know the various characteristics of the house apart from it being eco-friendly. One aspect that is directly related to ameliorating the heat island is making the building out of materials that reflect radiation rays better than the original materials such as bricks. Bricks are known to have a solar absorptance of 0.5~0.7, the widely known glass windows have a solar absorptance of 0, letting almost all the light pass through.

Conclusion

        Urban desertification is still a quite vague concept to many people. However, we can see that governments are noticing that their cities are starting to resemble deserts with skyscrapers. Seoul, for example, started to fund several programs in an attempt to prevent this case from getting out of hand. They focused especially in organizing a system connected with rainwater after recognizing its potential.

         Still, governments are able to have a head start since they are able to obtain information faster than NGOs or other citizen groups. What are needed are campaigns that inform the public about this problem, explaining its causes, damages, etc. Only with the active participation of the public can governments and NGOs be more active in making policies or programs in blocking this phenomenon.