A Study on the Relationship between Reclamation of the Foreshore and Climate Change in Busan Area

Doe, Geun-Young; Cho, Yong-Soo; Yee, Jurng-Jae

Journal of Navigation and Port Research 2004;28(8):759-766.
Published online October 31, 2004.

부산지역의 기후변화와 매립의 관련성에 대한 연구

도근영, 조용수, 이정재

A Study on the Relationship between Reclamation of the Foreshore and Climate Change in Busan Area

Geun-Young Doe, Yong-Soo Cho, Jurng-Jae Yee

Abstract

Busan has its unique character which differed from inland such as Seoul and Daegu. Because Busan is located in coast district of Korea, it could be inferred that the climate change in Busan had been influenced by foreshore reclamation in the urbanization process. the purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between reclamation of the foreshore and climate change by analysing the climate change over the past 70 years in three metropolitan cities. The conclusion from this study are as follows. 1) There was not a big difference among elements of climate change in three cities. 2) Annual mean minimum temperature in seoul and Daegu had remarkably increased over the past 70 years. On the other hand, annual maximum temperature in Busan had a sudden rise in the only tome to reclaim the foreshore.

Key Words: Reclamation of the Foreshore;Urbanization;Climate Change