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Korean National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (한국관개배수위원회)
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Estimation of Paddy Water Demand Using Land Cover Map in North Korea

토지피복도를 이용한 북한 지역의 논용수 수요량 추정

  • 유승환 (서울대학교 생태조경지역시스템공학부 대학원) ;
  • 윤성한 (서울대학교 생태조경지역시스템공학부 대학원) ;
  • 홍석영 (농촌진흥청 농업과학기술원) ;
  • 최진용 (서울대학교 생태조경지역시스템공학부 대학원)
  • Published : 2007.12.31
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Abstract

Agricultural water demand in North Korea must be considered for the near-future investment in agricultural consolidation projects and to prepare for the future unification. Thus, the objective of this study is to estimate the agricultural water demand of paddy fieldss in North Korea. GIS data including land cover classification map, Thiessen network and administration maps of North Korea, and meteorological data were synthesized. In order to estimate paddy water demand for a 10-year return period, the FAO Blaney-Criddle method and the fixed effective rainfall ratio method were used. The results showed that 4.77 billion $\beta$(c)/year paddy water demand is required for the 512,400 ha of paddy fieldss. Paddy water demand in the three major regions - Hwanghaedo, Pyeongando, Hamgyeongnamdo - was estimated chargong 81.7 percent of total paddy water demand in North Korea.

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