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http://dx.doi.org/10.15266/KEREA.2014.23.1.021

Economic Damage of Sea-level Rise and The Optimal Rate of Coastal Protection in the Korean Eastern Southern Areas  

Min, Dongki (Department of Economics, Konkuk University)
Cho, Kwangwoo (Korea Environment Institute)
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Environmental and Resource Economics Review / v.23, no.1, 2014 , pp. 21-42 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we are estimating the economic effects of the rising sea level due to the climate change in the Korean Eastern and Southern coastal areas. Using disaggregated regional data, we also estimate the optimal rate of coastal protection. We use FUND (The Climate Framework for Uncertainty, Negotiation and Distribution) in order to obtain estimates of the expected inundation ratios by geographical district. Our estimates suggest that in Busan the ratio of inundated land to total territory will likely constitute 3.19% by 2100, while the number in Gangwon-do province is estimated to be lower at only 0.1%. We estimate the associated economic damage to differ by geographical district with the economically active regions such as e.g. Busan and Ulsan cities, or the Gyeongsang-nam-do province, likely to sustain relatively more damage. In Busan and Ulsan where the coastal line is relatively short and the size of expected economic damage is rather high, we estimate the optimal rate of coastal protection to be at the level of 98% and 92%, respectively. In the Kyeongsang-nam-do area that is also likely to suffer a substantial economic damage due to the inundation, we suggest the optimal ratio of coastal protection to be set at the level of 78%~79%. In contrast, in the Kangwon-do province where the expected economic damage is estimated to be low, the optimal rate of coastal protection is estimated to be around 43%, depending on the scenario.
Keywords
Sea-level Rise; Climate Change; FUND Model; Economic Damage;
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