Estimating the Development Potential of Urban Fishing Ports in the Region of Busan, Korea

This study examined the essential elements of urban fishing ports in the region of Busan in terms of the hydrography, geomorphology, and urban functions of each fishing port and then estimated their development potential. The results were as follows: (1) The ports in the eastern and central parts of the Busan region, used mostly for fishing, were open or quasi-open type ports with ${\Omega}>0.8$, while those of the western part tended to show the reverse. (2) Of the 51 fishing ports, 37.3% were located on land inside the coastline, and structures such as breakwaters had been constructed on both sides of the entrance. Of the total, 47.1% were small fishing ports with water depths of 0~1 m. (3) In the Busan region, 39.2% were urban fishing ports, including Daebyeon and Dadaepo, and 60.8% were non-urban fishing ports.

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