• Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.107-119
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• 2011

Applied Geomorphology can be addressed quickly social needs. Therefore, it should be a lot of research on the applied geomorphology in order to have a distinct academic nature of the geomorphology. From this perspective, From this perspective, I think very important that it studied up to now look at the performance of the applied geomorphology. The proportion of applied geomorphology is only 0.6 percent of published papers in all areas of geography and 18.3 percent of geomorphology. Sharp increase in this proportion since the 2000s that, it is not nothing to do with the demands of modern society. The tourism sector in the topic of the applied geomorphology were most common, related papers with environmental conservation and disaster were followed. Nowadays, all academic studies must meet the needs of the social. Therefore, studies for the applied geomorphology should be extended in the future to grow number of researchers and expand research-based of the geomorphology.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.47 no.4
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• pp.474-489
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• 2012

Last review papers on Korean geomorphology and physical geography had been published in 1997 and 2000 respectively. A proposal to publish a book on Korean geomorphologists' achievement resulted in series of review papers in Journal of the Korean Geomorphological Association. This article aims to summarize these papers and introduce their findings to foreign scholars. On remarkable achievement is a fierce debate on the effectiveness of traditional mountain concept to explain the shape of Korean peninsula, which made the public's understanding of geomorphology widen to the general public. Reflecting public demands, concerns for the effects of coastal facilities on coastal erosion and conservation mind and scientific researches for the coastal sand dunes have increased so much. Geomorphological hazards such as debris flow attracted many concerned scientists, and geotourism-related papers in scientific journals increased thanks to the designation of first geopark in Korea. Research papers submitted to the famous foreign academic journals are increasing in numbers these days.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.39 no.6 s.105
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• pp.873-887
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• 2004

We examined research trends in geomorphology and hydrogeography in America based on papers presented at the annual meetings of the Association of American Geographers(AAG) and papers published in two AAG journals between 2002 and 2004. Among the 437 papers in geomorphology, $40\%$ of the papers concerned fluvial geomorphology, followed by environmental geomorphology and glacial and periglacial geomorphology concern. Among the 452 papers in hydrogeography, about $20\%$ of the papers focused on water, law and institutional aspects, followed by hydrogeomorphology and hydrologic modeling. Twenty one papers examining geomorphology and hydeogeography were published in two AAG journals, and fluvial geomorpholoy was the dominant theme. GIS was used for $29\%$ papers in geomorphology and $35\%$ of papers in hydrogeography($35\%$), suggesting that other methods, including geostatistics, field survey, and qualitative methods, are employed as well. This methodological diversification seems to be associated with solving such complex environmental problems as integrated watershed management and implies that geomorphologists and hydrogeographers are expanding their traditional territories and are making close connections with human-environment geographers and human geographers. Geomorphologists and hydrogeographers are likely to continue examining the causes of and solving environmental problems that humans are currently facing and might face in the future.

• Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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• no.90
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• pp.1-8
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• 2009

Speleology has been recognized as a comprehensive science. The purpose of this study examine the research trends of the cave in korea. Journal of the Speleological Society was used for analysis. In the 1970s, research was focused primarily in the field of geomorphology(geology). But, since the 2000s, a variety of disciplines in the cave study is in progress.

• Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.1-15
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to review research trends and issues of coastal geomorphology in general of Korea, which is divided into two periods; the former and later periods of 1990s when The Korean Geomorphological Society was established. In this study, coastal geomorphology in general refers to the landforms except tidal flats and coastal terraces. The descriptive statistics of research papers published in 5 major geography journals since 1990s were computed and these papers were classified according to their main subjects. The methodology for coastal landform study was analyzed by sub-fields of landform change and sediment analysis. The study of coastal geomorphology in Korea started from around 1970s and has progressed significantly in terms of the scope and the number of papers published since 1990s. There is few paper published in 1990s on coastal geomorphology in general, but so many research has achieved and came to be the major part of coastal geomorphology study since 2000s. Further methodology is necessary for morphodynamics study in the future.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.106-127
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• 1996

In Korea, modern geomorphology has developed as one of main subjects in geography, such as in Europe. Geomorphology is one of the most advanced specialties in the geography dicipline, since foundation of Korean Geographical Society in 1945. Untill 1960's study, first generation of the Korean geomorphologists trained the younger ones, together with energetic research activities. Their great works in education and research established the base of ulterier development of the geomorphology in Korea. Since 1970s, research manpower and quality has incresed rapidly, partly due to the various international activities and cooperations of Korean geomorphologists. Owing to above development, Korean geomorphologist was able to found "The Geomorphological Association of Korea" in 1990 and publish "Journal of GAK", since 1994. Furthermore, geomorphologists are playing important roles in interdisciplinary academic societies, such as "The Korean Quaternary Assocition". Still 1960s, our research had focused on the identification and interpretation of erosional surfaces in Korea Peninsular. Of course, W.M. Davis's "Geographical Cycle Theory" and L.C. King's "Pedimentation Theory" had a great influence on the Koerans' works. After 1970s, the study of erosional surface played the important role in setting up the morphoclimatic viewpoint and methodology. Research scope tend to be notably broad and various than it was untill 1960's. Disposotion of the scientific methods and techniques become more and more apparent. These trends of research has settled precise descreption and interpretation of actual landforms, based on the careful field works, scientific measuring, and analisis, rather than methodology focused on the particular master theories. Recent geomorphological researches show the scope from climatic geomorphology and Quaternary geomorphology to granite and limestone weathering, pedo-geomorphogenic environment and periglacial landforms, focused on the small-to-medium scales. And then there have been new trying to interprete erosional surfaces such as hillslopes and terraces. Also, studies of coastal and plain landforms have been successfully developed. Recent new trends show the quantitative and analytic modelling using field measurement and laboratory work, and study on the human impacts on the natural landforms.y on the human impacts on the natural landforms.

• Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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• no.49
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• pp.9-30
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• 1997

본 연구는 점차 종합과학으로 자리잡아가고 있는 동굴학의 특성을 살펴보고, 우리나라에서 행해진 동굴학의 연구 동향을 살펴보는 데에 그 목적이 있다. 그 연구 결과는 다음과 같다 : 첫째, 동굴은 지형학ㆍ지질학ㆍ 생물학ㆍ 기상학 그리고 화학ㆍ물리학 분야에 이르기까지 관련되고 있는 분야이므로 이들의 종합적인 상호 관련에서 나타난 환경과 특성들의 연구가 동굴학을 종합과학으로 분류한다. 둘째, 총 174편 중 1990년대에 발표된 연구가 107편으로 61.5%의 높은 비중을 차지하고 있다. 이런 현상은 1991년부터 동굴학회지가 분기별로 출판되면서 논문이 많이 게재되었다는 점, 레저와 관광에 대한 인식이 달라지면서 새로운 관광자원으로서 동굴의 비중이 높아졌기 때문이라 할 수 있다. 셋째, 1990년대에는 환경학 뿐만 아니라 지형학(지질학) 분야와 개발(안전) 및 동굴학과 관광학 분야가 전체 연구 중 10% 이상의 비중을 차지하는 것으로 보아 시간이 지나면서 동굴 연구의 흐름이 지형학을 중심으로 한 자연 연구로부터 관광학과 지역개발을 중심으로 한 인문 연구의 비중이 늘어나는 현상으로 변화하고 있다.

• Proceedings of the KGS Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.40-40
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• 2004

지형학연구의 주요 쟁점의 하나는 한반도 산록에 분포하는 완만한 지형면 형성과 정에 관한 논의이다 한국 지형학계의 일각에서는 안정지괴에 속한 한반도에는 선상지발달이 불리하고 친식지형이 일반적이라는 편견이 있어, 산록완사면이 페디멘트로 이해되고 선상지 차체를 부인하는 경향이 있다. 또한 선상지와 하안단구, 해안단구 대부분이 페디멘트와 같은 과정을 거쳐 형성된 것으로 해석되면서 대학의 지형학 교재나 일부 교과서에 반영되어 혼란이 야기된다. (중략)

• Water for future
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.101-108
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• 1997

• Water for future
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.87-95
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• 1996