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A Study on Vulnerability Assessment to Climate Change in Regional Fisheries of Korea (국내 수산 부문의 지역별 기후변화 취약성 평가 연구)

  • Lee, Beo-Dul;Kim, Bong-Tae;Cho, Yong-Sung
    • The Journal of Fisheries Business Administration
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.57-70
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    • 2011

  • Fisheries are subject to unexpected weather condition. While some change of it may be positive for some fisheries, the current state suggests that the effects will be undesirable for many fisheries. The aim of this study is to assess the vulnerability to climate change in 11 regional fisheries of Korea using the framework of IPCC. The vulnerability assessment depends upon the interrelation of three key elements; exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity, which were derived from Analytical Hierarchy Process method in this study. These elements would contribute to comprehend relative importance at the regional characteristics of fisheries. We compared the vulnerability index of 11 regional fisheries so as to look for strategies and adaptation methods to the impacts of potential climate change. Jeoun-Nam, Kyeong-Nam, and Jeju are identified as the most vulnerable provinces to climate change on their fisheries because they have high level of sensitivity to predicted climate change and relatively low adaptive capacity. The relatively low vulnerability of Ulsan, Gyeonggi reflects high financial independence, well-equipped infrastructure, social capital in these regions. Understanding of vulnerability to climate change suggests future research directions. This paper will provide a guide to local policy makers and fisheries managers about vulnerability and adaptation planning to climate change.

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A Review of the Integrated Strategy for Climate Change and Air Pollution Management (기후변화와 대기환경의 통합적 관리에 대한 고찰)

  • Song, Chang-Keun;Lee, Suk-Jo;Yoon, Jong-Soo
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.805-818
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    • 2011

  • The unequivocal risk of climate change, the weakness of energy security, and the problem of air quality will be possibly accelerated by the same reason, the enhanced fossil fuel dependancy in the future. It is obvious that greenhouse gases and air pollutants are mainly emitted from same sources. Moreover, greenhouse gases and air pollutants have their adversed impacts on same socio-economical, and environmental sectors. With these regards, several but limited studies have emphasized on the importance of the integrated management of climate change and air quality problem. In this study, we address the current trend of energy consumption and the change of air quality condition. Also the related policies are checked out in order to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants in Korea. By surveying previous studies, it is shown that the cost of climate change actions can be reduced by air quality co-benefits and vis-a-versa. Also the integrated strategy for climate change and air quality is introduced in term of cost-effectiveness and co-benefit.

  • https://doi.org/10.5572/KOSAE.2011.27.6.805 인용 PDF KSCI