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A Satellite Imagery-Based Survey of Reclaimed Land in South Pyongan Province, North Korea

위성영상을 활용한 북한 평안남도 간척지 실태조사

Jung-Ho Choa
,
Hyuk Kimb†
,
Won-Ho Namc
,
Kwan-Ho Kimd
조 정호a
,
김 혁b†
,
남 원호c
,
김 관호d
aDirector of Research, Geospatial Information Research Institute, Taeyoung Information System Co., Ltd., Republic of Korea
bSenior Researcher, Rural Research Institute, Korea Rural Community Corporation, Republic of Korea
cAssociate Professor, School of Social Safety and Systems Engineering, Institute of Agricultural Environmental Science, National Agricultural Water Research Center, Hankyong National University, Anseong, Republic of Korea
dPrincipal Researcher, Rural Research Institute, Korea Rural Community Corporation, Republic of Korea
a태영정보시스템㈜ 공간정보연구소 연구실장
b한국농어촌공사 농촌연구원 선임연구위원
c한국 안성 한경대학교 농업환경과학원 농업용수연구소 사회안전시스템공학부 부교수
d한국농어촌공사 농촌연구원 주임연구원
† Corresponding author Tel.: +82-31-400-1631 E-mail: kh82117@naver.com
2023. pp. 79-91
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Abstract

This study surveyed the actual status of reclamation areas in South Pyongan Province, North Korea, using satellite images and literature to survey the creation date, area, and length of the embankment of the reclamation areas. The reclamation areas in South Pyongan Province were created in three stages, with the first stage completed in the late 1970s or early 1980s, the second stage in the late 1980s or early 1990s, and the third stage in the 2000s. The total area of the reclamation areas is 105,570 hectares. The land cover of the reclamation areas is as follows: agriculture (50.5%), saltern (29.5%), water bodies (13.6%), foreshore (12.4%), grasslands (3.0%), bare land (0.4%), facility (0.1%), and forests (0.1%). The study also found that the NDVI values of the reclamation areas vary depending on the location. The NDVI values of the Gwiseong and Namyang reclamation areas are low, while the NDVI values of the Samcheonpo and Jigdongbaedali reclamation areas are high. The study found that the NDVI values of the reclamation areas are correlated with the land cover of the reclamation areas. The study’s findings can be used to understand the development direction and regional characteristics of the reclamation areas in South Pyongan Province. The study’s findings can also be used to develop policies and plans for the sustainable development and utilization of the reclamation areas in South Pyongan Province.

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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국농공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국농공학회논문집
  • Volume : 65
  • No :6
  • Pages :79-91
  • Received Date : 2023-08-17
  • Revised Date : 2023-10-04
  • Accepted Date : 2023-10-25
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.5389/KSAE.2023.65.6.079
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