Recommendation in the Direction of Tideland Reclamation in Korea

우리나라 간척개발 추진방안 제언

Tideland reclamation in Korea has significant meanings both in securing the staple food supply and in enlarging the limited land resources. Environmentally, that significantly contributes in protecting the sea and the tidelands connected to a reclaimed area from the direct exposure to the environmental destruction by filtering the large volume of contaminant discharged from the inland. Furthermore, within few years after closing a sea dike. formulation of new tideland begins in wide area in front. Therefore, tideland reclamation should not be the one that must be unconditionally objected. Instead, the methodology should be wisely redirected to minimize the environmental disorder. It will be one viable alternative to proceed the tideland reclamation at medium- to small-scales environment-friendly bringing minimal environmental change in the sea.