• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.438-457
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• 2019

The main purpose of this paper is to identify the entry types and locational determinants of North Korean workers in cross-border regions between North Korea and China. More specifically, the paper has attempted to divide the entry type of them in the regions into two; 1) entry via transactions between Chinese traders with North Korea and North Korea trade companies, and 2) entry via transactions between Korean-Chinese middlemen and North Korean trade companies. Also, it has analyzed main factors of their locational determinants in the spatial contexts of the regions. There have been changes in two perspectives in terms of the entry paths and types of them in accordance with the transformation of characteristics of United Nations sanction against North Korea from 'call-upon' to 'decide' after UN Security Council Resolution 2094 in 2013. Firstly, main agents who have dealing with North Korean trade companies which have right to dispatch North Korean workers have been changed from Chinese traders into Korean-Chinese brokers who are specialized in the introduction of North Korean workers with one-stop service from visa administrative to labor managements. Secondly, there has been a transfer of North Korean workers in the regions from formal to informal workers who has been admitted into China with a short stay or a tourist visa, and then remained illegally to be employed in China. Therefore, as demands on service which is able to guarantee the security of North Korean informal workers and their managements have increased, Korean-Chinese brokers have been stimulated in the regions after the operation of real international sanctions against overseas North Korean workers. In addition, the main factors of their locational determinants in cross-border regions between North Korea and China are could be analyzed in three perspectives; 1) an increase in real wages in accordance with the reform of the Chinese social insurance system after 2011, 2) the structural vulnerability of labor markets in the regions, 3) the utilization of stable and manageable workers.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.366-372
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• 2019

The PRISM model has been used to estimate precipitation in South Korea where observation data are readily available at a large number of weather station. However, it is likely that the PRISM model would result in relatively low reliability of precipitation estimates in North Korea where weather data are available at a relatively small number of weather stations. Alternatively, a hybrid method has been developed to estimate the precipitation distribution in area where availability of climate data is relatively low. In the hybrid method, Regression coefficients between the precipitation-terrain relationships are applied to a low-resolution precipitation map produced using the PRISM. In the present study, a hybrid approach was applied to North Korea for estimation of precipitation distribution at a high spatial resolution. At first, the precipitation distribution map was produced at a low-resolution (2,430m) using the PRISM model. Secondly, a deviation map was prepared calculating difference between altitudes of synoptic stations and virtual terrains produced using 270m-resolution digital elevation map (DEM). Lastly, another deviation map of precipitation was obtained from the maps of virtual precipitation produced using observation data from the synoptic weather stations and both synoptic and automated weather station (AWS), respectively. The regression equation between precipitation and terrain was determined using these deviation maps. The high resolution map of precipitation distribution was obtained applying the regression equation to the low-resolution map. It was found that the hybrid approach resulted in better representation of the effects of the terrain. The precipitation distribution map for the hybrid approach had similar spatial pattern to that for the existing method. It was estimated that the mean annual cumulative precipitation of entire territory of North Korea was 1,195mm with a standard deviation of 253mm.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.709-717
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• 2008

This study is to analyze environmental problems which have caused by changes of the population and agriculture in North Korea. Main results of the research are following. First, Population of the North Korea shows lower increase ratio less than 2% growth from 1970's to middle of 1990's. This is interpreted by food shortages. Second, population distribution by provinces represented that northern and eastern part of the North Korea were comparatively lower and other western areas were higher. Third, Food situation of the North Korea was relatively better in 1970's, but, 1990's was the worst in the way. Fourth, on the agricultural productivity according to each province, western areas possessing more plains were more higher than mountainous areas of the northern and eastern parts of North Korea. Fifth, Growth ratio of food production and population have grown very steadily until 1990's, but the increase ratio of population exceeded food productivity after 1990's. Sixth, Cropland reclamation for improving these situation have caused deforestation and environmental problems and especially eastern and northern areas became more serious. For the solving these problems of North Korea, it is necessary to get the help of South Korea and international societies with efforts by itself.

• TTA Journal
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• s.78
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• pp.22-29
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• 2001

• Water for future
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• v.48 no.7
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• pp.22-26
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• 2015

• Water for future
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.13-15
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• 1998

• KDI북한경제리뷰
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• v.23 no.9
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• pp.23-47
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• 2021

• Proceedings of the KGS Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.100-101
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2004.05b
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• pp.804-808
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• 2004

최근 정부의 적극적인 지원으로 남북한 교류사업이 본격적으로 추진되고 있고, 통일에 대한 기대감이 높아가고 있는 지금 어느때보다 북한에 내한 관심이 고조되고 있다. 그동안 북한과 관련된 인구는 정치, 경제, 사회, 문화 등 인문${\cdot}$사회과학분야가 대부분을 차지하였고, 자연과학 및 공학 대한 연구는 상대적으로 빈약한 실정이다(배덕효, 1999). 특히 수자원 관련분야는 최근 몇몇 학자들이 원격탐사 기법을 이용하여 연구를 수행한 바 있으나 그 결과는 매우 미비할 실정이다. 북한은 유역탐사 및 샘플채취 등을 위한 접근자체가 어렵기 때문에 자료의 수집 및 보정에 있어 많은 어려움이 따른다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 지금까지 문헌을 통해서만 소개된 북한지역의 유역특성에 따른 수자원 현황을 분석하기 위해 인공위성자료와 지형자료를 이용한 원격탐사(RS:Remote Sensing) 및 지리정보시스템(GIS:Geographic Information System) 기법을 이용하여 유역의 유출특성을 파악하였다. 대상유역으로 선정한 북한 예성강 유역은 수자원이 풍부하고 유역경사가 비교적 완만하게 구성되어 있다. 또한 용수이용에 있어서도 양수장을 이용하여 관개배수를 시행하는 북한지역의 일반적인 사례와는 달리 신곡저수지, 예의 저수지 등 대규모 저수지를 통한 관개를 시행하고 있어 남한유역과 유사한 점이 많기 때문에 적용에 있어 큰 무리가 없을 것이라 판단하였다. 지형자료 구축을 위한 인공위성 자료는 USGS(US Geological Survey) DEM(Digital Elevation Model) 자료를 이용하였으며, 이를 UTM(Universal Transverse Mercatro) 지구좌표계의 DEM 자료로 변환하였다. 또한 유역의 고도차를 이용한 흐름특성 분석을 위해 수치고도자료를 이용하여 유역흐름특성을 분석할 수 있는 TOPAZ(Topographic PArameteri-Zation) 프로그램을 이용하였다. TOPAZ 프로그램을 통해 분석된 각 격자별 분포형 수문 매개변수는 적합한 관계식을 통해 분포형 유출량을 모의하는데 적용된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.909-912
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• 2008

남북통합의 기반이 될 북한 통신망 인프라구축과 망 현대화 측면에서 기능적 기술적 접근이 필요하다. 특히, 향후 남북 교류 협력의 증진과 통신통합의 토대가 될 최근 주목의 대상이 되고있는 신의주.개성 등 특구지역, 평양 함흥과 같은 주요도시지역 및 그 주변지역 등 북한전역에 대한 수요 잠재지역을 설정하고, 신규수요지역에 대한 통신망 구축과 망 현대화를 위해 우선순위에 따라 어떠한 대비책을 강구해야 되는지를 제시 하고자 한다 따라서 잠재수요지역에 어떻게 정보 통신 인프라를 구축할 것인가를 중심으로 연구하고자 한다.