• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.11-14
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• 2015

The Great Famine may have had a continued impact on the population structure of North Korea even after the crisis subsided ten years ago. However, there is a significant gap between what has been said about the country and what data indicates. This gap seems inevitable mainly because reliable data are seriously lacking and access is restricted for most scholars outside the country. Yet, it is only reasonable to question why most studies have failed to explain the causality between the Great Famine and accumulated changes in the population of North Korea. In this regard, a recent study conducted by Korean demographers (Jeon et al., 2015) have several implications on the importance of accurate and reliable data when the study involves such rare and scarce information. This paper explores the changing trends of the population structure in North Korea providing a review of recent studies on demographic issues associated with North Korea and offers suggestions on understanding the post-famine effect on the overall changes in the population of North Korea.

• 한국인구학
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.117-147
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• 2001

이 연구는 북한의 1994년 인구센서스 자료에 나타난 성 및 연령구조를 분석하기 위한 것이다. 이 연구에서는 우선 1994년 1월 남북분단 이후 최초로 실시된 북한 인구센서스의 배경과 특징을 설명하고, 아울러 가용한 자료들을 활용하여 북한인구의 추세와 현황을 개관하였다. 이 연구의 초점은 북한 인구센서스 자료의 성 및 연령구조와 관련된 몇 가지 문제를 제기하고, 이를 재검토하는 데 맞추어져 있다. 북한이 제공하고 있는 인구자료에는 16-25세 연령집단의 남녀 성비가 비정상적으로 낮게 나타나고 있다. 또한 총인구규모에 있어서도 연령별 인구합계와 지역별 인구합계가 다르게 기재되어 있다. 이 연구에서는 북한 인구센서스 자료에 나타난 성 및 연령구조의 특징과 정확도를 파악하기 위하여 몇 가지 지수들이 작성되었으며, 이러한 작업을 토대로 북한인구의 성 및 연령별 분포를 재구성하여 수정인구를 추정하는 시도가 이루어졌다.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.15-18
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• 2015

Reunification, (considered a 'bonanza'), is often expected to bring economic and social benefits as well as solutions to the population aging problem; consequently, the study on the population structure of North Korea is salient. This paper reviews and talks on the North Korean population and implications. In view of reliability and consistency, the North Korean population appears at an explicit change compared to the past, and shows significant differences from the South, implying that it needs significant resources to integrate during reunification. Therefore, it is opportune to discuss the North Korean population prior to the clamor for the reunification.

• 한국인구학
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.70-97
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• 1995

이 논문은 지난 반세기동안 북한에서 이루어진 도시화의 추세와 그 특징을 분석하기 위한 것이다. 이를 위해 우선 분단 이후 행정구역변천의 주요 내용을 개괄하였고, 지역별 인구분포를 살펴보았다. 그리고 도시인구의 변화추세와 도시체계의 특징을 경제발전정책과 관련하여 파악하고자 노력하였다. 북한에서는 6.25 전쟁 종료 이후 중공업 위주의 발전정책에 때라 1960년대 말까지 빠른 속도로 도시화가 진행되었으나, 1970년대 초부터 폐쇄적인 경제발전전략이 한계를 드러내면서 도시화의 속도는 현격하게 떨어졌다. 북한의 도시화 과정에 있어서 두드러진 특징은 새로운 도시의 육성전략에 따라 내륙지역의 도시들이 급속히 성장하였고, 중소도시의 인구규모가 꾸준히 증가햐였다는 것이다. 아울러 평양을 비롯한 대도시에서도 도시경계의 확장과 더불어 인구증가가 이루어졌다. 북한의 주요 도시들은 인구규모는 작으나, 외곽에 농업지역을 포함하고 있기 때문에 그 면적은 남한의 대도시들보다 훨씬 더 넓다. 또한 평양이 지니는 사회주의적 종주도시의 성격과 위성도시들의 두드러진 성장도 특징으로 지적될 수 있다. 마지막으로, 이 연구에서는 북한의 이동인구규모와 그 특징, 그리고 통일후에 예상되는 인구이동에 관한 논의도 이루어졌다.

• 한국인구학
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.18-44
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• 1991

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.709-717
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• 2008

본 논문은 북한의 인구와 농업의 변화에 따른 환경문제를 분석하고자 하였다. 주요 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 북한의 인구는 1970년대부터 1990년대 중반까지는 대부분 2% 미만의 증가세를 보이다가 그 이후부터는 대부분 1% 미만의 낮은 증가율을 보이고 있다. 이는 주로 북한의 식량난 때문이라고 판단된다. 둘째, 북한의 시 도별 인구분포는 산간지역이 많은 북부와 동부 지역에 적고 여타 지역이 많은 특징을 나타내고 있다. 셋째, 북한 식량사정은 70년대가 가장 좋았고 다음이 60년대와 80년대이며 90년대는 식량사정이 가장 열악하였다. 넷째, 식량생산의 시 도별 분포는 북부와 동부 산간지역이 저조하고 서부 평야지역은 늦은 수치를 나타내고 뚜렷한 지역적 차이를 나타낸다. 다섯째, 북한의 식량생산량과 인구증가는 1990년까지는 나름대로 평형을 유지하다가 1990년대에 들어와서 인구증가가 식량증가를 초과하는 양상을 나타내고 있다. 여섯째, 식량사정을 개선하기 위한 농경지확대는 산림황폐화와 같은 환경문제를 유발하였으며, 주요한 피해지역은 북부와 동부의 산간지역이다. 이와 같은 문제점을 해결함에 있어서는 북한 자체의 노력과 남한과 국제사회의 다차원적인 지원이 필요하다.

• Architectural research
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2018

Recently, there has been inter-Korean exchanges are active, in company with an assertive international activity with North Korea and inter-Korean Summits. Thus, there is a growing possibility of Korean reunification. However, when the unification situation occurs, population inflow by North Korean residents will be expected, and it will be necessary to prepare a housing supply strategy. In addition, even if North Koreans are prevented from entering, a plan is necessary to ensure structural safety since most buildings in North Korea are aging and a recent natural disaster occurs frequently. In this research, we will try to present a temporary housing supply strategy and a short-term structural reinforcement plan based on analysis of the standard housing conditions in North Korea. In this research, we represent the analysis result of the existing construction level, supply status and structural performance of North Korea. When we consider the reinforcement period and social costs, a short-term reinforcement plan is recommended rather than the full reinforcement of the aged housing in North Korea. Furthermore, we examine the ways to secure the residential safety of North Koreans through a case study of domestic and overseas temporary residential facilities, until the permanent residential facilities were supplied. According to the analysis, the tent houses were used as a form of relief housing in overseas frequently. However, the tent house is difficult to apply for domestic country with clear seasons due to insulation and heating problems. Therefore, it is appropriate to develop a residential supply strategy as focusing on the temporary housing facilities in assembled or container from, in preparation for the future population inflow.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 1998년도 21세기 한반도 농업전망과 대책(한국작물학회.한국육종학회 공동주관 심포지움 회보)
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• pp.159-173
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• 1998

Assuming the united Korea, total population is estimated to be 70 million and grain demand for the people is estimated to reach 30 million metric tons. Cultivated land in North Korea is about the same as South Korea i.e. 2 million hectares. However grain production in North Korea is about one half of South Korea's, 6 million metric tons in the South and 3 million metric tons in the North a year. This implies that the United Korea need to import more than 20 million metric tons of grain a year and it will trigger many economic and social problems for the United Korea. In order to meet deficient grain supply, the United Korea can choose three possible policy options; importation of grains or increased investment in foreign agricultural development or increase in domestic supply Among the possible policy options, increase in domestic supply is desirable and can be achieved by developing North Korea's grain supply potential. North Korean agricultural development can also be achieved most effectively through cooperation between the South and North. An effective policy option for agricultural cooperation between the South and North is supply of agricultural inputs such as fertilizer and pesticides and exchanges of agricultural technology. Cooperation between the South and North in the agricultural sector should be achieved and developed further to solve the potential food problem before unification.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.169-174
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• 2014

We have been examining the issue of healthcare workers' exposure to antineoplastic drugs for nearly a decade and have observed that there appears to be more publications on the subject matter originating from Europe than from North America. The concern is that findings from Europe may not be generalizable to North America because of differences in handling practices, regulatory requirements, and training. Our objective was to perform a literature review to confirm our observation and, in turn, identify gaps in knowledge that warrants addressing in North America. Using select keywords, we searched for publications in PubMed and Web of Science. All papers were initially classified according to the originating continent and then categorized into one or more subject categories (analytical methods, biological monitoring, occupational exposure, surface contamination, and probability of risk/exposure). Our review identified 16 papers originating from North America and 55 papers from Europe with surface contamination being the subject matter most often studied overall. Based on our results, we are of the opinion that North American researchers need to further conduct dermal and/or urinary drug contamination studies as well as assess the exposure risk faced by healthcare workers who handle antineoplastic drugs. Trends in exposure levels should also be explored.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.155-182
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• 1997

Objectives : This study was designed to compare North Korea and South Korea in measures of the quality of life (physical quality of life index and human development index) and to investigate the impact of selected medical and socioeconomic factors on PQL variables. Data and Methods : The World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, and Population Reference Bureau were the principal sources of statistical data of 121 countries. Variables included infant mortality, life expectancy at birth, literacy rate, secondary school enrollment (male and female), GNP per capita, population per doctor, daily calorie supply per capita, and a composite PQL index. The Ordinary Least Square model was employed for cross-countries analysis. Findings : Both countries under quite different political and economic systems saw big improvememts in the quality of life, reducing mortality and prolonging life expectancy during the past three decades. In recent decad, however, North Korea has experienced abrupt exacerbation in the quality of life. Significant improvements in infant mortality of the population wer attributable mainly to GNP per capita and the secondary school enrollemt of female. The principal predictors of life expectancy at birth were population per doctor, infant mortality, and literacy rate. The secondary school enrollment of female and population per doctor were significantly associated with improvements in the physical quality of life index (PQLI). Conclusion : The results of this study confirmed a point illustrated by other studies : The association between quality of life as a measure of health status and socioeconomic factors was strong and positive. The important contribution of educational attainment in general, female education level in particular to improvements in the quality of life deserves good news for building an integrated health care system in the reunified Korea, taking into account the high level of education two koreas are enjoying. Meanwhile, when a sharp drop in the quality of life has been observed in North Korea under serious economic difficulties and food shortage in recent decade, the significant contribution of economic development to improvements in the quality of life poses bad nows for reunifying Korean health care in economic terms.