Assessing the impacts of reforestation and climate changeon water management in DPR Korea (II)
- Author Kim, Ikjae ; Jeon, Dongjin
- Researchers
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Date
2020-12-31
1. Background and significance of the research
o The impact of climate change and water-related disasters cause the loss of human life and damage to property in the DPRK where natural and artificial water infrastructures are insufficient.
ㅇ The mitigation of the impact of climate change, one important function of forests, is being impeded due to the high rate of deforestation in the DPRK.
ㅇ Extreme water-related disasters, such as heavy rains and typhoons that occurred in 2020 cause serious damage to the DPRK.
ㅇ Increase in extreme climate events and variability puts pressure for the up-stream and in-stream hydropower production which has been the key elements of the DPRK’s energy production.
ㅇ As forest restoration has been adopted as a priority project in the environmental cooperation sector between the two Koreas, both have announced plans to improve environmental health and expand inter-Korean exchanges.
o The purpose of this study is to derive policy suggestions for the development
of environmental cooperation in the water sector by evaluating the impact
of forest restoration and climate change on the DPRK’s water management.
o The accumulation of quantitative results is expected to provide clues to
solve water-related problems including flood, food, energy, and landscape and to improve the DPRK’s adaptability to climate change as well as quality of life.
2. Research structure
o This study corresponds to the second-year phase of the three-year research shown in the Figure 1.
Ⅱ. Frequency Analysis for Extreme Precipitation based on RCP Climate Change Scenarios
1. As
o The impact of climate change and water-related disasters cause the loss of human life and damage to property in the DPRK where natural and artificial water infrastructures are insufficient.
ㅇ The mitigation of the impact of climate change, one important function of forests, is being impeded due to the high rate of deforestation in the DPRK.
ㅇ Extreme water-related disasters, such as heavy rains and typhoons that occurred in 2020 cause serious damage to the DPRK.
ㅇ Increase in extreme climate events and variability puts pressure for the up-stream and in-stream hydropower production which has been the key elements of the DPRK’s energy production.
ㅇ As forest restoration has been adopted as a priority project in the environmental cooperation sector between the two Koreas, both have announced plans to improve environmental health and expand inter-Korean exchanges.
o The purpose of this study is to derive policy suggestions for the development
of environmental cooperation in the water sector by evaluating the impact
of forest restoration and climate change on the DPRK’s water management.
o The accumulation of quantitative results is expected to provide clues to
solve water-related problems including flood, food, energy, and landscape and to improve the DPRK’s adaptability to climate change as well as quality of life.
2. Research structure
o This study corresponds to the second-year phase of the three-year research shown in the Figure 1.
Ⅱ. Frequency Analysis for Extreme Precipitation based on RCP Climate Change Scenarios
1. As