Global InformationEnvironmental conditions of South Korea information
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South Korea has the highest level of environmental pollution among OECD countries. With a population density of 492 people per square kilometer, it ranks third in the world, with more than half of the population living in the Seoul metropolitan area, which accounts for 11.8% of the land area. Therefore, since the population density of the metropolitan area is 4,169, the environmental pollution problem has a characteristic proportional to the population, so it is natural that the environmental pollution level is high. In addition, it is calculated that urban land will take 3,838 km (1,300 times the area of Yeouido) over the next 20 years, and 65 times the area of Yeouido will be developed as a residential or industrial complex every year. Accordingly, the forest area is decreasing by 78 km, and the tidal flat by 36 km every year, indicating how serious the environmental damage in Korea is.[1]
Moreover, the amount of waste that pollutes the environment is nine times that of the United States, four times that of fertilizer and pesticides, and eight times that of sulfur dioxide is emitted, so the seriousness of environmental pollution is bound to intensify day by day. As if to prove this, the average temperature of the Earth has risen by 0.74 degrees Celsius over the past 100 years, but Korea has risen by 1.5 degrees Celsius, twice as much as this. If Korea's warming trend continues as it is, greenhouse gases could double from the current level by 2030, raising the temperature on the Korean Peninsula to up to 4 degrees Celsius. Accordingly, it is expected that all crops and fruits will lead to a decrease in production by more than 30%.[1]
If the temperature of the Earth rises by 1 degree Celsius, the location conditions of the ecosystem change by 100 kilometers. However, if the temperature in Korea rises by 4 degrees Celsius in the next 20 years, the location conditions of the ecosystem will change by 400 kilometers. In other words, the ecosystem in Busan will lead to a big change in moving north to Seoul. Ecosystems are connected by food chains, so when the ecosystem is relocated, creatures that cannot move will eventually disappear from Earth. The Korean Peninsula is suffering from such climate change, and various environmental pollution issues are bothering us, so environmental issues should be the best challenge for Korea.[1]
The environment can be divided into a geographical environment and a social environment. Geographic environment refers to an objectively and physically given environment. It can be seen that the components of the geographical environment interact to form a unity. In other words, it generally refers to the natural appearance of the natural environment. On the other hand, the social environment refers to the inclusion of ideas, values, and human behavior. It is formed by humans and appears differently depending on the times and society. Pedagogy explains that although it is unclear which environment human behavior is more affected, changing the social environment is more important to human life than changing the natural environment.[1]
- ^ a b c d 김, 종서 (18 November 2014). "<삽교천을 살립시다> 우리나라의 심각한 수질오염문제" [Korea's Serious Water Pollution Problem]. Dangjin Newspaper (in Korean).