Abstract

Paper
Vulnerability Assessment of Water Resources to Climate Change Using GIS
Track: Climate Change
Authors: Guishan CUI, Sang-chul LEE, Woo-Kyun LEE, Ji-woong CHUNG

Climate change has influenced on various environmental and social sectors. Especially, it has significant impact on water resource, such as drought and flood. In this study, we assessed the flood and drought vulnerability to climate change using GIS-based spatio-temporal information. Vulnerability is assessed in terms of sensitivity, exposure and adaptation. We prepared criteria and indicators for climate change impact assessment to flood and drought, and integrated GIS based data which is correspondent to indicators. As a result, we mapped flood and drought vulnerability and suggested adaptation strategies in Korea. South-eastern region of Korea is likely to be vulnerable to flood. And central-western region of Korea is vulnerable to drought.

Guishan CUI
Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering,Korea University
Room No.322, College of Life Science Bldg.##2,Korea Univ.
seoul, seoul 136-713
Korea, South
Phone: 82-2-3290-3470
E-mail: cuiguishan7@hotmail.com

Sang-chul LEE
Korea University
Department of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University,KOREA
Seoul 136-713
Korea, South
Phone: 82-02-3290-3470
E-mail: attractive37@korea.ac.kr

Woo-Kyun LEE
Korea University
Department of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University,KOREA
Seoul 136-713
Korea, South
Phone: 82-02-3290-3470
E-mail: leewk@korea.ac.kr

Ji-woong CHUNG
Korea University
Department of Environmental Science & Ecological Engineering, Korea University,KOREA
Seoul 136-713
Korea, South
Phone: 82-02-3290-3470
E-mail: cw5444@naver.com