Geography 621 - 5Themes of Geography, Korea

Korea & the 5 Themes of Geography

By Yoonho Jeong

Symbol of transportation

- Immigration

- Trades

- Idea flowing through many people

Region

From this chart.....

Physical

- Divided by combination of climate & altitude difference

For example,

-Gangwon-do's altitude is high and climate is cold

-Jeolla-do's climate is relatively warm, also divided to Buk/Nam according to altitude.

-Western provinces all have low ground level. They are divided by climate.

In addition, special & Metropolitan cities are made based from concentration of population.

Human Characteristics

-According to the provinces, their people have each different "Dialects"

-Common People reside in each provinces show different personalities.

For example,

-Jeolla-do people have enthusiastic and easy-going personality relatively to other provinces.

-Gyeonggi-do people are mostly argent, and busy characteristics.

Location

Absolute Location : 37*32' N, 127*00' E

Relative Location :

Human/Environment

Interaction

Roads that Human made to transprt easily

- Modification (Change)

High residential apartments to enlarge the capaity of lots of people in limited space

- Modification (Change)

Over 80% of Korean apartments have "ONDOL" system in entire house, to keep theirselves warm from cold weather.

- Adaption

Water Supply from near river

- Dependence

Physical Features

4 major rivers including "Han-river" which crosses Seoul

4 mountain ranges including "Teabeak" which is main mountain range

- Korea is peninsula which meets sea at 3 sides.

- Many big and small island

- Many waterfalls placed in mountains

- *mountains at East, plain at West

- Storm occurs from sea tells that Korea is surrounded by sea.

- Dust storm from china tells Korea is influences by trade winds coming from the west.

Human Features

- Additionally, Koreans use Korean

- Christianity and Buddism are the main religion

Movement

Russia

North Korea

China

Japan

References

Han-river sketch:

Arplaypi. "Han-river Night View Sketch." Web log post. Naver Cafe. Naver, 01 Mar. 2010. Web. 25 sept. 2011. <http://cafe.naver.com/newkwanho.cafe?iframe_url=/ArticleRead.nhn?articleid=8802>.

Map of Korea :

World Atlas. "Map of South Korean - South Korea Maps Facts Cities, Seoul, Asian Countries - Worldatlas.com." World Atlas including Geography Facts, Maps, Flags - Worldatlas.com. World Atlas. Web. 01 Oct. 2011. <http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/kr.htm>.

Map of Rivers and Mountains :

Zeny. "Mountain Ranges and Rivers of Korea." Web log post. Zeny's Blog. Naver, 13 May 2010. Web. 30 sept. 2011. <http://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=sje11900>.

Average Climate Chart, Provincial map :

"South Korea." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, 28 Sept. 2011. Web. 25 sept. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea>.

Korean style apartment:

62moablog. "Korean Style Apartment." Web log post. Happykeeper's Blog. Naver, 5 Sept. 2011. Web. 01 Oct. 2011. <http://blog.naver.com/62moablog?Redirect=Log>.

Place

Duman-River

Hamkyung

Mountain range

Aprock-river

Nanglim

Mountain range

Chungchun-river

Myulak

Mountain range

Deadong-river

Teabeak Mountain range

Han-river

Charyung Mountain range

Noryung Mountain range

Sobeak Mountain range

Mankyung-river

Nakdong-river

Sumjin-River