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Korea Coastal Management Association

Korea Coastal Management Association

Major Projects

Projects

Research Projects

  • The Korea Coastal Management Association (KCMA) has conducted a wide range of research and consulting projects contributing to the development and implementation of Korea’s coastal and marine management policies. Our work covers coastal management, public water area management, marine spatial planning, coastal maintenance, coastal surveys and monitoring, coastal education, marine resources, and international cooperation.

Key Areas of Expertise

  1. Coastal Management & Planning

    • National and local coastal management plans
    • Basic coastal surveys and coastal status assessments
    • Coastal use, development, and conservation planning
    • Natural shoreline management and coastal zoning

  2. Public Water Area Management

    • Surveys on the use and management of public water areas
    • Public water area reclamation planning and feasibility assessments
    • Management of illegal use of public water areas
    • Improvement of public water area management systems and regulations

  3. Marine Spatial Planning & Monitoring

    • Marine spatial planning and marine use, development, and conservation surveys
    • Marine spatial monitoring
    • GIS-based coastal and marine spatial analysis
    • Development of coastal management information systems

  4. Coastal Maintenance & Disaster Management

    • Coastal erosion monitoring and management
    • Coastal maintenance master plans and feasibility assessments
    • Coastal disaster response and resilience
    • Coastal restoration and utilization of reclaimed areas

  5. Coastal Environment & Marine Resources

    • Coastal and natural shoreline monitoring
    • Tidal flat restoration and management
    • Blue carbon data development
    • GIS-based mapping and database development for marine therapy resources

  6. Coastal Education & Public Engagement

    • Development and implementation of coastal education and public awareness programs
    • Capacity-building programs for coastal communities and coastal guardians
    • Citizen participation in coastal monitoring and conservation
    • Marine and coastal experience programs

  7. International Cooperation

    • International research and feasibility studies on coastal erosion and coastal disaster management
    • Analysis of coastal conditions and development needs in overseas regions
    • Global marine and fisheries technology surveys and international technology matching

Selected Research Projects

  1. 2025

    • Survey on the current status of public water area use
    • Research on amendments to the 4th Basic Plan for Reclamation of Public Waters
    • Establishment and operation of a citizen action model for coastal erosion monitoring
    • Feasibility study for strengthening Egypt’s capacity to respond to coastal erosion and coastal disasters
    • Measures to streamline public water area management in relation to large-scale marine activities

  2. 2020 ~ 2024

    • Coastal area and public water area surveys
    • Research on the 4th Basic Plan for Reclamation of Public Waters
    • Marine spatial planning and monitoring projects
    • Coastal education and public awareness programs
    • Studies on the management and restoration of public water areas
    • GIS-based mapping and database development for marine therapy resources

  3. 2015 ~ 2019

    • National and local coastal management planning
    • Coastal area surveys and natural shoreline management
    • Marine spatial planning system development
    • Coastal maintenance master plan and feasibility studies
    • Public water area management and reclamation policy research
    • Coastal education and public awareness programs

  4. 2009 ~ 2014

    • Basic surveys on Korea’s coastal conditions
    • Integrated coastal management planning
    • Coastal use and development surveys
    • Coastal zone classification and natural coast management
    • Coastal monitoring and information system development
    • GIS-based coastal and marine spatial analysis
  • Through these projects, KCMA has accumulated expertise in coastal policy, spatial planning, public water area management, coastal monitoring, environmental management, coastal disaster response, education, and international cooperation, supporting sustainable and integrated management of coastal and marine areas.