GIS 기반의 해양경계획정 지원시스템 개발에 관한 연구

• Published in: Han-guk haeyang gonghak hoeji (Online) Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 23 - 29
• Main Authors: 이동철(Dong-Chul Lee), 김계현(Kye-Hyun Kim), 박용길(Yong-Gil Park)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국해양공학회 2012
• Subjects: 해양공학; Maritime Boundary; Spatial Database; 지리정보시스템; 해양경계; Martime Jurisdiction; 공간DB; 해양관할권; Exclusive Economic Zone; 배타적 경제수역; Geographic Information System; DB
• ISSN: 1225-0767; 2287-6715

Korea has maritime jurisdiction over an area 4.5 times larger than the nation's inland area, but negotiations with surrounding nations on the maritime boundary delimitation have still not been completed satisfactorily. In particular, maritime boundary delimitation has become an important issue in terms of maritime security and resource exploration. Considering national interests, the delimitation of the maritime boundary is essential. However, no system to help the decision-makers involved in maritime boundary delimitation has yet been systematically constructed. Therefore, the aim of this study was the development of a system to support such decision-making. In this study, considerations related to maritime boundary delimitation were investigated through expert advice and international precedents. Based on these considerations, data were collected from several organizations, and a spatial database was systematically constructed. Finally, MBDSS (maritime boundary delimitation support system) was developed to support maritime boundary delimitation. This GIS-based system provides visual information about the considerations for the maritime boundary delimitation. Thus, it could help decision-makers to choose appropriate boundaries during the negotiation. Furthermore, this system is expected to be utilized as a scientific tool on the delimitation of maritime boundaries.