The Science and Policy of Environmental Sustainability Preliminary Itinerary Seoul National University, August 18-24

Sunday, 8/18 All day Arrive in Seoul and check in the Hoam Faculty House, SNU Monday, 8/19 All day Adaptation to jet-lag and City tour 6:00 PM - Welcome Reception and dinner: SNU President

Tuesday, 8/20 AM (1) Opening ceremony: Dr. Taeho Bark, Vice Chancellor for International Affairs (2) Key note speech: Dr. Jung-Wk Kim, Dean of Graduate School of Environmental Studies, SNU Subject: Overview on environmental issues in Korea (3) Invited speech: TBA Subject: Land use policy and planning in Korea PM Excursion to a landfill area at the Nanji Island in Seoul

Excursion to a landfill area at the Nanji Island Fig. A map of Seoul Nanji Island Hoam Faculty

Excursion to a landfill area at the Nanji Island Fig. Landfilling at the Nanji Island during 1978 ~ 1993.

Excursion to a landfill area at the Nanji Island Fig. Once landfill area Nanji Island became a park in 2002

Wednesday, 8/21 AM Group discussion by Fellows on 3 or 4 subjects (1) Land use and environmental planning (2) Environmental restoration as economic development (3) Protected areas and biodiversity (4) Pollution control (with an emphasis on air and water quality) (5) Local manifestations of global environmental change PM Departure for field trip to Gangneung Evening Dr. Bang-Ook Jun, Prof., Kangnung National University Subject: Introduction to environmental movements on Korean east coast

Thursday, 8/22 Morning Dr. Kyeong Park, Korean National Parks Authority Subject: Protected areas in Korea All day: Field excursions Mt. Sorak (Osaek, Outer Sorak), Kosung Reunification Observatory, burnt forest, abandoned mining area, and Soyang dam may be included.

Map of Asia

Seoul Soyang Reservoir Mt.Sorak Gangneung Kosung Han River Basin

Mt. Soraksan National Park (Osaek, Outer Sorak)

Burnt forest in Samcheok

Abandoned mining area in Gangneung

Friday, 8/23 AM Team presentations for collaborative research plan PM Departure for Seoul via Lake Soyang Introduction to Lake Soyang by Dr. Bomchul Kim, Professor of Kangwon National University Arrive in Seoul about 6:00 p.m. Evening Closing dinner

Distribution of dams in Korea and Soyang Reservoir Soyang Reservoir

Saturday, 8/24 AM Debrief PM Free Sunday, 8/25 Departure for home countries