대청․남강댐 수몰이주민의 이주 전․후 생활 변화 분석

(Survey and Analysis on the Life Change Process of the Forcibly-migrated Residents of Dam-submerged Area)

This paper to analyze the socio-economic impacts on the forcibly-migrated residents in the Daecheong-dam and the Namgang-dam area. A dam is essential to decrease flood damages and to meet water demand during dry season in Korea. However a dam construction may lead to problems for the residents and farmlands in the area to be removed due to submerge of the area. Also, farmers nearby a dam are restricted in their farm activities to preserve the water quality, which also leads to financial damages. In our study, surveys were done for 700 households that were located in the dam areas but removed from their lands. The survey results indicated that the dams caused substantial damages to their minds and financial integrity. This study is expected for the policy makers to make better understand the post project situation and to make better decision by providing qualitative information on dam construction projects.