A Study on the Characteristics and Utilization Measures of Rock Formations of Pohang~Ulsan Seaside in Donghae

Abstract

In this study, total 87 rock formations were investigated and analyzed and the result is as follows. The most observed landform out of researched rock formations is weathering landform(35%) and it was followed by volcanic landform(10%), coastal landform(42%) and structural and other landforms(9%) in order. In the result of evaluating the resource value of rock formations as high, medium and low considering scarcity, academic value, size and accessibility, 29, 45, and 13 formations were classified as high, medium and low respectively. Of the landforms on high level, the highest landforms which received the highest scores(19 points) were 5 regions: Samjeongni Columnar Joint, Kongddeok Rocks, Sangdol, Fan Shape Columnar Joint, and Ddeoksiru Rocks. Of them, Samjeongni Columnar Joint and Fan Shape Columnar Joint are being utilized as tourist attractions and Kongddeok Rocks, Sangdol and Ddeoksiru Rocks are little known to ordinary people. The 29 landforms which were classified as high level including the highest 5 landscapes are expected to be utilized as the basic contents for experience tourism program such as “Searching for the interesting rock name(tentative name)” targeting ordinary people or “Exploring topography travel(tentative name)” targeting highschool students or university students who major in geography.