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Section 3- Natural Resources and Land Use
East Asia Natural Resources
• Energy Producers– Coal– Oil– Water– Petroleum
• Other resources– Raw materials for
manufactured goods– Water bodies– Fertile land
Hydroelectric power project in Indonesia
Resources in Koreas
• North Korea– Coal– Iron
• South Korea– Tungsten– Graphite
North and South Korea do not share natural resources.
The two countries do not get along
North Korea is a developing country.
South Korea is a developed country.
Developed vs. Developing
• Developed country- one with many industries and a well-developed economy.
• Developing country- one that has low industrial production and little modern technology.
Resources in Japan
• Japan has few mineral resources
• Imports large quantities of minerals
• World’s largest importer of coal, natural gas, and oil
• Imports iron ore, tin, copper
Resources in China• China has a large
supply of mineral resources
• One of the world’s largest supplies of coal
• Coal found in northern part of China
• China also has oil deposits
Hydroelectricity
• Electricity produced by using the power of flowing water
• In 2002, 17% of China’s electricity was from hydroelectric power
• Three Gorges Dam- under construction
Three Gorges Dam
Three Gorges Dam
U.S. Energy Consumption
Souurce: http://www.geography.hunter.cuny.edu
Aquaculture
• China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan are top aquaculture producers of the world
• Aquaculture includes:– Farm-raised fish– Shrimp– Oysters– Mussels– Clams– Seaweed
Farmland
• With so many mountains and plateaus, only small percentages of land can be cultivated
• 14% of China
• 12% of Japan
• 14% of North Korea
• 19% of South Korea
Terrace Farming
• Farmers cut horizontal steps called terraces into hillsides to gain a few yards of soil for farming.
• Farmers even use the road side to farm.
Double Cropping
• Growing two or more crops on the same land in the same season or at the same time
• Ex. Farmers often plant one crop between the rows of another crop to in order to grow more food