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