Quaternary Geological Research Center
The Quaternary Geological Research Center provides essential geological data on alluvial-layer land use, climate change adaptation, and resource utilization—areas that directly affect people’s lives. We offer tailored information to help address local challenges and guide evidence-based decisions. Focusing on the last 2.58 million years, we analyze sedimentary layers from rivers, lakes, and wetlands to reconstruct past environments and climates, publishing authoritative geological and thematic maps. We also survey aggregate and stone resources, applying advanced 3D mapping technologies to secure demand-responsive supplies and support policies that minimize market imbalances. Through this work, we connect scientific insight with practical solutions for a sustainable future.
Major Activities
- Publication of Quaternary geological and geological thematic maps of Korea
- Reconstruction of changes in paleoclimate (temperature, rainfall) in southern Korean Peninsula
- Finding indicators for paleoclimate changes
- Reconstruction of sea-level change in Korean coastal areas
- Tracing environmental changes including flooding in fluvial and coastal areas
- Archaeo-geological research on archaeological artifacts and sites
- Publication of distribution maps of aggregate and stone resources
