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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/KSEE.2017.39.12.741

Review of Soil Vulnerability Assessment Tools in Korea and other developed countries  

Ki, Seo Jin (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
Kim, Kyoung-Ho (Korea Environment Institute)
Lee, Hyeon Gyu (Korea Environment Institute)
Shin, Kyung Hee (Korea Environment Institute)
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Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers / v.39, no.12, 2017 , pp. 741-749 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to provide the technical considerations and implications for the development of soil vulnerability assesment tool based on the review of existing tools and case studies applied both domestically and internationally. For this study, we specifically investigated the basic theories and major features implemented in the screening models abroad. In contrast, one case study of prioritizing the vulnerable districts was presented to identify the research trends in Korea. Our literature review suggested that the characteristic of target areas and contaminants needed to be properly incorporated into soil vulnerability assessment because the current tools in Korea neglected these properties which prevented this tool from being used as a correct measure of soil management and prevention. We also reached the conclusion that in terms of technical aspect, the soil vulnerability assessment tool should be developed based on the physical theory and environmental data that were varied over space and time so that the end-users were able to readily and effectively screen soil vulnerability over large areas. In parallel with technical improvement, great effort needed to be devoted to develop an integrated environmental information system that increased the availability of data and shared various types of environmental data through enhanced multi-agency collaboration.
Keywords
Soil Contamination; Soil Vulnerability; Vulnerability Assessment; Priority Management District Evaluation;
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