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http://dx.doi.org/10.14249/eia.2016.25.3.222

Analysis and Application of Water Footprint to Improve Water Resource Management System - With a Focus on Seoul City -

Chun, Dong Jun (Korea Environment Institute)
Kim, Jin-Oh (Kyung Hee University)

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Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment / v.25, no.3, 2016 , pp. 222-232 More about this Journal

Abstract

Water Footprint is utilized to analyze direct and indirect water consumption for sustainable water resource management. This study aims to understand potential applicability of water footprint concept by analyzing the status of water consumption and related water policies in Seoul. We analyzed a direct gray water footprint and the blue water footprint in Seoul affected by the social and economic characteristics of the consumers in the city. In particular, in order to analyze the blue water footprint represented by both surface and underground water for the provision and consumption of products, we calculated the actual water consumptions of surface and underground water for 25 districts in Seoul. Our analysis in consideration of population and households indicates that Jung-gu has the highest blue water footprint followed by Jongro-gu, Gangnam-gu, Yongsan-gu, and Seocho-gu. Gray water footprint was calculated by estimating the amount of water for purifying wastewater to meet the water quality standard (above BOD 3.5ppm) for each district. As a result, Jung-gu has the highest gray water footprint, followed by Jongro-gu, Gangnam-gu, Yongsan-gu, Seocho-gu, and Youngdeungpo-gu. Our study suggests the potential value of using water footprint concept to complement the current limitations of water use management focusing on water supply control. We expect that our analysis will provide an important basis for considering water use management which is economically and socially more resilient and sustainable.

물발자국은 인간의 활동을 통해 소비되는 직접수와 간접수의 총사용량을 산정함으로써 지속가능한 물이용을 유도하기 위한 효과적 수단으로 활용되고 있다. 본 연구는 서울시의 물이용 관리와 관련한 계획들의 문제점 분석을 통해 물발자국의 도입가능성을 분석하고 장단기적인 측면에서 도입 및 활용방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 또한 서울시 25개 자치구를 대상으로 시뮬레이션을 통해 청색 및 회색 물발자국을 산정하고, 지역별 물발자국의 차이점 분석과 이를 바탕으로 물발자국을 줄이기 위한 대안들을 모색하였다. 물발자국 측면에서의 서울시 물환경시스템에 대한 분석은 크게 청색물발자국과 회색물발자국으로 나누어 수행하였다. 개인이나 공동체가 제품이나 서비스를 생산 소비하기 위해 필요한 지표수와 지하수의 양을 의미하는 청색물발자국을 분석하기 위해서 서울시의 각 행정구역별 지하수의 사용량과 생활용수의 사용량을 합산하여 추정하였다. 각 행정구역별 청색물발자국을 인구수와 세대수 비율로 확인해 본 결과 중구, 종로구 강남구, 용산구, 서초구 등의 순으로 높게 나타났다. 회색물발자국은 각 행정구역별 BOD기준의 오 폐수발생부하량을 배출기준 수질(BOD기준 3.5ppm)로 정화하여 배출할 때 사용되는 물의 양을 추론하여 산출하였다. 각 행정구역별 회색물발자국을 인구수와 세대수 비율로 확인해 본 결과 중구, 종로구 강남구, 용산구, 서초구, 영등포구 등의 순으로 높게 나타났다. 본 연구 결과는 물관리 있어 공급중심의 양적 관리 정책의 한계를 극복하기 위한 일환으로 물발자국의 개념 및 방법의 도입을 제안하였으며 이는 환경적 경제적 사회적으로 보다 탄력적이고 지속가능한 물관리 정책을 모색하는데 중요한 기초자료가 될 것으로 기대된다.

Keywords

Water Footprint; Grey Water Footprint; Blue Water Footprint; Virtual Water;

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