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http://dx.doi.org/10.3741/JKWRA.2021.54.11.849

Building technical and institutional capacities towards new river maintenance  

Lee, Sangeun (Land & Infrastructure Safety Research Center, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements)
Park, Jin-Won (Department of Water Resources, Isan Corporation)
Rhee, Dong Sop (Department of Land, Water and Environment Research, Korea Institute for Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
Lee, Du Han (Department of Land, Water and Environment Research, Korea Institute for Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
Kim, Dong Hyun (Department of Civil Engineering, Hongik University)
Lee, Seung Oh (Department of Civil Engineering, Hongik University)
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Journal of Korea Water Resources Association / v.54, no.11, 2021 , pp. 849-862 More about this Journal
Abstract
Laws, administrative rules, and task manuals have been revised to build a modern river maintenance system in Korea for the last decade. And various researches and technology developments have been carried out to resolve related issues. However, the recent enactment of the new Act and the catastrophe of flood damage in 2020 have accelerated more emphasis on the reorganization and reinforcement of the river maintenance system in terms of political and social aspects. In this study, we suggested promising directions for strengthening the technical and institutional competencies of river maintenance with respect to policy, R&D, planning, and technology. The open discussion was held with the participation of industry, academia, research institutes, and government officials, and all participants conducted the related survey to collect their opinions effectively. These results are expected to be used as a reference to secure the justification for integration of government organizations, planning of R&D, the introduction of new river maintenance, and related technology development when reestablishing and reinforcing the river management system in the future.
Keywords
River maintenance; River Law; River maintenance plan; Levee safety assessment;
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