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http://dx.doi.org/10.3741/JKWRA.2022.55.8.635

Measures to improve the legal system for commercialization of sand dams  

Shim, Young-Gyoo (Law School, Dong-A University)
Chung, Il-Moon (Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
Kim, Min-Gyu (Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
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Journal of Korea Water Resources Association / v.55, no.8, 2022 , pp. 635-643 More about this Journal
Abstract
Attempts are being made to use the sand dam as an alternative water resource securement facility by installing and operating sand dams in valleys, where water intake capacity is extremely limited, in areas with limited water supply in the upstream watershed of Korea. In the case of some countries in Africa, where sand dams are known to be most actively installed and used, it is difficult to find examples of establishing and applying a separate legal system for sand dams. A sand dam is a kind of groundwater dam, and in view of its concept, structural and technical form and characteristics, purpose, use, and function, it will be said that it has the legal character and status as a facility for securing groundwater resources specified in the current 「Ground Water Act」. Interpretation and application of regulations on facilities for securing groundwater resources also supports this. Therefore, it is legal and realistic to promote and implement the sand dam project as one of the installation and management projects for securing underground water resources based on the 「Ground Water Act」.
Keywords
Sand dam; Underprivileged water supply area; Legal system; Groundwater dam; Groundwater Act;
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