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Recent Research Trends in American Geomorphology and Hydrogeography (미국에서의 지형학과 수문지리학의 최근 연구동향)

  • Chang Heejun;Kim Changhwan
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.39 no.6 s.105
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    • pp.873-887
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    • 2004
  • We examined research trends in geomorphology and hydrogeography in America based on papers presented at the annual meetings of the Association of American Geographers(AAG) and papers published in two AAG journals between 2002 and 2004. Among the 437 papers in geomorphology, $40\%$ of the papers concerned fluvial geomorphology, followed by environmental geomorphology and glacial and periglacial geomorphology concern. Among the 452 papers in hydrogeography, about $20\%$ of the papers focused on water, law and institutional aspects, followed by hydrogeomorphology and hydrologic modeling. Twenty one papers examining geomorphology and hydeogeography were published in two AAG journals, and fluvial geomorpholoy was the dominant theme. GIS was used for $29\%$ papers in geomorphology and $35\%$ of papers in hydrogeography($35\%$), suggesting that other methods, including geostatistics, field survey, and qualitative methods, are employed as well. This methodological diversification seems to be associated with solving such complex environmental problems as integrated watershed management and implies that geomorphologists and hydrogeographers are expanding their traditional territories and are making close connections with human-environment geographers and human geographers. Geomorphologists and hydrogeographers are likely to continue examining the causes of and solving environmental problems that humans are currently facing and might face in the future.

The physical geography in general:yesterday and tomorrow (자연지리학 일반: 회고와 전망)

  • Son, Ill
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.138-159
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    • 1996
  • There has been a tendency for Geomorphology and Climatology to be dominant in Physical Geography for 50 years in Korea. Physical Geography is concerned with the study of the totality of natural environment through the integrated approaches. But, an overall direction or a certain paradigm could not be found, because major sub-divisions of Physical Geography have been studied individually and the subjects and the approaches in studying Physical Geography are enormously diverse. A consensus of opinion could not also exist in deciding what kind of the sub-divisions should be included in the physical geography in general and how those should be summarized. Furthermore it would be considered imprudent to survey the studies of Physical Geography besides those of Geomorphology and Climatology due to the small number of researchers. Assuming that the rest of Physical Geographical studies with the exception of Geomorphological and Climatological studies are the Physical Geography in general, the studies of Physical Geogrpahy in general are summarized and several aspects are drown out as follows. First the descliption of all possible factors of natural environments was the pattern of early studies of Physical Geography and the tendency is maintained in the various kinds of research and project reports. Recently Physical Geographers have published several introductory textbooks or research monographs. In those books, however, the integrated approaches to Physical Geography were not suggested and the relationship between man and nature are dealt with in the elementary level. Second, the authentic soil studies of Physical Geographers are insignificant, because the studies of soil in Physical Geography have been mostly considered as the subsidiary means of Geomorphology Summarizing the studies of Soil Gegraphy by physical geographers and other Pedologists, the subjects are classified as soil-forming processes, soil erosions, soil in the tidal flat and reclaimed land, and soil pollution. Physical Geographers have focused upon the soil-forming processes in order to elucidate the geomorphic processes and the past climatic environment. The results of other subjects are trifling. Thirdy Byogeygrayhers and the results of studies are extremely of small number and the studies of Biogeography in Korea lines in the starting point. But, Biogeography could be a more unifying theme for the Physical-human Geography interface, and it would be expected to play an active part in the field of environmental conservation and resource management. Forth, the studies of Hydrogeography (Geographical Hydrology) in Korea have run through the studies of water balance and the morphometric studies such as the drainage network analysis and the relations of various kinds of morphometric elements in river. Recently, the hydrological model have introduced and developed to predict the flow of sediment, discharge, and ground water. The growth of groundwater studies is worthy of close attention. Finally, the studies on environmental problems was no mole than the general description about environmental destruction, resource development, environmental conservation, etc. until 1970s. The ecological perspectives on the relationship between man and nature were suggested in some studies of natural hazard. The new environmentalism having been introduced since 1980s. Human geographers have lead the studies of Environmental Perception. Environmental Ethics, Environmental Sociology, environmental policy. The Physical geographers have stay out of phase with the climate of the time and concentrate upon the publication of introductory textbooks. Recently, several studies on the human interference and modification of natural environments have been made an attempt in the fields of Geomorphology and climatology. Summarizing the studies of Physical Geography for 50 years in Korea, the integrated approaches inherent in Physical Geography disappeared little by little and the majol sub-divisions of Physical Ceography have develop in connection with the nearby earth sciences such as Geology, Meteorology, Pedology, Biology, Hydrology, etc been rediscovered by non-geographers under the guise of environmental science. It is expected that Physical Geography would revive as the dominant subject to cope with environmental problems, rearming with the innate integrated approaches.

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Hydrological Environments of Groundwater in the Hadano Basin, Japan (진야분지 지하수의 수문환경)

  • 양해근
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.1-16
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    • 1999
  • 본 연구는 도시화에 수반되는 지하수의 수문황경 변화를 조사하기 위해, 일본 하다노 분지를 대상으로 수문지질을 밝히고, 인위적인 요인에 의한 수문환경 변화와 수문특성을 종합적으로 분석하였다. 그 결과, 분지의 대수층은 퇴적환경에 의해 TP층을 경계로 신기 loam층과 고기 loam층으로 나눌 수 있으며, 전자를 천층지하수의 대수층, 후자를 심층지하수의 대수층으로 구분할 수 있다. 그리고 대수층의 기저기복은 지하수 수위의 공간적 차이를 유발하고, 지하수 유동계에 큰 영향을 미치고 있다. 분지의 심층지하수의 주요 공급원은 탄자와 산지의 지표수이고, 천층지하수는 분지 내에 내리는 빗물에 기인한 것으로 간주된다. 지하수의 과잉양수는 지하수 수지의 불균형을 유발함으로서 심층지하수가 매년 0.12~0.14m씩 저하되고 있다. 대체로 Cl-, NO3-농도는 심층지하수보다 천층지하수에서 높으며, 선정부에서 선단부로 갈수록 높아지는 것으로 보아 분지의 지하수 수질형성에 인위적인 요인이 크게 작용하고 있는 것으로 사료된다. 지하수의 화학적 조성은 대체로 Ca(HCO3-)2형에 속한다.

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Flood and flood adjustments to the Han River (漢江의 洪水와 그에 對한 適應類型에 關한 硏究)

  • ;Lee, Moon-Chong
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.7
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    • pp.24-39
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    • 1972
  • 이 글에서는 다음의 내용을 다루었다. 1. 이론적기초, (1) 자연재해에 대한 지각, (2) 홍수에 대한 적응 2. 가설 3. 연구방법 및 절차 4. 한강홍수의 양상, (1) 개황, (2) 대상홍수의 수문학적 특성 5. 적응형태 분석, (1) 개황, (2) 적응형태 분석(지역별, 연령별, 학력별, 생활 정도별)

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Palaeoflood Study by using the Slackwater Deposits (Slackwater 퇴적물을 이용한 고범람 연구)

  • KIM, SongHyun;TANAKA, Yukiya
    • Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.163-175
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    • 2011
  • Slackwater deposits are fine-grained flood sediments that deposited in areas of reduced velocity during flood period. These deposits have been used in numerous studies to estimate the magnitude and frequency of discrete flood events as the most commonly utilized PSIs (palaeostage indicators) in palaeoflood hydrology. Palaeoflood data by analysis of the slackwater deposits contribute to improve the estimation of flood-probability and reconstruct the palaeo-environment and past fluvial process. However, very few studies of these flood deposits have been carried out in Korea. Therefore, this study attempts to review the studies about slackwater deposits analysis and to investigate the characteristics, the research methods of slackwater deposits and the research-provability in Korea.

Sulfur Cycle in the Rehabilitated Forest Catchment in Tanakami Mountain, Kansai District, Japan (일본 칸사이 지방 타나카미 산지의 황폐지 복구 산림유역 내 황(黃)순환에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Su-Jin;Ohte, Nobuhito;Park, Jong-Kwan
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.429-446
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    • 2009
  • To understand the sulfur flux and cycle in the forest catchment, the hydrological processes and chemical variation of soil solution, groundwater and stream water were analyzed at the Matsuzawa catchment located in the Kiryu Experimental Basin, Shiga Prefecture, central Japan. Unsaturated soil layer at the upper slope of catchment was the source area of ${SO_4}^{2-}$, and deep soil layer and groundwater were the sink zone of ${SO_4}^{2-}$. The vertical distribution of ${SO_4}^{2-}$ concentrations in groundwater affected seasonal variation of ${SO_4}^{2-}$ concentrations in stream water, as groundwater level changed. It is reasonable to assume that each hydrological processes in the forest catchment play an important roles in the retention and discharge of ${SO_4}^{2-}$.

The Drainage and Irrigation System Developed on the Karstic Uvala: The Case of Kwangduk-ri, Nam-myeon, Jungseon-gun, Kangwon-do (카르스트 우발라에 발달한 수리시설에 관한 연구: 강원도 정선군 남면 광덕리를 사례로)

  • Tak, Hanmyeong;Son, Ill
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.49 no.5
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    • pp.639-655
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    • 2014
  • Uvala is one of the geographic features which have been discussed very actively in the field of Karst geomorphology, but most researches in Korea have been staying at the level which uvala were discussed from the viewpoint of the Karst cycle. In this study, the geomorphological characteristics of Kwangduck-ri Uvala will be identified on the basis of the various definitions, and the irrigation systems which have been developed during 250 years will be analysed using a number of data, such as interviews, statistical data, maps, air-photos, especially topographical analysis from GIS. It is concluded that the site of Kwangduck-ri Uvala would have shown the genuine history to adapt and overcome the obstacles of harsh karst environment and to make the stable agricultural and irrigation system in the high plateau karst area.

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The Variation of Hydro-Geomorphological Environment in Baekgok Wetland due to Water-Level Fluctuation of Reservoir (댐 수위 변동에 따른 백곡습지의 수문지형 환경 변화)

  • Kim, Dong Hyun;Park, Jongkwan
    • Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.39-50
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    • 2017
  • This study was conducted to analyze the variation of hydro-geomorphological environment along Baekgok wetland, which experiencing periodical inundation, in that water-level fluctuation of reservoir caused by irrigation. Since the field data is unavailable, modeling techniques, involving models such as HSPF and TELEMAC-2D, have been applied to simulate hydrological cycle in watershed and hydrodynamics in channel scale. The result of simulation indicates that the water-level of reservoir determines both the water surface extension and water depth in the wetland. Furthermore, it also shows that water-level functions as a spatial limit factor for a fluvial environment and woody vegetation such as willow. The fact of which the scale of water-level fluctuation being larger than an average topographical relief along the wetland can explain the result. While the water-level kept high, the wetland is submerged and waterbody becomes lentic. In contrast, while the water-level is lowered, fluvial phenomena of which being dependent on flow rate and channel shape become active. Hence, the valid fluvial process is likely to take place only for 4 months annually just near the channel, and it advances to a conclusion expecting a deposition to be dominant among the wetland except for such area. It is anticipated that such understanding can contribute to establishing plans to preserve the geomorphological and ecological value of the Baekgok wetland.

Water Balance Change of Watershed by Climate Change (기후변화에 따른 유역의 물수지 변화)

  • Yang, Hea-Kun
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.42 no.3 s.120
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    • pp.405-420
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    • 2007
  • This study is intended to analyze and evaluate the effects of Seomjingang Dam and Soyanggang Dam Catchment on water circulation in order to examine water balance change of watershed by climate change. Obviously, air temperature and precipitation showed a gradually increasing trend for the past 30 years; evapotranspiration vary in areas and increasing annual average air temperature is not always proportional to increasing evapotranspiration. Based on Penman-FAO24, climatic water balance methods and measured values are shown to be significantly related with each other and to be available in Korea. It is certainly recognized that increasing annual rainfall volume leads to increasing annual runoff depth; for fluctuation in annual runoff rates, there are some difference in changes in measured values and calculated values. It is presumably early to determine that climate changes has a significant effect on runoff characteristic at dam catchment. It is widely known that climate changes are expected to cause many difficulties in water resources and disaster management. To take appropriate measures, deeper understanding is necessary for climatological conditions and variability of hydrology and to have more careful prospection and to accumulate highly reliable knowledge would be prerequisites for hydrometric network.