• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.123-141
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• 2022

Wetland also known as "Jheelon" in Hindi language is one of the most important natural resources, contributing various economic and ecological benefits. The study gave a short review of the current status of Ramsar wetlands in India. The wildlife species, conservation measures, and their significance in Indian wetlands were also explored in this review paper. As of 2022, there are 49 Ramsar sites in India covering approximately 1,09363.6 km² of land. The largest Ramsar wetland is Sundarbans, while the smallest is Chandertal. It was found that preventing wetland loss is important even though studies about wetland degradation in various nations including India, caused directly by human activities is still limited. Since Monitoring and protecting natural wetlands, supporting scientific studies on preservation and restoration of wetlands, demand on imposing regulations for limiting pollutant discharges were recommended allowing researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to better maintain wetland and its ecosystem services.

• 한국공간정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.333-338
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• 2005

본 연구의 목적은 GIS를 이용하여 습지생태정보관리시스템을 구축하는데 있다. 습지생태 관련정보에 대한 수정, 갱신, 분석 기능을 수행할 수 있도록 하였으며, 습지생태에 대한 보존관리업무를 수행할 수 있도록 하였다. 습지생태에 대한 GIS DB에는 각종주제도 및 현장조사 사진 등의 도면자료 및 영상자료에 대한 도형자료와 조사지, 조사자, 조사일 시 등의 각종 현장조사결과, 동식물의 한국명, 학명, 종코드 등이 포함한 속성자료가 있다. 습지생태정보관시스템은 갯벌, 습지 지역의 자연환경을 효율적으로 관리하고 보존하는 업무에 활용 할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.10-27
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• 2017

Recently, the importance of recognizing the natural environment and the need for its conservation are increasing due to rapid urbanization. Suncheon Bay, designated as Scenic Site No. 41 and one of the World's Five Greatest Coastal Wetlands, is the only tideland among the tidal flats in Korea, which has salt marsh reserves. It has high conservation value from the ecological aspect. In addition to the Suncheon Bay National Garden, it provides various benefits not only to visitors but to local residents as well in terms of economics, environmental issues, and history and cultural aspects. Two million tourists visit the site annually, which has constantly highlighted the limits of ecological capacity. The valuation of the Suncheon Bay wetland is more important for the sustainability of the Suncheon Bay wetland than for its value as a tourism resource for the activation of the local economy. This study used the Logit model, which is commonly used among probabilistic choice models, to evaluate the economic value of Suncheon Bay wetland with the contingent valuation method(CVM). Applying the conservation value of the Suncheon Bay wetland to the benefit of KRW 8,200 for 1 person and 1 day, the benefit from exploration is KRW 2,050, the management and conservation value is KRW 3,034, and the heritage value is KRW 3,116. The results of this study are that benefit from the annual exploration of Suncheon Bay wetland was KRW 44.3 in billion, the management and conservation value was KRW 6.55 in billion, and the heritage value was KRW 6.73 in billion. When converted to the number of paying visitors per year, the conservation value is about KRW 177.1 billion. This study was conducted to evaluate the use and conservation aspects of the economic value of Suncheon Bay wetland. Based on the latent value of the Suncheon Bay wetland, it provides basic data about the efficient management and policy establishment of Suncheon Bay wetland. The study is significant in that the ecological sustainability of the Suncheon bay wetland and the value of non-marketable were evaluated based on the recognition of 'benefit through exploration', 'management and conservation value' and 'value of heritage'. It can be used as policy decision data on the integrated collection of the admission fee of the Suncheon Bay wetland and Suncheon Bay National Garden.

• 공원문화
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• s.72
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• pp.86-88
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• 1998

지구환경문제와 관련 역사이래 오랫동안 '가장 쓸모 없는 땅'으로 여겨져 왔던 습지와 개펄이 21세기 환경경제시대를 앞두고 '지구의 콩팥'으로 비유되며 재평가 되고 있다. 습지와 개펄의 경제적.문화적.경관적.환경생태학적 가치와 보존 방안 등을 기획 시리즈로 엮는다.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.10-20
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• 2024

The conservation and restoration of wetlands are essential tasks for the sustainable development of human society and the environment, providing vital benefits such as biodiversity maintenance, natural disaster mitigation, and climate change alleviation. This study aims to analyze the strategic interactions and interests among various stakeholders using game theory and to provide significant grounds for policy decisions related to wetland restoration and development. In this study, hypothetical scenarios were set up for three types of cities: large, medium, and small. Stakeholders such as governments, development companies, environmental groups, and local residents were identified. Strategic options for each stakeholder were developed, and a payoff matrix was established through discussions among wetland ecology experts. Subsequently, non-cooperative game theory was applied to analyze Nash equilibria and Pareto efficiency. In large cities, strategies of 'Wetland Conservation' and 'Eco-Friendly Development' were found beneficial for all stakeholders. In medium cities, various strategies were identified, while in small cities, 'Eco-Friendly Development' emerged as the optimal solution for all parties involved. The Pareto efficiency analysis revealed how the optimal solutions for wetland management could vary across different city types. The study highlighted the importance of wetland conservation, eco-friendly development, and wetland restoration projects for each city type. Accordingly, policymakers should establish regulations and incentives that harmonize environmental protection and urban development and consider programs that promote community participation. Understanding the roles and strategies of stakeholders and the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy is crucial for making more effective policy decisions.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.15-27
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• 2009

To reveal conservation value of Sowhangbyungsan-neup among wetlands in Mt. Odae designated as a Ramsar convention site in 2008, ecological characteristics were investigated. The maximum depth of sediment was 86cm and average at central part was 56cm. Average pH of water was 5.8 and this indicates that this wetland has the characteristics between bog and fen. Average electron conductivity was $11{\mu}S$/cm, which is the lowest among Korean wetlands. Nutrient status was oligotrophic based on contents of cation, nitrate, ammonia, soluble reactive phosphorus in water. Out-flow of water was related with the 3 day cumulative precipitation. Soil texture was loam and nutrient level was very low. Vascular plants of 45 family, 95 genus, 121 species, 2 subspecies, 16 variety, 4 forma, total 121 taxa were recorded. Main plant communities on Sphagnum base were Osmunda cinnamomea community, Carex dispalata community and Carex curta community. The results indicated that this wetland has very different ecological characteristics than others in Korea and deserves conservation value well. Also, this study revealed that there is no evident threatening factor and this wetland will have characteristics of fen continuously in near future.

• Journal of Korean Society for Geospatial Information Science
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• v.13 no.3 s.33
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• pp.53-57
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• 2005

The moors ecosystem is sensitive environment change and weak in artificial interference. These nature property are very important to people. It is necessary to preservation and protection the moors with a countermeasure. We really need to Environment-GIS(E-GIS) using Geographical Information System(GIS) and digital map including range, correct position and attribute data of moors. In this study, we take priority of making a database of moors management. Taking effect an environment assesment, we concentrate on a standard method of digital map production and a preservation of moors in our research using GIS. Especially, we have to preserve our important national heritage using GIS when Environment Assesment is conducting under construction. We suggest to pre-estimated model of hidden moors as analysing terrain, geological feature, a geographical distribution of plants and animals using GIS.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.1006-1010
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• 2010

기존의 댐에 대한 연구는 이 치수 및 전력생산, 환경문제와 같은 댐의 전통적인 기능과 그 파급효과에 대한 연구가 주로 진행되어 왔으나 댐의 친환경적 활용방안 및 댐에 서식하고 있는 동 식물 및 생태계에 대한 연구는 상당히 미흡한 실정이다. 특히, 댐 상류지역 및 주변지역에 위치하고 있는 습지는 댐의 수질개선, 희귀 동 식물의 서식처 확보 등과 같은 생태보존, 위락 경관 생태공원 등의 기능을 제공할 수 있다. 이로 인해 댐유역에 위치하고 있는 자연습지의 보전뿐만 아니라 훼손에 따른 대체습지(인공습지)의 필요성이 점증되고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 현재 운영되고 있는 댐을 대상으로 댐이 지니고 있는 습지의 역할을 검토하고자 수문지형학적 방법인 HGM 방법을 이용하여 댐습지의 기능을 평가하였다. HGM 방법을 이용하여 댐습지의 기능평가를 수행하기 위해서는 대상습지와 기준습지가 필요하며, 본 연구에서의 대상지역은 댐 유역내 습지지역이 조성되어 있는 보령댐으로 선정하였으며, 기준지역은 보전이 잘 되어 있고 람사르 협약에 등록된 우포늪으로 선정하였다. HGM 방법에서의 기능 평가는 수문학적, 생지화학적, 식물 서식처 그리고 동물 서식처 측면으로 구분하여 대상지역과 기준지역을 비교하는 방식으로 이루어진다. 그 결과, 댐습지가 지니고 있는 습지의 기능이 자연습지에 비해 평균적으로 약 50%정도의 역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 댐습지가 습지로서의 역할을 기능적으로 100% 수행을 못하고 있지만, 댐이 습지의 기능을 어느 정도의 수준까지는 수행을 하고 있음을 알 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.396-396
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• 2019

습지는 가장 생산적인 생태계 중 하나이며, 인류에게 수문학적, 경제적, 문화적 가치로도 매우 귀중한 역할을 하고 있다. 하지만 기후변화와 인간의 영향으로 수위저하와 건조, 수문체계에 변화를 주어 습지의 건조화 현상이 나타나고 이로 인해 생태계에도 영향을 미치고 있다. 특히 산지습지는 인위적 간섭에 매우 취약하고 환경변화에 민감하여 불규칙한 강수패턴 및 무분별한 개발은 습지수문환경에 영향을 미쳐 습지의 건조화를 심화시키는 원인이 되고 있다. 그 결과 자연적으로 습지의 면적이 감소하고 식생의 패턴 변화로 다양한 생물들과 보호가 필요한 종들이 사라질 것이므로 변화에 대응하기 위해서 건조화를 방지할 필요가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 습지 내 지하수위 저하 또는 유입 유출량의 변화로 습지 토양의 수분이 감소하여 말라가는 현상을 습지 가뭄이라 정의하고 가뭄지수를 활용하여 이를 지수화 하였다. 현재 산지습지를 대상으로 가뭄을 지수화 시킨 선행연구가 거의 없기 때문에 향후 산지 습지의 가치를 보존하고 생태계 관리의 목적으로 후속 연구의 방향을 제시하는데 도움을 줄 것으로 예상된다.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.1-14
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• 2008

This study was to describe the ecological survey of wetland plants from Sinbul Mt. and suggest the ways of the sustainable ecological management and wise use. We found 167 plant species. Molinia japonica HACK was the most dominant species and Asarum maculatum NAKAI, Drosera rotundifolia L. and Utricularia racemosa WALL were considered as the most important species. Thus, it was concluded that this area need strong conservation due to the necessity for species diversity. Such several management schemes as the designation for national wetland conservation area, continuous monitoring, cautious surveillance and wise management were suggested to implement successful conservation.