• Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.79-96
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• 2011

Volcanic landforms are classified into the volcanic edifice produced through constructive processes of eruption and the crater generated by destructive processes of eruption. Both landforms are distributed around Korean Peninsula including attaching islands. However, only a few regions such as Mt. Baekdu, Jeju Island, Ulleung Island, and Chugaryeong, which are closely related with the volcanic eruption occurred during the Quaternary, could be considered as a volcanic landform. It results in categorizing the volcanic landform as an unusual topography in Korea. The study of Korean researchers on the volcanic landform were regularized in 1970s on Jeju Island, in 1980s on Ulleung Island, and in 1990s on Mt. Baekdu, respectively. Oreums and lava tubes in Jeju Island have been also examined since 1980s. Compared with other fields of geomorphology, researches as well as researchers on the volcanic landform are very few in Korea. Geomorphologists are expected to perform an active research in that the volcanic landform of Korea have diverse values.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.1-13
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• 2013

Damyang Wetland Reserve with $980,575m^2$ area is located in Damyang-gun, Jeonlanam-do and Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City. The purpose of this paper is to divide Damyang riverine wetland into several geomorphic units, to analyze their sediments, and to categorize small ecosystem units composing riverine wetland. Riverine wetlands are classified into three types such as riverbed-, floodplain-, and abandoned-channel-wetland, and Damyang riverine wetland belongs to riverbed-wetland type. In this paper to categorize small geomorphic units of riverine wetland, we divide small geomorphic units from aircraft images analysis, and modify and supplement them following field survey results. Damyang Wetland Reserve is categorized into 22 ecosystem units. That physical and chemical properties of their sediments are different spatially, implicate that inorganic environment of Damyang riverine wetland ecosystem is very extensive. On the basis of the results of this study, policymakers will be able to design a strategy which manage Damyang Riverine Wetland Reserve more effectively, and for them interdisciplinary researches on relationships between various fluvial landforms and various lifeforms inhabiting them in Damyang Riverine Wetland Reserve are required.

• The Korean Journal of Quaternary Research
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.35-45
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• 2010

The aims of this study are to clarify the geomorphological development of a alluvial plain and discuss the vegetation environments and agriculture activities in the Wangpo-River alluvial plain at Neungsan-ri, Buyeo by analyzing geomorphological classification, sedimentary facies and age datings. The alluvial plain at Wangpo-River was formed by the influences of Geum-River with the sea-level rising during the Holocene. The basin of Wangpo-River consists of natural levees, back marsh-type alluvial plains, valley plains and hills. The natural levees by Geum-River largely distributes at the area where Wangpo-River flows to Geum-River and the alluvial plains at the middle and lower reach are the back marsh areas of Geum-River. Moreover, the area along Wangpo-River show higher contents of coarse materials and thinner peat sediments than the back marsh. The lower sandy deposits in the alluvium of Wangpo-River was formed with the influences of human in the Bronze Age during the sea level falling and the peaty deposits was formed due to the water level rising of Wangpo-River during the sea level rising in the early Iron Age.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.508-508
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• 2016

하천은 지형학적으로 청?장년기에 상 중 하류부가 구별되고 유량과 하상경사의 곱으로 표현되는 유수력(stream power)에 따른 반응으로서 구간별 수리 및 하도특성이 형성된다. 산지가 국토면적의 약 70%를 차지하고 노년기 지형인 유역을 기반으로 하며, 장마 및 태풍 내습시 집중호우에 따른 홍수발생으로 말미암아 대부분 국내의 하천은 상류는 산지, 중류는 곡저평야, 하류는 충적평야를 유하함으로서 구간별로 수리 및 하도 특성이 뚜렷이 구별된다. 홍수 예방을 위한 제방 축조와 용수공급을 위한 보 등 하천 구조물이 설치되어 있으며, 하천 주변에는 배산임수의 취락형성에 따라 주거지 및 대규모 도시가 발달하면서 많은 하천교란이 유발되고 있다. 우리나라 하도 및 수리적 특성인 여울과 소 등의 미지형과 하상매몰도 등 서식환경의 특성 및 하안에 적용되고 있는 다양한 형태의 하천횡단 형상과 하도개수 등 교란 특성을 중점적으로 고려하여 하천의 물리적 특성을 정량적으로 평가할 수 있는 평가체계를 개발하였다. 하도의 물리적 특성은 유량과 하상경사를 매개변수로 하는 유수력에 의하여 변화하므로 하천 유형을 하상경사에 따라 세그먼트 분류법을 적용하여 세그먼트 M, 세그먼트 1 및 세그먼트 2,3으로 구분하고 세그먼트별 하도 및 수리 특성, 하안 및 하천교란 영역에 대한 총 10개의 정량적 평가지표를 개발하였다. 각 지표는 5등급으로 설정되어 있으며, 평가지표의 근거는 미국(EPA) 및 독일(LAWA)의 평가지표를 바탕으로 우리나라 실정에 맞게 수정하였다. 본 연구에서는 하천분류체계에 의한 하천유형의 차이를 고려할 수 있도록 개발된 하천 물리적 평가체계를 남강, 내성천, 갑천, 유등천에 적용하여 검증하고, 적용성을 평가하였다. 우리나라 하천환경의 고유한 특성을 고려한 물리적 하천환경 평가체계는 하천사업을 위한 현재의 하천환경의 진단 및 하천사업의 효과 및 분석 등에 활용할 수 있으며, 하천관리를 위한 지구지정의 정량적 기준 및 관리목표 설정 등 하천계획 설계의 실무과정에서 매우 유용하게 적용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.85-97
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• 2003

This study was aimed at suggest a proper logging method of mountain forest using geographic information system(GIS) based on digital terrain model(DTM) in the National Forest at Mt. Kumsan in Namhae-gun, Gyungsangnam-do, which has about 2,948 ha in area. The areal percentage of 201 to 250m in the elevation was about 15.5%, elevation of 251 to 300m was 14.5%, and 78.75% for higher than 400m. The accumulated areal percentage of below 30% in the gradient was 17.2%, and 81.0% for steeper than 60%. The area for tractor skidding was 17.2%(511.7ha), the area for tractor attached winch skidding was 63.8%(1,896.3ha) and 18.4%(545.5ha) for cable yarding. It is important to choose the proper logging machines for timber harvesting. In general, the selection of logging operation system was affected several major environmental factors like as terrain conditions(slope gradient, slope length) and stand factors. The rate of middle slope gradients in terrain conditions showed higher than that of steep slope gradients in this area. Therefore, it considered that the logging operation system in this area could apply to tractor+winch operating machine according to terrain conditions.

• 한국지형공간정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.103-106
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• 2004

토지이용정보는 토지이용계획, 도시계획, 환경관리 등을 위한 기초자료로 사용되고 있으며, 최근에는 인구가 밀집된 도시지역에서 환경문제를 고려한 정책 수립을 위하여 상세한 토지이용정보를 필요로 하고 있다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 작은 공간단위로 토지이용을 구분하기 위하여 통계단위자료와 기 제작된 수치지형도를 활용하여 도시지역의 토지이용 분류기법을 제시하였다. 제시된 분류기법의 활용 가능성을 확인하기 위하여 서울시 일부지역을 대상으로 실험분석 하였으며, 그 결과 산림지역을 제외하고 전체적으로 높은 정확도를 보였다. 향후 산림지역에 대한 토지이용정보 취득 방법을 보완할 경우 본 연구에서 제시한 방법은 도시지역 토지이용정보 취득에 효율적으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 또한 통계단위와 토지이용정보 구분단위가 일치하므로 다양한 통계집계자료와 함께 분석하는데 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.83-96
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• 2012

The origins of beaches at Byeonsan Peninsular, as a pocket type, are classified to a sand barrier type and wave-cut type. The beaches had developed by the deposition of the silt and clay layers on the 10m height from sea level in the inner bay during climax era of postglacial transgression. At that time, some sands had blown toward the inland hills to form aeolian deposits. After postglacial sea-level stabilization, sometimes, there has been the negative budget of beach materials. Recently, beaches have been transformed by human impact such as construction of Saemangeum sea-wall, especially in the Byeonsan and Gosapo beaches being close to the sea-wall. So the speed of tidal currents become slower and comparatively depositoinal activity stronger. And the level of chemical weathering has been higher. In Byeonsan beach, the ratio of coarse sand decreased with higher ratio of finer materials and by beach erosion dissected runnels developed, running parallel to the coastline. In Gosapo beach, supply of suspended materials are increased through the Garyeok drainage gate, the sands tend to be finer.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.529-532
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• 2003

In this paper, we describe new method to detect face in real-time. We use color information, edge information, and binary information to detect candidate regions of eyes from input image, and then extract face region using the detected eye pall. We verify both eye candidate regions and face region using Support Vector Machines(SVM). It is possible to perform fast and reliable face detection because we can protect false detection through these verification processes. From the experimental results, we confirmed the proposed algorithm shows very excellent face detection performance.

• Spatial Information Research
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.373-383
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• 2008

LiDAR, unlike satellite imagery and aerial photographs, which provides irregularly distributed three-dimensional coordinates of ground surface, enables three-dimensional modeling. In this study, urban area was classified based on 3D information collected by LiDAR. Morphological and spatial properties are determined by the ratio of ground and non-ground point that are estimated with the number of ground reflected point data of LiDAR raw data. With this information, the residential and forest area could be classified in terms of height and density of trees. The intensity of the signal is distinguished by a statistical method, Jenk's Natural Break. Vegetative area (high or low density) and non-vegetative area (high or low density) are classified with reflective ratio of ground surface.

• The Korean Journal of Quaternary Research
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.23-34
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to clarify the characteristics of geomorphic surfaces and investigate their geomorphological development at Sinsong-ri archaeological sites by the classification of geomorphic surfaces. The sedimentary facies of trench 1, 2 and 3 were identified and pollen analysis was performed at site 3. The geomorphic surfaces are classified by hillslope, valley plain, alluvial fan and river terrace. Most of the study area is located on low hillsides and valley plains are connected with tidal flats extended from small river valley. Also, alluvial fans are distributed over the piedmont and narrow, long river terraces are developed downstream along the Sojeong-stream flowing between valley plain and hillsides. River valleys were deeply eroded during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) periods, responded to the lowest sea level among the hillslopes and valley plains are formed during the Holocene. The sedimentary facies are identified composed of basal gravel layers with coarse gravels and sands, relatively thick culture layer of the Bronze Age and thin layer during the early Iron Age in upper part study area. Thus, land uses during the Bronze Age people was performed more intensively comparing to the early Iron Age by deforestation for habitation.