• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.345-356
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• 2011

Based on the consideration of land based pollutant discharges from the basin and seawater quality related carrying capacity and the seawater quality improvement in receiving water bodies of Yeoja Bay where eutrophication and organic pollution are in progress, were evaluated. The permissible inflow loads of BOD, TN and TP by using the geographical features and box modelling method were estimated. As results, it is shown that the reduction rate of discharged BOD and TP loads were 39.3% and 30.8 %, respectively, however, 6.9% was estimated for TN. According to the pollutant loading in each tributary and generated load of the basin, it is given much weight on the land use group, and also was shown in discharged load estimation. This suggests that it is important to control nonpoint source pollutant such as livestock and land use groups as well as point source to contribute the proposition of the water quality improvement plan according to the characteristics of the bay.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.439-439
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• 2018

충주호는 충청권의 생 공 농업용수로 이용되는 광역상수원이며, 2016년 기준 연간 약 3만6천톤이 방류되어 남한강 전체 수질에 큰 영향을 미친다. 현재 충주호는 상류 유역의 오염원이 적게 분포하여 1급수의 수질기준을 만족하고 있으나, 상류 유역의 개발로 오염원 유입이 증가할 경우 호소 내 수질 및 남한강 전체 수질에 악영향을 미칠 수 있다. 따라서 충주댐 상류 유역의 오염부 하량 변화에 따른 수질변화를 예측하고, 현재수질 유지를 위한 허용 오염부하량을 산정할 필요가 있다. 한편, EFDC-WASP 연계모델은 수리학적 계산을 보다 정확하게 할 수 있는 동시에 이를 수질모델에 사용할 수 있어 다수의 연구자들에 의해 호소의 수질 모델링이 이루어졌으며 적용성이 많이 검증되었다. 본 연구에서는 EFDC-WASP 연계 모형을 이용하여 충주댐 상류유역의 배출부하 변화에 따른 호내 수질특성 변화를 분석하고자 한다. 모의구간은 충주댐의 유입지점부터 방류지점까지로, 수치해석을 위한 격자망은 총 800여개의 격자로 구성하였다. 수위자료는 한강홍수통제소에서 제공하는 충주댐 수위자료를 사용하였으며, 수질자료는 환경부 호소 측정지점인 충주호1,2,3 의 자료와 하천 측정지점인 제천A과 한강B의 자료를 사용하였다. 모의기간은 2013-2015년으로 2013년은 모델의 안정기로, 2014년은 보정, 2015년은 검정에 각각 활용하였다. 보검정된 모델을 활용하여 유입부하량 변화에 따른 수질변화를 모의하였고, 1급수 수질을 만족하는 허용부하량을 도출하였다. 본 연구의 방법은 향후 호소 상류유역의 개발에 따른 수질변화 예측과 허용부하량 산정에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.38-46
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• 2012

This study carried out current status, characteristics, and problems of coastal environment management on semi-enclosed Masan Bay in Korea and suggests cost-effective and eco-friendly water quality management policy. The pollutants from terrestrial sources into the Bay have apparently environmental pollution problems, such as eutrophication, red tide, and hypoxia. The carrying capacity of the Bay is estimated by hydrodynamic model and ecosystem model, material circulation including bivalve in ecosystem is analyzed by the growth model of bivalve. The resulting reduction in the input load was found to be 50~90%, which is unrealistic. When the efficiency of water quality improvement through bivalve farming was assessed based on the autochthonous COD, 30.7% of the total COD was allochthonous COD and 69.3% was autochthonous COD. The overall autochthonous COD reduction rate by bivalve aquaculture farm was found to be about 6.7%. This study indicate that bivalve farming is about 31% less expensive than advanced treatment facilities that remove both nitrogen and phosphorous.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.29-43
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• 2007

For effective management of water quality on the southern coast of korea, a three-dimensional eco-hydrodynamic model is used to predict water quality in summer and to estimate the reduction rate in pollutant loads that would be required to restore water quality. Under the current environmental conditions, in particular, pollutant loadings to the study area were very high, chemical oxygen demand (COD) exceeded seawater quality criteria to comply with current legislation, and water quality was in a eutrophic condition. Therefore, we estimated reduction rates of current pollutant loads by modeling. The model reproduced reasonably the flow field and water quality of the study area. If the terrestrial COD, inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus loads were reduced by 90%, the water quality criteria of Region A were still not satisfied. However, when the nutrient loads from polluted sediment and land were each reduced by 70% simultaneously, COD and $Chl-{\alpha}$ were restored. When we reduced the input COD and nutrient loads from the Nakdong River by 80%, $Chl-{\alpha}$ and COD of Region B decreased below $10\;{\mu}g\;1^{-1}$ and $2\;mg\;1^{-1}$, respectively. The water quality criteria of Region C were satisfied when we reduced the terrestrial COD and nutrient loads by 70%. Total allowable loadings of COD and inorganic nutrients in each region were determined by multiplying the reduction rates by current pollutant loads. Estimated high reduction rates, although difficult to achieve at the present time under the prevailing environmental conditions, suggest that water pollution is very severe in this study area, and pollutant loads must be reduced within total allowable loads by continuous and long-term management. To achieve the reduction in pollutant loads, sustainable countermeasures are necessary, including the expansion of sewage and wastewater facilities, polluted sediment control and limited land use.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.29-37
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• 2008

This study examined principles and techniques of efficient water quality management as well as total coastal pollutant loads and the relevant examples in the advanced countries from the viewpoints of water quality improvement and pollution control in coastal areas. The problems and improvements in an estimation of the current total pollutant loads were also pointed out. In addition, discussion was made on the relationship between total pollutant loads and environmental capacity as well as particulars requiring extensive examination on access to and study on water quality model used as prediction tool for marine environment. Furthermore, this study proposed details of and improvement plans for water quality control to be reflected and absorbed into systems and policies related to coastal water quality. In coastal areas, which are subject to total coastal pollutant loads, it is necessary to calculate pollutant loads reduction and allocation, to propose them in detail in statement in relations to new pollution sources for the corresponding projects or plans in environmental impact assessment and prior environmental review system. Also, in relations to regional plans for coastal management, the local government concerned must focus more on environmental management plan to implement data on pollution sources and pollutant loads flown into sea areas under basic jurisdiction, therefore it is required to actively respond to expansion and introduction of total coastal pollutant loads system in the future. Total coastal pollutant loads system must be expanded and executed by considering characteristics of sea area and changes in the environment of land. For pollution sources in land, the competent authorities in charge of coastal environment will need to initiatively administer supervision, monitoring activities and achieve integration and operation of the related laws by preparing legal bases for management system or adjusting the related laws.