• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.277-288
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• 2012

Estuary is unique habitat ground under substantial changes of water quality, river side, bed material, and micro topography. Construction of SinGok underwater weir with excessive dredging for downstream of weir has changed hydraulic conditions of Han River. This study investigates spatial changes of estuary and expansion process of vegetation on sandbar for JangHang estuary in Han River through analysis of physical and ecological characteristics. As a result of investigation, we found that area of sandbar in JangHang estuary is expanded six times compared between 1985 and 2006, and area of Phragmites australis is gradually decreased while area of Salix subfragilis Anderson. is increased. Also the analysis result of soil layer shows that the Jang-Hang wetlands are created by effect from river, and woody plants are settled from middle part of wetlands, then spread to upper and lower part of wetlands.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.237-246
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• 2022

Owing to their high bioproductivity and unique physical environment, estuarine wetlands are gaining importance in national biodiversity management and habitat conservation. With regard to conservation and management of estuarine wetlands, this study analyzed the ecological characteristics of Gahwacheon Estuarine Wetland, an open estuary with various habitat types. Data from vegetation and biotic surveys have shown that 12 plant communities of five physiognomic vegetation types, including lentic herbaceous vegetation, halophytic herbaceous vegetation, and chasmophytic herbaceous vegetation. Due to the discharge of Namgang Dam and the effect of the tide, vegetation are distributed along the narrow waterside area. In terms of biodiversity, a total of 715 species, including 12 endangered wildlife species, were identified. Species diversity was relatively high in sections I and III where various riverbed structures and microhabitats were distributed. Due to the effect of the brackish water area following the inflow of seawater, endangered wildlife of various functional groups were also found to be distributed, indicating the high conservation value of that area. The collection of ecological information of the Gahwacheon Estuarine Wetland can be used as a framework for establishing the basis for conservation and management of the estuarine ecosystem and support policy establishment.

• Water for future
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• v.49 no.7
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• pp.18-25
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• 2016

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.154-162
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• 2021

The naturally opened Han river estuary is a place where the flows of the Han river, Imjin river, Yaesung river meet with West Sea of Korea, so the hydrodynamic mechanism(Impact-Response) structure of Han river estuary is complex. Continuous observation and measurement due to the morphological characteristics at the estuary are required to maintain the estuary environment and river management facilities. However, the Sannam wetland(the study area) is in the military operation area. Therefore, Sannam wetland has the limited access under the control from military office. In 2020, there had a natural disaster due to flooding in August and COVID-19, and it made a survey hard. The noncontact survey technique, the analysis of LANDSAT images at Sannam wetland, was applied to analyze riverbed fluctuation and morphological transformation around Sannam wetland. LANDSAT images obtained from EarthExplorer, USGS and analyzed by QGIS. The analysis was performed based on the area and the distance near Sannam wetland. As a result, an erosion was happened on the downstream of the study area, and the upstream of the study area did not have any serious sediment transport. Considering the resolution of LANDSAT images, this noncontect survey technique is applicable to manage the study area. From the analysis of LANDSAT images, it is assumed that the tidal effect is greater than the inflow from the upstream. The pattern change of tidal response causes the damage of the river facilities near the Hangang river estuary.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.153-168
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• 2000

An estuarine marsh is semi -inclosed inlets, located between coastal and terrestrial environment. The sediment transport by river and tide through tidal river and vertical accretion by sediment accumulation are important processes in estuarine marsh. An analysis of the vertical accretion rate at various time scale is important work for understanding and managing coastal environments. The purpose of this study is to determin the spatial characteristics of vertical accretion rate in an estuarine marsh, Sunchon Bay, in the southern coastal region of Korean peninsula. The methods of analysis are sedimentation rate by individual tidal cycle, annual accretion rate, concentration of total suspended load in water column. Spatial characteristics of sedimentation rate by individual tidal cycle was investigated using 30 filter paper traps. Sedimentation rate by individual tidal cycle at levee edge was higher than that at back marsh. The sedimentation rate decreased with distance from estuarine front. Levee effect and proximity to the turbidity maximum zone result in a higher sedimentation rate in the levee edge. There is a weak relation-ships between tidal regime and sedimentation rate by individual tidal cycle. Spatial cahracteristics of annual accretion rate was investigared using 30 artificial marker plots. Annual accretion rate at back marsh($1.5{\sim}3.5cm/yr$) was higher than that at tidal river levee edge($0.8{\sim}3.0cm/yr$). Total suspended load (TSL) concentrations in water column also indicate this spatial characteristics of annual accretion rate. TSL concentration in water column leaving the vegetation part dramatically decreased. There is a very strong relationship between the concentration of suspended load and accretion rate. These results indicate that annual accretion rate is controlled by vegetation cover and proximity to the turbidity maximum zone. This difference of spatial characteristics of vertical accretion rate ar various time-scale was due to the fact that surface sediment of levee edge was eroded by tide and other factors. The major findings are as follows. First, the spatial characteristics of vertical accretion rate are different from various time-scale. Second, the major mechanism for the vertical accretion rate in this region is suspended load trapping by vegetation. Third, this region is primarily a depositional regime over the time-scale of the present data Fourth, this estuarine marsh is accreting at rates beyond other area.

• River and Culture
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.24-33
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• 2009

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.165-172
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• 2008

In order to clarify the factors that diminish the population size of Scirpus planicumis in Han River Esturay Wetland Conservation Area of South Korea, I analysed the autoecological traits of competitive hydrophytes over the species, compared the performance ability of Scirpus planicum group inhabited between in soil-accumulated site and in soil-unaccumulated site, and suggested the management strategy of restoration of this plant based on the field survey. Scirpus planicumis had lower competitive ability than other hydrophyte such as Phragmites australis, Zonia latifolia, Typha augustifola. in terms of dry matter production, height, and reproductive regime. S. planicumis group in soil-accumulated site had lower tuber production, lower vegetative and reproductive production than that of in soil-unaccumulated site, and plant height was shorter in soil-accumulated than in soil-unaccumulated condition. Tuber was appeared in lower soil depth within 15cm in laboratory condition. These results indicated that soil-accumulated condition is the dominant factor caused the decreasing of population size of S. planicumis. It was urgently suggested that constructing a water ways to removed accumulated soil layer is need to restore the population size of S. planiculmus in this wetland.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.39-48
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• 2001

연안습지의 손실은 국내 연안을 둘러싼 이해상충의 주요 요인이다. 본 연구에서는 이해상충과 관련된 국내 연안관리 및 습지손실과 관련된 상황, 이해상충의 배경 및 특성, 한국의 대규모 습지 훼손사례로 볼 수 있는 시화호, 순천만, 금강하구, 강원도 석호지역에 대한 이해상충의 실태와 조정사례를 근거로 이해상충해결을 위한 조정방법과 절차를 정리하였다.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.265-275
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• 2012

As climate change is becoming a growing concern and the importance of water management is increasing, the retention of carbon and nutrients in wetland soils including inland and coastal area has become important. In this study, retention characteristics of organic matter and nutrients of coastal sediment and soils in different types of wetlands such as constructed wetland, natural (inland marsh, estuary, tidal flat) wetlands were investigated. A correlation analysis was also performed to understand the relationship among organic matter properties, nutrient concentrations and soil texture of wetland soils. The degree of retention of organic matter and nitrogen in wetland soils varied with the wetland type. Inland wetlands retain more nitrogen than estuary or coastal wetlands, and natural wetlands retain more organic matter and nitrogen than constructed ones. Coastal sediments in a bay area where seawater circulation is restricted have more nutrients than those in estuary or tidal flats where seawater circulates well. The results showed that the sediment chemical oxygen demand has a high correlation with the total organic carbon and the total nitrogen in the studied area.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.770-774
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• 2009

한강하구 일대는 세계최대 규모의 갯벌이 조성되어 해양생태계에서 중요한 역할을 수행하는 곳이다. 육상기원의 퇴적물이 흐름이 완만한 하구 주변부에 퇴적되어 대규모의 갯벌을 생성하여 육상에서 유입되는 많은 유기물이 집중되고 탁도가 높아 대량의 플랑크톤과 같은 일차생산자가 상대적으로 부족한 대신에 담수 유입이 많아 하구와의 거리에 따른 일정한 염분 구배를 가지고 있어 더욱 다양한 환경이 조성되어 있음에도 1980년대 후반부터 각종 매립사업과 한강종합개발사업($1982{\sim}1986$)이 실시되어 한강하구의 습지가 줄어들고, 해안침식, 토사유입, 퇴적, 적조현상, 갯벌 및 해수오염과 같은 결과를 가져왔다. 1990년대에는 한강하구지역에서 퇴적으로 인한 홍수 예방과 건설골재 확보를 위한 준설이 활발히 이루어졌으나, 이로 인한 습지생물 서식처 파괴와 같은 환경영향이 우려되어 현재는 실시하지 않고 있다. 무차별적인 개발계획으로 매년 홍수 때마다 피해를 입는 김포일대, 한강과 임진강 지역의 수위 및 흐름 영향을 살펴보고 향후 대책 수립을 검토해야 한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 한강하구의 유사이송에 의한 수리학적 특성을 분석하기 위해 상류로부터 이송되어온 유사에 대하여 시간적 흐름특성을 통하여 조성된 한강하구의 특징을 분석하였고, 지형변화 분석을 위해 MIKE 21 프로그램의 이동상 해석모듈을 사용하여 지형변화에 따른 한강하구에서의 홍수기 하상변화와 유수 흐름 및 수위등의 변화를 모의하였다. 그 결과 예성강과 한강의 유수흐름은 청주초를 통하여 외해로 유출되고 이 흐름은 대부분 강화도와 교동도 사이의 교동수로로 유출되는 것으로 나타났으며, 염하수로 합류부 및 임진강 합류부에서는 침식 및 퇴적이 활발히 일어나는 것으로 모의되었다. 향후 수리학적 특성변화에 따른 유사의 퇴적 및 세굴에 의한 한강하구 지역의 지형변화를 분석하여, 주변 환경영향에 대한 대책 수립을 검토해야 할 것이다.