• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.86-100
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• 2014

The purposes of this study are to provide a guideline for the suitability of wind farm facilities in forest lands and to suggest improvement plans of policies and systems to minimize the damage of forest lands. First, we implemented a literature review and field surveys to examine and select factors for the suitability of wind farm facilities in forest lands. Spatial database for selected location factors of wind farm facilities in forest lands was constructed to develop the suitability model for locating wind farm facilities focusing on Gangwon-do. Data used in this study include wind power resource, legal mountainous preserved area, forest roads, developed areas, forest class, and other spatial data. In order to find specific-sized potential areas for a certain number of wind farm turbines, we used block statistics and focal statistics methods. As a result, the areas for potential wind farm locations were 1,261ha from a block statistics method and 1,411ha from a focal statistics method. Based on the outputs of this research, it is required to make an urgent solution for the prevention of forest disaster and to prepare reduction measures for the destruction of ridge landscape.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.49 no.3
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• pp.371-389
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• 2014

This study aims to analyze the redistricting problems in non-autonomous Gu. Although non-autonomous Gu is a just local administrative district, it has been regarded as an important and basic spatial unit in electoral redistricting. By the reform of Public Official Election Act in 2012, however, non-autonomous Gu is distinguished from local governments like Si, Gun and autonomous Gu, in boundary delimitation for the 19th National Assembly election, and some are divided into a part of another constituency. About these background, this study points out the following problems. First, in national scale, the reform of Act made the malapportionment in constituencies of non-autonomous Gus, comparing with those of local governments. Second, there was the discriminative application of Act in each non-autonomous Gu and it will make the malapportionment worse in next election, considering the reorganization of local administrative system. Finally, this study propose that it is necessary to select one from a variety of redistricting principles, especially between the prevention of gerrymandering, the representativeness of local government and the apportionment, prior to another amendment of redistricting system and the debate about political reform.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.609-622
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• 2007

This paper examines the lava tubes designated as a natural monument in Jeju Island, and then makes the several suggestions for conserving and managing them. The cave entrances should be scientifically and strictly managed to prevent the deterioration, and to preserve the interior ecosystem, of the lava tubes. The land use and vegetation of the ground surface over the lava tubes should be also systematically managed; the destroyed sand dunes must be recovered for the development of speleothem in the lava tubes, and the plants with deep roots must be removed for the prevention of ceiling collapse. The provincial authorities should manage the ground surface over the lava tubes as a public land to remove the factors threatening the stability of the lava tubes. Since the roads crossing the ground surface are likely to cause the collapse of the lava tubes, new roads bypassing the caves need to be constructed, and warning signs should be also installed at the traverse points. A monitoring system on the cultural properties protection area over the lava tubes could be effectively established by encouraging residents to participate the conservation program of lava tubes. Since the falling blocks from ceilings have been usually observed in the lava tubes, it is urgent to examine their stability. In particular, the dangerous sections must be continuously monitored for taking a quick measure against the collapse. The air environments of lava tubes need to be scientifically analyzed based upon the long-term observations. The lighting equipments must be improved to minimize the green pollution in the lava tubes open to the public. The numbers of visitors should be also controlled to prevent the destruction and contamination of lava tubes caused by a large number of visitors.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.232-241
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• 2003

Mountain Chungyeong, 879m in altitude, is located in the northeast of the middle area in Korea. Around Mt. Chungyeong, many Korean endemic and rare plants are populated, so it is considered a very important biogeographical area where the temperature zones of northern and southern plants are crossed. Because it is close to Seoul, a capital of Korea, it is a common mountain where many tourists visit frequently. Continuous tourist's visit may cause a bad influence on vegetation around the climbing paths. Therefor, weed community around the climbing paths on Mt. Chungyeong, where visitors exert a bad influence directly on its community by coming in and out, was surveyed phytosocialogically. Our surveys have been accomplished from August, 2001 to September, 2002. weed communities formed around the climbing paths on Mt. Chungyeong were divided into several patterns and analysed. They have been divided into 5 communities and 5 subcommunities. Community A: Plantago asiatica community, A-a: Erigeron annuus subcommunity, A-b: Carex. lanceolata subcommunity, B: Pseudostellaria palibiniana community, B-a: Carex siderosticta subcommunity, B-b: Galium trachyspermum subcommunity, C: Pueraria thunbergiana community, D: Lespedeza maximowiczii community, E: Rubus crataegifolius community, F: Oplismenus undulatifolius community, The flora surveyed in these communities was constituted of 47 families, 101 genera, 17 varieties, and 149 species. Wild plants such as Plantago asiatica, Erigeron annuus, Erigeron strigosus, Pueraria thunbergiana, Lespedeza maximowiezii, Rubus crataegifolius, Artemisia princeps var. orientalis, Artemisia japonica and Lysimachia clethroides were mostly light loving plants and higher resistant plants against the stamping pressure. Our result from the ranking all surveyed areas by the Bray-Curtis ordination method was very similar to the results from phytosocialogical table analysis.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.263-275
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• 2008

This Study deals with the comparative analysis on the estimation of surface soil erosion volume between South and North Korea using RUSLE model in Imjin River basin located on DMZ of Central Korea. Comparatively North Korea areas have been more eroded three times as much as South Korea parts. Because of cropland development such as com Held in the hillslope, in North Korea, more surface soil erosion and transportation to the river bed has given rise to frequent flood hazards. It seems that the study can dedicate to mitigation of environmental problems such as soil erosion and flooding in unaccessible Imjin River basin located on DMZ.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.371-375
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• 2009

국내에서는 수자원 관리 지표에 관한 연구가 부분적으로 이루어지고 있으나, 지표를 통하여 정책목표를 설정하고 정책의 성과를 평가하는 데까지 이르지 못하고 있다. 본 연구는 우리나라의 이수분야 수자원 정책을 종합적이고 객관적으로 평가할 수 있는 지표를 개발하고 이를 국가단위, 유역단위, 지역단위에서 적용하기 위한 것이다. 이수 분야의 핵심지표를 선정하기 위해서 이수분야의 정책목표를 기준으로 4가지로 구분하고, 이를 정량적으로 제시하고 평가할 수 있는 지표에 대해서 검토하였다. 이수분야의 4가지 영역은 안정성, 효율성, 형평성과 지속가능성으로 구분하였다. 안정성은 강수, 기후변화, 인구, 경제, 사회 등 장래 환경이 불확실한 상황에서도 안정적으로 물 부족에 대응할 수 있는 능력이 확보되는 것을 말한다. 효율성은 물의 사용량과 누수율을 줄이고, 생산성과 재이용률을 제고하며, 물관리의 건전한 재정을 확보하기 위해서 비용회수체계를 개선하는 것 등을 포함한다. 형평성은 도시와 농촌, 지역간 물이용의 격차, 요금의 격차, 지역간 물자급률의 격차 등을 개선하여 사회적 약자나 소외계층의 물이용 능력을 높이는 것을 주요한 내용으로 한다. 지속가능성은 하천환경의 기능을 훼손하지 않는 범위 내에서 수자원을 이용하고, 환경 개선, 생태계 보존, 친수활동 등에 대한 물수요에 대응하는 것이다. 최종적으로 선정된 이수분야의 지표는 가뭄시 물부족량, 물부족 지역 비율, 국가 물자급률, 하천취수율, 환경용량 확보율, 물이용 공평성, 물재정 건전성 등 7개였다. 각 지표별로 지표의 정의와 산정방법 등을 제시하고, 지표를 통하여 이수분야의 수자원 정책을 평가하였다. 평가는 먼저, 국가간 비교를 하였고, 다음으로 국내의 유역간 비교, 지역간 비교의 순으로 진행하였다. 평가 결과 우리나라의 국가 물자급률과 취수율이 보통수준 이하로 매우 취약하고, 물이용의 공평성과 물관리 재정 건전성은 보통보다는 높은 수준으로 평가되었다. 평가 결과를 통해서 중장기 수자원 관리 정책의 목표를 정량적으로 제시하고, 분야별 정책 추진방향을 제안하였다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.18-41
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• 2004

Sonjook island is located Samsan-myeon, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do. All of field information was collected from January 2001 to November 2002. The vascular plants recorded as total 584 taxa, 5 forms, 60 varieties, 519 species, 365 geneta, 113 families. Sonjook islands shows the typical vegetations including the lower area of temperate region of Korean peninsula and evergreen broad-leaved forests, Pinus thunbergii forest. The Korean endemic plants were recorded as 13 taxa (5 variety, 8 species, 10 genera, 10 families), 4 taxa as rare and endangered plants (Psilotum nudum (L.) Griseb., Milletia japoniea A. Gray, Arisaema negishii Makino, Sarcanthus scolopendrifolius Makino). The naturalized plants were 23 taxa (20 genera, 9 families, 8.2％ among the total naturalized plants in Korea. This area is ecologically important place that Korea endemic plant, rare and endangered plants ranges much than area. On the one hand, threat from degraded by environmental pollution that share of naturalized plant rises gradually augment. Strong conservation policy and development control should be considered.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.51 no.6
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• pp.761-777
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• 2016

This study is to suggest landform and environmental problems of border region of N. Korea and China by analyzing results of field work for the Dumangang and the Amnokgang from year 2000 up to year 2016. By the social system in North korea, access of study material is possible with satellite image and published statistical data, but impossible direct data collection. We gathered field work data on landform and environment in border Region of N. Korea and China. Before field survey, we analysed geometrical landform and geology using DEM and digital geology map. We analyzed landform and environmental problems occurring in upper, midstream, and downstream region of the Dumangang and the Amnokgang using field work data. Resultingly, this study will be expected to support as basic data for resonable management on natural resources and empirical research activities on North Korea.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.847-851
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• 2012

에티오피아의 수자원은 풍부하지만 그 활용의 수준은 매우 저조하다. 그 중에서 에티오피아의 농업용수 활용 수준은 굉장히 낮게 나타난다. 에티오피아의 농업은 강우량에 의존하는 형태를 지니지만 매우 불규칙한데, 이러한 특징은 에티오피아의 충분한 농업용수 활용을 위해 관개설치로 극복하려고 한다. 여러 선행연구에서는 에티오피아의 경제적 활성화는 근본적으로 농업용수의 충분한 확보가 전제되어야 한다고 주장한다. 왜냐하면 농업용수의 확보는 농업 경제의 활성화로 나타나며, 그 활성화로 농업 생산품이 많아지고 종류가 다양화되기 때문이다. 몇몇 실증적 연구에서는 충분한 농업용수를 갖추고 있는 지역이 농업 경제가 활성화됨에 따라 소득의 증가로 귀결되었음을 증명하였다. 이러한 사실에 입각하여 에티오피아 정부는 관개를 통한 농업용수 확보에 심혈을 기울이고 있지만, 재정적 문제와 인적자본의 결여로 어려움에 봉착하고 있다. 에티오피아의 수자원 개발은 주로 국제적 지원에 의존하고 있다. 특히 World Bank를 위시한 UNICEF, 핀란드 등은 에티오피아 농촌 지역의 수자원 개발에 많은 지원을 하였다. 반면, 대부분의 국제적 지원은 도시에 집중되어 있는데, 이러한 점은 에티오피아의 도 농간 수자원 개발이 확연한 차이로 나타나게 되었다. 우리나라 역시 에티오피아의 지원에 동참하고 있다. 이러한 국제적 지원은 에티오피아에 좋은 영향을 미치지만, 수혜자의 입장을 고려하여 지원을 펼친다면 더 좋은 성과로 나타날 것이다. 실제 독일이 볼리비아의 상황을 고려하여 농촌 지역의 빈곤감소를 위한 각종 프로그램 형성 및 지원은 국제공적개발원조가 어떠한 형태로 나타나야 할 것인지에 대해 큰 시사점을 제공해준다. 독일은 볼리비아의 수자원 지역에서 자연자원 보존과 자연을 훼손하지 않는 방식의 관개를 설치하였다. 더불어 국가 정책과 연관되도록 공무원의 역량강화 프로그램을 실시하였고, 관개 교육을 통해 기술자를 양성하였다. 그 결과 농촌 지역에서는 식량 상황이 개선되었고, 소득의 증가로 귀결되었다. 이와 같이 국제원조에서는 "수원국의 필요"가 전제되어야 하고, 그 나라의 상황에 맞도록 국가 정책과 연동되어야 한다. 우리나라는 과거에 현재 에티오피아가 직면한 수자원 문제에 봉착하였었고, 이를 관개 기술의 발전으로 극복하였다. 이러한 수자원 기술을 에티오피아의 현실에 맞게 지원한다면 독일의 사례에서 살펴볼 수 있듯이 국민들의 삶의 질 향상으로 귀결될 것이다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Traditional Landscape Architecture
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.93-106
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• 2014

In this study, Analyze environment of location, investigation into vegetation resources, survey management status and establish to classify the management area for Natural monument No.374 Pyengdae-ri Torreya nucifera forest. The results were as follows: First, Torreya nucifera forest is concerned about influence of development caused by utilization of land changes to agricultural region. Thus, establish to preservation management plan for preservation of prototypical and should be excluded development activity to cause the change of terrain that Gotjawal in the Torreya nucifera forest is factor of base for generating species diversity. Secondly, Torreya nucifera forest summarized as 402 taxa composed 91 familly 263 genus, 353 species, 41 varieties and 8 forms. The distribution of plants for the first grade & second grade appear of endangered plant to Ministry of Environment specify. But, critically endangered in forest by changes in habitat, diseases and illegal overcatching. Therefore, when establishing forest management plan should be considered for put priority on protection. Thirdly, Torreya nucifera representing the upper layer of the vegetation structure. But, old tree oriented management and conservation strategy result in poor age structure. Furthermore, desiccation of forest on artificial management and decline in Torreya nucifera habitat on ecological succession can indicate a problem in forest. Therefore, establish plan such as regulation of population density and sapling tree proliferation for sustainable characteristics of the Torreya nucifera forest. Fourth, Appear to damaged of trails caused by use. Especially, Scoria way occurs a lot of damaged and higher than the share ratio of each section. Therefore, share ratio reduction Plan should be considered through the additional development of tourism routes rather than the replacement of Scoria. Fifth, Representing high preference of the Torreya nucifera forest tourist factor confirmed the plant elements. It is sensitive to usage pressure. And requires continuous monitoring by characteristic of Non-permanent. In addition, need an additional plan such as additional development of tourism elements and active utilizing an element of high preference. Sixth, Strength of protected should be differently accordance with importance. First grade area have to maintenance of plant population and natural habitats. Set the direction of the management. Second grade areas focus on annual regeneration of the forest. Third grade area should be utilized demonstration forest or set to the area for proliferate sapling. Fourth grade areas require the introduced of partial rest system that disturbance are often found in proper vegetation. Fifth grade area appropriate to the service area for promoting tourism by utilizing natural resources in Torreya nucifera forest. Furthermore, installation of a buffer zone in relatively low ratings area and periodic monitoring to the improvement of edge effect that adjacent areas of different class.