• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.1162-1172
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• 2000

The research was conducted to quantify farm and household characteristics of sheep farmers, evaluate farmer access to and the effectiveness of livestock services in sheep farming areas, and examine regional constraints to improving sheep productivity and profitability in Nepal. A rapid diagnostic socioeconomic survey of 200 sheep farmers was carried out in 1996 and all four ecological regions (Trans-Himalayan, Mountains, Hills and Terai), each with a distinct local sheep breed, were represented in the survey. Six major constraints were identified: (a) poor performance of local sheep breeds, (b) a serious seasonal deficit of pasture and other feed, (c) the lack of an organized market for wool and meat, (d) poor access to agricultural credit, (e) primitive shearing equipment, and (f) an inadequate supply of drinking water for sheep. Strategies to assist farmers develop their sheep management skills, improve access and quality of support services, improved technology adaptable to local conditions and effective linkages with local carpet and meat industry are likely to overcome the constraints and alleviate persistent poverty faced by sheep farmers in Nepal.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.40-49
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• 1993

The Objectives of this paper were to develop a modified tank model that is capable of simulating daily streamflow from a small watershed using daily watershed evapotranspiration and to test the applicability of the model to different watersheds. Tank model was restructured to consist of three series of tanks, each of which may mathematically reflect watershed runoff mechanisms from different components of surface runoff, interflow, and baseflow. And pan evaporation was correlated to potential evapotranspiration estimated from a combination method, and was multiplied by monthly crop and landuse coefficients, and watershed storage coefficient to estimate the watershed evapotranspiration losses. Ten watersheds were selected to calibrate model parameters that were defined using an optimization scheme, and the results were correlated with watershed parameters. Simulated daily runoff was compared to the observed ones from the tested watersheds. The simulating results were in good agreement with the observed values when optimal and calibrated parameters were used. Ungaged conditions were also applied to compare simulated values to the observed. And the results were in fair conditions for all the tested watersheds which differ considerably in their sizes, landuse types, and physiological features.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.103-115
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• 2003

This study examines groundwater movement system analysis and movement forecast algorithm using finite element method. The target is Cheongha-myeon area, Bukgu, Pohang-city which has many difficulties in water supply during drought period. From the comparison of the differences between obtained values by WINFlOW model and observed values, it is thought that groundwater head distribution under steady flow is reflected well at the level of reliability Groundwater movement of study area shows stable pattern from western watershed to eastern coastal area while flow path is dense and steep in the center of the coastal area. The results of particle tracing for each well show a comparatively straight line from the western boundary side to the observation position at the upper area of the well, and are analyzed as it diffuses according to getting closer to the coast at the lower area of the well. The result of effect circle examination attendant on pumping amount in study area shows variation tendency that groundwater head decreases at the side and the lower area more than at the upper area of the well when groundwater flows from west to east(coast). As mentioned above, satisfactory results of groundwater movement analysis using WINFlOW model, two dimensional groundwater movement analysis model, are obtained through the great decrease of physical uncertainty of groundwater movement system.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.95-106
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• 2008

Eco-friendly material and implementation methods have become important along with the existing standardized maintenance concept for the irrigation and flood control. However, the intrinsic function of the hydraulic structure is water supply and disaster prevention. Therefore, the material and work methods should be considered both eco-friendliness, durability and safety which are prerequisite elements to maintain the engineering function. In this study eco-friendly material and work methods would be classified into the vegetation based system, eco-friendly concrete system and stone-material system according to the characteristics of material. The quality standard for durability followed KS specification and related regulations. The quality standard for safety and eco-friendliness was set after literature review, and the database was developed using the standard. The structure applicable to onsite - the eco-friendly material and work method were classified based on the function and material of the hydraulic structure. Finally, database has been established for convenient management and selection of the proper material and work method. The eco-friendly material and work method could be searched easily for the convenience of the users, and the web-based data system has been developed for continuous registration of the material and work methods to be developed in the future.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2014

This study presents a system dynamics modeling approach to simulate daily streamflow in a watershed including wastewater treatment plant which contributes to irrigation water supply. The conceptual system dynamics model considering the complex and dynamic hydrological processes in the watershed was developed. The model was calibrated and validated each for two years based on observed flow data. Model performances in terms of $E_{NS}$, RSR, PBIAS, and $R^2$ were 0.64, 0.60, -3.6 %, and 0.64 for calibration period, and 0.66, 0.58, -2.6 %, and 0.66 for validation period, respectively, showing an applicability on generating the daily streamflow. System dynamics modeling approach could help better understand the hydrological behavior of the watershed being reused wastewater for agriculture, by providing graphical dynamics of the hydrological processes as well as conventional rainfall-runoff model results.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.813-821
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• 2005

강릉 오봉호의 수온 및 탁수 거동에 관한 모델 연구 결과가 본 논문에 제시되었다. 농업용수 공급을 위해 1983년 만들어진 이 호수는 현재 하류 지역의 수자원 확보와 홍수 방지를 위하여 저수용량을 확대하는 재개발이 검토되고 있다. 횡방향 평균화 2차원 수리 수질 모델인 미공병단의 CE-QUAL-W2를 현재 상태와 재개발 후의 호수에 적용하였다. 2001년과 2003년에 관측된 수위와 수온 측정 자료를 이용하여 모델을 보정하고 검증하였으며, 측정 값과 모델 값이 적절한 일치를 보였다. 검증된 모델을 이용하여 댐 재개발이 수온과 수체 흐름에 미치는 영향을 예측한 결과 재개발 후에는 표층과 심층의 수온 구배가 강하게 나타나고, 낮은 수온을 가진 심층이 확대되나, 겨울과 봄에는 수직 수온 분포 형태가 재개발 전과 후 모두 비슷한 것으로 나타났다. 이는 댐 재개발이 여름철 호수 수온 성층현상을 더욱 강하게 만들고 지속시간을 길게 할 것임을 의미한다. 예측된 수체 이동현상을 관찰한 결과 재개발 전에는 상류의 탁수는 호수의 중층과 심층사이에 유입되어 부유물질이 천천히 침강하는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 재개발 후에는 강한 성층현상이 나타나기 때문에 밀도가 비슷한 중층에 유입 탁수가 오래 머물 것으로 예측되었다. 또한 재개발로 인하여 댐 부근의 부유물질 농도가 크게 감소할 것이 예측되었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.175-194
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• 1979

The soil organic matter contents in arable land are generally low in Korea. Thus it is generally agreed that the application of organic materials to soils would be much beneficial. Present paper is a review on the effectiveness of organic mat ter application in uplands and lowlands. 1. The effect of organic matter application in uplands are of more clear and simple to explain as compared to that in lowlands. In uplands, appropriate application of organic matters such as compost and various crops residues improves the physical properties of soils leasing to increased water holding capacity, better aeration, and decrease in soil erosion. 2. In lowland, rice soils under water logged conditions the effect of organic matter application on rice yield is not straight borward and demands more refined knowledges for the interpretation of it. 3. It is found that the application of compost in rice soils is more effective when nitrogen fertilizer application is limited it dicating that nitrogen contained in the organic maerials can become available to rice plant and plays an important role for increased yield of rice under the condition where nitrogen fertilizer supply is limited. 4. Application of organic matter does not always bring about the desirable effects. Very often the organic matter application results in more intensive soil reduction leading to the accumulation of harmful substances which would can cancel out the positive effects of organic matter. This is partiunlarly true in poorly drained soils. 5. Rice straw or compost, when applied rice soils, supply sizeable amounts of available silicate to rice plant resulting in yield increase. 6. Although the effectiveness of organic matter application on rice yield in short term experiments is not consistent due to many reasons, the long term effect of organic matter is significant. 7. The term of the $O.M/SiO_2$ ratio in rice soils can serve as a criterion for the judgement of whether organic matter or silicate fertilizer is needed to be applied in a certain soil.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.441-449
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• 2019

가뭄은 다른 자연재해에 비해 지속기간이 길고 규모가 광범위하여 사회 경제적인 피해가 크게 발생한다. 또한 공간적, 기술적, 경제적 및 사회적 특성에 따라 같은 규모의 가뭄이 발생하더라도 피해 규모는 지역별로 상이하게 발생한다. 본 연구에서는 가뭄에 대한 사회 경제적 영향인자를 고려하여 가뭄 취약성 평가를 실시하였다. 충청도 지역을 대상으로 가뭄과 관련된 기존 사례 분석을 통해 영향인자들을 파악하고 주성분 분석을 적용하여 최종 평가인자를 선정하였다. 선정된 인자들에 대한 가중치 산정을 위해서 엔트로피 기법을 적용하였다. 그 결과 충청도에서는 농가인구수, 기초생활수급자수, 상수도요금격차지표, 산업단지면적, 지하수이용량, 1인당가용수자원량, 상수도보급률, 물재정건전성, 생활용수이용량, 농업용수이용량 및 농경지면적이 평가인자로 선정되었으며, 이 중 농업관련 인자가 큰 가중치를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 취약성 평가를 수행한 결과 청주시와 당진시 그리고 서산시가 가뭄에 가장 취약한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지형학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.87-101
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• 2016

This study was conducted to develop a hydrological model of catchment water balance which is able to estimate irrigation return flows, so BROOK90-K (Kongju National University) was developed as a result of the study. BROOK90-K consists of three main modules. The first module was designed to simulate water balance for reservoir and its catchment. The second and third module was designed to simulate hydrological processes in rice paddy fields located on lower watershed and lower watershed excluding rice paddy fields. The models consider behavior of floodgate manager for estimating the storage of reservoir, and modules for water balance in lower watershed reflects agricultural factors, such as irrigation period and, complex sources of water supply, as well as irrigation methods. In this study, the models were applied on Guryangcheon stream watershed. R2, Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency (NS), NS-log1p, and root mean square error between simulated and observed discharge were 0.79, 0.79, 0.69, and 4.27 mm/d respectively in the model calibration period (2001~2003). Furthermore, the model efficiencies were 0.91, 0.91, 0.73, and 2.38 mm/d respectively over the model validation period (2004~2006). In the future, the developed BROOK90-K is expected to be utilized for various modeling studies, such as the prediction of water demand, water quality environment analysis, and the development of algorithms for effective management of reservoir.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.9-19
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• 2023

Drought is a natural disaster that can have serious social impacts. Drought's impact ranges from water supply for humans to ecosystems, but the impact of drought on river water quality requires careful investigation. In general, drought occurs meteorologically and is classified as agricultural drought, hydrological drought, and environmental drought. In this study, the BOD environmental drought is defined using the bivariate copula joint probability distribution model between the meteorological drought index and the river BOD, and based on this, the environmental drought condition index (EDCI-BOD) was proposed. The results of examining the proposed index using past precipitation and BOD observation data showed that EDCI-BOD expressed environmental drought well in terms of river BOD water quality. In addition, by classifying the calculated EDCI-BOD into four levels, namely, 'attention', 'caution', 'alert', and 'seriousness', a practical monitoring stage for environmental drought of BOD was constructed. We further estimated the sensitivity of the stream BOD to meteorological drought, and through this, we could identify the stream section in which the stream BOD responded relatively more sensitively to the occurrence of meteorological drought. The results of this study are expected to provide information necessary for river BOD management in the event of meteorological droughts.