• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.1523-1536
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• 2014

Restoration is the process of reducing or reversing damage to an ecosystem so that it can function in its original manner. However, many restoration programs do not achieve this. In the Nakdong Estuary, the largest migratory nesting site in the center of the East Asian-Australasian flyway, an estuarine barrage was constructed in the 1980s that required site restoration following its completion in 1987 and the expansion of several large industrial complexes(Noksan and Jangrim) and a residential development(Myeongji). The goal of the restoration was to restore the function of the wetland to its pre-disturbance state. To achieve this, a restoration program was designed consisting of three stages. The first stage(1993-1995), saw the construction of three artificial wetlands(Shinhori, Daemadeung, and Eulsuk), the second(2003-2005) involved the dredging and returning of farmed lands to their natural state, and the third(2008-2012) focused on the rehabilitation and vegetation development of the wetlands. However, the project has not achieved all of the desired goals, and it is an example of the lapses in ecological restoration following anthropogenic disturbance. Issues that resulted in an incomplete restoration included the timing of the stages, noncompliance with the restoration plan, not directly monitoring the restoration or continuing the monitoring following completion of the development project, and the political subversion of the restoration plan. For the success of the restoration plan, it is necessary to avoid mistakes such as inconsistent monitoring, unequal levels of stakeholder involvement, and political interference.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2018

The intensive habitats loss of natural organisms as a consequence of anthropogenic activities has lead to the use of alternative habitats for species conservation. We reviewed the current status of alternative habitats and suggest the improvement of alternative habitats. Most of alternative habitats regarded in this study are not following the pre-arranged consultation at environmental impact assessment. These alternative habitats are rendered useless due to the insufficient consideration of ecological characteristics of species and lack of detailed plans. A number of alternative habitats are influenced by disturbance such as environmental pollution and construction. Post-monitoring of alternative habitats are needed to estimate immigration rate of species. Post management is also needed to assess the status of population stability. Overall, low effectiveness of alternative habitats is presented in this study. According to the status survey, methods for improvement of alternative habitats are required such as detailed guidelines, establishment of post-monitoring system, improvement of habitat restoration techniques, and guidelines for management and operation of alternative habitats.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2015

Hydrogeologic environment of the Mega City such as Seoul, suffers from rapid changes caused by urbanization, construction of underground subway or buildings, and contaminant loading by diverse anthropogenic activities. Understanding the present condition of groundwater environment and water budget is necessary to prevent natural and manmade disasters and to prepare for sustainable water resource management of urban environment. In this study, regional groundwater flow and water budget status of Seoul was analyzed using numerical simulation. Modeling result indicated that groundwater level distribution of Seoul generally followed the topography, but the significant decreases in groundwater level were observed around the subway network. Steady-state water balance analysis showed groundwater recharge by rainfall and leakage from the water supply network was about 550,495 m³/day. Surface water inflow and baseflow rate via Han River and major streams accounted for 799,689 m³/day and 1,103,906 m³/day, respectively. Groundwater usage was 60,945 m³/day, and the total groundwater leakage along the subway lines amounted to 114,746 m³/day. Modeling results revealed that the subway could decrease net groundwater baseflow by 40%. Our study result demonstrated that the subway system can have a significant influence on the groundwater environment of Seoul.

• 생태와환경
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.12-25
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• 2015

The tributaries of Daechung Lake play an important role in controlling eutrophication in the lake, which is used for agricultural purposes and as potable water. However, water quality properties were not extensively studied in the tributaries of Daechung Lake. The objectives of this study are to investigate spatial and temporal properties of water quality and to characterize streams which could threaten water quality of Daechung Lake. For this study, water samples were weekly or monthly collected from February 2014 to October 2014 in 9 streams. Water quality parameters analyzed in this study include biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen and phosphorus (TN and TP), suspended solids (SS), and chlorophyll a. Based on temporal distribution and principal component analysis, BOD, COD, TOC, SS, and TP were controlled by not only river discharge that increased during summer due to heavy rain fall, but also due to anthropogenic input (e.g., bridge construction and/or agricultural activity). Dilution is also one of the factors explaining TN and conductivity, both of which decreased with increased discharge. Generally, concentrations of contaminants (BOD, COD, TOC, TN and TP) in the tributaries were higher than those of Daechung Lake. However, pollution load indicated that only the main channel of Geum River and Sook Stream may largely influence lake waters, attributed mostly to their large volumes. This implies that the main channel and Sook Stream are the major influences on the water quality of Daechung Lake.

• 해양환경안전학회:학술대회논문집
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• 해양환경안전학회 2008년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.159-164
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• 2008

경기만에 건설된 인공호수 시화호 표층 퇴적물의 지화학 성분의 시 공간적 분포를 파악하기 위하여 2007년 7월에 14개 정점에서 시료를 채취하였으며, 각 성분은 CHN 분석기와 ICP/MS를 이용하여 분석하였다. 금속 농도는 반월 및 시화 공단, 주변 도시 등 다양한 인위적인 유입원에 의한 오염물질 유입 때문에 시화호의 내측에서 배수자문 방향으로 갈수록 감소하는 경향이었다. 또한 세립 퇴적물의 퇴적에 의하여 호수의 중앙에서도 높은 금속 농도를 나타내었다. 방조제 건설 이후 시화호의 환경을 개선하기 위하여 여러가지 방안이 시도되었지만 환경을 만족스럽게 개선하기에는 충분하지 못하였다. 따라서 환경 개선을 위한 지속적인 방안들이 추진되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.678-687
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to understand the unique and complicated feature of urban stream receiving various inflows. The Yangjae stream, the second tier of the Han River, runs through the southern parts of Seoul, Korea and its middle part flows on the boundary of Seoul where land use is actively changing. Stream flow was greatly influenced by rainfall. Other than rainfall events, effluent discharge from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) comprised 51 % of stream flux. As a result, majority ions water chemistry was changed at the receiving zone of the discharged effluent (Zone A). Its contribution increased to 69.9 % at the second sampling period with low stream flow. In the middle zone, inflows from the northern area, recently developed to a residential district showed low $NO_3-N$ and high $HCO_3$, Ca, $SO_4$, and $SiO_2$ indicating the effects of groundwater and concrete. One inflow (T-8), with extremely high Na and Cl, median $SiO_2$, was assessed to have anthropogenic influence, however its contribution to main stream was under 1 %. Road construction near Y-13 also affected water chemistry leading to the highest Na and Cl concentration. These hydro chemical changes can be critically used to evaluate the changes in water budget and fate of chemicals in a peri-urban watershed occasioned by human activities on the Yangjae.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2024

This study employed field measurements and biogeochemical analysis to examine the effects of seasonal conditions (e.g., temperature and precipitation) and human intervention (e.g., dam or weir construction) on the chemical composition of dissolved organic matter, flocculation kinetics of suspended particulate matter, and formation of the fluid mud layer on riverbeds. The results indicated that a water environment with a substantial amount of biopolymers offered favorable conditions for flocculation kinetics during an algal bloom period in summer; a thick fluid mud layer was found to be predominated with cohesive materials during this period. However, after high rainfall, a substantial influx of terrigenous humic substances led to enhanced stabilization of the particulate matter, thereby decreasing flocculation and deposition, and the reduced biopolymer composition served to weaken the erosion resistance of the fluid mud on the riverbed. Moreover, a high-turbulence condition disaggregated the flocs and the fluid mud layer and resuspended the suspended particulate matter in the water column. This study demonstrates the mutual relationship that exists between biogeochemistry, flocculation kinetics, and the formation of the fluid mud layer on the riverine area during different seasons and under varying hydrological conditions. These findings are expected to eventually help inform the more optimal management of water resources, which is an urgent task in the face of anthropogenic stressors and climate change.

• 지질공학
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.493-502
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• 2013

본 연구는 하천수와 지하수에 대해 지구화학적 해석을 이용하여 하상여과의 설계인자에 대해 조사하였다. 연구지역은 충적층으로 구성되어 있으며, 지표환경의 비점오염원 영향을 쉽게 받을 뿐만 아니라, 하상여과 설계인자에 영향을 미칠 것으로판단된다. 하천흐름에 따라 하천수는 상류, 중류, 하류 3개 시료를 채취하였고, 하천으로부터 거리에 따라 지하수 9개 시료를 각각 채취하였다. 연구지역의 시료에 대한 화학분석자료를 통하여, 산업시설과 농업활동이 일차적인 오염원임을 추정하였다. 또한, 배경수질은 Ca-Na-$HCO_3$, Ca-Cl, Ca-$HCO_3$-Cl 유형을 보인다. 연구지역의 하상여과 설계인자는 K, $HCO_3$, $NO_3$ 및 Cl로 판단된다. 질소안정동위원소를 통해 연구지역은 A, B, C그룹으로 구분되며, A그룹은 하천수의 기원 및 탈질산화반응, B그룹은 지류의 유동방향에 따른 탈질산화작용, C그룹은 인위적인 오염인 자연토양, 생활하수유래의 질산성질소로 판단된다.

• 한국지형학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2020

A river bed which is submerged in water at high flow and becomes part of the river at low flow, serves as a bridge between the river and the land. The channel bar creates a unique ecosystem with vegetation adapted to the particular environment and the water pool forms a wetland that plays a very important role in the environment. To evaluate anthropogenic impacts on the river bed in the Middle Yeongsangang River, the fluvial landforms in the stream channel were analyzed using multi-temporal remotely-sensed images. In the aerial photograph of 2005 taken before the construction of the large weirs, oxbow lakes, mid-channel bars, point bars, and natural wetlands between the artificial levees were identified. Multiple bars divided the flow of stream water to cause the braided pattern in a particular section. After the construction of the Seungchon weir, aerial photographs of 2013 and 2015 revealed that most of the fluvial landforms disappeared due to the dredging of its riverbed and water level control(maintenance at 7.5El.m). Sentinel-2 images were analyzed to identify differences between before and after the opening of weir gate. Change detection was performed with the near infrared and shortwave infrared spectral bands to effectively distinguish water surfaces from land. As a result, water surface area of the main stream of the Yeongsangang River decreased by 40% from 1.144km² to 0.692km². A large mid-channel bar that has been deposited upstream of the weir was exposed during low water levels, which shows the obvious influence of weir on the river bed. Newly formed unvegetated point bars that were deposited on the inside of a meander bend were identified from the remotely sensed images. As the maintenance period of the weir gate opening was extended, various habitats were created by creating pools and riffles around the channel bars. Considering the ecological and hydrological functions of the river bed, it is expected that the increase in bar areas through weir gate opening will reduce the artificial interference effect of the weir.

• 생태와환경
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.375-383
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• 2023

모래잠입 어류는 모래 하상에 잠입하여 살아가는 생물로, 잠입을 통해 포식자 회피, 먹이 포획, 에너지 보존 등 생존에 이득이 있다. 국내에 서식하는 흰수마자는 전형적인 모래잠입 특성을 보임에도 불구하고 지속적인 개체군 감소로 인해 멸종위기종으로 지정되어있다. 본 연구에서는 흰수마자의 감소원인 파악을 위하여 모래크기 선호도 및 잠입 행동을 평가하였다. 전반적으로 1 mm 이하의 모래를 선호하는 것으로 확인되었으며, 유량에 따라 모래크기의 선택이 차이가 발생하였다. 또한 수온이 낮아짐에 따라 모래에 보다 깊이 잠입하였고, 잠입하는 깊이는 흰수마자의 크기별로 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 흰수마자의 모래 선호도 연구 결과 전반적으로 개체군이 감소하는 원인은 댐, 보 등의 건설로 인한 물리적인 하상구조의 변화로 사료되었다. 특히, 구조물 건설 상류부의 정수역 형성으로 인한 실트와 진흙의 하상 내 축적과 하류부에 세립질 퇴적물 유입 감소 및 침식으로 인한 장갑화로 서식처 변형이 발생하여 잠입에 문제가 발생한 것으로 판단되었다. 흰수마자를 비롯한 모래잠입 어류는 모래 하상 구조가 생존 및 서식에 중요한 역할을 하기 때문에 이를 관리할 수 있는 효율적 전략 수립 및 서식지 관리가 필요하다.