• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.155-164
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• 2016

Soil has been recognized as an important resource due to its finitude and valuable functions. Therefore, many countries have adopted soil quality related indicators in Strategic Environment Impact Assessment(SEIA). However, Korean SEIA has used limited indicators such as soil contamination until now. In this study, the SEIA on "Development Basic Plan" was modified for considering complex characteristics of soil and applied to "Bogeumjari Housing Supply Plan" and "Urban Management Plan". The performance of the SEIA considering soil characteristics was evaluated using a checklist for assessing consistency with upper plan, adequacy of alternatives, and feasibility of siting. Soil organic matter and soil erosion were derived as main indicators for "Basic Development Plans". The proposed SEIA technique equipped with soil indicators is proved to contribute to the soil resource conservation.