• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2012

Salt marsh is an important transitional zone among terrestrial, riverine, and marine ecosystems and is a productive habitat that interacts extensively with adjacent landscape elements of estuarine and coastal ecosystems. Nowadays, in addition to various human activities, a variety of natural processes induce changes in salt marshes. This study aims to provide background information to restore disturbed salt marshes and to propose their ecological restoration using seed banks. The study area is a prepared area for the Gwangyang Container Port located in the southern Korea. This area was formed by accumulating mud soils dredged from the bottom of the forward sea. This land was created in a serial process of preparing the Gwangyang container port and the salt marsh was passively restored by seeds buried in mud soil dredged from seabed. As a result of stand ordination based on vegetation data collected from the land, stands were arranged according to tolerance to salinity in the order of $Suaeda$ $maritima$, $Salicornia$ $europaea$, and $Phragmites$ $communis$ communities on the Axis 1. Landscape structure of the projected area was analyzed as well. Edges of the projected area were divided from the marginal waterway by the dike. Four types of vegetation appeared on the dike: $Alnus$ $firma$ plantation, $Robinia$ $pseudoacacia$ plantation, $Lespedeza$ $cyrtobotrya$ plantation, and grassland. In the more internal areas, two types of vegetation sequences appeared: $Aster$ $tripolium$ community-$Suaeda$ $glauca$ community-$Salicornia$ $europaea$ community sequence and $Aster$ $tripolium$ community-$Suaeda$ $maritima$ community-$S.$ $europaea$ community sequence. Mixed community showed the highest species diversity (H' = 0.86) and $S.$ $europaea$ community showed the lowest (H' = 0.0). Evenness is the highest in Mixed community (J' = 2.26) and the lowest in $S.$ $maritime-S.$ $europaea$ community (J' = 0.0). Several plant communities were successfully established on the land created by mud soil dredged from the bottom of Gwangyang Bay. Moreover, community diversity in this area approached a similar level with those from other studies involving natural salt marshes. Therefore, restoration effect based on community diversity obtained in our study can be evaluated as a successful achievement. In this respect, although most salt marshes in Korea and other places worldwide have been destroyed or disturbed by excessive land use, feasibility of seed bank as a restoration tool is greatly expected.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제47권7호
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• pp.57-66
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• 2005

The Hydrological Simulation Program - FORTRAN (HSPF) was modified to simulate nonpoint pollutant loadings from paddy fields using a field experimental data collected during 2001-2002. The concept of a 'dike height' was added in a modified HSPF code, named HSPF-Paddy, to consider the function of retaining water by a weir at the field outlet. The effect of fertilization on the variances of nutrients on the soil surface and shallow soil layer was described mathematically with a Dirac delta function (or first-order kinetics). As confirmed through model verification, the HSPF-Paddy modifications were shown to represent the function of retaining water, varied ponded water, and surface runoff by forced drain during both rainy and non-rainy seasons and reasonably predicted the water balance and nutrients behavior in paddy fields. It is a distributed watershed model which, with the paddy modifications, can now simulate nonpoint pollutant loadings where paddy fields are dominant, and it can be used to evaluate the effects of paddy fields on the water quality at a basin scale, and assess the impacts of proposed BMPs applied to paddy fields.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.84-95
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• 1991

The compaction ratio of the field dry density to the maximum dry density is generally adopted as the index of quality control for embankment of earthfill structures such as Earth Dam, Sea Dike, River Bank and Road. In case of coarse materials are included in the earth material, the compaction ratio will be varied in wide range since the dry density is influenced by quantity of coarse material in the soil. The treatment for the coarse material should be controlled carefully in testing. In this study, the compaction characteristics of the soil contained the coarse materials were researched and calibration of the suitability of field quality control methods were carried out. 28 Samples were made of clay(CL) and sandy soil (SM) mixed with gravel whose content were 0, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 60% in Weight. The compaction characteristics depending on the coarse material content were analysed through 4 types of compaction tests which are A-1, B-i, C-i and D-1. The adjusting coefficients for density and moisture content namely a and ${\beta}$ respectively were proposed in order to consider the effects depending on content of the coarse materials. The test methods to control reasonably and promptly the quality of earthfill were proposed after analysing the ranges of possible errors on the relative compaction ratio between laboratory compaction methods and field density testing methods.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.113-123
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• 2023

Humic substances are refractory organic compounds that are relatively low in biological activity but known to stimulate phytoplankton growth in estuarine and marine environments. The effect of humic substances on phytoplankton growth was investigated in the seawater zone of the Yeongsan River estuary where an episodic anthropogenic freshwater is discharged, affecting its water properties directly. Water samples and data of water properties were collected at three stations (Sts. A-C) along the channel of the seawater zone in February, May, August and November, 2009. The collected water samples were incubated after humic acids (HA) were added in mesocosm experiments. Phytoplankton (chlorophyll-a) were fractionated into net- (> 20 ㎛) and nano-size (< 20 ㎛) to examine the response of phytoplankton according to size. Their response to HA treatment was assessed by repeated measures analysis of variance (RM-ANOVA). The experiments showed that phytoplankton biomass (chlorophyll-a) significantly increased after HA were added at the stations near the sea dike. Especially, nano-sized chlorophyll-a concentrations increased significantly throughout the seasons. This indicates that understanding the behavior of refractory organic matters such as humic substances is required to better manage altered estuarine ecosystems including the Yeongsan River estuary which are affected by episodic discharge of freshwater from sea dikes.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.125-134
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• 1989

해안방재(海岸防災)의 새로운 공법(工法)으로 인공 모래톱(artificial reef)를 설치(設置)하여 해빈海浜)의 안정성(安定性)을 유지(維持)하고 해안(海岸)을 이용(利用)하자는 구상(構想)으로부터, 본논문(本論文)은 해안수리학적(海岸水理學的)인 관점(觀點)에서 인공(人工) reef의 특성(特性)을 밝히고 있다. 인공(人工) reef 선단(先端)에서 강제쇄파(强制碎波)에 의한 쇄파후(碎波後)의 파고변화(波高變化)을 예측(豫測)하는 model을 확립(確立)하고, 인공(人工) reef상(上)에서 파랑예측(波浪豫測)의 방법중(方法中) 파별해석법(波別解析法)의 타당성(妥當性)을 입증(立證)했다. 동시(同時)에 규칙파(規則波)와 불규칙파(不規則波)를 이용(利用)하여 월파량(越波量) 산정(算定)에 관한 weir model의 적용성(適用性)을 검증(檢證)하고, 월파량(越波量) 산정(算定)에 있어서 파별해석법(波別解析法)을 적용(適用)하여, 인공(人工) reef의 설치(設置)로 인한 월파량(越波量) 저감효과(低減效果)를 수치계산(數値計算)과 실험(實驗)에 의해서 밝혔다.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2003

Pilot study was conducted to examine the effects of ponded-water depth and reclaimed wastewater irrigation on paddy rice culture. For the ponded-water depth effect, three treatments of shallow, traditional, and deep water depths were applied, and each treatment was triplicated. The irrigation water for the treatment pots was an effluent from constructed wetland system for sewage treatment, while the control pot was irrigated with tap water kept traditional ponded-water depth. Irrigation water quantity varied with ponded-water depth as expected and drainage water quantity also varied similarly, which implies that shallow irrigation might save irrigation water and also reduce environmental impacts on downstream water quality. Rice growth and production were not significantly affected by ponded-water depth within the experimental condition, instead there was an indication of increased production in shallow and deep ponded-water depths compared to the traditional practice. Raising drainage outlet to the adequate height in paddy dike might be beneficial to save water resources within the paddy field. There was no adverse effect observed in reclaimed wastewater irrigation on the rice production, and mean yield was even greater than the control pots with tap water irrigation although statistically not significant. Water-saving irrigation by shallow ponded-water depth, raising the outlet height in diked rice paddy fields, minimizing forced surface drainage by well-planned irrigation, and reclaimed wastewater irrigation are suggested to save water and protect water quality. However, deviation from traditional farming practices might affect rice growth in long term, and therefore, further investigations are recommended before full scale application.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2014

연약지반 개량공법을 적용한 내부가호안의 압밀침하 특성을 신뢰성 해석을 이용하여 분석하였으며, 이를 통해 PVD 최적 타설 간격을 설정하였고 외곽호안은 압밀기간 변화에 따른 잔류침하에 대해 안정성을 확보하는지를 검토 하였다. 연약지반 압밀침하 특성에 대한 신뢰성 해석 결과에서 지반정수의 불확실성을 고려해 과다 적용된 배수재 타설 간격을 각 구견별로 구분하여 적용함으로써 지반정수의 불확실성과 안정성을 모두 확보하는 동시에 공사비 측면에서도 경제적인 연약지반 개량공법의 형식으로 검토되었다. 또한 허용잔류 침하량을 초과할 확률이 10%이내에 해당하는 압밀기간을 적용하여 잔류침하에 대한 안정성을 확보하였으며, 각각의 분할된 영역에서 목표 압밀도에 도달할 확률이 95%를 만족하는 배수재 간격으로 시공하고 잔류침하량의 발생량이 10cm를 초과하지 않은 범위일 때는 허용부등침하경사 이상의 부등침하가 발생할 가능성은 거의 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제48권12호
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• pp.1065-1075
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• 2015

하구둑과 같은 구조물이 설치된 하구역에서는 상류로부터 내려온 하천수와 외해의 조석, 수문의 운영에 따라 복잡한 유출특성을 가지게 되며, 하나의 하구역에 2개 이상의 유역출구가 존재하는 경우 더욱 복잡한 형태의 홍수유출특성을 나타낸다. 이러한 사례로 현재 개발계획이 수립중인 새만금 지역을 들 수 있다. 새만금 지역의 경우 만경강과 동진강 유역에서 하천수가 유입되고 방조제에서는 배수갑문을 통해 하천수를 방류하고 해수유입을 차단한다. 두 하천이 만나는 새만금호 내에는 분리하는 용지가 들어서게 되며, 두 수계의 유출량을 연결수로를 통해 교환할 수 있도록 계획되고 있다. 이러한 연결수로는 평소에는 주운의 역할을 하지만 홍수시에는 두 수계간의 홍수를 소통시켜 홍수를 분담하는 기능을 하게 된다. 따라서 하구역 내의 치수적 안전성 확보를 위해서는 연결수로에 대한 홍수분담능력을 파악하는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 연결수로의 통수능에 따른 홍수위 저감효과를 수치해석을 통해 분석하였다. 해석에는 Delft3D를 활용하였으며 해석기간은 배수갑문의 방류가 어려워 최대홍수위가 발생되는 소조기로 설정하였다. 새만금종합개발계획상의 토지이용계획에서는 3개의 연결수로가 계획되어 있으나 연결수로에 의한 홍수위저감효과를 검토하기 위해 해석을 단순화하여 가장 폭이 넓은 수로 1개만 운영되도록 설정하였다. 연결수로의 폭은 동일하게 하고 하상고를 EL.-15m~EL.-3m까지 2m 단위로 변화시켜 다양한 통수능 조건에서의 홍수저감효과를 검토하였다. 수치해석 결과 연결수로의 통수능이 감소하면 두 수계간의 수위차가 증가하면서 배수갑문지점에서의 최대수위도 증가하며, 동일한 수위차라 하더라도 통수단면적에 따라 유속의 영향으로 홍수위 저감효과도 변화한다는 것을 확인하였다. 또한, 통수단면적이 증가하더라도 홍수위 저감효과가 발생하지 않게 되는 통수단면적도 분석하여 제시하였다. 본 연구결과는 향후 연결수로 설계시 기초자료로 활용될 수 있으며, 준설로 인한 공사비를 최소화하면서 홍수위 저감효과는 극대화할 수 있는 최적 연결수로를 설계할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.627-635
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• 2017

Sea level rise caused by climate change has become a global issue. Sea level rise seems to be an important factor of the research for coastal areas as it affects topography and vegetation of coasts and especially for the plan of coastal wetlands restoration which needs to be carried out for a long term, it has to be considered sufficiently. The coastal wetlands in Korea was damaged by the land reclamation project but recent concerns on the restoration have increased as its value is evaluated highly. Suncheon Bay had also reclaimed from wetlands to rice field once however this site is very active for restoration nowadays. This study estimated an effect according to sea level rise by 2100, reappearing the none dike condition of Suncheon Bay so that it can be taken account of a future plan of wetland restoration. The Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model(SLAMM) was selected as predicting model. The input data such as DEM(Digital Elevation Model), slope, wetlands category, sea level rise senario, tidal range and accretion rate was applied for the simulation. The results showed a decrease in tidal flat, an increase in sea area and a change of the rice field to transitional salt marsh consistently by 2100. These results of this study could be used as baseline data in the future plan of ecological restoration in Suncheon Bay.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.442-450
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• 2011

장기간 시행된 새만금 건설단계별 환경변화 분석을 위해 3차원 무작위 행보에 의한 입자추적 기법을 이용한 해석이 시도되었다. 방조제 공사로 만경 동진강 및 금강 하구역의 운동 양상이 크게 변화되었다. 변산반도 외해 부근 운동 감소와 호 내 북측구간의 흐름 정체가 특이하다. 조류 이동거리를 건설단계별로 평가한 결과도 유사한 결과를 보인다. 연직혼합형태의 변화 분석을 위해 수온, 염분을 고려한 밀도성층을 재현한 결과 방조제 착공 전 잘 혼합된 연직구조 형태는 공사 중 개방구간 존재 시 부분적으로 혼합된 구조로 변화되고, 완공 후에는 만경 동진강 하구 입구부에 염분쐐기 구역과 호소 측에는 강한 밀도성층이 발생한다. 해석결과 수평방향의 확산과 연직 방향의 혼합능력 감소로 새만금 내외측 수질환경에 부정적 영향으로 작용할 수 있음이 추론된다.