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Discussion on the Indicator System and Methods of Environment Impact Assessment for Port Master Planning

  • Honglei, Xu;Jinxiang, Cheng;Yan, Xie
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2006.10a
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    • pp.213-219
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    • 2006
  • Planning Environment Impact Assessment is regarded as one of the most important measures to achieve sustainable development in China. Conduct environment impact assessment for port planning was prescribed by Environment impact Assessment Law of the People's Republic of China. This Paper introduces the basic concept of Planning Environment Impact Assessment and Port Planning firstly, and then discusses the assessment indicators and assessment methods adopted in the Environment Impact Assessment for port planning. At last, the application of the indicators and methods are illustrated in case studies based on the practice on Port Planning's Environment Assessment in China.

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A Study on the Improvement Scheme of Environmental Impact Assessment in Social Environment (사회환경분야 환경영향평가 개선방안)

  • Shin, Kyung-Hee;Yim, Hyo-Sook;Cho, Kong-Jang
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.15-24
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to understand the process and characteristics of social impact caused by development projects through research and analysis on issues presented during development projects carried out in Korea. Furthermore, on the basis this analysis, this study proposes possible improvement measure environmental impact assessment for minimizing social impact of development projects in the future. Issues related to development projects are generated mainly by the following three causes. Initial social impact can occur when a development project directly causes certain changes in natural, living and social environment. Operational problems related to assessment are another cause of social impact, and it can also occur when changes in natural and living environment work in tandem with social environment sphere. Social impact of development projects is not brought about solely by changes in social environment, but is the result of interaction of factors such as changes in social, natural, living environment and problems related to assessment or operation/management. As to why the current environmental impact assessment could not provide satisfactory solution to the issues mentioned above, this study suggests the following reasons: limitations of assessment method used in social environment category, difficulties in defining assessment criteria, limitations inherent in criterion referenced assessment method, insufficient issue-making in local community, and lack of participation on the part of local residents. Possible solutions for these limitations are as follows: 1) To identify local issues in social environment category through participation of local experts in scoping stage, 2) To adopt deliberative method for local participation, 3) To utilize social survey technique.

Review on Air Quality Modeling in Environmental Impact Assessments (환경영향평가시 대기확산모델의 사용현황과 개선방안)

  • 김석철;이영수
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.827-841
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    • 1999
  • The air quality simulation models in wide use for air quality impact assessmetns are reviewed. After an intensive survey and comparative study upon the environmental impact assessment reports submitted to Ministry of Environment during 1990~1998, we could identify the major common problems with the air quality impact assessment procedures. Several remedies are presented here, including use of the screening models applicable to the complex terrain.

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Improvement of the Environmental Impact Assessment and Post-environment Impact Survey Reports Using Marine Environment Assessment Indices (해양환경 평가지수를 활용한 환경영향평가서 및 사후환경영향조사결과 통보서 개선 방안 연구)

  • Lee, Eojin;Kim, Taeyun
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.61-74
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    • 2021
  • In this study, we used marine environment assessment indices to evaluate impacts of various development projects on the marine environment. TheWaterQuality Index (WQI) was applied in the field of marine water quality and the Cleanup Index of Harmful Chemicals (CIHC), the Cleanup Index of Eutrophication (CIET), the Enrichment Factor(EF) were used in the field of marine sediment. In the field of marine benthic organisms, the Benthic Health Index (BHI) and the Benthic Pollution Index (BPI) were utilized. Each assessment index was calculated using the data observed in the development project, and its characteristics and usefulness were evaluated. The assessment method and criteria were clearly defined for WQI, CIHC, and BHI. Furthermore, through these indices, an integrated environment impact analysis was possible. Apart from the indices presented in this study, there are various indices that can be used for evaluating the marine environment. Therefore, it is important to utilize appropriate indices according to the characteristics of each project.

Regulatory Development of Environmental Impact Assessment in Korea (한국 환경 영향평가제도의 변천)

  • Chang, Chun-Ki;Lee, Jae-Woon;Kwon, Myeong-Hee;Jeong, Dong-Hwan
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.95-103
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    • 1993
  • EIA has been introduced as a tool for environment protection into promulgation of the Environment Preservation Act in 1977, which replaced the Pollution Control Act in Korea. EIA system has been improved with the enlargement of project type, public participation, guideline improvement, and regulatory development. Recently, Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) Act will have an important role for sustainable development. This article deals with regulatory development, implementation order, EIA project type, and EIS preparation guidelines by Act promulgated and amended, also it explains comparison analysis of Environmental Policy Act and Environment Impact Assessment Act Major results are summarized in the table.

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A study of 'Re-consultation' on Marine Environment Impact Assessment (해역이용협의 제도 상 '재협의'의 개선방안에 대한 고찰)

  • KIM, Hyejin;OH, Hyuntaik
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.913-924
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    • 2016
  • Re-consultation on Marine Environment Impact Assessment (MEIA) says that business operators are then licensed back from the disposition authorities undergoing a consultation process to change business plans. Marine Environment Management Act has provisions(Article 94) with respect to a case where the scale of business, the period of business, reflects the basic plan, including a plan to change a variety of reasons. But increasingly diverse types of businesses and projects which are the subject of MEIA, As it appears that the vulnerability issues and the problem of the re-consultation. In this study conducted an analysis of the literature review and comment on the re-consultation report four years. In addition, it presents a check to the problem through concrete examples related to the re-consultation and proposes improvement measures.

Modelling the multi-physics of wind-blown sand impacts on high-speed train

  • Zhang, Yani;Jiang, Chen;Zhan, Xuhe
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.487-499
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    • 2021
  • The wind-blown sand effect on the high-speed train is investigated. Unsteady RANS equation and the SST k-ω turbulent model coupled with the discrete phase model (DPM) are utilized to simulate the two-phase of air-sand. Sand impact force is calculated based on the Hertzian impact theory. The different cases, including various wind velocity, train speed, sand particle diameter, were simulated. The train's flow field characteristics and the sand impact force were analyzed. The results show that the sand environment makes the pressure increase under different wind velocity and train speed situations. Sand impact force increases with the increasing train speed and sand particle diameter under the same particle mass flow rate. The train aerodynamic force connected with sand impact force when the train running in the wind-sand environment were compared with the aerodynamic force when the train running in the pure wind environment. The results show that the head car longitudinal force increase with wind speed increasing. When the crosswind speed is larger than 35m/s, the effect of the wind- sand environment on the train increases obviously. The longitudinal force of head car increases 23% and lateral force of tail increases 12% comparing to the pure wind environment. The sand concentration in air is the most important factor which influences the sand impact force on the train.

Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Information System (환경영향평가와 환경정보체계)

  • Kim, Myung-Jin;Han, Eui-Jung
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.95-102
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    • 1995
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in Korea has worked toward environmental conservation and decision making since the Environmental Impact Statement of 1981. In order to implement the EIA process effectively, we have developed a system for and various methods of EIA. Among these methods, the Environmental Information System, which was introduced recently in Korea, can be used to integrate geographic and attribute data effectively. This study includes methods by which we may use the Environmental Information System. First of all, it explains building EIA factors on the natural environment, the living environment, and the socio-economic environment defined by Environmental Impact Statement regulations in Korea. This study also presents some applications of the assessment methods concerning suitability analysis of landfill sites. Finally, it shows the effectiveness of the Environmental Information System in odor impact assessment. Based on these analysis, the study makes some conclusions for the applications of the Environmental Information System.

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Derivation of Data Demand through Analysis of Agreed Terms and Conditions on Environmental Impact Assessment - Focusing on the Water Environment - (환경영향평가 협의 내용 분석을 통한 데이터 수요 도출방안 - 수환경 분야를 중심으로 -)

  • Jinhoo Hwang;Yoonji Kim;Seong Woo Jeon;Yuyoung Choi;Hyun Chan Sung
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.29-40
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    • 2023
  • The need for improvement is raised due to limitations with environmental impact assessment, and the importance for data-based environmental impact assessment is increasing. In this study, data demand was derived by analyzing Agreed Terms and Conditions in the Water Environment field (Water Quality, Hydraulic & Hydrologic Conditions, and Marine Environment) of environmental impact assessment. Agreed Terms and Conditions on environmental impact assessment in the water environment field were classified and categorized by environmental impact assessment stage (addition to status survey, impact prediction and evaluation, establishment of reduction measures, post-environmental impact survey), and data demand for each type of consultation opinion was linked. As a result of the categorization of Agreed Terms and Conditions, it was classified into 18 types in the water quality, 15 types in the hydraulic & hydrologic conditions, and 17 types in the marine environment. As a result of linking data demand, the total number of data demand was 236 in the water quality, 98 in the hydraulic & hydrologic conditions, and 73 in the marine environment. The highest number of Agreed Terms and Conditions and data demands were found in the water quality for the evaluation item and establishment of reduction measures, specifically establishment of non-point source pollution reduction measures, for the stage. The numbers were judged to be linked to the relative importance of the items and the primary purpose of environmental impact assessment. The derivation of data demand through the analysis of Agreed Terms and Conditions in the environmental impact assessment can contribute to the advancement of the preparation of environmental impact assessment reports and is expected to increase data utilization by various decision-makers by establishing a systematic database.

The Improvement for Geo-spatial Information Utilization of Environment Impact Assessment Supporting System (환경영향평가 정보지원시스템의 지형공간정보 서비스의 활용성 개선)

  • Chang, Hoon;Jeon, Hyung Jin
    • Journal of Korean Society for Geospatial Information Science
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.45-52
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    • 2013
  • EIASS(Environment Impact Assessment Supporting System) provided the various updated quality environment impact assessment data and the assessment reports through database system to support cost effective and stable services. Through this system users can access environment impact assessment information and have great convenience in their relevant works. This study introduces geo-spatial information usages in EIASS and how this system developed the use of convenience and expansion of service ranges by user surveys. This study also demonstrated step-wise delivery and links on one-stop database inventory for data collection, manipulation, and usages of geo-spatial information among environmental information.