• Ocean and Polar Research
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• v.25 no.spc3
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• pp.409-416
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• 2003

Coastal development works generally increase the suspended sediment concentration of the ambient water, causing environmental impacts in various manners. The most active measures in three sides have been reviewed for their applicabilities in Korea. Referring to the cases in the USA, the legislation of environmental windows seems to be not proper for Environmentally Sound and Sustainable Developments (ESSD) until sufficient scientific data are obtained to address the individual issues of potential negative impacts. Feedback monitoring can be regarded as the best way for ESSD. Korea also has the basic legal system for the feedback monitoring as well as Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). However, the frequency, period and parameter of related surveys should be improved for the true ESSD. Moreover, environmental facilities such as environmental dredgers should be widely used for mitigating environmental Impacts caused by coastal development works.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers Conference
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• 2003.08a
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• pp.179-184
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• 2003

It is inevitable for dredging to increase the suspended sediment concentration (SSC) of the ambient waters in some degree, which has the potential to affect the coastal ecosystem in various manners. Thus, quantitative under- standing of dredging-induced sediment loss is essential fur the reliable environmental impacts assessment. (omitted)