• 제목/요약/키워드: NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION

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산림환경 정보구축 및 산림환경 평가 (Construction of forest environmental information and evaluation of forest environment)

  • 장관순
    • 환경영향평가
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.37-51
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    • 1998
  • This study was carried out to lead the scientific management of the urban forest by estimating the forest environment. Forest environmental information was constructed using IDRISI system based on survey data, soil, plant, and digital elevation data. Forest environmental information was consisted of soil depth, soil organic content, soil hardness and parent rock as a soil environmental factor, and forest community, tree age, crown density as a plant environmental factor. Plant activity and topographic environment also were analyzed by using remote sensing data and digital elevation data. Environmental function of urban forest was estimated based on results of soil conservation and forest productivity. 70% of urban forest is located in elevation of lower than 200m and 55% of forest area have the slope of lower than 15 degree. Analyzed soil conservation status and forest productivity were almost the same as the soil chemical properties of collected soil sample and the vegetation index estimated using remote sensing data, respectively. Thus, the constructed forest environmental information could be useful to give some ideas for management of urban forest ecosystem and establishment of environmental conservation planning, including forests, in Taejon. The best forest environmental function was appeared at the natural ecology preservation zone. Current natural parks and urban parks were appeared to establish the environmental conservation plan for further development. The worst forest environmental function was appeared at the forest near to the industrial area and an overall and systematic plan was required for the soil management and high forest productivity because these forest was developing a severe soil acidification and having a low forest productivity.

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식생 군집구조 안정성 평가항목 보완을 통한 국토환경성평가지도 개선방안 연구 (Improvement of the Environmental Conservation Value Assessment Map (ECVAM) by Complement of the Vegetation Community Stability Item)

  • 전성우;송원경;이명진;강병진
    • 한국환경복원기술학회지
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.114-123
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    • 2010
  • The Environmental Conservation Value Assessment Map (ECVAM) is a five grade assessment map created with nationally integrated environmental information and environmental values. The map is made through the evaluation of 67 items, including greenbelt area and bio-diversity. The ECVAM assesses the stability of the community using forest maps. However, the existing assessment method is problematic because the assessment grades are evaluated using higher than practical values; in part because it uses even-valued overlay and minimal indicator methods. This study was performed in order to suggest an integrated assessment method that could complement the stability evaluation based on existing methods. Accordingly, this study added forest type information, including whether the forest was natural or artificial, to the overlay method using forest diameter maps and forest density maps. As a result, the proposed ECVAM indicated a drastic grade change. After applying the method in South Korea, Grade I areas decreased 12.1%, from 52.6% to 40.6%, Grade II areas increased 11.9%, from 17.4% to 29.2%, and Grade III areas increased 0.2%, from 17.1% to 17.4%, respectively. From the results of the field survey, we found differences between natural forest and planted forest with regard to the number of mortality, species of shrubs, and vine cover. This means that natural forests are more stable than planted forests. This study suggests an improved assessment methodology to complement the existing EVCAM method. The results are expected to be used in environmental evaluations and forest conservation value assessments in ecology and environmental fields.

Biodiversity in the Context of Management and Conservation of Forest Resource

  • Kim, Ji-Hong;Lee, Jong-Kyu;Kim, Joon-Soon
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • 제26권2호
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    • pp.65-73
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    • 2010
  • Biodiversity, referring to the variety and abundance of species, their genetic composition, and the communities, ecosystem, and landscapes, is essential to maintain healthy and productive forests, and to provide useful hedge against the future uncertainties in conditions of the environment and natural resources. To realize the long-term sustainability for forest production of goods and services is dependent upon maintaining and enhancing the biodiversity in the forest ecosystem. Because we can not always recognized which portion of biodiversity is essential to maintain the stability and sustainability of the natural system, conserving biodiversity is even unconditionally important. Even though the activities of forest resource management may have a variety of negative impacts on biodiversity by modification of the natural ecosystem into economically effective artificial ecosystem, forest professionals have been developing intelligent scheme to coexist management and conservation. However, conservation of biodiversity must be a complex problem encircled by ecological, economical, and social considerations. There seems to be no such a simple and easy solution. Strategies for ecologically deliberated forest resource management, which could play an important role to conserve biodiversity, were discussed.

자연자원 보전지역의 평가모형 - 내셔널 트러스트 후보지 선정을 중심으로 - (The Evaluation Model for Natural Resource Conservation Areas - Focused on Site Selection for the National Trust -)

  • 유주한;정성관
    • 한국조경학회지
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.39-49
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study is to propose an objective and rational methodology for the selection of proposed sites far the National Trust(NT), which is the new alterative proposal far the conservation of natural environments destroyed by injudicious land development and economic growth. That is to enforce many analysis for the effective estimation of rare ecological and landscape resources and to propose a model based on estimation and united indicators. Using the estimative model, we apply it to the selection of the proposed site in micro scale and simultaneously offer the basic methodology of effective and systematic land conservation in macro scale. The results of this study are as follows: 1) The results of analysis for the reliability of estimative items and indicators, presented no problem in that the coefficient of reliability was over 0.7. 2) The correlation measure of the estimative indicator indicated that 'succession'and 'regenerating restorability' were highly correlative in the item of plants. Another three items showed a tendency to be alike. 3) The results of factor analysis on the characteristics of indicators, classified plants into four categories including a stable factor. The item of animals was classified as a stable and rare factor. The item of landscape was classified as a physical and mental factor and the environment as a pollutional and conditional factor. 4) The model of estimation created through factor analysis was valid for the approval of the regression model because significant probability was 0.00. When we consider the NT proposed site as a complex body that is composed of diverse natural and manmade resources, certainly the synthetic methodology of estimation is needed. If these studies are carried out, NT sites will be selected more rationally and effectively than at present. Consequently, they have the potential to play a core role of natural ecosystem conservation in Korea.

도심광장의 생태적건전성 활성화방안 - 강릉시 교동 광장을 사례로 - (A Study of Activating Urban Square's Ecological Soundness - Focusing on Gyodong Square in the City of Gangneung -)

  • 김지연;강선홍;조태동
    • 한국환경과학회지
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    • 제26권7호
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    • pp.837-846
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    • 2017
  • This study aimed to investigate the dilapidated Fine View Square located in the city of Gangneung and analyze problems for building it into a sustainable space under an effective management plan. Further to creating an ecological base for restoring the natural circulation, a restorative method for the damaged area, a spatial assignment by the UNESCO's Man and Biosphere Programme (MAB), and an urban ecological park, we not only wanted to provide an environment that is citizen friendly, but also a practical and realizable project to connect with the various methods and programs mentioned above, while utilizing the Ministry of the Environment 's ecosystem conservation fund. In conclusion, we found that it would be possible to contribute to building an urban ecological park the Ministry of Environment proposed while restoring the lost natural circulation in Gyodong Square in the city of Gangneung and ecological soundness of the city along with the reduced heat island effect and the increased biological diversity and Ecological Soundness.

Outline of Uminonakamichi Seaside Park Development Project -Urban Resort Area Development by the National Government-

  • Furusawa, Tatsuya
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture International Edition
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    • 제1호
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    • pp.223-229
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    • 2001
  • The Uminonakamichi Seaside Park is located in Fukuoka and extends over an area of 540 ha. This Park is directly developed and managed mainly by the national government for its use for recreational facilities serving a wide area. It is planned and developed as an urban resort-type park, exploiting the rich natural environment of the area, to serve urban residents in northern Kyushu. The management of the Park is jointly conducted by nine bodies, including the national government and private enterprises. The Park has several functions, ranging form an urban resort to conservation of the natural environment and education. The Park has so far been positively evaluated by its visitors. However, the social background for the Park is changing and the park is now facing changing needs for this type of park, necessitating coordination with the development around the Park and a need to respond to the recent fiscal structural reform. Further improvement of the visitor services and the reconfirmation of the government's role in the development work are essential for the maintenance and enhancement of that attractions of this Park in the coming years.

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희귀식물 꼬리겨우살이의 분포와 생태적 특성 및 보전지위 평가 (Distribution, Habitat Characteristics and Assessment of the Conservation Status of a Rare Mistletoe Species, Loranthus tanakae(Loranthaceae) in Korea)

  • 이수광;정재민;김성식;우수영;강호덕
    • 한국산림과학회지
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    • 제102권3호
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    • pp.428-436
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    • 2013
  • 우리나라 희귀식물인 꼬리겨우살이(꼬리겨우살이과) 자생 집단의 효율적인 보전대책을 수립하기 위하여 자생 집단의 분포와 자생지 특성을 구명하고, 이를 토대로 보전지위 평가를 수행하였다. 한반도에서 꼬리겨우살이는 지리산에서부터 백두대간을 따라 설악산까지 분포하였으며, 전체 개체 중 97.8%가 강원도 지역에 집중분포 하였다. 그리고 꼬리겨우살이의 1,385개체가 480개의 기주식물에 기생하는 것으로 확인되었으며, 해발 353~1,250 m의 범위에서 광이 충분한 능선부위에 분포하는 것으로 관찰되었다. 꼬리겨우살이의 기주식물 범위는 5과 6속 10분류군(9종 1변종)이었으며, 그중 신갈나무에서 81.5%가 확인되어 가장 선호하는 결과를 보였다. 꼬리겨우살이의 분포와 자생지 특성조사 결과를 토대로 IUCN 적색목록 기준에 의한 보전지위를 평가한 결과 지역수준에서 VU등급으로 분류되었다. 그리고 꼬리겨우살이의 최대 분포지역인 설악산과 태기산, 오대산 지역에 대해 현지 내 보전구역으로 설정하여 집중보호를 해야 할 것으로 판단되었다. 이와 같이 꼬리겨우살이의 자생 집단의 지속가능한 보존을 위한 보전전략과 이를 위한 전략수립을 도출하였다.

허브원을 통한 자연환경보전 및 농촌지역활성화 효과 -일본 치바현 허브아일랜드 사례연구- (Effect on Environmental Conservation and Development Community through Herb Garden -A Case Study of the Herb Island, Chiba, Japan-)

  • 조태동;김보경
    • 농촌계획
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.49-56
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    • 1996
  • This study examines the development and management of the Herb Island in Japan, and explores influences of the herb garden on a rural community. The result suggested that the development of a herb garden can make a major impact on a rural community's econmoic stability and growth, and low-input cultivation of herbs serves to the ecosystem and soil conservation. In order to foster the herb industry in Korea, three aspcets should be considered. These are as follows. 1. Selection of suitable kinds of herbs and sites for Korean natural environment,and planning for proper landuse should be carried out first. 2. Proper policies for a herb garden to help local economy should be established. 3. Development of programs and experts on environmental education should be included in planning herb gardens in order to contribute to natural environment preservation.

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한국의 경관보전체계 (Landscape Conservation System in Korea)

  • 이동근;윤은주;주신하
    • 농촌계획
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    • 제13권3호
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2007
  • In the continued economic prosperity, concern about environment and landscape is converted to develop actual institutional system on conservation and management of landscape. In these transition periods, the objective of this study is to suggest limitations and improvements of landscape conservation system for each landscape type such as rural landscape, natural landscape, urban landscape, historical landscape through reviewing related policies, laws, and case studies. As a results, landscape conservation system is insufficient for each landscape type and is regulated sporadically by a few laws. In particularly, rural landscape has been damaged seriously since significance of it was lesser recognized than other landscape types. Urban landscape is managed by landscape ordinance and planning which local government developed, however it doesn't have effectiveness due to insufficient legal basis and related cases. Therefore to enhance recognition of landscape as well as to support the law of landscape which is established this year is required.

Intergenerics Nuclear Transfer Technology for Conservation of Endangered Species

  • Lee, B.C.;S.K. Kang;J.K. Cho;B. Bavister;W.S. Hwang
    • 한국수정란이식학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국수정란이식학회 2002년도 국제심포지엄
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    • pp.56-62
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    • 2002
  • The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) considers the western/lowland bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus eurycerus to be a threatened species, and the eastern/mountain bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci an endangered species[1]. Although extinction is considered by many biologists to be a natural process during evolution, the exponential growth of the human population has drastically and prematurely reduced the numbers and genetic diversity of many species[2]. Species have evolved to adapt to a specific habitat or environment that meet their survival needs. Alteration or destruction of their habitat results in a species becoming incapable of adapting and hence becoming threatened with extinction. A widespread scientific and public consensus has emerged suggesting that governments should assign high priority to the maintenance of biological diversity via habitat preservation and management far species conservation[3]. Unfortunately, the loss of biological diversity far surpasses the available conservation resources and species are lost forever on a daily basis[4]. Notwithstanding the focus on habitat preservation and wildlife management, conservation biologists have also become increasingly interested in using the technologies of reproductive and developmental biology to help manage or rescue endangered species[5].

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