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Non-point Source Critical Area Analysis and Embedded RUSLE Model Development for Soil Loss Management in the Congaree River Basin in South Carolina, USA

  • Rhee, Jin-Young;Im, Jung-Ho
    • Spatial Information Research
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    • v.14 no.4 s.39
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    • pp.363-377
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    • 2006
  • Mean annual soil loss was calculated and critical soil erosion areas were identified for the Congaree River Basin in South Carolina, USA using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model. In the RUSLE model, the mean annual soil loss (A) can be calculated by multiplying rainfall-runoff erosivity (R), soil erodibility (K), slope length and steepness (LS), crop-management (C), and support practice (P) factors. The critical soil erosion areas can be identified as the areas with soil loss amounts (A) greater than the soil loss tolerance (T) factor More than 10% of the total area was identified as a critical soil erosion area. Among seven subwatersheds within the Congaree River Basin, the urban areas of the Congaree Creek and the Gills Creek subwatersheds as well as the agricultural area of the Cedar Creek subwatershed appeared to be exposed to the risk of severe soil loss. As a prototype model for examining future effect of human and/or nature-induced changes on soil erosion, the RUSLE model customized for the area was embedded into ESRI ArcGIS ArcMap 9.0 using Visual Basic for Applications. Using the embedded model, users can modify C, LS, and P-factor values for each subwatershed by changing conditions such as land cover, canopy type, ground cover type, slope, type of agriculture, and agricultural practice types. The result mean annual soil loss and critical soil erosion areas can be compared to the ones with existing conditions and used for further soil loss management for the area.

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Simulation of sediment reduction effects of VFS in uplands of Saemangeum watershed (새만금유역 밭경지 초생대 유사저감효과 모의)

  • Lee, Seul Gi;Jang, Jeong Ryeol;Choi, Kyung Sook
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.51 no.6
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    • pp.535-542
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    • 2018
  • The study was intended to simulate the sediment reduction effects of the Vegetative Filter Strip (VFS) in uplands of Saemangeum watershed through VFSMOD-W model application. The model was calibrated by using the field data and the simulation scenarios were designed based on the investigation of uplands characteristics in Saemangeum watershed. The simulation scenarios were considered various size and slope of uplands including 1 ha, 5 ha, 10 ha of field size with width-length ratio of 1 : 1 having 7% and 15% of slopes under the daily rainfall of 50 mm, 100 mm, 150 mm, and 200 mm in order to mimic the different fields conditions. The effluent reduction ranged from 2.9~13.5% and 2.9~12.1% for runoff, and 33.8~97.0% and 27.1~85.9% for sediment under the field's slope of 7% and 15%, respectively. The VFS reduction effects showed different degree of influence from field size, slope, rainfall amounts. Based on the simulated results, the sediment contributing non-point source pollution expected to be reduced in the condition of VFS constructed 10% of fields in outlet of less than 10 ha of uplands having less than 15% of the slope.

A Case Study Stormwater Treatment by Channel-Type Wetland Constructed on the Flood Plane of the Stream (하천 고수부지에 설치한 수로형 인공습지에 의한 강우 유출수 처리에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Piljoo;Han, Euilyung;Kim, Youngchul
    • Journal of Wetlands Research
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.80-89
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    • 2017
  • Researches about NPS(Non-point Pollution Source) reduction have been widely carried out in recent years. A pilot channel-type constructed wetland (wet swale) was constructed in Rongyin area to treat stormwater generated from a green house agro-land of 22.7 ha. From 2006 to 2008, monitoring was conducted to evaluate its performance on the removal effect for organic pollutants as well as nutrients. Totally, sampling trips of 17 rainfall events were made and they covered most types of storm events in Korea. The channel-type constructed wetland have average removal efficiencies of 78.3~92.0%, 56.4~66.1%, 28.2~45.5% and 50.6~66.4% for SS, COD, TN and TP, respectively. According to four methods for estimating the removal efficiency, the average efficiencies of TSS, COD, TN and TP are 86.0%, 60.1%, 30.1% and 53.5%, respectively. From 2006 to 2008, annual efficiency improved due to infiltration potential increase. It was found that most of the pollutants removed in this channel type of wetland was particulate solids bound pollutants, which is assumed fact that it lacks of physico-chemical treatment conditions which are commonly observed in the retention type of constructed wetlands.

Dynamics of Total Phosphorus and Attached Bacteria in a Porous Medium Concentrating Nutrients from Low-Nutrient Water (저농도 영양염류를 농축하는 여재에서 총인과 부착세균의 변화)

  • Kim, Ju-Young;Nam, Jong-Hyun;Jung, Da-Woon;Cho, Ahn-Na;Choi, Seung-Ik;Ahn, Tae-Seok
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.133-139
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    • 2009
  • A nutrient-concentrating system was operated to retrieve total phosphorus efficiently from a non-point pollution source. Attached bacteria were expected to play an important role in the system. Phosphorous was concentrated by formation of bacterial biofilms on rubberized coconut fiber media of the system. While concentration of total phosphorus (TP) ranged merely 0.12~0.35 mg/L in the stream water, TP levels in pore water and the media were 0.45~0.86 mg/L and 40.91~242.71 mg/kg, respectively. Total bacterial number (TBN) ranged $0.3\sim2.3\times10^6$ cells/ml in stream water, $0.4\sim4.4\times10^6$ cells/ml in pore water and $0.8\sim1.9\times10^9$ cells/g in media. There was a close correlation between TP and TBN. Based on band profiles in DGGE analyses, bacterial communities in the media were different from that in the stream water. Clostridium spp. were abundant in the stream water while Aquabacterium spp. were dominant species in early stages of biofilm formation in the media. The genera predominant in matured biofilms of the media were Clostridium and Enterococcus.

Simulation of Various Baffle Types in a Constructed Wetland Sedimentation Tank using CFD (CFD를 이용한 Hybrid 인공습지의 초기침강지 저류판 구조 모의)

  • Noh, Taegyun;Jeon, Jechan;Kim, Lee-Hyung
    • Journal of Wetlands Research
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.324-329
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    • 2016
  • Constructed wetlands are widely applied in urban and rural areas for various purposes such as pollutants reduction, acquisition of eco-spaces and habitats, flooding reduction, acquisition of water resources and environmental education. Since the design of constructed wetlands utilizes ecosystems, special consideration must be given to ecological mechanisms, environmental mechanisms and hydrological mechanisms. To ensure the sustainable functionality of constructed wetlands, it is necessary to achieve stable flow rate and velocity, and remove sediments to ensure sufficient space for detention. To enhance the efficiency of constructed wetland sedimentation basins, this study determined the optimal position for baffle installation, and applied Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to the cross-sectional design of wetlands. CFD analysis revealed that the decrease in flow velocity with baffle installation enhanced the efficiency of sedimentation of particulate matters. Vertical baffles had higher sedimentation efficiency than those with an inclined angle. When vertical baffles were installed in the sedimentation basin of a hybrid constructed wetland to reduce non-point source pollutants in urban areas, the average flow velocity within the basin decreased by 10~30%, while the sedimentation efficiency improved by 1.3~1.5 times. The application of CFD to constructed wetlands is expected to improve the cost efficiency of designing hybrid constructed wetlands with high removal efficiency.

Non-Point Source Mitigation Analysis by Applying Riparian Area in Nakdong River Using SWAT (SWAT을 이용한 수변구역 조성에 따른 낙동강유역의 비점오염원 저감효과 분석)

  • Han, Kun-Yeun;Kim, Dong-Il;Park, Kyung-Ok
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.597-601
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    • 2007
  • 1990년대 정부는 비점오염원 부하의 심각성을 인식하여 1995년부터 한강, 낙동강, 금강 그리고 영산강 이른바 4대강 유역에 대한 비점오염원의 조사연구사업을 실시하였다. 그러나 비점오염원의 경우 처리시설만으로는 처리하는데 한계가 있다는 특성 때문에 도시지역과 비도시지역에 대한 비점오염원을 관리하기 위한 대책 마련과 제도적 관리방안의 수립이 시급한 실정이었다. 따라서 본 연구는 토지매수가 상수원 수질개선에 미치는 영향 및 효과분석을 하고, 토지매수를 통한 비점오염물질 저감효과 분석을 위해 토지매수에 따른 비점오염원에 의한 오염물질 변화 해석 및 토지매수에 따른 최적 수변녹지대 조성을 위한 식생 효과를 분석 하였다. 수변구역 내의 비점오염물질의 공공수역 유입을 억제하기 위한 방법들 중에서 보편적이고 자연친화적인 방법이 수변구역(riparian buffer strip), 또는 수변완충구역(riparian buffer zone)을 조성하여 관리하는 것이다. 수변구역은 하천유역의 토양, 식물, 동물을 포함하는 시스템으로서 하천흐름을 조절하고, 물을 저장하며, 물에서 유해한 물질을 제거할 뿐만 아니라, 수중 및 육상의 식물과 동물을 위한 서식처를 제공하는 등 수질과 수량 그리고 생태계 측면에서 중요한 지역이라고 할 수 있다. 따라서 현재 낙동강 수계에 수변구역 조성시의 수질개선효과 연구를 수행하였다. 토지매수가 상수원 수질개선에 미치는 영향 및 효과분석을 위해서 SWAT 모형을 적용하여 유량 및 수질모의를 실시하였다. 유역내 수변구역을 조성시 수변구역의 범위가 증가함에 따라 비점오염원의 감소가 크게 나타나고 있었다.로 대부분의 가정(家庭)은 아침 식사로 밥을 좋아하였다. (8) 편식을 고치는 것이 어렵다고 하였으며, 어린이 간식에 대하여는 깊은 관심을 나타냈다. 2. 영양교육(營養敎育) 현황실태(現況實態) (1)식생활(食生活)에 필요한 지식(知識)은 신문이나 잡지, 라디오와 텔레비젼을 통해서 대체로 얻고 있다. (2) 음식과 영양섭취와의 관계성이 있다고 답한 주부(主婦)는 70.8% 이었으며, 가족(家族)의 영양(營養)에 대하여 늘 생각하는 주부는 60% 이었다. 3. 식품섭취 빈도 거의 먹지 않는 식품(食品)으로 버터가 43.%로 가장 높았고, 육류의 섭취율이 낮았다. 반면, 김치와 채소류의 섭취율은 높았다. 집단간의 상관도를 보면 교육별로 김치, 장아찌, 콩이 각각 p>0.5 수준에서 유의한 차가 없었고, 나머지는 유의한 차가 있었다. 연령별로는 멸치가 유의한 차가 없었고(p>0.5), 수입별로는 콩이 유의한 차가 없었다(p>0.5). 4. 영양지식(營養知識) 검토 가정생활(家庭生活)에 필요(必要)한 일반적(一般的)인 영양지식(營養知識)은 대체적으로 낮은 편이었다. 어린이 영양, 편식의 해로움, 비만증의 해로움, 임신부 그리고 수유부 영양에 대하여는 일반적으로 알고 있다고 하였으며, 그다음으로 이유기 영양, 어린이 발육에 필요한 식품, 식품과 영양소와의 관계, 우유의 성분, 노인영양에 대하여 잘 알고 있는 비율이 낮았으며, 인체의 영양소, 식단작성여부, 간식의 이론, 식품감별법에 대하여는 가장 낮은 비율을 나타냈다. 각 영양지식은 교육정도가 높을수록 영양지식이 높았고, 교육별 집단간의 유의한 차가 나타났다. (0.001

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Characteristics of Non-point source pollutant loads according to Landuse (토지이용에 따른 비점오염부하 특성)

  • Shin, Min-Hwan;Shin, Yong-Chul;Heo, Sung-Gu;Kim, Woong-Gi;Lim, Kyoung-Jae;Choi, Joong-Dae
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.1824-1828
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    • 2007
  • 본 연구에서는 농촌, 산림 및 도시유역에서 발생하는 비점원오염이 하천 수질에 미치는 영향에 관하여 분석하였다. 연구 유역으로는 농촌유역인 유포리, 산림유역인 학술림 및 도시유역인 공지천 등 3개 유역을 선정하였다. 유포리 유역의 면적은 $1.96\;km^2$으로 토지이용은 밭 7.5%, 논 11%, 과수원 1.95%를 제외한 70%가 임야지역으로 나타났다. 산림유역은 면적이 $3.9\;km^2$으로 임산실습을 위한 제탄소 등 교육 및 연구시설을 제외한 대부분(99%)이 산림으로 잘 보전되어 있다. 춘천시에 위치한 공지천 유역은 구시가지와 산림으로 구성되어 있고, 면적은 $0.19\;km^2$중 불투수면적이 $0.15\;km^2$으로 유역면적의 81.9%를 차지한다. 연구유역별로 강우시에는 5분, 건기시에는 30분 간격으로 수위를 측정한 후 수위-유량 곡선을 이용하여 유량으로 환산하였다. 수질 자료는 강우시에는 1일 3회 이상, 건기시에는 2주일에 1회 채취 하여 T-N과 T-P의 분석항목을 환경부 제정 수질 공정시험법의 제반 규정에 따라 분석하여 유역별 오염부하를 산정하였다. 농촌 및 산림유역의 T-N과 T-P의 평균농도는 8.3 mg/L 및 0.3mg/L, 2.4 mg/L 및 0.1 mg/L로 나타났고 도시유역의 건기시와 강우시의 T-N과 T-P의 평균농도는 28.1 mg/L 및 3.1 mg/L, 20.6 mg/L 및 2.5 mg/L로 나타났다. 농촌, 산림 및 도시유역의 T-N과 T-P의 연오염부하는 각각 270.60 kg/ha 및 8.64 kg/ha, 223.16 kg/ha 및 13.87 kg/ha 그리고 612.37 kg/ha 및 69.14 kg/ha이 발생하였다. 100mm 이상의 강우가 발생한 $6{\sim}9$월의 유포리와 학술림의 T-N과 T-P의 오염부하가 연오염부하의 86% 및 88% 그리고 66% 및 82%로 나타나 강우량이 오염부하에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 도시유역의 오염부하는 강우량이 많은 $6{\sim}8$월보다 강우량이 적은 5월과 12월에 크게 나타났다. 토지이용별 T-N과 T-P의 연오염부하는 도시>농촌>산림유역의 순서로 나타났다. 공장, 가정하수, 생활하수 등의 오염원이 많은 도시유역에서 T-N의 오염부하량은 농촌 및 산림유역보다 $2{\sim}3$배 높게 이상 나타났으며 T-P의 경우는 $5{\sim}9$배 이상 높게 나타나 비점원오염 배출은 하천 주변의 토지이용이 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다.

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Water Quality Modelling of Flood Control Dam by HSPF and EFDC (HSPF-EFDC 모델을 연계한 홍수조절댐 수질 변화 예측)

  • Lee, Young-Gi;Hwang, Sang-Chul;Hwang, Hyun-Dong;Na, Jin-Young;Yu, Na-Young;Lee, Han-Jin
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.251-266
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    • 2018
  • This study predicted the effect of operation pattern of flood control dam on water quality. Flood control dam temporarily impound floodwaters and then release them under control to the river below the dam preventing the river ecosystem from the extreme flood. The Hydrological Simulation Program Fortran (HSPF) and the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) were adapted to predict the water quality before and after the dam construction in the proposed reservoir. The non-point pollutant delivery load from the river basin was estimated using the HSPF, and the EFDC was used to predict the water quality using the provided watershed boundary conditions from the HSPF. As a result of water quality simulation, it is predicted that the water quality will be improved due to the decrease of pollution source due to submergence after dam construction and temporary storage during rainfall. There would be no major water quality issues such as the eutrophication in the reservoir since the dam would impound the floodwater for a short time (2~3 days). In the environmental impact assessment stage of a planned dam, there may be some limitations to the exact simulation because the model can not be sufficiently calibrated. However, if the reliability of the model is improved through the acquisition of actual data in the future, it will be possible to examine the influence of the water environment according to various operating conditions in the environmental impact assessment of the new flood control dam.

Study on the Application of Spatial-analysis of Pollutants and Load Duration Curve for Efficient Implementation of TMDLs system (오염원 공간분석 및 오염부하지속곡선을 통한 맞춤형 수질오염총량제 추진방안 연구)

  • Park, Baekyung;Ryu, Jichul;Na, EunHye;Seo, Jiyeon;Kim, Yongseok
    • Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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    • v.39 no.12
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    • pp.655-663
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    • 2017
  • It is difficult to manage hotspot area and to establish the reduction plan considering with spatial-distribution on Korea TMDLs (Total Maximun Daily Loads) system. To solve this problems, methods of Load Duration Curve (LDC) using long-term flow and water quality data, and spatial-analysis were applied on present TMDLs. Jinwi A watershed which is enforced TMDLs plan were selected to study area. Results of application of suggested methods in this study to Jinwi watershed, Hwangguji tributary was selected to hotspot area and Jinwi tributary was exclued. Also, middle area of Hwangguji tributary was needed a reduction plan for the protection of non-point source pollution. In downstream area, livestock manure should be managed additionally. The new methods suggested in this study were useful to increase healthiness for total watershed.

Improvement of Sediment Trapping Efficiency Module in SWAT using VFSMOD-W Model (VFSMOD-W 모형을 이용한 SWAT 모형의 초생대 유사 저감 효율 모듈 개선)

  • Park, Younshik;Kim, Jonggun;Kim, Namwon;Park, Joonho;Jang, Won-Seok;Choi, Joongdae;Lim, Kyoung Jae
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.473-479
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    • 2008
  • Environment problem has been arising in many countries. Especially, soil erosion has been deemed as one of the biggest issues because sediment causes muddy water and pollutants, such as agricultural chemicals, flow in the stream with this sediment. Many studies, regarding soil loss and non-point source pollution from watershed, has been performed while serious problem has been known. Soil loss occurred in most agricultural area by rainfall and runoff. It makes hydraulic structure unstable, causes environmental economical problems because muddy water destroys ecosystem and causes intake water deterioration. As revealing serious effects of muddy water by sediment, many researches have been doing with various methods. Hydraulic structures establishments such as soil erosion control dams and grit chamber are common. Vegetative filter strip is investigated in this study because vegetative filter strip is designed for reducing sediment from upland areas of the watershed, and it has many functions, not only sediment reduction but also runoff water quality improvement and wildlife habitat. With these positive functions of the vegetative filter strip, the study about vegetative filter strip has been increasing for reducing sediment because it is more effective than hydraulic structures from an environmental perspective. But the sediment trapping efficiency by vegetative filter strip, needs to be investigated and designed first. Therefore the model, VFSMOD-W, was used in this study as it can estimate sediment trapping efficiency of vegetative filter strip under various field, vegetation, weather condition. Sensitive factors to sediment trapping efficiency are studied with VFSMOD-W, and sediment trapping efficiency equation has been derived using two most sensitive factors. It is thought that the equation suggested in this study can be used in Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), to overcome the limit of SWAT filter strip module, which is based solely on filter strip width.