• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.447-461
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• 2018

To realize river restoration that ecological characteristics of the river are reflected, we classified the river into four reaches of valley stream, upstream, midstream, and downstream based on substrate as well as riverbed gradient obtained from the relationship between distance from the river mouth, and above sea level. Considering that the rivers of Korea have been dominated by various and intense artificial interferences over a lengthy period, we determined cross sectional range of the river based on the geological map and clarified transformation degree by reach. Vegetation profile diagram was prepared by depicting horizontal range and vertical stratification of major vegetation appearing in a belt transect of 10 m breadth installed between weirs constructed in both sides of the river. Restoration models by river reach were prepared based on breadth of waterway, bare ground, herb, shrub, and tree dominated vegetation zones on vegetation profiles wherein a flooding regime was reflected. Species composition information collected from vegetation established in each zone was systematized to use for restoring each reach ecologically. Further, background that longitudinal reaches and horizontal zones were divided, was discussed by comparing with case studies in foreign countries. In addition, necessity of ecological restoration of the river was discussed based on degree of integrity of Korean rivers, ecological significance of riparian vegetation, and importance of reference information for ecological restoration of the river.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2012

To evaluate the effect of the 4 major rivers restoration project in the Nakdong River to water quality of the river, the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) and Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP), are applied in series. Results showed overall decrease in biochemical oxygen demand ($BOD_5$) concentrations and increase in chlorophyll-a concentrations, while total nitrogen and total phosphorous concentrations did not show significant changes, relatively. Decrease in $BOD_5$ concentrations seems to be influenced by an increased hydraulic residence time, which may allow more time for the degradation of organic material. Changes in Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration, due to the project were more significant for the upper stream areas that show relatively low Chl-a concentration ranges (less than 20 g/L). After the introduction of the Geumho River in the middle part of the Nakdong River, rapid growth of phytoplankton was observed. However, in this middle part of the Nakdong River, the ratio of Chl-a concentration change are less significant, compared to the upper stream areas, due to the project. In the lower stream area, Chl-a concentration decreased after the project. This seems to be resulted from the decreased light availability, due to increased depth, while the nutrient concentrations have been high enough to support phytoplankton growth.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.325-335
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• 2011

Estuary is a transitional zone between river and ocean environment that receives the maritime and riverine influence simultaneously. Estuaries are the most productive habitats because their incoming water provides large quantities of nutrients. The Seomjin River estuary, located in the middle south of Korea, has no barrage and shows natural characteristic of estuary. However, due to dredging and reclamation the environment of the estuary has been changed significantly in the river mouth. In addition, increased freshwater intake in midstream of the Seomjin River results in salinity intrusion. In this paper salinity variation in downstream estuary of the Seomjin River has been simulated and tested using EFDC model. The results of simulation were compared with measured data collected at three points, Culture & Art Center, Sumjin Iron Bridge, and Mokdori, located at 9Km, 14Km, and 15.5Km respectively from downstream estuary. Based on the simulated results, the contribution of the flushing discharge has been evaluated in preventing the salinity intrusion by increasing the discharge flowrates released from the Juam dam.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.535-542
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• 2007

The Geumho river watershed located in the middle of the Nakdong river has been threatened by high population growth and urbanization. Of concern specifically is the potential impact of future developments in the watershed on the reduction of base flow and the consequent risk of degradation of ecological habitats in Geumho river. Anticipated increase in imperviousness, on the other hand, is expected to elevate flood risk and the associated environmental damage. A watershed hydrology based modeling study is initiated in this study to assist in planning for sustainable future development in the Geumho river watershed. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) is selected to model the impact of urbanization in the Geumho river watershed on the hydrologic response thereof. The modeling results show that in general the likelihood that the watershed will experience high and low stream flows will increase in view of the urbanization so far achieved.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.206-213
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• 2008

Fish fauna and community structure were investigated at 2003, 2004 and 2006 in Lake Paldang and its inflows. In this survey, we collected 54 species belong to 14 families. Family Cyprinidae take 51.9% (28 species), Cobitidae and Gobiidae occupied 7.4% (each 4 species), respectively. E. erythropterus (11.8%) was dominant species and L. macrochirus (10.2%), designated as an ecosystem-invasive alien fish species by Ministry of Environment, M. yaluensis (9.1%), Z. platypus (7.7%) and R. brunneus (6.7%) were dominated in turn. H. molitrix, C. lutheri, P. altivelis, S. microdorsalis, L. costata. S. gracilis majimae, A. rivularis, P. koreanus. S. scherzeri and O. platycephala were rare species (less than 0.1% in relative abundance). In-lake area, 36 species of fishes belonging to 11 families were collected, and 48 species of 13 families were from inflows. The number of Korean endemic species were 19 species (35.2%), and 4 kinds of exotic species (7.4%), that is, C. cuvieri, H. molitrix, L. macrochirus and M. salmoides were found at this survey area. It was revealed by the analysis of fish community that diversity and richness indices were prominent at tributaries, and dominance index was high at the main body of Lake Paldang. Fish fauna showed rapid decline after dam construction which make the mid-Han river systems to lentic ecosystem, so many of meander-riffle fishes were disappeared dramatically. But after 1990s when installation of small scale wastewater treatment plants started in watershed, the water quality of small tributaries was improved. And also, expansion of the natural macrophytic vegetation of littoral zone should contribute to the development of diverse fish fauna in Lake Paldang.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2013

To confirm the relationship between climate change and Stephanodiscus in Mulgeum station of Nakdong River, Korea, this study was conducted. The temperature in crease by climate change was observed in the study site, where the temperature was gradually increased in most seasons, except for summer season. The mass proliferation of Stephanodiscus constantly appeared in every year, especially between November and March, and when Stephanodiscus abundance was above 90% in phytoplankton biomass. Among this period, phytoplankton biomass was high related with water temperature ($r^2$=0.249, P<0.01) than nutrient factors such as nitrogen and phosphorus in the study site. Finally, temperature by climate change can be regarded as the affecting factor for chl. a variation, because temperature was strongly related with water temperature ($r^2$=0.748, P<0.01). From 1997 to 2010, the annual maximum phytoplankton biomass was recorded in the range of temperature from $4.8^{\circ}C$ to $8.4^{\circ}C$, and the range was regarded as the temperature condition for the optimal growth of Stephanodiscus in the study site. On the optimal growth temperature, the trend of monthly average temperature corresponded to the trend of chl. a variation from November to March. In future, the increase of temperature by climate change can prolong Stephanodiscus blooming period in winter and spring seasons.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.723-731
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• 2015

We investigated the spatial and temporal patterns of water quality in the Gangjung-Goryoung weir that is located in the middle area of the Nakdong river, Korea. The monitoring results indicated that there are discernible vertical differences in water quality during the pre- and post-monsoon periods (May to September). During this period, it was observed that the weak thermal stratification formed at the maximum level, and pH, Chl-a, and DO concentrations in the surface layer were higher than those in the bottom layer. This vertical difference was especially noticeable for DO concentrations: there were DO depletions at the bottom layer in late June to early August. During the summer monsoon period with heavy rainfall, there was a decline in vertical differences in water quality. From this study, it was suggested that continuous monitoring of vertical profiles could become a useful tool for identifying the spatial and temporal distributions of water quality and for developing the best management policy for water quality in the Nakdong river.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제21권spc호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2019

하천에서 물이용을 위한 이수사업은 피할 수 없는 하천유황의 변화를 가져왔고, 이로 인하여 하천 생태계의 건전성을 훼손하고 있다. 우리나라의 경우 1990년대 들어 변화된 하천환경을 자연형 하천으로 복원하고자 하는 노력이 본격화 되었다. 하천 복원사업의 주된 목적은 수로를 복원하고, 오염된 하천의 개선, 생태계를 위한 서식처 설치 및 인간의 친수활동을 위한 공간 확보였으며, 상대적으로 생태계보전에 가장 중요한 요소인 하천에 흐르는 유황의 복원에 대한 관심은 적었다. 하천유황은 생태계의 모든 측면에서 큰 영향을 주기 때문에 유황과 생태계의 관계 규명과 하천에 유지하여야 할 목표유황의 설정 및 하천 유황복원 방법을 정립할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 국내에서 아직 정립되지 않은 유황과 생태계의 관계를 환경유량의 개념을 통하여 소개하고 자연유황의 역할과 Richter et al.(1997)이 제안한 유량변동분석법(Range of Variability Approach, RVA)을 이용한 유황 평가 및 목표유량 설정 방법을 한강 유역의 사례를 통하여 고찰하였다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제38권2호통권112호
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• pp.160-180
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• 2005

일차생산자인 식물플랑크톤의 생체량 (클로로릴 a)과 수질의 장기적 자료 (환경부수질측정망)를 분석하여 국내 하구역 (섬진강, 한강, 아산호 (만), 영산강, 금강, 낙동강)의 일차생산자와 수질의 추세 (trend)에 대하여 조사하였다. 식물플랑크톤의 생체량과 수질에 영향을 미치는 환경인자들에 대한 문헌이나 보고서 검토도 이루어졌다. 국내에서 하구언이 없는 유일한 하구인 섬진강은 다른 전형적인 하구와 유사한 특성을 나타내었다. 식물플랑크톤의 생체량은 강 상류지역으로의 담수유입이 많은 여름이 지난 가을철에 중염지역 (5 ${\sim}$ 15 psu)에서 높았고 질산과 규산염은 강 배출량 (담수유입)이 많을수록 높아지는 형태를 띠었다. 한강에서는 식물플랑크톤 생체량과 영양염의 농도가 하류지역에서 높았다. 계절적으로는 봄철에 높은 농도를 보였는데 이에 반해 영산강은 봄철에 상류지역에서 식물플랑크톤 생체량과 영양염 농도가 높게 나타났다. 아산호의 식물플랑크톤 생체량은 본 연구의 조사 하구역중에서 가장 높은 값을 보였고 대부분의 영양염이 상류쪽에서 높게 나타났다. 낙동강은 식물플랑크톤의 생체량이 겨울철에 높았고 하류보다 상류지역에서 약간 높게 나타났다. 국내 하구역의 수질에서는 총질소와 총인이 대부분 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 본 연구 결과들이 하구역의 수질관리 측면에서 내포하는 의미에 대해서도 언급하였다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.61-77
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• 2020

현재 국내 주요 공공수역은 국가차원 아래 체계적인 물환경 관리가 되어왔고, 특히 하천, 호소 등 생태계의 실태파악 및 대응을 위해 지속적인 모니터링 및 관리가 이루어져 왔다. 그 중, 수질측정망은 수질측정 주기가 8일에서 한 달 주기로 조사되는 반면, 자동측정망의 경우, 실시간 자료를 수집함으로써 일 데이터 자료를 제공하고 있다. 따라서 측정망 자료를 활용하여 동일한 수질항목에 대해 추세변화를 분석하고 통계적 방법을 통해 비교하였다. Mann-kendall test 결과 Water Temperature (WT)와 DO는 모든 지점이 통계적으로 유의하지 않은 것으로 확인되었고, 특히 TOC에서는 4개 지점, TN은 2개 지점, TP는 3개 지점, Water Temperature (WT)는 7개 지점, pH는 2개 지점, EC는 5개 지점, DO는 6개 지점에서 동일한 추세 경향을 보였다. LOWESS 분석 결과, TOC와 pH의 측정망 결과는 서로 다른 추세를 보이는 것으로 분석되었다. 지점별, 항목간 상관관계 분석결과에 따르면 안동댐하류-안동1 지점에서는 TP, 도개-산곡지점에서는 TOC, 고령(자동)-고령 지점에서는 pH, 적포-창녕 지점에서는 TP, 감천-감천2-1 지점에서는 TN, TP, pH, EC, DO 항목을 제외하고 나머지 항목에서 유의한 양의 상관관계를 보이는 것으로 분석되었다. 그리고 신암-상주2 지점과 남강-남강4 지점에서는 모든 항목에서 유의한 양의 상관관계를 나타내는 것으로 분석되었다.