• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.172-172
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• 2020

In recent years, soil erosion has come to be regarded as an essential environmental problem in human life. Soil erosion causes various on- and off-site problems such as ecosystem destruction, decreased agricultural productivity, increased riverbed deposition, and deterioration of water quality in streams. To solve these problems caused by soil erosion, it is necessary to quantify where, when, how much soil erosion occurs. Empirical erosion models such as the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) family models have been widely used to make spatially distributed soil erosion vulnerability maps. Even if the models detect vulnerable sites relatively well by utilizing big data related to climate, geography, geology, land use, etc. within study domains, they do not adequately describe the physical process of soil erosion on the ground surface caused by rainfall or overland flow. In other words, such models remain powerful tools to distinguish erosion-prone areas at the macro scale but physics-based models are necessary to better analyze soil erosion and deposition and eroded particle transport. In this study, the physics-based Surface Soil Erosion Model (SSEM) was upgraded based on field survey information to produce sediment yield at the watershed scale. The modified model (hereafter MoSE) adopted new algorithms on rainfall kinematic energy and surface flow transport capacity to simulate soil erosion more reliably. For model validation, we applied the model to the Doam dam watershed in Gangwon-do and compared the simulation results with the USLE outputs. The results showed that the revised physics-based soil erosion model provided more improved and reliable simulation results than the USLE in terms of the spatial distribution of soil erosion and deposition.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.497-506
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• 2010

Severe muddy water problem has been the hot issue in Korea. Because of increased nonpoint source pollutions at Kangwon province, best soil erosion management system is required to reduce inflow of nonpoint source pollutions into the waterbodies. The USLE-based SATEEC system have been developed and enhanced for soil erosion and sediment yield estimation. However, the SATEEC cannot estimate soil depositions depending on topography in the watershed, while the USPED estimates soil erosion and deposition using sediment transport capacity of the surface runoff. In this study, the SATEEC and USPED were used to determine soil erosion hot spot subbasins. For this, 54 subbasins were delineated. In general, soil erosion hot spot subbasins were identified similarly with SATEEC and USPED. However, depending on erosion and deposition patterns in each subbasin. USPED estimated soil erosion hot spot subbasins didn't match those estimated with SATEEC. For some subbasins, much deposition was expected than erosion. This indicates that SATEEC estimated soil erosion values may be overestimated for these subbasins. Thus, care should be taken when understanding soil erosion status in the watershed based on USLE-based SATEEC results. In addition, the USPED results could be used to identify the site-specific soil erosion best management practices. If the USPED and USLE-based SATEEC are combined, it would help determining soil erosion hot spot subwatersheds in economic and environmental perspectives.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.1997-2002
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• 2007

This study selected soil erosion source area of Dechung basin by soil erosion estimation model and field survey for effective soil conservation planning and management. First, unit soil erosion amount of Dechung basin is analyzed using RUSLE (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation) model based on DEM (Digital Elevation Model), soil map, landcover map and rainfall data. Soil erosion model is difficult to analyze the tracing route of soil particle and to consider the characteristics of bank condition and the types of crop, multidirectional field survey is necessary to choice the soil erosion source area. As the result of analysis of modeling value and field survey, Mujunamde-, Wondang-, Geumpyong stream are selected in the soil erosion source area of Dechung basin. Especially, these areas show steep slope in river boundary and cultivation condition of crop is also weakness to soil erosion in the field survey.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.241-246
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• 2005

Doam watershed is located at alpine areas in the Kangwon province. The annual average precipitation, including snow accumulation during the winter, at the Doam watershed is significantly higher than other areas. Thus, pollutant laden runoff and sediment discharge from the alpine agricultural fields are causing water quality degradation at the Doam watershed. To estimate soil erosion from the agricultural fields, the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) has been widely used because of its simplicity to use. The USLE rainfall erosivity (R) factor is responsible for impacts of rainfall on soil erosion. Thus, use of constant R factor for the Doam watershed cannot reflect variations in precipitation patterns, consequently soil erosion estimation. In the early spring at the Doam watershed, the stream flow increases because of snow melt, which results in erosion of loosened soil experiencing freezing and thaw during the winter. However, the USLE model cannot consider the impacts on soil erosion of freezing and thaw of the soil. Also, it cannot simulate temporal changes in USLE input parameters. Thus, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was investigated for its applicability to estimate soil erosion at the Doam watershed, instead of the widely used USLE model. The SWAT hydrology and erosion/sediment components were validated after calibration of the hydrologic component. The $R^2$ and Nash-Sutcliffe coefficient values are higher enough, thus it was found the SWAT model can be efficiently used to simulate hydrology and sediment yield at the Doam watershed. The effects of snow melt on SWAT estimated stream flow and sediment were investigated using long-term precipitation and temperature data at the Doam watershed. It was found significant amount of flow and sediment in the spring are contributed by melting snow accumulated during the winter. Thus, it is recommend that the SWAT model capable of simulating snow melt and long-term weather data needs to be used in estimating soil erosion at alpine agricultural land instead of the USLE model for successful soil erosion management at the Doam watershed.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.106-111
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• 1983

As calculation of R factor value in the Universal Soil-Loss Equation is tedious, a new simple method (IAS Index) to approximate the R factor value is proposed. Although the several methods have been tested to get R value, no one fits our conditions. IAS Index is simply calculated by summing up the amount of rainfall over two months with maximum $EI_{30}$ values. The Index is highly correlated to $EI_{30}$ value in western part of peninsular. The difference is less than 10% between $EI_{30}$ value and IAS Index. Therefore, R factor can be estimated from IAS index, summing up the rainfall amount of June and August in this region. However, IAS Index works poorly in other region, especially, eastern coastal side. The large difference may be partly due to side distribution of $EI_{30}$ value, which means no special $EI_{30}$ peaks during heavy rainy months. In this case, IAS Index is not applicable directly.

• Journal of Korean Society for Geospatial Information Science
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• v.15 no.2 s.40
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• pp.25-31
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• 2007

The recent frequent heavy rainfall has caused an increased in soil erosion and the soil drain which drained soil has caused decreased in channel radius and environmental problems by turbidity. In this study, the optimum size of the sediment basin was tested with soil erosion estimated from the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) in the basin using by GIS data. The results show that the estimated soil erosion and the designed soil deposit are $72.1\;m^3$ and $85.0\;m^3$ respectively and the size of sediment basin is proper. In this study the water depth was calculated from the Hec-Ras model to test the stability of the bank and to prove submersion of the inside fields from stream overflow.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.26 no.2D
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• pp.341-347
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• 2006

Geographically Imha basin is adjacent to Andong basin, but the occurrence of turbid water in each reservoir by storm events shows big differences. Hence, it is very important to identify the reason for these large differences. This study compared and analyzed soil erosion using the semi-empirical soil erosion model, RUSLE for both Imha and Andong basin, especially with emphasis on high-density turbid water. The agricultural district, which is the most vulnerable to soil erosion, was intensively analyzed based on land cover map produced by Ministry of Environment. As a result, the portion of the agricultural area is 11.88% for Andong basin, while it is 14.95% for Imha basin. Also all RUSLE factors excepts practice factor turned out to be higher for Imha basin. This means that the basin characteristics such as soil texture, terrain, and land cover for Imha basin is more vulnerable to soil erosion. Estimation of soil erosion by RUSLE for Andong and Imha basin is 1,275,806 ton and 1,501,608 ton, respectively, showing higher soil erosion by 225,802 ton for Imha basin.

• 한국공간정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.427-433
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• 2005

인공적으로 조성한 저수지의 대부분은 유역면적이 넓고 집중강우로 인하여 매년 입자성 물질이 상당량 유입하는 편이며 이들의 장기간 축적으로 인하여 저수지 용량을 줄이고 수질관리에 어려움을 야기 시킨다. 따라서 이들에 대한 정화한 예측이 필요한 실정이지만 지표에서의 침식현상은 토양조건, 피복조건, 그리고 지형조건 등의 복합적 요소에 의하여 지배되기 때문에 정확한 유입량을 산정하기에 많은 어려움이 존재한다. 본 연구에서는 높은 정확도를 갖는 LiDAR(Light Detection and Ranging)기술을 이용하여 DEM, DSM을 제작하고 반사강도 데이터로부터 물질적 특성을 분류하여 연구지역내 범용토양유실공식(USLE; Universal Soil Loss Equation)에 의한 유입퇴적량을 산정하였다. 또한 이들 분포를 기준으로 퇴적물의 유입 가능성이 큰 위치를 파악하였으며 지형특성에 따른 퇴적물의 유입경로를 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.1581-1585
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 새만금 담수호로 유입되는 유사량과 담수호의 장래퇴적분포를 추정하였다. GIS(Geographic Information System)와 범용토양유실량식(Universal Soil Loss Equation; USLE)을 적용하여 새만금 담수호 상류유역에서 발생하는 토양유실량을 산정하고, 총유실량-유사운송비(sediment delivery ratio) 법을 이용하여 담수호로 유입되는 유사량을 추정하였다. USLE에 의한 총 유실량은 2,804 천ton/yr, 새만금 소유역별 평균 유사운송비는 12%, 담수호 유입유사량은 328 천ton/yr으로 추정되었다. 새만금 담수호의 유효저수량과 유입량에 의한 포착효율(trap efficiency)을 고려하여 담수호에 실제 퇴적되는 양을 추정하고 새만금 담수호의 표고별 장래퇴적분포는 Lara method (USBR method)을 이용하였다. 새만금 담수호의 유사퇴적량은 302 천ton/yr으로 산정되었으며, Lara method에 의한 추정결과 5년, 10년 후 각각 새만금 담수호의 내용적이 0.4%, 0.7% 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.1541-1545
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• 2006

본 연구의 목적은 내장저수지의 장래 퇴적량 및 퇴적분포를 추정하는 것으로 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 내장저수지 유역의 장래 토양유실량을 추정하기 위해 Landsat-5 TM 1984년 영상과 2001년 영상을 분석하여 토지이용변화를 알아보고, 연간 토양유실량 변화를 추정하였다. 2) 내장저수지 유역의 토양유실량을 추정하기 위하여 범용토양유실공식(USLE, Universal Soil Loss Equation)을 이용하였으며, 담수호로 유입되는 양을 추정하기 위하여 유사운송비법을 사용하였다. 담수호로 유입된 유사량 중 퇴적되는 양을 추정하기 위하여 유사량-포착효율법을 이용하였다. 3) 토양유실량의 연평균증가율을 바탕으로 장래 유입 유사량 및 퇴적량을 예측하였으며, Lara법에 의한 수위-내용적 관계 및 표고별 퇴적분포를 추정하였다.