• Title/Summary/Keyword: urban rivers

Search Result 229, Processing Time 0.024 seconds

A Study on Changes in Habitat Enviroment of Wild Birds in Urban Rivers according to Climate Change - A Case Study of Tancheon Ecological and Landscape Conservation Area - (기후변화에 따른 도시하천의 야생조류 서식환경 변화 연구 - 탄천 생태·경관보전지역를 사례로 -)

  • Han, Jeong-Hyeon;Han, Bong-Ho;Kwak, Jeong-In
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
    • /
    • v.52 no.2
    • /
    • pp.79-95
    • /
    • 2024
  • The purpose of this study was to find the changes in the habitat of wild birds caused by climate change in urban rivers and protected areas that greatly require ecological functions. In the future, this study can be used as a management index to protect the urban river ecosystem and maintain the health of sustainable urban rivers, thereby ensuring biodiversity. The Tancheon Ecological and Landscape Conservation Area, selected as a target site, has been affected by climate change. The four seasons of Korea have a distinct temperate climate, but the average annual temperature in Seoul has risen by 2.4-2.8℃ over the last 40 years. Winter temperatures tended to gradually increase. Precipitation, which was concentrated from June to August, is now changing into localized torrential rain and a uniform precipitation pattern of several months. Climate change causes irregular and unforeseen features. Climate change has been shown to have various effects on urban river ecosystems. The decrease in the area of water surface and sedimentary land impacted river shape change and has led to large-scale terrestrialization. Plants showed disturbance, and the vegetation was simplified. The emergence of national climate change indicator species, the development of foreign herbaceous plants, the change of dry land native herbaceous species, and wet intelligence vegetation were developed. Wild birds appeared in the territory of winter-summer migratory. In addition, species change and the populations of migratory birds also occurred. It was judged that fluctuations in temperature and precipitation and non-predictive characteristics affect the hydrological environment, plant ecology, and wild birds connecting with the river ecosystem. The results of this study were to analyze how climate change affects the habitat of wild birds and to develop a management index for river ecological and landscape conservation areas where environmental and ecological functions in cities operate. This study can serve as a basic study at the level of ecosystem services to improve the health of urban rivers and create a foundation for biodiversity.

Application of Smart Geospatial Information for Modeling and Analysis of City River (도시하천 분석과 모델링을 위한 스마트 지형공간정보의 응용)

  • Lee, Hyun Jik;Eom, Jun Sik;Yu, Young Geol;Park, Eun Gwan
    • Journal of Korean Society for Geospatial Information Science
    • /
    • v.21 no.4
    • /
    • pp.135-142
    • /
    • 2013
  • This study aims to seek adequate and optimized method of applying high quality three-dimensional spatial data created via high-resolution digital aerial photograph image and aerial LiDAR data onto three-dimensional planning of environmentally friendly, ecological restoration of rivers in accordance with irrigation and flood control objectives of urban rivers. Through three-dimensional modeling of before and after the restoration, the research also offers basic information regarding restorations of rivers. Also the transition from the conventional two-dimensional planning into three-dimensional planning environment using smart spatial information acquire accuracy of river analysis, analyze possible civil complaints and suggest solutions to potential problems.

Geochemical Behaviors and Environmental Changes of Bottom Sediments in Streams of Gwangju Metropolitan City (광주광역시를 관류하는 하천 표층퇴적물의 지구화학적 거동과 환경 변화)

  • Shin, Sang-Eun;Oh, Kang-Ho
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
    • /
    • v.19 no.5
    • /
    • pp.497-510
    • /
    • 2010
  • Considering to the geochemical behaviors and environmental changes of bottom sediments in streams, Gwangju metropolitan city, this study focuses to analyses on grain sizes, metal elements and organic carbons in sediment samples from Yeongsan and Hwangryong rivers, and Gwangju stream. In the sediments, contents of Cu, Zn, Pb, P and TOC were highly variable, in the case of Gwangju stream particularly. Yenogsan and Hwangryong rivers are influenced by grain sizes and surrounding geological settings and Gwangju stream is connected to organic matters related to life fouls and so forth, with respect to the geochemical behaviorof bottom sediments. Li, Zn, Pb and Cu were enriched in Yeongsan and Hwangryong rivers and Li, Cu, Zn, Pb and P enriched in Gwangju stream, respectively. In the heavy metal contamination of above drainages, the site mutually connected Seobang(GJ 4) with Donggye(GJ 7) streams shows the highest values, in peculiar. It is inferred that those contamination values are mainly related with urban foul waters in the city.

A Study on Development and Application of Water-friendly Environment Assessment System (하천 친수환경 평가체계 구축 및 적용에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Hyung-Sook
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
    • /
    • v.24 no.4
    • /
    • pp.81-88
    • /
    • 2018
  • With the increase of the number of riverfront development projects an objective and systematized survey and assessment tool is required to understand and identify the characteristics and potentials of river environment for human uses. The purpose of this study was to develop an assessment system for the investigation and evaluation of the water-friendly environment and to examine its effectiveness by applying the system to the selected study sites. Literature reviews, expert consultation, and preliminary survey were conducted to select highly relevant indexes to evaluate water-friendliness in rivers and, as a result, an assessment system of ten items in four areas was established. The assessment system were applied to 139 reaches of six rivers including Bykgye Cheon, Seom River, Gap Cheon, Yudeng Cheon, Naesung Cheon, and Kumho River. The scores and grade of water-friendliness were calculated per rivers and reaches, and their differences were prominent according to urban river, rural river, mountainous area and city area. Bykgye Cheon and Naesung Cheon got high scores in visual quality and Kumho River and Gap Cheon in community needs and potential uses. The scores of each section in the same river can be used as a basic data for the selection of appropriate sites for the development of hydrophilic space. In addition, it is expected that identifying the characteristics of each river help establish an appropriate management plan for the river.

A Consideration on the Approach of Urban Stream Landscape Restoration - The Case of the Chungkye Stream Restoration Project - (도시하천경관복원 접근방법에 관한 고찰- 청계천 복원사업을 사례로 -)

  • Shin Dong-Hoon;Lee Kyoo-Seock
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
    • /
    • v.32 no.4
    • /
    • pp.39-48
    • /
    • 2004
  • In the 1960s, polluted urban streams were covered and paved in concrete. Rivers became sewers buried under road. As a result, wildlife habitat was lost and the open stream space was gone. In the 1990s, there was a movement for restoring urban streams to enhance the quality of life of inhabitants. Chungkye Stream, whose covering began from early 1950s and ended in 1977, is now in the process of restoration together with the Central Business District (CBD) Redevelopment Plan. However, as the construction proceeds, several problems were raised, and serious controversies resulted. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the validity of the approach of the Chungkye Stream Restoration Project through a literature survey and a site survey, and to present the improved alternative. Ultimately, the study aims to contribute to present references or guidelines for similar urban stream restoration projects. The Chungkye Stream Restoration Project has some of the following problems. First, the construction should be done based on the long-term urban redevelopment plan. Second, the construction period should be extended to restore urban streams. Third, the cultural asset conservation plan should be implemented. In order to fulfill the anticipated purpose, the above mentioned problems need to be solved.

Consolidation and Design of Naturally Favorable Irrigation Canals (용수로의 자연친화적 정비 및 설계)

  • Kim, Sun-Joo;Yang, Yong-Seok;An, Min-Woo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
    • /
    • v.8 no.2 s.16
    • /
    • pp.50-56
    • /
    • 2002
  • In 1980s, studies on the river environment and the management techniques to maintain the quality of water achieved actively. From the beginning of 1990s, the concept considering the river ecology and conservation in urban area have been introduced in Korea. Recently, some environment friendly projects on the rivers have been executed and some are under way. Many small rivers in rural areas have been maintained considering landscape and partly ecology. However until the pilot project named Songsam drainage channel project started in 1998, there were no studies and projects on the irrigation and drainage channels considering environment friendly maintenance. Korea Agricultural and Rural Infrastructure Corporation (KARICO) is going to introduce environment friendly and naturally favorable maintenance technique when the new projects to reform the irrigation and drainage channels are planned. Irrigation channel in O-dong project site in Yeomsan-myeon, Younggwang-gun was designed considering environment friendly consolidation and maintenance.

Analysis of Flood Characteristics in Urban Stream Basin Using Numerical Models (수치모형을 이용한 도시 하천의 홍수특성 분석)

  • Yoon, Sun-Kwon;Moon, Young-Il;Kim, Jong-Suk;Choi, Byung-Hwa
    • 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
    • /
    • 2007.02a
    • /
    • pp.599-602
    • /
    • 2007
  • Flood damage has been increased due to abnormal climate and extreme rainfall. Especially, the increase of impervious areas and the decrease of flow travel times due to the urbanization have been caused heavy division of flood with the recent rainfall characteristics. In this study, hydrodynamics flow analysis has been needed two dimensional numerical analysis for correct stream flow interpretations on bridges as hydraulic structures in rivers. Therefore, comparative analysis has been accomplished by using HEC-RAS model and SMS-RMA2 model for one and two dimensional flow. Also, flood characteristics have been analyzed in urban stream basin.

  • PDF

A Study on the Road Extraction Using Wavelet Transformation

  • Lee, Byoung-Kil;Kwon, Keum-Sun;Kim, Yong-Il
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
    • /
    • 1999.11a
    • /
    • pp.405-410
    • /
    • 1999
  • Topographic maps can be made and updated with satellite images, but it requires many human interactions that are inefficient and costly. Therefore, the automatizing of the road extraction procedures could increase efficiency in terms of time and cost. Although methods of extracting roads, railroads and rivers from satellite images have been developed in many studies, studies on the road extraction from satellite images of urbanized area are still not relevant, because many artificial components In the city makes the delineation of the roads difficult. So, to extract roads from high resolution satellite images of urbanized area, this study has proposed the combined use of wavelet transform and multi-resolution analysis. In consequence, this study verifies that it is possible to automatize the road extraction from satellite images of urbanized area. And to realize the automatization more completely, various algorithms need to be developed.

  • PDF

A Study on the Site Information of Urban (도시의 지형적 입지정보에 관한 연구)

  • Youn, In-Hyeok
    • The Journal of Information Technology
    • /
    • v.10 no.2
    • /
    • pp.1-9
    • /
    • 2007
  • This study analyzed major cities of Chung-cheong area in Korea, -Daejeon($36^{\circ}11'{\sim}36^{\circ}30'\;N$, $127^{\circ}15'{\sim}127{\circ}34'\;E$), Chungju($36^{\circ}54'{\sim}37{\circ}02'\;N$, $127^{\circ}52'{\sim}128^{\circ}02'\;E$), and Cheongju($36^{\circ}34'{\sim}36^{\circ}44'\;N$, $127^{\circ}22'{\sim}127^{\circ}34'\;E$)- their characteristics as a Information Site. The geology map, a summit level map, and a drainage network map are created and analyzed the Site. The results are as follows : First, the geology of these cities are related with the shapes and the characteristics of the inner basins. The relief of inner basin determines by the characteristics of the bedrocks. Second, the major cities are close to rivers and the size of the granite & alluvium area influences the relief energy of the urban areas. Finally, the drainage networks explains the process involved in forming the basin and development of urban area.

  • PDF

Diagnosis of Vegetation for the Ecological Rehabilitation of Streams - The Case of the Namhan River - (하천의 생태적 복원을 위한 식생학적 진단 - 남한강을 중심으로 -)

  • Myung, Hyun;Kwon, Sang-Zoon;Kim, Chang-Hwan
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
    • /
    • v.30 no.5
    • /
    • pp.98-106
    • /
    • 2002
  • This study was designed to present a river model with the aim of restoring the ecosystem and improving the landscape along the urban rivers on the basin of the Namhanl river, a core life channel for the National Capital regin. The revelation of botanical status, transition trend and correlation of plants might lead to providing the urban river restoration projects and ecological river formation projects with basic data for a model of ideal aquatic ecology and landscape. The outcomes of this study could be summed up as follows: 1. The plant communities of river flora found on the basin of the Namhan river could be categorized largely into 39 plant communities 2. Most diverse plants were distributed in the rivers lower reaches such as Unsim-ri where the protected zone of Paldang reservoir for city water borders the body of Jodae swamp where natural streams flow nearby. 3. One of the greatest threats to the biomass of the River Namhan is that the communities of such invasive alien plants as Panicum dichotomiflorum and Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior dominate most parts of the area, a fact that has resulted in a reduced variety of plants and will, sooner or later, be likely to cause an ecological imbalance in the hitherto healthy Aquatic plant life. It is highly advisable to gradually diversify the species of trees and to return the plants bark to their original state since, besides the naturalized plants, plantations afforested with Erigeron canadensis and Erigeron annuus stocks in buckwheat field, Robinia Pseudo-accacia in riverside forest, Pinus rigida in terrestrial forest on the river basin and Larix leptolepis are anticipated to act as interceptors of normal migrations of the fluvial and terrestrial ecosystems. Finally, it seems also desirable to continue to explore the relationship between fluvial and terrestrial ecologies with the purpose of building up a model of natural streams in urban areas based on the surveyed factors for plant life, soil and landscape and, moreover, on the forecasting for overall influences derived from the rotation upon the ecosystem.