• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.493-504
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• 2003

The remains of the Bronze Age in Chuncheon region are mostly distributed on the floodplain. The floodplain in this region is made up mainly of natural levee that is high in height and is not flooded with water. The natural levee has very advantageous conditions in agriculture compared with other places. There is a high possibility that people in Chuncheon region during the Bronze Age inhabited on the floodplain and engaged in agriculture. Considering the geomorphic features and soil of natural levee, it is believed that the agriculture centered on dry-field farming was done in this region at that time.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.641-653
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• 2012

We analyzed two radiocarbon-dated lagoonal sediment cores from Cheonjinho and Ssangho using various biogeochemical methods. As a result, the start times of rice agriculture are estimated to be AD 780 for Cheonjinho and 100 BC for Ssangho. There is a large temporal difference in the beginning of rice agriculture between two study sites even though they are closely located on the coast. This result indicates that pollen records are not sufficient to approximate the start time of rice agriculture accurately. A temporal lag seems to exist between the time when rice agriculture was first introduced and the time when full-scale rice agriculture began in the Yeongdong region, probably because of low agricultural productivity. In both study sites, rice agriculture intensified and slope erosion increased 250 years after full-scale agriculture began. This suggests that intensified rice agriculture resulted in an increased number of inhabitants, settlement expansion to hilly areas, and the consequent deforestation.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.93-102
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• 2007

The runoff characteristics of organic matter in turbid water were investigated in eleven tributary streams of the Han River system, Korea. The flow-weighted event mean concentrations of organic matter ranged from 1.5 to 3.2 mg $L^{-1}$ of DOM and 2.2 of 29.1 mg $L^{-1}$ of POM, respectively. The SUVA value which reflects the proportion of humic substance in organic matters was higher during the rainfall season, meaning that the runoff of refractory form increase in this period. Stable carbon isotope ratios of both POM and DOM were different among streams, which reflect the sources of organic matter. DOM isotope ratios were less depleted of $^{13}C$ than that of POM by approximately 1 to $2%_{\circ}$ ${\delta}^{13}C$ of the several turbid streams (the Mandae Stream, the Jawoon Stream, and the Daegi stream) were heavier than those of clear streams. ${\delta}^{13}C$ values in the turbid upstream tributaries were similar to those of downstream reaches (such as the Soyang River, the Sum River, and the Seo River). From the ${\delta}^{13}C$ analysis of POM it could be calculated that $C_4$ pathway contributed approximately 15.9 to 23.6% of organic matter in several turbid upstream sites, and over 20% in the three sites of large downstream reaches. On the contrary it contributed only 9.1 to 12.8% in clear streams of forest watersheds. In the Soyang River, $C_4$ pathway organic matter contributed 8.8% of the DOM pool.

• Journal of Korea Soil Environment Society
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.13-29
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• 1998

Recently, It is increasing popularity to research on the soil remediation in aspect of management by reason of the hazardous impact on the contaminated soil in Korea. It was investigated high levels of arsenic salts in soil near abandoned five mines(Darak, Daduk, Jingok, Dalsung, Ilkwang) located in Youngnam area. Arsenic, classified as group A(Human Carcinogens) from IRIS, have shown statistically significant increment in skin cancer with oral exposure. This paper was conducted to predict excess cancer risk value (to the skin cancer) based on multiple pathway such as soil ingestion, dermal uptake and food(plant) ingestion contaminated by arsenic, and also, to identify the remedial goal regarded in future land use. The mine having the highest arsenic level was Daduk(mean : 1950mg/kg) and the next rank was Jingok(1690mg/kg), Ilkwang(352.37mg/kg), Dalsung(86.08mg/kg), Darak(0.83mg/kg). The chronic daily intake to the multiple exposure were calculated using Monte-Carlo simulation regarded in future land use and used q: value was $1.5(mg/kg/day)^{-1}$ to the oral proposed by IRIS(1997). The computated excess cancer risk 95th value to all the mine regarding future land use as residential and rural area were more than $10^{-4}$. If the level of acceptable risk is aimed for 1$\times$$10^{-6}$, it could be used Darak as commercial and industrial area without soil remediation due to the lowest risk value(6$\times$$10^{-8}$ and 3$\times$$10^{-8}$). Computated remedial goal based on 1$\times$$10^{-6}$ of acceptable risk to the future land use as the residential, rural, commercial and industrial area were 0.02mg/kg, 0.003mg/kg, 97.31mg/kg and 194.62mg/kg, respectively.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.178-182
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• 2002

This study was conducted to estimate the status of heavy metal contamination in agricultural products (n = 280), soils (n = 280), and irrigation waters (n = 48) in abandoned mines & normal farm lands (n = 8). The samples were digested with acids, then analyzed fur the contents of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), arsenic (As) and chrome (Cr) by an inductively coupled plasma spectrometer (ICP) and graphite- atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). The contents of Hg were determined using a mercury analyzer. Abandoned mines had soils with higher contents of heavy metals except Cr and irrigation waters with higher heavy metals except Hg, compared to those of normal farmlands. The contents of heavy metals in agriculture products varied depending types of products. Agricultural products in abandoned mines generally showed with higher contents of heavy metals except Cu, compared to those of normal farmlands. There was no significant relationship in heavy metal contents between agricultural products and soils (p > 0.05). It is suggested that heavy metals of agricultural products and soils in abandoned mines should be continuously monitored.

• Journal of Climate Change Research
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.33-42
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• 2011

It was analyzed climatic data in Gimje, Buan, Iksan and Jeonju in Jeonbuk Province between 1930s and 1990s. The data source of Gimje and Iksan in 1930s were Namseon Agricultural Experimental Station. Those in 1990s was Honam Agricultural Research Institute, Rural Development Administration. The data source of Jeonju of 1930s and 1990s was Jeonju Weather Station, Korea Meteorological Administration. Weather Station of Gimje and Buan were located at the agricultural area in rural paddy field. That of Iksan was located at the agricultural area in suburban paddy field. That of Jeonju was located at the downtown area. As compared to mean air temperature between 1930s and 1990s, it was increased by $0.2^{\circ}C$ in agricultural area, $0.6^{\circ}C$ in Iksan city and $1.4^{\circ}C$ in Jeonju city. On the while, increased temperature was the higher in winter than other seasons. Annual precipitation was increased by 128.1 mm in agricultural area and 169.3 mm in Jeonju city. And it was remarkable in summer season.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.55 no.6
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• pp.745-753
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• 2017

In this study, a design strategy is proposed to restore the distorted urban water cycle to the natural water cycle through the LID facility. This is accomplished by determining the optimal LID facility design capacity through which flow duration curves remain the same before and after urban development. A part of the Noksan National Industrial Complex in Busan was selected as the study area and EPA SWMM was constructed to simulate long-term stormwater for various land use scenarios and LID facility design capacity. In the case that the study area was assumed to be a forest area or an agricultural area before urban development, it was found that it was necessary to allocate 7.3% or 5.5% of the impervious area to the area of the bio-retention in order for the flow duration curve to remain the same as before urban development. As a result of the sensitivity analysis of the bio-retention design capacity according to regional rainfall characteristics, the design capacity of 3.8~5.5% of impervious area is needed for the development of agriculture area. Therefore, it can be seen that the optimum capacity can be significantly different according to regional rainfall characteristics. On the other hand, as a result of analyzing the sensitivity of the design capacity according to the variation of the depth of each layer constituting the bio-retention and the size of contributing catchment area, the sensitivity of the optimal design capacity with respect to the design specifications of the bio-retention and the size of contributing catchment area was not significant.

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.336-338
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• 2007

• The Korean Journal of Quaternary Research
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.99-109
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• 1998

유성구 장대동 지역의 홀로세 하성퇴적층에서 보존 상태가 양호한 화분, 포자가 풍 부하게 산출되었다. 이들 미화석산출을 근거로하여 두 개의 화부대가 설정되었다. 제 I 화분 대는 낙엽성활엽수의 목본화분이 풍부하게 산출괴며 반면에 초본화분은 상대적으로 빈약한 상태로 산출되는 것이 특징이다. 제 II화분대는 초본화분 중 벼과(재배종)화분이 우점으로 산출되며 소나무속도 비교적 풍부하게 산출되는 반면 낙엽성활엽수의 목본화분은 빈약하게 산출되는 것이 특징이다. 시대설정은 인접한 지역에서 화분분석과 함께 절대연령측정이 수 행된 기존의 연구자료와 비교하여 이루어졌다. 따라서 제 I화분대는 1,500 year B.P 이전 제 II화분대는 1,500 year B.P∼현재를 나타낸다. 제 I화분대에서는 인간간섭의 영향을 받기 전 인 자연식생관계를 나타내지만 제 II화분대에서는 농경과 벌목이 본격적으로 시작된 시기로 나타났다, 기후조건은 제 I화분대 동안은 온난한 온대의 습한 환경이었고, 제 Ii화분대 동안 은 현재와 비슷한 한랭한 온대의 습한 환경이었던 것으로 판단된다, 인간의 정착과 농경생 활의 시기에 대한 해석에 있어서 화분분석자료와 고고학자료가 서로 잘 일치하는 것으로 본 연구에서는 나타났다.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.190-196
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• 2003

The top-of-atmosphere(TOA) radiance and its seasonal variation for various surface types have been analyzed using the MODIS direct broadcasting data acquired from the KARI ground station for the period between July 2002 and November 2003. The selected study areas considering the MODIS spatial resolution and the characteristics of the Korean peninsular are as follows: agricultural land, forest land, inland water, sea water, urban land, wetland, and atmosphere(cloud). The results showed that TOA radiances depend on the surface characteristics for the selected sample areas. Furthermore, the MODIS observations appear to well depict the general features of earth radiation properties. The authors hope that this study may provide the basic information on the analysis of hyperspectral data.