• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.201-201
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• 2011

본 연구는 국내 하천에서 방치되고 있는 구하도 구간의 물리적 상태를 파악함으로써 이를 보전 또는 관리하기위한 기초자료로써 활용하고자 한다. 국내의 구하도 구간은 자연적인 발생보다는 하천의 직강화, 하천부지 이용의 고도화 등 인위적인 교란으로 인해 형성된 것이 대부분이다. 이와 같이 사행구간의 하도가 절단(Cutoff)됨으로써 형성된 구하도는 우각호 형상의 습지형 구하도와 이미 육역화되어 농경지나 나대지로 이용되는 육화형 구하도로 구분할 수 있다. 특히 폐천(Abandoned Channel)화가 진행된 대부분의 습지형 구하도는 수질, 생태계, 육역화, 농업용수 이용 등 다양한 문제점 및 현안을 가지고 있기 때문에 이에 대한 보전 또는 관리가 필요하다. 이를 위해서는 우선적으로 습지형 구하도의 현재를 진단하고 평가하기 위한 연구가 선행되어야 한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 습지형 구하도를 평가하기 위한 평가지표를 제안하고 이를 만경강 습지형 구하도 5개소에 적용하였다. 평가지표는 국내외에서 제안된 하천환경 평가지표와 RAM(일반기능평가기법)을 토대로 작성하였다. 이 평가지표는 단절된 습지구간에 적정한 지표, 자료 획득의 용이성, 즉시 적용 가능한 것을 우선순위로 선정하였다. 평가지표는 자연도, 서식처, 친수, 수질 등 4개 지표를 세분화한 총 25개 항목으로 제안하였다. 만경강에 대한 물리적 평가결과 습지형 구하도의 경우 서식처, 자연도 부분이 높은 점수를 획득한 반면 수질과 친수 지표는 상대적으로 취약한 것으로 평가 되었다. 이와 같은 결과는 향후 만경강 습지형 구하도에 대한 보전 및 관리계획을 수립함에 있어 주요 고려사항이 될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.547-559
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• 2012

Abandoned channel is vestiges of running in the past. Abandoned channels have been formed mostly by artificial river maintenance through channel straightening in Korea. Managed properly, these now abandoned channels can provide habitat for wildlife, maintain biodiversity of aquatic life, security against flooding and recreation area for human. However, because the areas are officially classified as abandoned, the channels is collapsing and decaying from years of neglect. This study suggested functional assessment for wetland-type abandoned channel in order to provide appropriate management and investment. For this reason, The study will examine and evaluate these channels with regard to the following four major criteria (Natureless, Habitat, Water-friendliness and Water quality) and 21 indices. Consequently, abandoned channel in two Nakdong river sites, site 1 was needed for protection or improvement in the medium to longer term, while site 2 was in good condition. This evaluation method will be helpful to manage wetland-type abandoned channel in Korea and will be able to use National River Health Program.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.32 no.4B
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• pp.213-220
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• 2012

Old river channels have been formed by engineering a straight channel in Korea. This can be classified as wetland-type or land-type. The wetland-type old river channel uses parts of agricultural water supply. However, the channels have been neglected since there are problems associated with poor water quality, reduced water level, ecosystem disturbance, etc. Thus, river maintenance through preservation and restoration of old river channel can be very effective in watershed management. To achieve this, functional assessment of wetland-type old river channel is a priority need. This study applied the wetland-type channel in Mangyoung river for functional assessment. It was formed these channels with regard to the following four major criteria (Natureless, Habitat, Water-friendliness and Water quality) and 21 indices. The indices managed by measuring depending in weights. Consequently, wetland-type channel in Mangyoung river was in good condition both natureless and habitat, while it was a fragile environment in water-friendliness and water quality. In particular, the areas where it has insufficiency water and water suffering from eutrophication needs urgent improvement. This results will be used to utilize wetland-type old river channel as watershed management.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.303-313
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• 2014

The spatial distribution characteristic of fish community were investigated at the 10 habitat types in the Nonsan stream from August, 2008 to June, 2009. The collected species during the surveyed period were 26 species belong to 6 families. Korean endemic species were Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnis morii, Squalidus japonicus coreanus, Hemiculter eigenmanni, Pseudobagrus koreanus, and Odontobutis interrupta which showed 19.2% ratio of total species. Dominant species was Zacco platypus, and subdominant species was Tridentiger brevispinis. Dominant species according to habitat types were Micropterus salmoides(substrate type pool and rock type pool), Lepomis macrochirus(channel connected pool and channel unconnected pool/abandoned type pool), T. brevispinis(channel unconnected pool/overflow type and run) and Z. platypus(riffle, meander type pool, side channel, and dam type pool). As a results of community analysis in side channel, diversity index showed relatively high values, indicating that habitat types in the Nonsan stream have relatively stable community structure. Bray-curtis cluster analysis indicated that the meander type pool and riffle showed the most similar values(80.8%). Moreover, cluster and principal component analysis were classified as 2 groups(lotic and lentic habitats).