• Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.221-234
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• 2016

In Korea, most industrial parks and major cities are located in coastal areas, which results in serious environmental problems in both coastal land and ocean. In order to effectively manage such problems especially in coastal ocean, water quality should be monitored. As there are many factors that influence water quality, the Korean Government proposed an integrated Water Quality Index (WQI) based on in situmeasurements of ocean parameters(bottom dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll-a concentration, secchi disk depth, dissolved inorganic nitrogen, and dissolved inorganic phosphorus) by ocean division identified based on their ecological characteristics. Field-measured WQI, however, does not provide spatial continuity over vast areas. Satellite remote sensing can be an alternative for identifying WQI for surface water. In this study, two schemes were examined to estimate coastal WQI around Korea peninsula using in situ measurements data and Geostationary Ocean Color Imager (GOCI) satellite imagery from 2011 to 2013 based on machine learning approaches. Scheme 1 calculates WQI using estimated water quality-related factors using GOCI reflectance data, and scheme 2 estimates WQI using GOCI band reflectance data and basic products(chlorophyll-a, suspended sediment, colored dissolved organic matter). Three machine learning approaches including Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Regression (SVR), and a modified regression tree(Cubist) were used. Results show that estimation of secchi disk depth produced the highest accuracy among the ocean parameters, and RF performed best regardless of water quality-related factors. However, the accuracy of WQI from scheme 1 was lower than that from scheme 2 due to the estimation errors inherent from water quality-related factors and the uncertainty of bottom dissolved oxygen. In overall, scheme 2 appears more appropriate for estimating WQI for surface water in coastal areas and chlorophyll-a concentration was identified the most contributing factor to the estimation of WQI.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.451-458
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• 2018

The coast of Incheon reaches Incheon itself, Gimpo, Siheung, and Ansan of Gyunggi-do. Because this area has been seriously polluted, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has established the Incheon Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) to preserve sea water quality as a marine environment asset. However, there is concern that actions taken in this area may change the surrounding marine ecology, being effected by farms, via a river that flows from waste lands, abandoned fishing activities and fishing nets, etc. Given this background, this study estimates the value of SAMP sea water quality using a choice experiment (CE). A CE survey of 1,000 households was undertaken, investigating trade-offs involving price and four attributes for selecting a preferred alternative to obtain a marginal willingness to pay (MWTP) estimate for each attribute. The estimation results showed that MWTP for a 1 %p improvement in sea water quality, the diversity of fauna species, the diversity of flora species, and a 1 %p reduction in marine litter as a result of conserving Incheon coastal sea water quality are estimated to be KRW 75, 135, 309 and 72 per household per year, respectively. All estimation results were statistically significant at the 1 % level. These findings can provide policy makers with useful information for evaluating and planning marine environmental management policies.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.68-77
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• 2003

The Water quality of Namdae and Yeongok stream, located in the Kangnung City, and pollutants discharged to the east sea of Korea were investigated during april to November 2002 in order to understand the costal pollution phenomena. The water qualify grade of Namdae stream vary between II and V of water standard. On the other hand, that of Yeongok Stream is keeping I or II. The temporal and spacial variation of Namdae stream are higher than Yeongok stream. The water pollutants discharged to the east sea of Korea from Yeongok stream are lower 15.5 times for BOD, 2.6 times for COD, 1.7 times for T-N, 6.9 times for T-P than from Namdae stream, of which water flux are 1.4 times higher and contain much more of pollutants than Yeongok stream. It may have some effect on the costal ecosystem according to their pollutant flux.

• The Journal of Engineering Research
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.107-118
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• 2006

The difficulties to build a 3-dimensional water quality model for the coastal water quality improvement and the environmental recovery estimation are the lack of periodic observed data and the many problems to observe continuously. I observed the rainfall and non-point pollutants outflow patterns in Jinhae-Masan basin as mid-step researches for the water quality simulation and management method development in a coastal area. I applied Landsat image system and Geographic Information System to analyze the runoff and non-point pollutants outflow patterns. A water quality simulation model (SWMM) applied to Jinhae-Masan basin with results of the land use distribution, non-point pollution loads, and watershed informations from GIS(IDRISI used). I proposed some improved survey and GIS application methods reflect upon the pollutant characteristics from the observed non-point pollutant outflow patterns.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.127-133
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• 2020

Most sewage treatment plants located offshore are discharged to the shore either directly or through rivers. Therefore, the water quality of the treated water discharged from the sewage treatment plant affects the water quality of the river water discharged to the river and the ocean. In this study, field surveys and numerical simulations were conducted to investigate the effect of treated water from the sewage treatment plant adjacent to the coastal environment. As a result of analyzing the water quality and sediment quality with the samples collected from the river and the estuary where the treated water was discharged to understand the impact on the coast, the treated water discharged from the sewage treatment plant was discharged to the river without exceeding the design criteria. However, the water quality discharged to the shore through estuaries was more contaminated than treated water. The cause of water quality deterioration of coastal effluent is due to the sedimentation of estuary temporarily by longshore sediment sransport which appeared around the estuary, the occurrence of estuary obstruction, and the increase of stagnant time in the estuary. As it was released and discharged, it was analyzed to affect the water quality, water quality and marine life around the estuary. Therefore, in the case of the east coast where the longshore sediment transport is strong, when planning the sewage treatment facility discharged to the ocean, it is necessary to closely examine the water quality change of the river water in the treated water such as the river mouth occlusion by the longshore sediment transport.

• Proceedings of the Malacological Society of Korea Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.39-40
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• 2001

연안과 천해의 저질은 그 상층 해수의 변화에 영향을 받으며, 또한 반대로 상층의 수질을 변화시키기도 한다. 저질은 지질학적 기원을 갖는 기부위에 상층의 물에서 가라앉는 부유현탁물질과 수중생물의 배설물, 생물의 사체 등의 유기질이 층을 이루면서 형성된다. 저질은 화학적, 생물적 변화나 물의 유동에 의한 영향을 받지만 변화속도가 비교적 작고, 상층 수질의 변화 결과를 누적적으로 받기 때문에 수질변화의 평균적 이력(履歷)을 간직하며, 수역의 오염의 진행경향이나 그 속도에 대해서 수질만으로는 알 수 없는 장기간의 영향에 대한 적산적(積算的)관점에서의 정보를 보유하고 있다. 이 조사해역은 굴을 비롯한 패류 양식장이 밀집분포하고 있는 해역이며, 진해만에서 수하식 양식장의 분포비중이 가장 큰 해역으로서 양식의 역사도 30년이 넘는다. 이 해역은 외해와의 해수교류가 원활하지 못하여 양식생물의 배설물과 양식장의 탈락물이 이 육지로부터 유입되는 오염부하물질과 더불어 그대로 해저에 퇴적되고 있는 곳이라고 할 수 있다. 이 연구는 양식장 저질의 유기오염의 수준을 평가하여 양식장 및 연안해역의 관리를 위한 자료로 제공하고자 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Association of Geographic Inforamtion Studies Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.419-424
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• 2003

기존의 연안해역과 관련된 업무를 담당하는 사용자는 물론 일반사용자들에게도 연안해역에 대한 정보를 공급하기 위해서는 사용자들이 쉽게 접근할 수 있는 인터넷환경을 이용하는 것이 가장 효율적이다. 본 연구에서는 인천연안해역에 대해서 구축된 GIS 데이터베이스와 시스템을 다양한 사용자 계층에게 서비스하기 위하여 Web 상에서 연안해역 GIS 데이터를 조회, 공유, 분석할 수 있는 Web GIS를 구축하였다. 연안해역 관련 GIS 구축의 근본적인 목적은 많은 사용자들이 연안해역과 관련된 데이터를 공유, 분석하고 연안해역 환경에 대한 정책결정의 참고자료로서 활용하는 것이다. 따라서 다양한 사용자들이 이용할 수 있는 연안해역 데이터베이스와 시스템에 대한 연구가 필요하였다 Web GIS는 GIS S/W의 구매 비용을 절감할 수 있고 복잡한 사용법이 없어도 GIS의 기본적인 기능인 데이터의 검색, 분석, 출력이 가능하다는 장점을 가진다. 본 연구에서는 단기적인 GIS 데이터의 공유와 인터넷서비스가 아닌 지속적인 연안해역에 대한 GIS 데이터의 갱신과 활용, 환경 및 수질관련 모델링의 이용과 통합시스템의 구현, 구축데이터의 유통을 목적으로 서해연안 Web GIS를 설계하였고 그 활용도를 검토하였다.

• 한국해양학회지
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 1979

In order to investigate water quality of coastal waters, samples were collected from the six coastal areas of Korean peninsula during summer of 1977, and analyzed for Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The results showed no significant heavy metal pollution in most parts of the studied areas in comparison with results of other countries in literature. However, strong possibility of some specific heavy metal pollution is shown in the specific areas, such as Cu and Pb in the Sea off Cunsan, Pb in Kwangyang Bay and Cd and Pb in Ulsan Bay.

• Journal of Korea Spatial Information System Society
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.77-88
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• 2008

There has been growing demands to manage the water quality of west coastal region due to the large scale urbanization along the coastal zone, the possibility of application of TMDL(Total Maximum Daily Loadings) to Han river, and the natural disaster such as oil spill incident in Taean, Chungnam. However, no system has been developed for such purposes. In this background, the demand of GIS based effective water quality management has been increased to monitor water quality environment and propose best management alternatives for Han river and Kyeonggi bay. This study mainly focused on the development of integrated water quality management system for Han river bas in and its estuary are a connected to Kyeonggi bay to support integrated water quality management and its plan. Integration was made based on GIS by spatial linking between water quality attributes and location information. A GIS DB was built to estimate the amount of generated and discharged water pollutants according to TMDL technical guide and it included input data to use two different water quality models--W ASP7 for Han river and EFDC for coastal area--to forecast water quality and to suggest BMP(Best management Practices). The results of BOD, TN, and TP from WASP7 were used as the input to run EFDC. Based on the study results, some critical areas which have relatively higher pollutant loadings were identified, and it was also identified that the locations discharging water pollutant loadings to river and seasonal factor affected water quality. And the relationship of water quality between river and its estuary area was quantitatively verified. The results showed that GIS based integrated system could be used as a tool for estimating status-quo of water quality and proposing economically effective BMPs to mitigate water pollution. Further studies need to be made for improving system's capabilities such as adding decision making function as well as cost-benefit analysis, etc. Also, the concrete methodology for water quality management using the system need to be developed.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.557-561
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• 2006

매년 영산강 본류 수질이 악화되고 있는 영산강 유역주변은 최근 전남도청 이전에 따른 남악 신도시개발, J-Project 및 환경 문화 복원사업의 추진, 기업도시개발등과 관련하여 수질관리개선 및 주요환경현안으로 대두되고 있다. 따라서 영산강 하구역 관리방안 중 담수호 수질개선대책의 일환으로 수문개방을 통한 해수 유입에 의한 수질 개선을 효과를 도모하는 방안이 제시되고 있다. 이에 하구호 방조제의 수문 개통 및 완전 개방에 따른 수질개선 문제에 앞서 발생할 수 있는 환경변화 중 영산강 및 연안역 염분의 확산범위를 평가하기 위하여 수치모형 실험이 실시되었다. 담수 유입에 따른 염분 확산 범위 및 해수 유입에 따른 염분의 역상 범위를 평가 하기위해 수치 모델로는 EFDC를 적용하였고, 하천형상과 연안역을 동시에 고려하기 위해 수평좌표계는 직교곡선좌표로 격자 크기는 $120{\sim}1000m$, 연직방향으로 시그마좌표를 사용하였다. 담수 방류 및 염분역상 효과를 알아보기 위해 1997년부터 2005년까지의 하구 수문 방류량 및 하천 유입량으로부터 홍수기와 갈수기를 선택하여 현재 상황 및 수문의 부분 개통 하구둑 완전 개방에 시나리오를 설정하여 실시하였다. 수문의 부분개통과 하구둑 완전 개방에 따른 염분 확산 범위는 영산강 하구둑을 기준으로 홍수기에는 $13{\sim}17km$, 갈수기에는 36km 이상의 상류지역에서 해수와 담수의 분리 기준인 0.3 psu 범위가 계산됨을 알 수 있다.