• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.208-208
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• 2011

하구는 하천의 담수와 염수가 교차되고 혼합되는 기 수역으로서 수생 생태계의 중요한 서식처이며 바다와 하천의 중요한 생태통로가 되고 있다. 국내에서는 4대 하천 중에서 한강하구가 유일하게 하구 둑이 없는 자연하구이며 나머지 대하천은 둑으로 인해 담수와 해수의 자연스러운 흐름이 제한되고 생태적인 연결이 단절된 형태이다. 한강하구에는 대규모 습지가 분포하고 있으며 특히 장항습지는 종단길이 약 7.5km, 폭 최대 500m에 달하는 대규모 습지로서 고라니를 비롯한 동물과 줄, 선버들을 비롯한 식물의 대규모 군락이 분포하는 등 생태적 가치가 높은 지역이다. 본 연구에서는 한강하구의 장항습지와 산남습지를 대상으로 특정구간의 물리적 특성, 식생의 분포특성을 파악하고 연관성을 분석하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 1차적으로 포괄적인 현장조사를 통해 전체 식생군락과 분포를 파악하고 특징적인 식생군락을 선정하였다. 2차적으로는 선정된 줄 및 선버들 군락지를 대상으로 토양단면, 토양입경을 분석하고, 새섬매자기 군락지를 대상으로 측량을 실시하였다. 3차적으로는 대상 군락의 지하수위를 측정하여 상호관계를 분석하였다. 이 결과는 우선 한강하구의 지역적 특징에 국한되지만 향후 타 지역과의 비교연구가 수행된다면 대상 식생과 물리적 생장조건과의 정량적인 관계가 도출될 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.42 no.3 s.120
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• pp.344-354
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• 2007

Estuarine wetlands for 33 watersheds in the Han River estuary were delineated on topographic maps from the 1910s, 1970s, and 2000s. Then, these data were used to address the issue of spatial distribution and temporal variation. Watershed characteristics such as drainage density, location, watershed size, slope, and elevation were identified for each watershed to determine the relationship between watershed characteristics and spatial distribution of estuarine wetlands. The analysis of estuarine wetlands indicated that wetlands in the estuary had declined gradually between the 1910s and the 1970s, although most wetlands were lost since the 1970s mainly caused by the large development projects related to urban expansion in metropolitan Seoul. The sediment composition and formation processes of the wetlands differed with watershed location; mud flats dominate in the lower part of the estuary, and relatively more sandy and emergent-plant wetlands occur near the main channel and tributaries of the Han River. Relatively more estuary wetlands occur in large watersheds, which have high slopes and low elevations. Estuarine wetlands have been lost dramatically in the densely populated watershed regions (i.e., Han River Seoul, Han River Goyang, West Han River), while relatively more wetlands have remained in undeveloped regions, including the Lower Imjin River and Lower Han River. In particular, anthropogenic disturbance has played an important role in the loss of wetland through the conversion of wetland into agricultural and developed land.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.21-31
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• 2007

Estuarine wetland, where freshwater meets saltwater, is a transitional ecosystem that is valuable ecologically for a variety of reasons, such as feeding and breeding sites for birds, fish, and wildlife. However, research on the spatial distribution and temporal dynamics of estuarine wetlands in Korea is rare. As a fundamental basis for wetland conservation, this study quantified the wetlands in three major estuaries, and evaluated the temporal dynamics of the wetlands since the 1910s. In particular, this study classified the wetland types into mud flat, sand, and emergent-plant types, and estimated the change of each wetland type, using topographic maps produced in the 1910s, 1970s, and 2000s. The wetlands in both the Han and Youngsan River estuaries have declined since the 1910s, but the rate of wetland decline was relatively low before the 1970s, compared to that since the 1970s. The impact of human activities, such as the Youngsan Watershed Comprehensive Development Project and the construction of estuary barrages, has disrupted the estuary cycles and destroyed huge amounts of wetland in the Youngsan estuary. By contrast, estuarine wetlands have been preserved in the small Gahwa estuary, and provide a variety of habitats for plants and wildlife. A special management strategy for wetlands should be established as soon as possible.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.49 no.3
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• pp.321-338
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• 2014

This study aims to identify spatial distribution of estuarine wetlands in Korea, and to assess temporal variation of the wetlands in the last few decades. Widely known in environmental and coastal management, watershed-based regions which composed with Han-river(western and eastern parts), Keum-river, Yeoungsan-river, Seomjin-river, Nakdong-river, and Jeju, are analyzed to evaluate temporal change of estuarine wetlands in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, through the land-cover map. Results show that estuarine wetlands dramatically decreased in Han-river(western part), Keum-river, Yeoungsan-river that estuarine circulation have been interrupted with man-made structures such as dyke and drainage. But, estuarine wetlands surrounded by forests and grasslands has been relatively less damaged. Habitat diversity providing healthy estuary ecosystem is lower in interrupted estuaries than circulated estuaries, which are composed of tidal-flat, open water, salt marsh, rocky coasts and sandy shoreline. This study indicates that spatial distribution and temporal variation of estuarine wetlands are different with estuary type and region, so estuary type with seven regions can be applied to provides a framework for estuary management strategies and to establish estuary restoration plans.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.770-774
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• 2009

한강하구 일대는 세계최대 규모의 갯벌이 조성되어 해양생태계에서 중요한 역할을 수행하는 곳이다. 육상기원의 퇴적물이 흐름이 완만한 하구 주변부에 퇴적되어 대규모의 갯벌을 생성하여 육상에서 유입되는 많은 유기물이 집중되고 탁도가 높아 대량의 플랑크톤과 같은 일차생산자가 상대적으로 부족한 대신에 담수 유입이 많아 하구와의 거리에 따른 일정한 염분 구배를 가지고 있어 더욱 다양한 환경이 조성되어 있음에도 1980년대 후반부터 각종 매립사업과 한강종합개발사업($1982{\sim}1986$)이 실시되어 한강하구의 습지가 줄어들고, 해안침식, 토사유입, 퇴적, 적조현상, 갯벌 및 해수오염과 같은 결과를 가져왔다. 1990년대에는 한강하구지역에서 퇴적으로 인한 홍수 예방과 건설골재 확보를 위한 준설이 활발히 이루어졌으나, 이로 인한 습지생물 서식처 파괴와 같은 환경영향이 우려되어 현재는 실시하지 않고 있다. 무차별적인 개발계획으로 매년 홍수 때마다 피해를 입는 김포일대, 한강과 임진강 지역의 수위 및 흐름 영향을 살펴보고 향후 대책 수립을 검토해야 한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 한강하구의 유사이송에 의한 수리학적 특성을 분석하기 위해 상류로부터 이송되어온 유사에 대하여 시간적 흐름특성을 통하여 조성된 한강하구의 특징을 분석하였고, 지형변화 분석을 위해 MIKE 21 프로그램의 이동상 해석모듈을 사용하여 지형변화에 따른 한강하구에서의 홍수기 하상변화와 유수 흐름 및 수위등의 변화를 모의하였다. 그 결과 예성강과 한강의 유수흐름은 청주초를 통하여 외해로 유출되고 이 흐름은 대부분 강화도와 교동도 사이의 교동수로로 유출되는 것으로 나타났으며, 염하수로 합류부 및 임진강 합류부에서는 침식 및 퇴적이 활발히 일어나는 것으로 모의되었다. 향후 수리학적 특성변화에 따른 유사의 퇴적 및 세굴에 의한 한강하구 지역의 지형변화를 분석하여, 주변 환경영향에 대한 대책 수립을 검토해야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.165-172
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• 2008

In order to clarify the factors that diminish the population size of Scirpus planicumis in Han River Esturay Wetland Conservation Area of South Korea, I analysed the autoecological traits of competitive hydrophytes over the species, compared the performance ability of Scirpus planicum group inhabited between in soil-accumulated site and in soil-unaccumulated site, and suggested the management strategy of restoration of this plant based on the field survey. Scirpus planicumis had lower competitive ability than other hydrophyte such as Phragmites australis, Zonia latifolia, Typha augustifola. in terms of dry matter production, height, and reproductive regime. S. planicumis group in soil-accumulated site had lower tuber production, lower vegetative and reproductive production than that of in soil-unaccumulated site, and plant height was shorter in soil-accumulated than in soil-unaccumulated condition. Tuber was appeared in lower soil depth within 15cm in laboratory condition. These results indicated that soil-accumulated condition is the dominant factor caused the decreasing of population size of S. planicumis. It was urgently suggested that constructing a water ways to removed accumulated soil layer is need to restore the population size of S. planiculmus in this wetland.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.154-162
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• 2021

The naturally opened Han river estuary is a place where the flows of the Han river, Imjin river, Yaesung river meet with West Sea of Korea, so the hydrodynamic mechanism(Impact-Response) structure of Han river estuary is complex. Continuous observation and measurement due to the morphological characteristics at the estuary are required to maintain the estuary environment and river management facilities. However, the Sannam wetland(the study area) is in the military operation area. Therefore, Sannam wetland has the limited access under the control from military office. In 2020, there had a natural disaster due to flooding in August and COVID-19, and it made a survey hard. The noncontact survey technique, the analysis of LANDSAT images at Sannam wetland, was applied to analyze riverbed fluctuation and morphological transformation around Sannam wetland. LANDSAT images obtained from EarthExplorer, USGS and analyzed by QGIS. The analysis was performed based on the area and the distance near Sannam wetland. As a result, an erosion was happened on the downstream of the study area, and the upstream of the study area did not have any serious sediment transport. Considering the resolution of LANDSAT images, this noncontect survey technique is applicable to manage the study area. From the analysis of LANDSAT images, it is assumed that the tidal effect is greater than the inflow from the upstream. The pattern change of tidal response causes the damage of the river facilities near the Hangang river estuary.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.2132-2137
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• 2009

갈대(Phragmites communis Trin.)란 염분이 있는 곳에서 자라는 염생식물로서 우리나라 전역에 분포하고 있다. 지난 50년 동안 우리나라의 여러 습지에 걸쳐서 갈대는 우점종으로 자라왔고, 육지와 수중서식지에서 갈대의 확산범위는 증가하고 있다. 갈대의 확산은 다른 습지 식물의 서식지를 파괴하고, 갈대가 번식하면 동 식물들의 번식 자체가 어려울 뿐 아니라 갈대숲에 포식자가 늘어나 살아가기 어려운 환경으로 변하기때문에 갈대를 체계적으로 관리할 수 있는 방안이 마련되어야 한다. 본 연구는 우점종이 다른 두 습지에서 갈대군집의 성장률을 관찰하고, 토양의 화학적 분석과 식물의 생리적 분석을 통해 갈대군집 성장에 미치는 영양염류의 영향을 규명하였다. 연구 대상지는 한강하구에 위치한 장항습지와 성동습지로서 동일하게 갈대가 분포하며, 장항습지에는 줄 군락이 성동습지에는 새섬매자기 군락이 우점하고 있다. 분석 항목은 이화학적 항목을 비롯하여 용존유기탄소(DOC, dissolved organic carbon), 체외미생물효소활성도(Extracellular enzyme activities), 암모니아성 질소($NH_4^+$), 질산성 질소($NO_3^-$)을 분석하였다. 실험결과, 두 습지 갈대의 성장은 7월부터 9월에 증가하였고 성동습지의 토양성분이 점토질로 형성되어 높은 수분함량과 유기물함량을 유지하고 있기 때문에 갈대의 밀도가 높고 성장률이 활발한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 미생물활성과 환경인자간 양의 상관관계를 보아 환경인자들이 미생물 활성을 자극하고 미생물들은 식물의 성장을 촉진하여 영향을 주며, 반면 식물 뿌리는 enzyme을 생성하는 미생물에게 C 삼출물을 공급해 enzyme 활성에 영향을 미칠 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.320-330
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• 2022

The Hangang river estuary, which is a natural estuary without structures such as estuary barrage, is an ecological pathway connecting the sea and rivers. Accordingly, Hangang river estuary has various species, and there is very valuable. Sediment classification in Hangang river estuary is three-dimensionally and diversely is distributed. Sediment classification in Hangang river estuary is also sensitively changed according to various factors such as climate change and river development. It is typically cause to landform and to develop a compound cross section. In Janghang wetland, the plant success is remarkable according to the morphological change at river bed. The purpose of this study is to identify the mechanism of wetland formation based on the observation on-site. As a result of the observation, Janghang wetland where was artificially created, has been grown according to the river bed change based on the flow rate and the plant success. The viscous surface layer material(fine grains of wash rod properties), which is not the main material(sand) of the river bed, but sub-materials of river bed, jas been settled on the pioneer plants(bolboschoenus planiculmis, etc.). It is an important role in the growth of a compound cross section and a wetland. After the wetland developed to the compound cross section, it is observed that the pioneer plants are transferred to other plant species.

• River and Culture
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.24-33
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• 2009