• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.258-269
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to establish a system to evaluate the ecological soundness of the Geum river basin. The study target area is 14 sub-watersheds of the Geum river basin. For the selection of indicators to ensure transparency and consistency of the evaluation indicators, the ecological soundness indicators were secured by using the indicator adjustment method derived in consideration of the intrinsic weight change characteristics between indicators. The index with the greatest impact on the final composite index was identified as the index of the aquatic ecology among the water quantity, water quality, aquatic ecology, and habitat-riparian environment dimensions. As a result of analyzing the ecological health index of the river, the watershed upstream of the dam (based on the Daecheong -dam) was evaluated to be in relatively good condition until 2014 compared to the base year(2008), and the watershed downstream of the dam was evaluated to be in a poor condition. The annual trend of changes in the ecological soundness index on an annual basis is as follows. In the case of Yongdamdam, Yongdamdamdownstream, Bocheong-chun, Daechungdam, Daechungdamdownstream, and Nonsancheon, although there are differences by time period, the soundness index is in declining. On the other hand, Mujunamdaecheon, Yeongdongcheon, and Gapcheon were evaluated to have improved soundness, while Chogang, Daechungdamupstream, Mihocheon, Gongjugeumgang, and Geumgangestuary were evaluated to deteriorate again after soundness was improved.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.28 no.1B
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• pp.161-168
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• 2008

The ecological environmental zones in coastal area, like tidal flat and salt marsh, were gradually decreased due to large scale of coastal development projects, reclamation and so on. Therefore, the development of artificial tidal flat and salt marsh has been emphasized in coastal area as mitigation concept and studies on related this background has performed. But studies on the quantitative evaluation for degree of restoration were insufficient. In this paper, as a fundamental study for evaluation of restoration on the creation of ecological environmental zones in coastal area, it was conducted that the monitoring and experiment for bio-chemical factors (bio-diversity, population and biomass of macro-benthos, survival ratio of reed, the number of heterotrophic bacteria and physico-chemical characteristics such as COD, IL, TN, TP and pH) using a in-situ pilot plant of tidal flat (Zone. P1) and salt marsh (Zone. P2), which was distinguished by content of dredged soil, in Jinudo, Nakdong estuary. From results of this study, the restoration index (RI), for evaluation concerning degree of restoration on the creation of ecological environmental zones in coastal area, was suggested and quantitative evaluation was performed using a restoration index (RI).

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.870-874
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• 2010

통합수자원의 관리(IWRM)에 대한 명확한 용어의 기원과 정의는 내려져 있지 않으나, 1992년 더블린에서 열린 물과 환경에 대한 국제 컨퍼런스에서는 통합수자원관리에 적합한 가이드라인 성격의 원칙을 정하였다. 또한 GWP(2000)는 '생태계의 근본을 지키면서 최대한의 사회, 경제적 가치 창출을 위한 물과 육지, 그리고 이와 관련된 자원을 관리하고 개발하는 과정'으로 통합수자원관리에 대한 일반적인 정의를 내리고 있다. 한편 우리나라에서 하천유지유량의 개념이 문서상으로 나타나기 시작한 것은 1960년대이며, 1995년에 그 구체적인 산정방법이 정립되었고, 1999년 전국 4대강 수계의 하천유지유량이 산정되었다. 이 값들은 2006년 60개 지점에 대해 고시되었으며, 같은 해 환경개선용수의 개념이 정립되고 2007년 개정된 하천법에 보완된 하천유지유량의 개념이 출현 하였다. 하천유지유량 산정방법 또한 보완되어 2007년부터 금강권역을 시작으로 하천 유지유량 재 산정 작업이 시작되어 현재 진행되고 있다. 해외의 경우 1990년대 중반 호주와 남아프리카공화국, 미국 등에서는 하천생태계, 특정 유량이 아닌 전체적인 변동성(유황)을 중요시하는 환경유량의 개념이 정립되어 활발히 연구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 통합수자원관리와 우리나라의 하천유지유량 및 환경개선용수, 그 중요성이 더욱 강조되고 있는 환경유량의 관계를 살펴보고 향후 하천수 관리에 대한 방향성을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Environmental Policy
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.1-26
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• 2009

In the 1990s, when the viewpoint that an ecosystem is a single network within a specific region was adopted, the preservation and management of natural ecosystems was proposed. With regard to Northeast Asia, the expansion of trans-boundary pollution due to rapid development and the swift destruction of the natural environment emphasize the necessity for environmental cooperation. The Northeast Asia region made up of South Korea, North Korea, three northeastern prefectures in China, the Russian far-east, and parts of Mongolia were selected to be analyzed for an ecological network. The significance of this study lies in the development of a methodology for building a Northeast Asian ecological network through the use of satellite images. Regarding the methods of analysis, stable habitats for four priority species were selected to be performed using overlay analysis. The result of the analysis of the ecological networks in the whole Northeast Asia region showed that there were key areas partly dispersed in the Korean Peninsula, but whether the key areas would be maintained in the long term is unknown. As for China, key areas were concentrated in the border areas around the Tumen River and in parts of the three northeastern prefectures. Russia had wide-ranging areas that could function as stable habitats for most species. As a result of the actual conditions of the ecological networks, most of the Northeast Asia region, including the Korean Peninsula, was in poor condition, requiring appropriate measures and their operation as soon as possible. Also, it was revealed that further investigation and research was necessary for border areas that were identified to be key areas.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.80-96
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• 2023

The expansion of human activities and road development has led to the loss and fragmentation of ecological spaces, which is a negative factor for biodiversity. In particular, urban areas where land use and land cover have rapidly changed into urbanization zones are regions where ecological spaces are lost and isolated, making it difficult for wildlife to inhabit. Furthermore, the loss and fragmentation of ecological spaces due to urbanization can have a negative impact on ecosystem services. Therefore, to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services in urban and national land, it is necessary to establish a practical ecological axis that reflects the current status of the city. Thus, this study analyzed the connectivity of ecological spaces and forest axis that can be used for spatial planning related to urban ecological axis of local governments in Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do. The ecological connectivity was analyzed by dividing the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region into 31 local government units, distinguishing between forests and natural areas using land cover data. Subsequently, the study area was divided into 20,483 hexagonal grids of 1 square kilometer each, and the restoration effects for ecological fragmentation within 100 meters were spatially clustered to visualize priority restoration areas. The forest axis was derived by considering regional conditions such as land cover, building area, slope, and others to connect 1,534 forests of 100 hectares or more. The research results are expected to be used as fundamental data for spatial planning, goal setting, and the selection of restoration areas for improving ecological connectivity.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.544-550
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• 2008

This study conducted a survey on the ecosystem of Wonju stream from May until November in 2004 and made an health assessment of Wonju stream using family biotic indices(FBI) and physical habitat assessment(PHA) of the aquatic insects. Through this survey, aquatic insects covering 8 orders, 37 families, 62 genuses, and 92 species were observed at 9 stations along Wonju stream. In terms of family biotic indices, it was confirmed that station 1,2 and 3 were maintaining the healthiest stream ecosystem with the value ranging from 4.55 to 4.82. In addition, station 2 was found to have the best habitat environment in the correlation between physical habitat assessment and family biotic indices with its value of 100 and 4.82, respectively. However, station 7 and 9 showed the lowest habitat environment with the value of 45, 6.17 and 45, 6.97, respectively. posing the need for improvement in PHA; further, station 7 and 9 showed inverted correlationship between PHA and FBI.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.241-253
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• 2000

The degree to which microenvironmental factors are linked to spatial patterns of vegetational factors within ecosystems has important consequences for our understanding of how ecosytems are structured and for conservation of rare species in ecosystems. We studied this relationships between the spatial patterns of microenvironmental factors and vegetational factors in temperate hardwood forest in Mt. Jumbong Biological Reserve Area, Korea. To do this, environmental and vegetational factors from 196 micropoints in a 0.49 ha plot were investigated. Most of all environmental factors and vegetational factors showed the variations among micropoints. Microtopographic factors, litter depth, soil moisture content and relative light intensity at this site were spatially dependent at a scale of 14∼62 m. Coverage of tree and shrub layer and species diversity of herb layer in autumn were spatially dependent at a scale of < 15 m. Species richness and species diversity of herb layer in spring and species richness of herb layer in autumn were spatially dependent at a scale of 28∼48 m. Multiple regression analysis showed that spatial patterns of species richness and species diversity of herb layer in spring and autumn were affected by litter depth, slope, subtree layer, shrub, Sasa borealis etc. The best predictor for the spatial patterns of species richness and species diversity of herb layer at this site was the spatial pattern of litter depth. Species richness and species diversity of herb layer showed strongly negative correlation with litter depth. We estimate that the spatial pattern of litter depth at this site were affected by direction of wind, microtopography and spatial pattern of shrub layer.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.1892-1896
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• 2010

최근 들어 치수 기능만을 위한 공학적 효율 위주의 하천관리 정책에서 벗어나 하천의 환경적 기능의 개선을 위한 생태하천으로의 복원사업이 이루어지고 있다. 치수적 안정성 확보를 위해 기 설치된 콘크리트 호안을 철거하는 대신에 복토후 식생매트리스 공법을 통한 자연친화적인 하천공법이 널리 사용되고 있다. 홍수로 부터 제방을 보호하기 위하여 일반적으로 제방 사면에 호안을 설치한다. 설계 홍수량의 규모가 작거나, 상대적으로 규모가 작은 하천에는 호안이 설치되어 있지 않는 경우도 있지만, 국내는 하천계획의 수립시 호안을 설치하는 것이 일반적이다. 그러나 이와 같은 자연친화적인 하천공법의 적절한 수리학적 기준이 제시되지 않아 홍수기 유실로 인한 경제적 손실이 자주 발생하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 직선수로에 친환경적인 호안을 설치하여 실험을 통하여 하천의 안정성을 살펴보았다.

• 한국벤처창업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2023.04a
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• pp.39-44
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• 2023

우리나라에서는 벤처생태계의 구성이 태생적으로 정부 주도로 법제화된 정부자금의 지원이 기초가 되어 이루어지면서 공적 자금의 정책적 목적에 따라 운영되어왔다. 따라서 벤처투자기구에 대해서 이해상충 가능성 배제, 고도의 윤리성, 공정성 및 투명성 등을 요구하는 등 강한 규제가 반영되게 되었다. 이러한 공적규제가 일면 타당성이 있을 수 있으나, 공적규제 위주의 관리감독 체계는 규제의 영향을 크게 받는 한국 벤처투자 시장의 성격상 민간자금의 유입을 제한할 수 있다. 민간 중심의 벤처투자 시장으로 전환하기 위해서는 공적규제를 강화하기보다는 자율규제 영역을 확대하여 업계의 전문성과 효율성에 친화적인 규제 환경을 조성할 필요가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 벤처투자 시장의 자율규제 가능 영역을 살펴보고, 벤처투자기구의 운용사 관점에서의 자율규제 방안을 제시하였다. 구체적 방안 중 하나로는 출자자 사이의 자치적 규범이라고 할 수 있는 규약의 표준이 참여자의 전문적인 식견을 최대한 반영하여 마련된 것이므로, 펀드 결성 이후 출자자 사이의 규약을 둘러싼 분쟁이 발생하는 경우 이를 자율적으로 해결할 수 있는 1차적인 분쟁 조정 절차를 마련해 볼 수 있다.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.56 no.1
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• pp.70-82
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• 2023

Recently, Korean government has introduced Multi Metric Indices (MMI) using various biocommunity information for aquatic ecosystem monitoring and ecosystem health assessment at the national level. MMI is a key tool in national ecosystem health assessment programs. The MMI consists of indices that respond to different target environmental factors, including environmental disturbance (e.g. nutrients, hydrological and hydraulic situation of site etc.). We used zooplankton community information collected from Korean lakes to estimate the availability of candidate zooplankton MMI indices that can be used to assess lake ecosystem health. First, we modified the candidate indices proposed by the U.S. EPA to suit Korean conditions. The modified indices were subjected to individual index suitability analysis, correlation analysis with environmental variables, and redundancy analysis among indices, and 19 indices were finally selected. Taxonomic diversity was suggested to be an important indicator for all three taxonomic groups (cladoceran, copepod, rotifer), on the other hand, the indices using biomass for large cladocerans and copepods, while the indices using abundance were suggested for small cladocerans and rotifers.