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The Evaluation of Biodiversity Functions According to Land Use in Rural Areas (농촌지역 토지이용에 따른 생물다양성 기능 평가)

  • Son, Jin Kwan;Kong, Min Jae;Park, Min Jung;Lim, Ryu Gab;Kang, Tae Gyoung;Kim, Kwang Ho;Kim, Chang Hyun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.49-58
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    • 2021
  • Rural and agricultural landscapes are important forms of land use in maintaining biodiversity. In addition humans are provided with various public functions from ecosystems and agricultural ecosystems. But the creation of a facility horticultural complex can be a space that can undermine the public interest function of the agricultural ecosystem. Therefore, this study aims to quantify the function of ecosystem services that land use changes affect biodiversity in Korea's rice paddy fields. The area subject to the study was selected as the largest agricultural complex in Korea due to rice paddy fields and land use changes, and field agriculture was also carried out simultaneously. The survey was conducted only in the fields of vegetation, insects, amphibians, and birds, four areas of biodiversity that are believed to have a high impact on changes in land use in agricultural landscapes. The valuation of ecosystem services in four areas of biodiversity derived from this study was evaluated as non-market value. As a result of quantitative evaluation, about 25 species of vegetation were reduced due to changes in land use. The diversity of about 40 species of aquatic insects that inhabit rice paddies among insects has disappeared due to the creation of a horticultural complex. Birds and amphibian reptiles were also found to have decreased diversity and populations. This research is expected to be used in various ways to develop policies to enhance ecosystem service functions.

Appraisal of Public Function for Agricultural Lands in an Urban Area using GIS (GIS를 이용한 도시생산녹지의 공익적 가치 평가)

  • 김기성;황인훈
    • Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.44 no.3
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    • pp.157-169
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    • 2002
  • This study was performed to appraise multi-functional roles of agricultural lands in urban areas. The roles of agricultural lands as a part of urban environment were investigated to develop and establish an effective urban development planning with GIS-based analysis. Fifteen administrative districts at Chuncheon, Korea were selected to examine the roles of agricultural hands in these districts as educational, disaster-preventing, open-space, and recreational aspects. GIS was utilized to identify the distribution of agricultural lands and their accessibility to residential areas, school zone, public facilities, and major roads. The results obtained in this study can be efficiently used to guide decision makers to develop environmental-friendly urban planning at initial stage.

Directions for Revision of Rural Development Law (농촌진흥법 개정방향)

  • Lee, Min
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.53-74
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    • 1999
  • This study aimed at exploring new directions for revision of the Rural Development Law. Research and development for environmentally friendly agricultural technologies and localization of the extension offices and staffs were some of the important challenges to agricultural extension services in Korea. The study suggested new directions for revision of the Rural Development Law should consider new development and environmental concerns of agricultural sciences, and needs of farmers, local and central government. Some of major focus of the revised Rural Development Law should include the following; 1) Rural development programs should cover extended areas of newly developed concerns and target groups, 2) County and city administration should provide proper administrative and financial support for local agricultural extension center. 3) Areas for agricultural research and development should be extended to meet the needs of newly developed technologies and sustainable environment system at local level, 4) Monitoring and evaluation of extension efforts should be performed annually to support financially and to strengthen proper systematic linkage between national and local extension services.

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Development of GLEAMS-PADDY Model for Nutrients Loading Simulation from Paddy-field Areas (논에서의 영양물질 부하량 예측모형 개발)

  • Kim, Hyun-Soo;Jung, Sang-Ok;Kim, Jin-Soo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.445-450
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    • 2001
  • The objective of this study is to develop the GLEAMS-PADDY model for nutrients loading simulation from paddy-field areas. This model is developed by modifying the GLEAMS model. The model is composed of hydrology, sediment and chemical parts. The model was evaluatd using field data. The model estimates water balance and nutrients concentrations reasonably well. The model can be applied to find BMP's in the paddy areas.

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Central Function Analysis in the Saemangeum Area (새만금 주변지역의 중심기능 분석)

  • Choi, Soo-Myung;Kim, Hong-Gyun;Park, Yong-Jin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.115-118
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    • 2003
  • This study was carried out to analyse the central functions of district-load areas (Eup or Myon in Korea) in the neighbourhood zone of Saemankeum Reclamation Area. From the calculation results of their functional indices, only 4 areas were selected as the second-order centers, while remaining 12 areas as the third-order centers. (key villages)

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Analysis on the Improvement Level of Minor Rural Roads - A Case Study on the Country Areas of Chonnam Province - (농어촌 도로의 정비현황 조사 분석 - 전남 군지역을 중심으로 -)

  • Choi, Soo-Myung;Lee, Haeng-Wook;Choi, Dong-Jin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.119-122
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    • 2003
  • This study was carried out to propose some useful advices for the improvement policy of the minor rural roads. From the case study on 5 country areas of Chonnam Province, it was ascertained that above a third of minor rural roads did not meet the statutory minimum level of their width, which means the necessity of substantial upgrade of road improvement works in rural areas.

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Variations of Rainfall-Runoff Characteristics with Landuse (토지이용에 따른 강우-유출 특성 변화(농지조성 및 농어촌정비))

  • 임상준;서춘석;박승우
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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    • 2000.10a
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    • pp.72-77
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this study were to monitor rainfall and runoff data from paddy blocks and forest areas at the Balan Experimental Watershed, and to investigate the variations of runoff characteristics with different land use. Field data showed that the total runoff from paddies and forest areas are not significantly different in volume. The peak discharge from forest areas was less than that from paddies for lighter storms, but became greater for heavier storms. The results demonstrate that paddies play an important role to reduce peak discharge from heavy storms as compared to forest.

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Agricultural Process Engineering Past, Present And Future

  • Chung, Do-Sup
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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    • 1993.10a
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    • pp.21-30
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    • 1993
  • The paper discusses a historical review(past and present) of the America Society of Agricultural Engineers and Agricultural Process Engineering programs, and curricula development and research areas for the future.

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Spatio-temporal change detection of land-use and urbanization in rural areas using GIS and RS - Case studies of Yongin and Anseong regions - (GIS와 RS를 이용한 농촌지역 토지이용 및 도시화 변화현상의 시공간 탐색 - 용인 및 안성지역을 중심으로 -)

  • Gao, Yujie;Kim, Dae-Sik
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.153-162
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    • 2011
  • This study analyzed the spatio-temporal change detection of land-use and urbanization in Yongin and Anseong regions, Kyunggi Province, using three Landsat-5 TM images for 1990, 1996, and 2000. Remote sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS) techniques were used for image classification and result analysis. Six land-use types were classified using supervised maximum likelihood classification. In the two study areas, the land-use changed significantly, especially the decrease of arable land and forest and increase of built-up area. Spatially, the urban expansion of Yongin region showed a spreading trend mainly along the national road and expressways. But in Anseong region the expansion showed 'urban sprawl phenomenon' with irregular shape like starfish. Temporally, the urban expansion showed disparity - the growth rates of urbanized area rose from the period 1990-1996 to 1996-2000 in both study areas. The increased built-up areas were converted mainly from paddy, dry vegetation, and forest.

Insect Fauna of Adjacent Areas of DMZ in Korea

  • Kim, Seung-Tae;Jung, Myung-Pyo;Kim, Hun-Sung;Shin, Joon-Hwan;Lim, Jong-Hwan;Kim, Tae-Woo;Lee, Joon-Ho
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.125-141
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    • 2006
  • Insect fauna in adjacent areas of Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Korea was surveyed seasonally in $2001{\sim}2003$. The survey area was divided into 3 regions (eastern mountain, middle inland, and western coastal regions) in accordance with administrative districts and topography. Sampling methods such as sweeping, sieving, beating, brushing and suction were used depending on the environmental and military conditions. Total 361 genera and 437 species of 116 families belonging to 14 orders were identified. Among these, 46 species were new to insect fauna of DMZ areas. Species richness was the highest in the eastern mountain region. Numbers of habitat-common and -specific species were 96 (22%) and 195 (47.2%), respectively. The insect species community similarity was highest (0.64) between eastern mountain region and western coastal region. Insect orders showing high species richness were Coleoptera (38.9%), Lepidoptera (19.2%), Orthoptera (9.4%), and Hemiptera (9.2%). These results will be useful information for study of history on the change of insect fauna and future conservation in DMZ areas.