• 지질공학
• /
• 제34권1호
• /
• pp.107-115
• /
• 2024

This study assesses forest fire susceptibility in Gangwon-do, South Korea, which hosts the largest forested area in the nation and constitutes ~21% of the country's forested land. With 81% of its terrain forested, Gangwon-do is particularly susceptible to wildfires, as evidenced by the fact that seven out of the ten most extensive wildfires in Korea have occurred in this region, with significant ecological and economic implications. Here, we analyze 480 historical wildfire occurrences in Gangwon-do between 2003 and 2019 using 17 predictor variables of wildfire occurrence. We utilized three machine learning algorithms—random forest, logistic regression, and support vector machine—to construct wildfire susceptibility prediction models and identify the best-performing model for Gangwon-do. Forest and soil map data were integrated as important indicators of wildfire susceptibility and enhanced the precision of the three models in identifying areas at high risk of wildfires. Of the three models examined, the random forest model showed the best predictive performance, with an area-under-the-curve value of 0.936. The findings of this study, especially the maps generated by the models, are expected to offer important guidance to local governments in formulating effective management and conservation strategies. These strategies aim to ensure the sustainable preservation of forest resources and to enhance the well-being of communities situated in areas adjacent to forests. Furthermore, the outcomes of this study are anticipated to contribute to the safeguarding of forest resources and biodiversity and to the development of comprehensive plans for forest resource protection, biodiversity conservation, and environmental management.

• 한국산림과학회지
• /
• 제98권5호
• /
• pp.609-617
• /
• 2009

This study was conducted to investigate ecological indicators of forest degradation after forest fire and clear-cutting in the Siberian larch (Larix sibirica Ledeb.) stand of Mongolia. The species abundance and biodiversity indices were higher in burned and clear-cut stands than those of reference stand, but boreal understory species, such as Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Pyrola incarnata, Linnea borealis and Maianthemum bifolium, completely disappeared and was replaced by sedge species, such as Carex duriuscula, C. lanceolata, C. pediformis, Poa attenuata and P. pratensis. During the research period, temperature increased by an average of $1.6^{\circ}C$ in burned stand and $1.7^{\circ}C$ in clear-cut stand compared to reference stand, but RH sharply decreased up to 15.7% in clear-cut stand. This result indicates that Larix sibirica stand became warmer and drier after forest fire and clear-cutting, and contributed to the abundance of sedge and grass species in the understory. Moreover, intense occupation of tall sedge grass after forest fire and clear-cutting had a vital role as obstacle on natural regeneration of Larix sibirica. The similarity of species composition between reference and burned stands was higher (73.6%) than between reference and clear-cut stands (63.8%). Soil moisture significantly decreased after forest fire and clear-cutting, and the extent of decrease was more severe in the clear-cut stand. The chemical properties at soil organic layer were significantly affected by forest fire and clear-cutting but not the mineral horizons. Inorganic nitrogen of the forest floor significantly decreased in the clear-cut stand ($1.1{\pm}0.4mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$) than that of the burned ($4.5{\pm}2.3mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$) and reference stands ($5.0{\pm}2.3mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$). Available P of the forest floor significantly increased after fire, whereas it decreased after clear-cutting. These results indicate that existence of boreal understory vegetation, and changes in soil moisture and available P are distinct attributes applicable as ecological indicators for identifying forest degradation in Mongolia.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
• /
• 제52권spc2호
• /
• pp.865-873
• /
• 2019

본 논문의 목적은 하천유역시스템의 다양한 기능을 고려한 하천공간 복원 프레임워크를 개발하고 적용하는 것이다. 특히, 하천공간 복원을 통한 수생태계 개선 효과를 정량화함으로써 지속가능한 하천유역관리 방향을 제시하고자 한다. 이를 위하여 하천유역의 기능 측면에서 현재의 문제점을 도출하고, 각 기능별 복원효과 평가를 위해 개별 성과지표와 연계한 하천공간 복원 프레임워크를 구축하였다. 하천공간 복원에 따른 생태적 영향은 에코톱 개념을 도입하여 개선효과를 정량적으로 분석하였다. 3가지 하천공간 복원 시나리오를 작성하여 복원 효과를 비교분석한 결과, 확대되는 공간에 배후습지 등 적절한 서식처를 조성하는 것이 생물다양성 확대에 유리한 결과를 나타내었다. 연중 수리 수문 특성과 연계한 에코톱의 다양성 평가는 하천공간 복원의 기대효과를 제시할 뿐만 아니라 성과평가를 위한 사업 후 모니터링의 기준이 될 것이다.

• 통합자연과학논문집
• /
• 제15권3호
• /
• pp.111-122
• /
• 2022

The purpose of this study was to investigate the ecological impact of wetlands by changing the species diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates and birds following the creation of an artificial wetland with a size of 30 m*30 m on bare land in reclaimed land in Haenam-gun, Korea. We investigated monthly fauna of benthic macroinvertebrates and birds in and outside wetlands and physicochemical indicators for 7 months from March to September 2014. During the study period, the water temperature and dissolved oxygen levels were consistently higher in wetlands than lakes. Many species of benthic macroinvertebrates were observed in summer (16 species in July) due to seasonal effects, and the species diversity index was highest in July and then gradually decreased. Thirteen species of birds were observed in March, 6 species in April, 5 species in July, and 1 species in June, where most winter birds and migratory birds were observed around wetlands in spring. The species diversity index also decreased after being high in July except for spring. This suggests that the abiotic environment in the wetland can be improved by creating an artificial wetland in the reclaimed land, and the increase in benthic macroinvertebrates can ultimately be a basic direction to restore the wetland ecosystem in the reclaimed land.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국수자원학회 2023년도 학술발표회
• /
• pp.159-159
• /
• 2023

The Amazon River basin is one of the largest basins in the world, and its ecosystem is vital for biodiversity, hydrology, and climate regulation. Thus, understanding the hydrometeorological process is essential to the maintenance of the Amazon River basin. However, it is still tricky to monitor the Amazon River basin because of its size and the low density of the monitoring gauge network. To solve those issues, remote sensing products have been largely used. Yet, those products have some limitations. Therefore, this study aims to do bias corrections to improve the accuracy of Satellite Precipitation Products (SPPs) in the Amazon River basin. We use 331 rainfall stations for the observed data and two daily satellite precipitation gridded datasets (CHIRPS, TRMM). Due to the limitation of the observed data, the period of analysis was set from 1st January 1990 to 31st December 2010. The observed data were interpolated to have the same resolution as the SPPs data using the IDW method. For bias correction, we use convolution neural networks (CNN) combined with an autoencoder architecture (ConvAE). To evaluate the bias correction performance, we used some statistical indicators such as NSE, RMSE, and MAD. Hence, those results can increase the quality of precipitation data in the Amazon River basin, improving its monitoring and management.

• 한국수산과학회지
• /
• 제56권4호
• /
• pp.449-461
• /
• 2023

The aim of this study was to conduct an ecosystem-based fishery risk assessment of tuna fisheries in the Western Indian Ocean. We selected gillnet, purse seine, hand line, baitboat, and longline fisheries as the target fisheries method, and selected longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol), narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson), kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), yellowfin tuna (T. albacares), bigeye tuna (T. obesus), albacore tuna (T. alalunga) and swordfish (Xiphias gladius) as the target species. The risk score for the size at the first capture in sustainability objective was high, especially, for the purse seine and baitboat fisheries using the fish aggregating devices (FADs). The risk score for the bycatch in the biodiversity objective was high for the gillnet fishery, and the gillnet fisheries using FADs showed high risks for the habitat quality objective due to the loss of the fishing gears. With regards to the socio-economic benefits objective, the risk score of the sales profits was low due to high sales of the tuna fisheries. The ecosystem risk score in the Western Indian Ocean was estimated to be moderate, although management is required for some of the indicators that have high-risk scores.

• Mycobiology
• /
• 제51권5호
• /
• pp.343-353
• /
• 2023

Lichens play crucial roles in the ecosystems, contributing to soil formation and nutrient cycling, and being used in biomonitoring efforts to assess the sustainability of ecosystems including air quality. Previous studies on heavy metal accumulation in lichens have mostly relied on manipulated environments, such as transplanted lichens, leaving us with a dearth of research on how lichens physiologically respond to heavy metal exposure in their natural habitats. To fill this knowledge gap, we investigated lichens from two of South Korea's geographically distant regions, Gangwon Province and Jeju Island, and examined whether difference in ambient heavy metal concentrations could be detected through physiological variables, including chlorophyll damage, lipid oxidation, and protein content. The physiological variables of lichens in response to heavy metals differed according to the collection area: Arsenic exerted a significant impact on chlorophyll degradation and protein content. The degree of fatty acid oxidation in lichens was associated with increased Cu concentrations. Our research highlights the value of lichens as a bioindicator, as we found that even small variations in ambient heavy metal concentrations can be detected in natural lichens. Furthermore, our study sheds light on which physiology variables that can be used as indicators of specific heavy metals, underscoring the potential of lichens for future ecology studies.

• 토지주택연구
• /
• 제15권1호
• /
• pp.77-97
• /
• 2024

본 연구의 목적은 국외와 국내 생태면적 관련 제도의 평가지표 항목 차이를 고찰하고 분석지표를 도출한 후 준공된 공동주택단지를 대상으로 생태면적률이 전체 적용되기 전과 후, 최근 준공 공동주택단지의 생태면적 분석지표로 구분하여 생태면적 특성 적용 차이점을 분석하고 그 시사점을 제시하는 것이다. 연구의 공간적 범위는 준공이 완료된 수도권과 비수도권 공동주택단지를 대상으로 하였다. 준공된 공동주택단지 36개소를 분석 대상지로 선정, 생태면적 기초자료를 구축 후 그 자료를 활용하여 생태면적률, 생태면적 다양성, 생태면적 연계성의 세가지 분석지표로 구분하여 수도권 지역, 비수도권 지역의 지역별, 분양주택단지･임대주택단지 등의 공동주택단지 유형별, 대규모･중규모･소규모의 단지 규모별로 분석하였다. 분석 결과 생태면적률과 생태면적 공간유형 다양성은 비수도권 지역보다 수도권 지역이, 임대주택단지보다 분양주택단지가 더 높고 다양한 것으로 나타났다. 공동주택단지 규모가 소규모보다는 중규모, 대규모일 경우가 생태면적률이 더 높고 생태면적 다양성도 더 다양하게 반영되었다. 생태면적 연계성의 경우 수도권 지역이 비수도권 지역보다 생태면적 연계 개소와 연계 유형이 더 많고 다양하게 나타났다. 본 연구의 시사점은 생태면적률과 생태면적 다양성을 확보하기 위해 공동주택단지 개발시 중규모, 대규모 개발을 고려할 필요가 있다. 생물다양성 향상을 위해 공동주택단지 내부와 외부의 생태면적 네트워크 연계가 필요하다. 향후 단지내부의 생태면적 네트워크 연계 후속연구가 필요하다.

• 한국환경생태학회지
• /
• 제36권3호
• /
• pp.327-337
• /
• 2022

생태복원은 생태계의 건강성과 지속성에 있어 생물다양성의 손실을 막을 수 있는 좋은 수단으로 인식되어 있으나 식물종 선정에 관한 환경, 생리·생태요인, 복원목표 설정 등 종합이고 객관적인 기준점이 없어 실행에 옮기는데 애로사항이 있다. 이에 전문가 그룹의 의견을 종합하는 델파이 기법을 활용하여 생태복원용 식물종을 선정하는데 필요한 평가지표를 개발하였다. 생태복원 등의 전문가를 대상으로 2회에 걸쳐 38부의 설문조사를 시행하여, 복원 대상지를 내륙과 도서 지역으로 나눠 평가지표의 중요도와 우선순위를 분석했다. 중요도 분석 결과, '자생식물'이라는 평가지표가 내륙과 도서 지역에서 모두 평균 4.9로 가장 높았다. 다음 '종자확보', '증식', 활착률' 순으로 높았다. 내륙의 지표우선순위는 '자생식물', '출현빈도', '활착율', '분포범위', '종자확보'로 도서 지역은 '자생식물', '활착율', '출현빈도', '분포범위', '내성' 순으로 나타났다. 중요도와 우선순위 분석을 수행한 결과 '내륙의 중요도 평균값은 4.1, 우선순위 2.9로 도서지역은 중요도 평균값은 4.2, 우선순위 2.9로 기준을 설정하였다. 생태복원용 식물종 선정의 중요도와 우선순위는 '자생식물'이 중요도와 우선순위가 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 다음은 '종자확보', '활착율', '지형', '증식', '내성', '토양조건', '생육특성', '천이초기', '분포범위', '출현빈도', '발아율'이 중요도와 우선순위가 낮은 하위 그룹으로 분류되었다. 가장 낮은 지표는 '천이 최종단계', '천이장기', '천이중기', '뿌리', '번식', '토양', '성상', '기술', '경관', '기후', '발아율'로 구분되었다. 이에, 생태복원용 식물종 선정을 위해 객관적 검증을 통한 생태복원용 자생식물 종 선정을 위한 평가지표로 복원사업에 활용되기를 기대한다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
• /
• 제24권6호
• /
• pp.1-13
• /
• 2021

This study was performed to investigate the ecosystem service patterns in relation to climate change acceleration utilizing big data analysis. This study aimed to use big data analysis as one of the network of views to identify convergent thinking in two fields: climate change and ecosystem service. The keywords were analysed to ascertain if there were any differences in the perceiving problems, policy direction, climate change implications, and regional differences. In addition, we examined the research keywords of each continent, the centre of ecosystem service research, and the topics to be referred to in domestic research. The results of the analysis are as follows: First, the keyword centrality of climate change is similar to the detailed indicators of The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) regulations, content, and non-material ecosystem services. Second, the cross-analysis of terms in two journals showed a difference in value-oriented point; the Ecosystem Service Journal identified green infrastructure as having economic value, whereas the Climate Change Journal perceives water, forest, carbon, and biodiversity as management topics. The Climate Change Journal, but not the former, focuses on future predictions. Third, the analysis of the research topics according to continents showed that water and soil are closely related to the economy, and thus, play an important role in policy formulation. This disparity is due to differences in each continent's environmental characteristics, as well as economic and policy issues. This fact can be used to refer to the direction of research on ecosystem services in Korea. Consistent with the recent trend of expanding research regarding the impacts of climate change, it is necessary to study strategies to scientifically predict and respond to the negative effects of climate change.