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Accuracy Assessment for Intermediate-Classified Land Cover Map Based on KOMPSAT-2 Imagery (KOMPSAT-2 화상기반의 중분류 토지피복도에 대한 정확도 평가)

  • Kim, Choen;Hong, Sung-Hoo
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2009.03a
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    • pp.22-25
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    • 2009
  • 본 논문은 기 구축된 환경부의 중분류 토지피복도를 올해 KOMPSAT-2 화상으로 갱신하기 위한 예비연구에서 분류결과의 정확도 평가를 중점적으로 나타낸다. KOMPSAT-2 화상기반의 중분류 토지피복도는 객체지향의 분류기법을 이용하였고, 경계선 수정의 경우 반자동 기법에 의해 제작되었다. 계통표집과 임의표집에 의한 Kappa 분석에서 계통 표집의 KHAT값은 0.81, 임의표집의 KHAT값은 0.89를 각각 가지므로 거의 완벽의 일치성을 표시한다. 따라서 전술한 지도화 방법을 통해 제작된 KOMPSAT-2 화상의 중분류 토지피복도는 이용자에게 토지피복정보의 신뢰성도 함께 제공한다.

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NIR Band Extraction for Daum Image and QuickBird Satellite Imagery and its Application in NDVI (Daum 이미지와 QuickBird 위성영상에 의한 NIR 밴드 추출과 정규화식생지수 (NDVI)에의 적용)

  • Na, Sang-Il;Park, Jong-Hwa
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.51 no.4
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    • pp.37-42
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    • 2009
  • This study extracted Near Infrared (NIR) band using Image Processing Technology (IPT), and calculated Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Aerial photography from Daum portal in combination with high resolution satellite image was employed to improve vegetation sensitivity by extracting NIR band and calculating NDVI with comparison to QuickBird result. The extracted NIR band and NDVI through IPT presented similar distribution pattern. In addition, a regression analysis by land cover character showed high correlation paddy and forest Therefore, this approach could be acceptable to acquire vegetation environment information.

MAPPING SOIL ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT IN FLOODPLAINS USING A DIGITAL SOIL DATABASE AND GIS TECHNIQUES: A CASE STUDY WITH A TOPOGRAPHIC FACTOR IN NORTHEAST KANSAS

  • Park, Sunyurp
    • Spatial Information Research
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.533-550
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    • 2002
  • Soil organic matter (SOM) content and other physical soil properties were extracted from a digital soil database, the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database, to map the amount of SOM and determine its relationship with topographic positions in floodplain areas along a river basin in Douglas County, Kansas. In the floodplains, results showed that slope and SOM content had a significant negative relationship. Soils near river channels were deep and nearly level, and they had the greatest SOM content in the floodplain areas. For the whole county, SOM content was influenced primarily by soil depth and percent SOM by weight. Among different slope areas, soils on mid-range slopes (10-15%) and ridgetops had the highest SOM content because they had relatively high percent SOM content by weight and very deep soils, respectively. SOM content was also significantly variable among different land cover types. Forest/woodland had significantly higher SOM content than others, followed by cropland, grassland, and urban areas.

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On the Environmental hnpact Assessment of Traditional Tombs : The Source and Sink of $O_2$ and $CO_2$ (묘지가 환경에 미치는 영향 : 산소와 이산화탄소의 source 및 sink)

  • 정용승;이홍식
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.115-121
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    • 1993
  • At the close of the year 1990, tombs in south Korea will cover the area of 940 km2, which is 0.9% of the entire landspace. Annual increase of 200,000 tombs is encroaching on landspace by 10 $km^2$. It4 is estimated that the decrease in the forest area caused by tombs results a decrease both in the production of $0_2$ by 912,000 tons and in the absorption of $CO_2$ by 1,2454,800tons per year. As a result, there will be an increase in the amount of $CO_2$, which is one of the factors that cause the greenhouse effect.

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Analysis Land-use Changes of the Suomo Basin Based on Remote Sensing Images

  • Chen, Junfeng
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.702-707
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    • 2002
  • Three periods of land-use maps of the Suomo Basin were drawn from topographic maps (1970a) and Landsat TM/ETM images (1986a and 1999a). The area of each kind of land use was calculated from the three maps. From 1970 to 1999, the area of forestland decreased 17%, the area of sparse forestland increased 8%, and the area of grassland increased 10%. The transferring trend of the land-use is that forestland turned into sparse forestland and brush land, and the brush land degenerated into grassland based on the transferring matrixes from 1970 to 1986, and from 1986 to 1999. According to the local government record and statistical data, forest cover rate had been increasing from 1970 to 1998, but the amount of growing stock had been declining. From 1957 to 1998, the amount of growing stock declined from 423m$^3$/ha to 177m$^3$/ha.

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Habitat Evaluation of Japanese Black Bear using GIS

  • Masuyama, Tetsuo;Yamamoto, Toshiharu;Hara, Keitarou;Yasuda, Yoshizumi
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.1134-1136
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    • 2003
  • In this research, GIS based evaluation methods were applied to habitats of Japanese black bear (Ursus thibetanus japonicus Schlegel) in northern Honshu. The study area was divided into 828 small watershed units , and five GIS indexes, Vegetation Type(V.T.), Extent of Forest Cover (E.F.C.) Slope Incline (S.I), Average Altitude (A.A.) and Road Density(R.D.), were used to evaluate each watershed unit in terms of suitability as black bear habitat. In addition, Interspersion and Juxtaposition spatial indices were calculated for each watershed unit. The results clearly identified the regions with the most suitable habitats, indicating that this methodology is suitable for application to various environmental planning efforts, such as regional development master plans, project-specific environmental impact assessments, species management plans and biodiversity conservation plans.

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Multi-temporal image derived Ratio Vegetation Index and NDVI in a landslide prone region

  • Paramarthalingam, Rajakumar;Shanmugam, Sanjeevi
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.257-259
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    • 2003
  • Landuse maps are prepared from satellite imagery and field observations were conducted at various locations in the study area. Compared to the field data and NDVI and RVI thematic maps, NDVI is better than RVI, because it compensates for changing illumination conditions, surface slope, aspect and other factors. Clouds, water and snow have negative values for RVI and NDVI. Rock and bare soils have similar reflectance in both NIR and visible band, so RVI and NDVI are near zero. In forest areas with good vegetation cover, NDVI is high and landslide occurrence is less. But if annual and biennial vegetations are present and if cultivation practices are changed frequently, NDVI is medium and landslide occurrence is moderate. In areas where deforestation and settlement is in progress, NDVI is less and landslide occurrence is more. The NDVI FCC thematic map may be used as an important layer in GIS application for landslide studies. Analyzing other layers such as slope, rainfall, soil, geology, drainage, lineament, etc with NDVI FCC layer will give a better idea about the identity of landslide prone areas.

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Comparison of Characteristics of Suspended Matters in Streams by Dry/Rainy season and Watershed Characteristics (비강우/강우기와 유역특성에 따른 하천의 부유물질 성상별 유출 특성 비교)

  • Park, Jihyoung;Sohn, Sumin
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.29 no.6
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    • pp.739-745
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    • 2013
  • This paper investigated the runoff characteristics of different properties of suspended solids in streams according to the watershed characteristics and dry/rainy season. Suspended solids were divided into VSS and NVSS depending on volatilization. The main results of this study were as follows. TSS were more correlated with NVSS than VSS. Suspended solids were positively related with the proportion of urban > paddy > upland, negatively related with forest cover. VSS were positively correlated with POP and POC. VSS, measured in dry season, would partly result from autochthonous production and could be an indirect indicator of organic suspended solids.

Geomorphological Characteristics and OSL Ages of the Moraeul dune in Daechoengdo Island, South Korea (대청도 모래울 사구의 지형 특성과 OSL 연대)

  • Choi, Kwang Hee
    • Journal of The Geomorphological Association of Korea
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2020
  • Coastal dunes play an important role in coastal defense. The Moraeul dune in Daecheongdo Island is representative in this regard. However, there is little knowledge, concerning the morphology, grain size, and formation timing of the dune. This study investigated the geomorphological characteristics of the Moraeul dune using topographic surveys, grain size analyses, and OSL dating. The dune was classified as 'single accreted foredune', which was developed under dense vegetation cover and efficient sand trapping. The dune consisted of fine to medium sand with 1.6Φ of mean grain size, and was covered with pine trees (> 100 years old). The samples from the upper part of the dune yielded quartz OSL ages ranging 0.5 ~ 0.7 ka. Therefore, it is likely that the dune developed at least before the Little Ice Age and became what it is today about one century ago.

The Aspect of Natural Regeneration for Major Tree Species in the Natural Deciduous Forest (천연문엽수임내(天然聞葉樹林內) 주요(主要) 구성(構成) 수종(樹種)의 천연경신(天然更新) 양상(樣相))

  • Kim, Ji Hong;Yang, Hee Moon;Jin, Guang Ze;Lee, Won Sup;Kang, Sung Kee
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.1-17
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    • 2001
  • Forming a part of "Cooperative Practical Study for the Modernization of the Management of National Forest", this study was conducted to provide overall ecological information for the natural regeneration of major tree species on the basis of community structural attributes in the deciduous forest ecosystem. Followings are summarized characteristics of the natural regeneration for the selected tree species. Betula costata : Although large number of seeds are dispersed by wind, they require mineral soils to germinate. Thick litter layer could be an obstacle to germinate. After germination, the seedling requires large amount of light for successful establishment. Acer mono : Characterized by high shade tolerance and weak drought resistance, the seedling should be overcasted with more than 50% of canopy coverage. High stand density should be maintained to produce good quality of timber. The potential of coppice may be high. Ulmus laciniata : Since this species needs high rate of troll moisture and light, around 60% of canopy coverage should be maintained to retain moisture and incoming light. The competition with other vegetation should be removed for the favor of successful seedling establishment. Fraxinus mandshurica : This species requires moist mineral soils to germinate. After germination, the seedling needs large amount of light and moisture for successful establishment. Site preparation should be applied to reduce competition with weedy vegetation. Fraxinus rhynchophylla : Interval of large seed crops may be highly varied. Thick litter layer could be an obstacle to germinate. Site preparation should be applied to reduce competition with weedy vegetation so as to achieve successful seedling establishment. Quercus mongolica : Including the difficulty of seed supply by the consumption, thick litter layer and mountain bamboo cover could be the obstacle to germinate. More than 50% of relative light intensity is necessary to achieve successful seedling establishment. Kalopanax pictus : Thick litter layer could be an obstacle to germinate. The seedling needs large amount of light and moisture for successful establishment. Abies holophylla : In spite of high shade tolerance, the growth rate in sapling stage may be extremely slow. Cornus controversa : Seeds (drups) are consumed and dispersed by animals, tending to be not sufficient in seed supply. This species requires large amount of light for successful germination and seedling establishment. Tilia amurensis : The difficulty of seed supply might be expected with low seed purity and double dormancy. Since thick litter layer could be an obstacle to germinate, the species requires moist mineral soils for successful germination. The potential of coppice may be extremely high.

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