• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
• /
• v.54 no.9
• /
• pp.657-666
• /
• 2021

Ecosystem biodiversity is rapidly being lost due to changes in habitat, fragmentation of habitat, climate change, and land use changes by human activities. Recently, attempts have been made to approach the watershed management level to secure the health of the watershed, but studies on how to approach biodiversity and habitat management are still in lack. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the habitat quality of Geum river basin using Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) habitat quality model. The results of habitat quality was verified to eco-natural map and ecological watershed health evaluation results. The habitat quality of watershed was evaluated from 0 to 0.86 and the results showed that habitat quality was higher in upstream than downstream. Compared the habitat quality value in each eco-natural grade, the average habitat quality of 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades were 0.80, 0.76 and 0.71 respectively. The results of the correlation analysis with ecological watershed health data, the coefficient of determination (R²) was 0.58, and the person coefficient was 0.76. The results of this study may be used as foundation data to support habitat protection and implementation of long-term biodiversity-related policies.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
• /
• 2016.05a
• /
• pp.245-245
• /
• 2016

지난 해 금강수계 강수량은 835.0mm로 평년('81~'10)의 64.3%, 삽교천수계는 765.1mm로 평년의 61.1% 정도로 매우 적었다. 특히 작년 6월부터 9월까지의 금강수계 강수량은 343.1mm로 평년 894.8mm의 38.3%, 삽교천수계 강수량은 301.1mm로 평년 860.6mm의 35.0% 수준으로 일반적으로 연간 강수량의 2/3가 여름철에 집중되는 현상과는 매우 다른 양상을 보이며 충남 서북부지역 8개 시 군은 최악의 가뭄을 겪었다. 따라서 작년 가을에는 전국적으로 가뭄이 만연한 가운데에서도 충남 서북부 8개 시 군에는 8월말부터 시작된 물 절약 캠페인에 이어서 10월8일부터 물 사용량 20%를 줄이기 위한 급수조정이 시작돼 지역주민들의 일상생활이 제약을 받기 시작하였다. 수도꼭지를 틀어보아도 시원한 물줄기를 볼 수 있은 지가 오래되었고 목욕이나 세차 등으로 충분히 물 쓰는 것이 눈치가 보일뿐더러 마실 물 걱정까지 해야 하는 상황이었다. 그리고, 금강수계 대부분의 생활용수 및 공업용수 공급을 담당하는 대청댐의 상황도 2015년 9월말 기준 누적 강수량은 536.7mm로 전년 강수량 791.6mm 대비 67.8%, 예년 강수량 1,077.5mm의 대비 49.8% 수준으로 강수량이 매우 적은 상황이었다. 9월말 기준으로 대청댐의 '15년 누적 강수량은 1981년 댐 운영 이후 가장 최소이며, 2순위로 9월말 누적 강수량이 적었던 해는 1994년이며 이 때 누적 강수량은 543.8mm, 3순위로 적었던 해는 1982년으로 이 해는 585.8mm였다. 대청댐의 저수위 현황을 살펴보면 6월말에 예년 수준과 비슷한 수위로 운영하였지만 7월말부터 예년보다 수위가 낮아지기 시작하여 8월 이후에는 예년과 격차가 나기 시작하였고 작년 10월 중순에는 1981년 댐 운영 이후 3번째로 낮은 저수율을 보이고 있는 상황이었다. 따라서, 이러한 상황에 대처하기 위해 6월부터 실수요량 수준으로 용수를 공급하기 시작하였고 8월말부터 농업용수 공급량 중 일부를 감량하였고 10월부터는 생공용수만 하루 1,987,200톤으로 계획하여 공급하면서 '16년 우기 전까지 최대한 저수량을 확보하면서 용수공급을 지속할 수 있도록 운영하였다. 본 연구에서는 '15년 강수량 부족으로 상당한 어려움을 겪은 충남지역을 중심으로 가뭄 현황을 분석하고, 충남 서북부지역의 주요 공급원인 보령댐과 기타 충남지역의 주수원인 대청댐의 운영현황과 가뭄상황을 타개하기 위해 추진한 방안 등을 살펴보고자 한다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
• /
• v.30 no.6B
• /
• pp.579-587
• /
• 2010

The mid-range streamflow forecast was performed using NWP(Numerical Weather Prediction) provided by KMA. The NWP consists of RDAPS for 48-hour forecast and GDAPS for 240-hour forecast. To enhance the accuracy of the NWP, QPM to downscale the original NWP and Quantile Mapping to adjust the systematic biases were applied to the original NWP output. The applicability of the suggested streamflow prediction system which was verified in Geum River basin. In the system, the streamflow simulation was computed through the long-term continuous SSARR model with the rainfall prediction input transform to the format required by SSARR. The RQPM of the 2-day rainfall prediction results for the period of Jan. 1~Jun. 20, 2006, showed reasonable predictability that the total RQPM precipitation amounts to 89.7% of the observed precipitation. The streamflow forecast associated with 2-day RQPM followed the observed hydrograph pattern with high accuracy even though there occurred missing forecast and false alarm in some rainfall events. However, predictability decrease in downstream station, e.g. Gyuam was found because of the difficulties in parameter calibration of rainfall-runoff model for controlled streamflow and reliability deduction of rating curve at gauge station with large cross section area. The 10-day precipitation prediction using GQPM shows significantly underestimation for the peak and total amounts, which affects streamflow prediction clearly. The improvement of GDAPS forecast using post-processing seems to have limitation and there needs efforts of stabilization or reform for the original NWP.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
• /
• v.34 no.3
• /
• pp.208-217
• /
• 2022

We wanted to develop a real-time PCR assay capable of detecting Liobagrus obesus in environmental DNA (eDNA) extracted from freshwater samples using a pair of species-specific primers and probe for the endangered fish, L. obesus. The species-specific primers and probe were designed in consideration of single nucleotide polymorphisms between 65 species of freshwater fish living in the Republic of Korea within the cytochrome b (cytb) gene of mitochondrial DNA. The species-specific primers and probe, in the real-time PCR assay, showed high specificity as only the L. obesus genomic DNA (gDNA) was found to be positive in the specificity verification using 65 species gDNA of freshwater fish in the Republic of Korea. In addition, in the detection limit analysis using the serial dilution concentrations of L. obesus gDNA, it was found that it was possible to detect up to 0.2 pg, showing high sensitivity. Afterwards, using the species-specific primers and probe, real-time PCR assay was performed on freshwater samples obtained from 8 stations in the mid-upper basin of Geum River. As a result, the cytb gene of L. obesus was detected in total 5 stations including all 3 stations where this species was collected at the time of field survey. Therefore, the species-specific primers and probe developed in present study, and the real-time PCR assay using them, can accurately detect the cytb gene of L. obesus from eDNA samples, which can be utilized to monitor the existing habitats of this species and to discover potential new habitats.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
• /
• v.22 no.5
• /
• pp.471-480
• /
• 2008

This study was conducted to investigate the characteristics of breeding bird community in relation to altitude and vegetation in Jirisan National Park. The survey was carried over 4 study sites by point counts method to figure out habitat environment and breeding bird community from March to August in 2006. The study results are summarized as follows: Total 32 species were recorded, and 27 species and density of 37.31 ea/ha in low altitude mixed forest, 23 species and 34.99 ea/ha in low altitude deciduous forest, 18 species and 23.95 ea/ha in high altitude mixed forest, 19 species and 20.21 ea/ha in high altitude deciduous forest, respectively. Eleven species were observed only in the low altitude sites, 4 species were observed only in the high altitude sites. Number of species and density were high in the low altitude sites, and they were high in the mixed forests. In nesting guild analysis, the low altitude sites are similarly found species number of three types but canopy nesting species in the high altitude sites are advent less. In foraging guild analysis, the species number of canopy foraging appeared most highly in all study sites. In the difference analysis of each species density. Four species which are showed the difference in the low altitude sites, owing to vegetation. Long-tailed Tit(Aegithalos caudatus) and Great tit(Parus major) are difference because of difference in volume of canopy layer, and Coal Tit(Parus ater) was difference because of coniferous forest preference quality. Four species(Hazel Grouse, Winter Wren, Pale Thrush, Yellow-throated Bunting) which are showed the difference of the density in the high altitude sites because of thick growth of the bush layer. Ten species which are showed the difference in study sites, owing to altitude. Oriental Cuckoo(Cuculus saturatus), Winter Wren(Troglodytes troglodytes), Siberian Blue Robin(Luscinia cyane), Arctic Warbler(Phylloscopus borealis), Coal Tit(Parus ater), and Yellow-throated Bunting(Emberiza elegans) appeared highly in the high altitude sites, Pale Thrush(Turdus pallidus), Long-taild Tit(Aegithalos caudatus), Varied Tit(Parus varius), and Eurasian Nuthatch(Sitta europaea) appeared highly in the low altitude sites. It seems that bush layer coverage volume and canopy layer total coverage volume do influences on the breeding bird community, because the bush layer was thick growth, and canopy layer coverage volume was difference. It would be needed the management and maintenance of bush layer coverage volume and canopy layer with multi-layer structure to increase foliage height diversity and total coverage volume for the protection and management of bird community in Jirisan National Park.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
• /
• v.33 no.11
• /
• pp.783-789
• /
• 2011

Recently, auto-thermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) has a great attention for destruction of wasted sludge biomass in wastewater treatment plant. Reduction of sludge concentration has been successfully achieved with pilot scale ATAD and ceramic filtration process in field condition. However, high concentration of COD, total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) was observed in filtrate, which should be treated before recirculation of filtrate to biological wastewater treatment plant. This study was focused on removal of nitrogen and phosphorus contained in the filtrate of ATAD, using struvite crystallization method. The effect of operational and environmental parameters (such as, N, P and Mg ion concentration and molar ratio, pH, reaction time, agitation strength, seed dosage, and reaction temperature) on the treatment of TN and TP with struvite crystallization were evaluated. Magnesium (as $MgCl_26H_2O$) and phosphorus (as $K_2HPO_4$) ions were, if necessary, added to increase nitrogen removal efficiency by the crystal formation. Average concentration of $NH_4^+-N$ and $PO_4^{3-}-P$ of the filtrate were 1716.5 mg/L and 325.5 mg/L, respectively. Relationship between removal efficiencies of nitrogen and phosphorus and molar ratios of $Mg^{2+}$ and $PO_4^{3-}-P$ to $NH_4^+-N$ was examined. Crystal formation and nitrogen removal efficiencies were significantly increased as increasing molar ratios of magnesium and phosphorus to nitrogen. As molar ratio of $Mg^{2+}:PO_4^{3-}-P:NH_4^+-N$ were maintained to 2 : 1 : 1 and 2 : 2 : 1, removal efficiencies of nitrogen and phosphorus were 71.6% and 99.9%, and 93.8% and 98.6%, respectively. However, the effect of reaction time, mixing intensity, seed dose and temperature on the struvite crystallization reaction was not significant, comparing to those of molar ratios. Settled sludge volume after struvite crystallization was observed to be reduced with increase of seed dose and to be increased at high temperature.