• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.406-416
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• 2014

When abnormal taste and odor were detected in the tap water of the North-Han river watershed during the dry season in late 2011, excessive nutrients with algal growth in the Lake Uiam and weather factors were considered to be among its causes. The nutrients, in particular, originated from domestic sewage in the Chuncheon area. This study was conducted to investigate relations between the algal growth in the Lake Uiam and the contribution of nutrients from public sewage treatment works (PSTWs) in Chuncheon city, and based on this to analyze the environmental impact. Nutrients in the Lake Uiam have already been accumulated to the level of eutrophication. Even in winter, the conditions in the lake such as retention time and water temperature were favorable to boost algal growth. After phosphorus treatment processes were introduced, the PSTWs in the Lake Uiam watershed were able to reduce the total phosphorus loads by 43%. The algal concentrations in the Lake Uiam also dropped by about 7%. The nitrogen treatment efficiencies in the PSTWs, on the other hand, remained almost the same after the introduction of the phosphorus treatment processes. To solve these problems more efficiently, it is necessary to develop management strategies for the upstream area of the Lake Uiam and set plans to improve nitrogen treatment operation and management for the PSTWs in Chuncheon.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.91-99
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• 2012

In this study, it was proposed that extension techniques of 8 day interval recorded stream-flow data which has been produced at the mouth of unit watersheds for TMDLs to daily one. The concept of this method was that the missing data at partial recording station was filled by using the daily data at a nearby, hydrologically similar streamgaging station. First, same day stream-flow was extracted from the daily stream-flow. Then, the extension equation was developed based on the sample data when the same day stream-flow from daily data and the partially recorded stream-flow was deeply related each other. The missing data was interpolated or extrapolated by the equation. Especially the maintenance of variance extension (MOVE) technique was used to derive the equation and was validated. Finally the 8-day interval recorded stream-flow at the mouth of unit watersheds in Han River Basin for TMDLs was extended to continuously daily data by using the method proposed in this study. And the low flow at each unit watershed was evaluated according to the flow-duration curve.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.28 no.5B
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• pp.495-504
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• 2008

Evapotranspiration (ET) is an important state variable while simulating daily streamflow in hydrological models. In the estimation of ET, for example, when using FAO Penman Monteith equation, the LAI (Leaf Area Index) value reflecting the conditions of vegetation generally affects considerably. Recently in evaluating the vegetation condition as a fixed quantity, the remotely sensed LAI from MODIS satellite data is available, and the time series values of spatial LAI coupled with land use classes are utilized for ET evaluation. Four years (2001-2004) of MODIS LAI was prepared for the evaluation of Penman Monteith ET in the continuous hydrological model, SLURP (Semi-distributed Land Use-based Runoff Processes). The model was applied for simulating the dam inflow of Chungju watershed ($6661.3km^2$) located in the upstream of Han river basin. For four years (2001-2004) dam inflow data and meteorological data, the model was calibrated and verified using MODIS LAI data. The average Nash-Sutcliffe model efficiency was 0.66. The 4 years watershed average Penman Monteith ETs of deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forest were 639.1, 422.4, and 631.6 mm for average MODIS LAI values of 3.64, 3.50, and 3.63 respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.71-80
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• 2005

As local flash flood exceeding planned capacity occurs frequently, localized preparedness and response to flood inundation are increasingly important. Using XP-SWMM model and GIS techniques, this study analyzes inundation areas by local flash flood and develops rainfall standards for evacuation with the case of Sadang-Cheon area, a local stream and its nearby highly populated watershed in the southern part of metropolitan Seoul, Flood inundation areas overflowed from drainage systems are analyzed and mapped by amount of rainfall that is derived from reference levels of stream flow. Rainfall standards for evacuation are comprised of 'watch' (40mm/hr) in preparing for near-future inundation and 'evacuation' (65mm/hr) in responding to realized inundation. The methods suggested by this case study may be applied to other urban areas for sound flood prevention policy measures and thus risk minimization.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.1729-1733
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• 2009

유역에서의 수자원관리에 큰 과제로 대두되고 있는 댐의 탁수문제에 대한 종합적인 대책 마련을 위해서 국내 댐 유역의 탁수발생의 가능성과 탁수 발생시 피해 가능성에 대한 체계적인 검토가 이루어져야 한다. 본 연구에서는 댐의 탁수문제에 대한 종합적인 대책을 마련하기 위해 댐 유역의 탁수 위험도를 평가할 수 있는 방법을 개발하였다. 종합적인 탁수 위험성을 평가하기 위해서 탁수 평가지표를 개발하였고, 이를 통해서 5개 댐 유역에 대한 시범평가를 실시하였다. 탁수 위험도 평가를 위해서 평가 분야를 탁수 취약성과 탁수 피해성, 탁수 영향의 3가지 분야로 구분하여 계층화된 형태로 종합지표화하였고, AHP기법을 적용하여 평가분야와 세부평가지표에 대한 가중치를 결정하였다. 시범평가 결과 5개댐 중 실제 탁수발생 현상은 일부 댐에서만 높게 나타나고 있으나, 대부분의 댐들이 탁수발생 잠재성이 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 평가 대상 댐 중에서는 임하댐과 소양댐 순으로 종합적인 탁수위험도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 탁수 평가 지표를 개발하기 위하여, 기존의 국내외의 조사결과 등을 토대로 90여개의 탁수관련 인자들을 탁수발생 잠재성, 과거 탁수 발생 여부, 탁수 영향 등의 3가지 분야로 분류하여 최종적으로 7가지의 세부평가항목(강우지표, 유역지질, 토사유출량, 최고탁도, 고탁도 지속기간, 용수이용량, 호소생태기능)을 결정하였다. 7가지의 지표들은 탁수와의 상관성을 고려하여 표준화시켰고, 세부 평가항목들의 가중합이 종합적인 평가지표가 되도록 하였다. 댐의 탁수 위험성에 대한 평가는 댐유역의 종합적인 탁수 위험도 평가와 분야별 평가, 댐별 세부항목 평가로 구분하여 이루어졌다. 시범평가는 국내의 주요 5개 수계별로 1개의 댐을 선정하여 이루어졌다. 추가적으로 AHP의 적용시 생길 수 있는 지표의 중복성과 상호연계성, 평가자의 편향 등으로 인한 문제들을 어떻게 해결하여야 하는지에 대해서도 검토하였다.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.59-68
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• 2007

Urban streams have been severely degraded with wastewater and concrete structure over a prolonged period. The Chonggyecheon Restoration Project recovered a stream in the downtown Seoul with landscaping, plantings and bridges after the cover concrete and elevated asphalt road were removed. The project has been criticized partly because it is not an ecological restoration but rather the development of an urban park with an unnaturally straight flowing stream, artificial building structures, and artificial water pumping from the Han River. Nevertheless, the public have praised the project and almost 100,000 visitors per day come to see the reeds, catfish, and ducks. The stream restoration project is attractive to central and regional government decision makers because it increases the public concern of landscape amenity. Several projects such as Sanjichon and Kaeumjungchon are on going and proposed. These projects have a common and different respect in scope and procedure. The Chonggyecheon project in the process of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and prior environmental review system (PERS) reviewed the environmental impacts before development. Kaeumjungchon in the PERS and Sanjichon without EIA and PERS are reviewed. EIA and PERS systems contribute to checking the ecological sustainability of the restoration projects. A stream restoration project is a very complex task, so an integrated approach from plan to project is needed for ecologically sound restoration. Ecological stream restoration requires 1) an assessment of the entire stream ecosystem 2) establishing an ecologically sound management system of the stream reflecting not only benefits for people but also flora and fauna; 3) developing the site-specific design criteria and construction techniques including habitat restoration, flood plains conservation, and fluvial management; 4) considering the stream watershed in land use plan, EIA, PERS, and strategic environmental assessment (SEA). Additionally the process needs to develop the methodologies to enhance stakeholder's participation during planning, construction, and monitoring.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.39 no.7 s.168
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• pp.553-562
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• 2006

The relative contributions of overland-flow and stream-flow to the response process at the basin scale are evaluated in the present study. The moments of GIUH models were applied to the data of the Bocheong watershed in the Geum river basin in Korea in order to discuss the feasibility. The GIUH model derived in this study consists of the stream path and overland region. The characteristic velocities for the flows between two cases mentioned above make a clear distinction as expected and would have more physical meaning than the ones of the model by Rodriguez-Iturbe and Valdes(1979). The path lengths of overland for each stream order are nearly constant, whereas the case of stream is shown to grow larger according to the basin sizes. As a result, the overall basin response process was founded out to be greatly under the influence of the hydrodynamic behavior of overland, and its behavior is suggested to be further researched for catching the broader meanings.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.992-1006
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• 2008

The tunnel type spillways is under construction to increasing water reservoir capacity in Dae-am dam. Cutting-slope adjacent to outlet of spillways had been originally designed to be 63 degrees and about 65m in height. Examination is carried out in preceding construction that it is caused to some problems possibility which of machine for slope cutting couldn't approach to the site, blasting for cutting slope might have negative influence on highway and roads nearby, and fine view along the Tae-hwa river would be eliminated. In order to establish stability of tunnel and more friendly natural environment that we are carry out detailed geological surface survey and analysis of slope stability. So, we are design and construct for tunnel excavation with possible method that it is keep up natural slope. The result of survey and analysis that natural slope was divided 3 zone(A, B, C zone). In A and B zone, in first removed floating rock, high tensile tension net is install that it prevent of release and falling of rock, in order to security during under working. In addition to, pre-stressed rock anchor is install purpose of security during tunnel excavation because of fault zone near vertical developed above excavation level. Zone C is relatively good condition of ground, design is only carry out random rock bolt. All zone are designed and constructed drainage hole for groundwater and surface water is easily drain. Desinged slpoe is harmony with near natural environment. Successfully, construction is completed.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.247-257
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• 2009

In this study, a distributed rainfall-runoff model is developed using a multi-directional flow allocation algorithm and the real-time runoff updating algorithm. The developed model consists of relatively simple governing equations of hydrologic processes in order to apply developed algorithms and to enhance the efficiency of computational time which is drawback of distributed model application. The variability of topographic characteristics and flow direction according to various spatial resolution were analyzed using DEM(Digital Elevation Model) data. As a preliminary process using fine resolution DEM data, a multi-directional flow allocation algorithm was developed to maintain detail flow information in distributed rainfall-runoff simulation which has strong advantage in computation efficiency and accuracy. Also, a real-time updating algorithm was developed to update current watershed condition. The developed model is able to hold the information of actual behavior of runoff process in low resolution simulation. Therefore it is expected the improvement of forecasting accuracy and computational efficiency.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.1074-1078
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• 2010

도시화, 산업화의 진전으로 토지개발이 가속화되고 대지, 도로, 주차장 등 불투수층 면적이 늘어남에 따라 비점오염원에 의한 하천, 호소의 수질영향도가 커지고 있다. 특히 낙동강유역에서의 오염원관리, 특히 비점오염원의 정량화는 삭감시설의 삭감량 평가 및 배출오염원 평가에 더욱 절실한 문제로 부각되고 있다. 삭감시설의 삭감량 평가 시에는 실험실 규모로 이상적인 유량 상태를 가정하여 삭감효율을 산정하고 있으나 자연강우에 의하여 나타나는 삭감효율 평가는 이상적인 유량 평가 해석시 와는 사뭇 다른 경향을 나타낸다. 또한 유역 말단 지점에서의 3년 평균 수질이 목표수질을 상회하였을 경우 오염총량 기본계획 지역에서 오염총량 이행평가 지역으로 포함시켜 오염부하량 관리를 실시하고 있다. 그러나 배출부하량과 수질의 연계가 쉽지 않고, 그 원인이 되는 지역 및 시기를 찾아 특별 관리하는 것이 난해하여 하천 수질 관리가 어려운 실정이다. 이러한 이유들로 인하여 최근 비점오염원 영향의 심각성에 대한 인식이 커지고 있으며, 점오염원의 관리뿐만 아니라 비점오염원 관리의 필요성이 대두됨에 따라 두 오염원 형태를 통합적으로 관리하고 각각의 오염원에 의한 수질 영향에 관심과 필요성이 강조되고 있다. 또한, 최근까지 유역 모델과 수질 모형을 이용해 각각의 유역이나 하천에 적용하고, 수행한 예는 국내와 국외에 많이 있다. 하지만 수량과 수질을 함께 통합적으로 연계하고, 그 적용성을 평가한 연구는 그 수가 상대적으로 적다. 하지만, 최근 들어 수질의 통합하천관리의 중요성을 인식하고 각각의 모형의 장단점을 고려하여 다양한 모형들을 연계하는 연구가 진행 되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 통합적 수질관리의 필요성 증대에 따라, 유역 내 수문 순환 및 비점오염원의 발생 거동을 정량적으로 분석할 수 있는 SWAT(Soil and Water Assessment Tool) 모형을 통해 비점오염원으로 인한 유역 내 수질 영향을 파악하고, 이를 바탕으로 QUALKO 모형과 연계하여 하천 수질 모델링을 수행할 것이다. 또한, 이를 바탕으로 비점오염원에 의한 유역 내 하천 수질 영향도를 파악함으로써, 추후 비점오염원에 대한 인식 제고에 활용될 것이며, 모니터링 기법 및 GIS기반 유역관리모델 개발, 4대강 비점오염원 최적관리기법 연구 등에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.