• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.630-640
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• 2013

It is one of the most critical steps identifying impaired waterbodies exactly in the selection of target water quality indicators for the management of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). Excess ratio and excess level were applied and analyzed by the stream zone basis in order to evaluate water impairment for Nakdong, Geum, Youngsan and Seomjin rivers. Each river basin was divided into stream zones in the light of its watershed and waterbody characteristics. Selected water quality parameters discussed in this study were pH, DO, BOD, COD, SS, T-P, T-Coli and F-Coli. The excess ratios of the water quality parameters were used to discriminate water bodies that did not meet water quality standards. The excess levels were used to classify the degradation of water quality. The excess ratios and the excess levels to the water quality criteria of the medium influence areas were used for each stream zone. The results indicate that the excess ratios and the excess levels are varied on the stream zone in each river basin. Three parameters, pH, DO and SS, met water quality standards in all stream zones. The other five parameters indicated very high excess ratios in most waterbodies, and especially T-P and T-Coli revealed to be very high excess levels in some waterbodies. These parameters could be considered as major target indicators for the management of TMDLs.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.51 no.1
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• pp.71-85
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• 2018

A recent topic of interest within ecology is ecosystem services that are importantly connected with biodiversity. Biodiversity is a fundamental component of ecological studies and has been the subject of many studies worldwide. However, studies on the diversity and distribution of freshwater fish were not undertaken in earnest until 2000, and the number of internationally available studies is therefore still limited. In this study, we used data from "The Survey and Evaluation of Aquatic Ecosystem Health (hereafter SEAEH)" within the framework of which whole water systems on the Korean peninsula are annually monitored to investigate and determine the current status of the diversity and distribution of freshwater fish, as well as to elucidate major factors impacting freshwater fish. A total of 130 species from 28 families were identified at around 953 sites in the SEAEH investigation of 2014. The species Zacco platypus (relative abundance: 28.2%) and Z. koreanus (19.3%) were identified as the most abundant species on the Korean peninsula, and besides these 20 endangered species, 51 endemic species and 4 exotic species were also collected. Highest (96 species) and lowest (72 species) diversity were identified in the Han River Watershed and the Yeongsan/Seomjin River Watershed, respectively. The mean endemic rate was 32.7%, which is higher than the previous rate determined in 1995. The exotic species Micropterus salmoides, Lepomis macrochirus and Carassius cuvieri were found in the whole river system except north Yeongdong, whereas Oreochromis niloticus occurred only at three sites due to the cold water temperatures in winter. Totally, 28 species were found to be translocated to different water systems not connected with known original habitats, most translocations occurring in the Nakdong River and the Yeongdong region. Among the translocated species, Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis, and Erythroculter erythropterus were dominantly distributed in the mid- to lower reaches of Nakdong River where they may be harmful to the native fish assemblages due to their strong predation. The construction of weirs in connection with the "4 River Project" generated changes in fish assemblages before, during and after the project, resulting in altered habitat condition. Especially, a decrease in the number of endemic species and an increase in the abundance of lentic species were seen. Human-induced global warming will allow exotic species requiring high water temperatures to adapt to the environmental conditions of the Korean peninsula, which may enhance the diversity of native fishes and create changes in distribution. For the establishment of realistic and efficient management and protection strategies for Korean freshwater fish, SEAEH, which produces fundamental and quantitative data for Korean streams, is an important and necessary tool.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.91-106
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• 2014

This study tries to cluster the 795 standard watersheds of Korea Water Resources Unit Map using multivariate statistical analysis technique. The 30 factors of watershed characteristics related to topography, stream, meteorology, soil, land cover and hydrology were selected for comprehensive analysis. From the factor analysis, 16 representative factors were selected. The significant factors in order were the pedological feature, scale and geological location and meteorological and hydrological features of the watershed. As a next step, the 73 gauged watersheds were selected for cluster analysis. They are scattered properly to the whole country and the discharge data were within a confidential level. Based on the 73 watersheds, the other ungaged watersheds were clustered by applying the 16 factors and calculating Euclidian distances. The clustering results showed that the similarity between standard watersheds within the same river basin were 87%, 69%, 41%, 52%, and 27% for Han, Nakdong, Geum, Seomjin, and Yeongsan river basins respectively.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.39 no.12
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• pp.714-722
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• 2017

The TPLMs is a system to manage the total amount of pollutants discharged from the watershed in order to achieve the target water quality of the river. In this process, the pollutant load can be classified into generation, discharge and delivery load. When using equation 2, the discharge coefficient should be 1. In case of using equation 3, it is considered that the discharge coefficient defined in the Technical Guideline should be applied. The delivery load is calculated as the product of the discharge load and the delivery ratio, and the delivery ratio is defined as the rate at which the pollutant discharged from the watershed reaches a specific point in the stream. In this study, the delivery ratio estimation method proposed by Hwang (2016) was applied to the Yonggang watershed in the Nakdong river. And the input data of QUALKO2 model was generated by using the estimated delivery ratio (equation 3) and the validation study was conducted by comparing with DRave (equation 2). As a result of the study, it is possible to use both the equation 2 and the equation 3, but it is necessary to change the methodology according to the application of the discharge coefficient.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.49 no.3
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• pp.321-338
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• 2014

This study aims to identify spatial distribution of estuarine wetlands in Korea, and to assess temporal variation of the wetlands in the last few decades. Widely known in environmental and coastal management, watershed-based regions which composed with Han-river(western and eastern parts), Keum-river, Yeoungsan-river, Seomjin-river, Nakdong-river, and Jeju, are analyzed to evaluate temporal change of estuarine wetlands in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, through the land-cover map. Results show that estuarine wetlands dramatically decreased in Han-river(western part), Keum-river, Yeoungsan-river that estuarine circulation have been interrupted with man-made structures such as dyke and drainage. But, estuarine wetlands surrounded by forests and grasslands has been relatively less damaged. Habitat diversity providing healthy estuary ecosystem is lower in interrupted estuaries than circulated estuaries, which are composed of tidal-flat, open water, salt marsh, rocky coasts and sandy shoreline. This study indicates that spatial distribution and temporal variation of estuarine wetlands are different with estuary type and region, so estuary type with seven regions can be applied to provides a framework for estuary management strategies and to establish estuary restoration plans.

• Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.757-766
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• 2012

In this study, we have examined concentration distribution and patterns of PCBs in waters, sediments and soils in an agricultural area of South Korea to investigate the relationship between PCBs sources and concentration levels. The concentration of PCBs in water samples were ranged from lower values below detection limit to 8.25 ug/L and the concentration of PCBs in sediment samples were ranged from lower values below detection limit to 76.67 ug/Kg. The concentration of PCBs in soil samples were ranged from lower values below detection limit to 23.51 ug/Kg. These contamination levels were far below the guideline values suggested for environmental quality assessment. The homologue patterns in samples varied from sample to sample, but isomer patterns were very similar with each other. PCB-138 and PCB-153 were predominant congeners in the soil and sediment, which were similar to the results obtained from previous studies. With these results, the assessment of potential sources of PCBs contamination in the sediments of the Nakdong river basin was performed. The principal components were extracted by Principal Component Analysis(PCA). As the result of PCA, it could be expected that PCBs in samples of this study were more affected by PCB products than combustion processes and mostly affected by already-known sources. The PCBs in the soil and sediment samples were related with commercial PCB products.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.1668-1672
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• 2009

낙동강 수계내의 연구기관 및 지자체 등 유관기관에서는 각종 연구사업 및 조사사업이 활발하게 진행되고 있으며, 지속적인 활동을 위해 매년 많은 예산과 전문 인력이 투입되고 있다. 또한 수행된 사업에서 산출된 연구결과나 조사결과 등의 자료는 낙동강 수계내의 유역특성, 수계특성, 하천특성, 호소특성 등을 분석하고 평가하는데 매우 유용한 자료로 활용된다. 이러한 관점에서 유역내의 전문가, 민간단체, 정부기관, 학계 등의 유기적인 교류를 통해 정보의 합리적 관리 및 공유가 필요하며, 서로의 이해관계를 유기적으로 결합하여, 더 나아가 TFT(Task Force Team) 운영 등의 방안도 제시할 수 있는 여건의 필요성이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 낙동강 웹기반 연구 네트워크 및 유역환경정보시스템을 통해 낙동강 유역내의 물환경 인프라를 확충에 그 목적이 있으며, 수계내의 기상, 수문 및 수질관련 자료를 구축하여 제공하고, 조사연구사업 지원 및 환경정책결정 기초자료로 활용함으로써 관계기관과 전문가단체 등의 정보 교류의 장으로 활용하고자 한다. 또한 유역환경관리, 수생태 및 습지환경, 위해성 및 유해물질관리 등의 선진 환경연구 동향에 관한 연구 자료를 구축하여 제공하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.113-117
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• 2011

"환경과 개발"을 함께 고려하는 지속 가능한 유역관리제도 정착을 위해 도입된 수질오염총량관리제도(TMDL)가 총 8년(1차: 2004~2010년, 2차: 2011~2015년)이라는 세월이 흘렀다. 또한 이 제도의 효율적인 추진을 위해 낙동강수계 총 41개 단위유역별 모니터링 사업(유량 및 수질조사)이 지속적으로 수행되고 있다. 이와 더불어 단위유역 내 지자체간 오염배출부하 기여도 분석을 위해 각 소하천들 중 주요 시 군 경계 소하천 유역 46개 지점을 선정하여 신규 소하천 모니터링 사업을 2010년 9월부터 수행하고 있다. 소하천 모니터링 사업의 목적은 오염총량관리 단위유역 내 시 군 경계 지점에 대하여 모니터링(유량 및 수질)을 효율적으로 실시하여 소유역내 유량/수질의 변화추세를 파악하고 오염총량관리제 기본 시행계획 수립 및 이행평가 등을 위한 기초 자료 제공 및 활용에 그 목적을 두고 있다. 본 연구는 2010년에 낙동강수계 소하천 모니터링 사업에서 수행된 소유역 분석결과 및 유량/수질 측정성과에 대한 평가 및 소하천별 수질오염현황에 대해 소개하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.111-111
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• 2016

최근 전 세계적으로 이상기후로 인해 극한 사상의 기후현상이 잦아지고 있으며 그로인한 피해가 확산되면서 관심이 높아지고 있다. 특히, 국내하천의 경우 높은 하상계수를 가지고 있는 만큼 수자원보전에 취약하고 수질의 문제 또한 대두되고 있다. 4대강 중 하나인 낙동강에는 8개의 보가 설치되었고 유역에 안동, 임하, 합천, 남강, 밀양댐 등 다기능댐이 있어 댐의 방류량이 낙동강의 유량에 큰 영향을 미치고 있다. 낙동강의 유량 및 수질을 관리하기 위해서는 이러한 현황들을 반영하여 유역관리를 포함한 통합적인 유량 및 수질관리가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 IPCC에서 제공하는 AR5 RCP4.5 시나리오를 분위사상법(Quantile mapping)과 CF 다운스케일링 기법을 사용하여 유역에 맞게 상세화를 수행하였으며, 검 보정을 거친 SWAT 모형의 입력자료로 사용하여 낙동강 유역의 본류 및 지류의 미래 유출량 및 오염부하량을 예측하였다. 낙동강 유역에서의 미래기후변화 시나리오를 분석한 결과, 비홍수기에 32.3%, 홍수기에 31.1% 증가하는 것으로 나타났고, 2041 ~ 2070년도에 6%까지 증가하였다가 2071 ~ 2100년에 0.4% 감소하였다. 미래기후변화 시나리오를 SWAT 모형에 적용한 결과로는 주요 8개 지류에서 비슷한 패턴을 보였으며, 위천과 남강에서 각각 최대 45.5%, 16.6% 유출량이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.373-373
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• 2011

Korean Government has been promoting Four River Restoration Project (i.e., Han, Geum, Nakdong, and Yeongsan rivers) since the second half of 2008. This project is expected to protect against floods and droughts by water resources management. Many researchers have study water resources management, but most studies were focused on direct runoff. However, in order to efficiently protect against floods and droughts, baseflow should be studied as well as direct runoff. Because baseflow has a great effect on streamflow, it needs to be correctly analyzed. For more accurate analysis of baseflow, direct runoff and baseflow from streamflow should be separated first. In this study, 12 flow gauging stations of four major rivers were selected, and flow data from them were obtained (2004-2010) through WAMIS and Web-based SWAT Bflow system (http://www.envsys.co.kr/~swatbflow) which was used to separate direct runoff and baseflow. Baseflow values of Pass 2 in SWAT Bflow system were used. As a result of this study, baseflow contribution was ranged from 23.4% to 68.6% and accounted for about 50% of streamflow. Through this study, it shows that in the case of the flow fluctuation, baseflow is more affected than direct runoff by changes in streamflow in a flood or dry season. Thus, baseflow estimation should not be overlooked for efficient water resources management. However, it has a limitation in this study that because this study used to select randomly 12 flow gauging stations, it did not show a common tendency on each watershed. It is important that flow gauging stations reflected on topographic characteristics of each watershed should be selected in a rigorous manner for further reliable and accurate baseflow estimation on four major rivers.