• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.465-474
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• 2016

Since Gyungan stream is included in the protected zone of the water supply source of the Metropolitan area in Korea, the water quality needs to be continuously managed. Therefore, a measure is required that can inhibit the flow of water pollutant into the water body and facilitate the ecological restoration of riparian vegetation. A field survey was conducted on the hydrological characteristics of the landscape elements established on the downstream catchment of the Gyungan stream, the result of which showed that the paddy field and urbanized area can be regarded as point pollution sources. The upland field can be regarded as a non-point pollution source. In order to improve the water quality in the Paldang lake, we first recommended creating a riparian vegetation belt. We also suggested introducing a treatment wetland and an artificial plant island to places in which the creation of a riparian vegetation belt is not ensured. We recommend creating a treatment wetland equipped with diverse functional groups. For creating the plant island, we recommend Zizania latifolia and Typha orientalis, which showed the highest productivity among aquatic plants. The former could be introduced around the outlet of a paddy field and the estuary of tributaries, while the latter could be introduced to a water body directly sourced from mountainous land.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.205-215
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• 2016

In order to improve water quality in the Paldang Lake, a riparian vegetation belt, treatment wetland, and artificial floating island were designed for introduction in the upland field, the estuary of tributaries, and the section of water facing mountainous land, respectively. We synthesized vegetation information collected from a reference river and found that herbaceous, shrubby, and tree vegetation zones tended to be dominated by Phragmites japonica, Phalaris arundinacea, etc.; Salix gracilistyla, S. integra, etc.; and S. koreensis, S. subfragilis, and Morus alba, respectively. In our plan, the herbaceous vegetation zone, which is established on floodplains with a high frequency of disturbance, will be left in its natural state. A shrubby vegetation zone will be created by imitating the species composition of the reference river in the ecotone between floodplain and embankment. A tree vegetation zone will be created by imitating species composition on the embankment slope. In the treatment wetland, we plan to create emerged and softwood plant zones by imitating the species composition of the Zizania latifolia community, the Typha orientalis community, the P. communis community, the S. integra community, and the S. koreensis community. The floating island will be created by restoring Z. latifolia and T. orientalis for water purification purposes.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.680-692
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• 2015

A landcover map watershed of downstream reach in the Gyungan stream was made by using the existing land use map and interpreting satellite images and aerial photos. Based on the map, we analyzed land use patterns of this basin. Broad-leaved forest occupied the largest area among landscape elements established in this watershed. The total area of the zone designated as the waterside district by the central government was 4.7 km² , and broad-leaved forest occupied the largest area as 33.9% in this zone. Therefore, the area did not meet the qualifications of riparian zones. Riparian vegetation established in the Gyungan stream watershed was composed of Phragmites communis, Miscanthus sacchariflorus, Salix gracilistyla, Salix koreensis. But terrestrial vegetation elements such as Ambrosia trifida, Ailanthus altissima, Robinia pseudoacacia also appeared in this area. On the other hand, Phragmites japonica, Salix gracilistyla, Salix koreensis, Salix integra, Ulmus davidiana and so on appeared in the riparian zone the reference streams. Differently from the vegetation established on the reference streams, terrestrial vegetation elements appeared frequently in the Gyungan stream watershed. This result would be due to that the Gyungan stream watershed is exposed to excessive human interferences.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.447-461
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• 2018

To realize river restoration that ecological characteristics of the river are reflected, we classified the river into four reaches of valley stream, upstream, midstream, and downstream based on substrate as well as riverbed gradient obtained from the relationship between distance from the river mouth, and above sea level. Considering that the rivers of Korea have been dominated by various and intense artificial interferences over a lengthy period, we determined cross sectional range of the river based on the geological map and clarified transformation degree by reach. Vegetation profile diagram was prepared by depicting horizontal range and vertical stratification of major vegetation appearing in a belt transect of 10 m breadth installed between weirs constructed in both sides of the river. Restoration models by river reach were prepared based on breadth of waterway, bare ground, herb, shrub, and tree dominated vegetation zones on vegetation profiles wherein a flooding regime was reflected. Species composition information collected from vegetation established in each zone was systematized to use for restoring each reach ecologically. Further, background that longitudinal reaches and horizontal zones were divided, was discussed by comparing with case studies in foreign countries. In addition, necessity of ecological restoration of the river was discussed based on degree of integrity of Korean rivers, ecological significance of riparian vegetation, and importance of reference information for ecological restoration of the river.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.405-410
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• 2006

Landscape changes for 20 years between 1981 and 2001 in the Wangsuk stream basin located on the central Korea were investigated on the basis of physiognomic vegetation map made from the aerial photograph interpretation and field check. Changes of landscape structure were noticeable in agricultural field and forest landscape elements. Changes in the agricultural fields due to transformation of agricultural pattern into the institutional agriculture dominated landscape change, although urbanization also contributed to such change. The former change due to change of food production structure originated from socio-economic development during this period and the latter to the overpopulation of Seoul. As energy sources for heating and cooking, fertilizer, and fodder for livestock transform from plant materials to fossil fuel, manufactured one, and grain, succession of forest escaped from direct human disturbance dominated change of landscape structure in forested land. Differently from the positive landscape change in the upper area, change in the lower area deteriorated landscape quality by increasing artificial land. It was estimated that such landscape deterioration in the Wangsuk stream basin would influence water quality of the stream. In order to realize sustainable land-use against such environmental degradation, systematic environmental management based on landscape ecological perspective such as "an eco-plan for creating riparian vegetation belt," which is under preparation by Ministry of Environment, was recommended.

• 한국전통조경학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2013

역사공간의 진정성 제고와 보존관리에 활용될 기초자료 제공을 목적으로 국가지정 문화재인 경상북도 소재 안동 하회마을, 경주 양동마을, 성주 한개마을 등 3개 민속마을의 외래식물 분포현황을 조사 분석한 결과는 아래와 같다. 1. 민속마을의 전체식물상은 127과 430속 614종 5아종 100변종 33품종으로 총 752분류군이 확인되었으며, 그 중에 목본식물은 263분류군(35.0%), 초본식물은 489분류군(65.0%)으로 나타났다. 하회 양동 한개마을의 전체 식물상은 각각 총 534 479 408분류군이 확인되었고, 외래식물률은 30.1 38.2 37.0%로 나타났다. 유형별로는 관상외래식물이 135분류군, 풍치외래식물이 21분류군, 경작외래식물이 64분류군 그리고 귀화외래식물이 80분류군 으로 나타나, 관상외래식물의 비율이 탁월하게 높았다. 마을별로는 하회마을 161분류군(30.1%), 양동마을 183분류군(38.2%), 한개마을 151분류군(37.0%)으로 양동마을에서 가장 높은 비율의 외래식물이 확인되었다. 2. 하회마을내 단위문화재로 지정된 고택 정원에 식재된 관상외래식물은 총 30분류군이고, 옥연정사(8분류군) 양 진당(7) 하동고택(6) 충효당(5) 등의 순으로 외래식물수가 높았으며, 백목련 능소화의 식재율이 탁월하였다. 양동마을에서는 총 51분류군이 관찰되었는데, 두곡고택(16분류군) 수졸당(14) 무첨당(13) 상춘헌고택(12) 등의 순으로 나타났으며, 수국 불두화 상사화 등의 출현율이 높았다. 그리고 한개마을의 관상외래식물은 총 62분류군으 로 진사댁(35분류군), 교리댁(25) 한주종택(20) 하회댁(16) 등의 순이었으며, 골담초 뚝향나무 백목련 불두화 산당화 등의 출현률이 높았다. 3. 정원 외부를 살펴보면 하회마을에서는 만송정 숲 하부에는 환경부 지정 생태계교란식물인 돼지풀이 높은 우점도로 생육하고 있어, 겸암정사 인근의 가시박과 함께 제거대책의 마련이 시급하다. 또한 만송정숲 주변 낙동강 하상으로는 아까시나무림과 양버들군락 등의 풍치외래식물이 하안식생으로 띠숲을 이루고 있다. 양동마을에서는 마을 안길에 자연 발생한 가죽나무군락과 아까시나무와 족제비싸리가 비향토식생경관으로 인지된다. 또한 한개마을 외곽에 산발적으로 분포하는 가죽나무와 아까시나무의 세력 확산이 문제점으로 드러났다. 민속마을 간 발생 외래식물의 유사도는 47.0~48.6%로 이와 같은 이유는 연구대상지가 모두 경상북도에 위치하여 있는 관계로 식물의 생육조건이 유사하며, 관상용으로 판매되는 외래식물이 제한적이기 때문으로 판단됨에 따라 외래식물에 대한 마을별 관리대책과 공통 관리대책의 병행이 요구됨을 암시하였다.