• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2023년도 학술발표회
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• pp.394-394
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• 2023

The world's sustainable growth is being severely hampered by the inefficient use of water resources. Despite the widely acknowledged importance of trade in global and regional water and food security, societal reliance on local production as well as international trade remains inadequately assessed. Therefore, using South Korea as a case study, this study fills in this research gap by applying the virtual water concept, the logarithmic mean divisia index (LMDI) method, and the Tapio decoupling model. The virtual water concept was used to estimate South Korea's net virtual water trade for major grain crops from 1992 to 2017. Then, the LMDI method was utilized to assess the driving factors causing changes in net virtual water trade. Lastly, the Tapio decoupling model was used to investigate the decoupling relationships between economic growth and the driving factors of net virtual water trade. Results showed that South Korea remains a net importer of virtual water flows with respect to grain crops, with an average import of 16,559.24 million m³ over the study period. In addition, the change in net virtual water trade could be attributed to water intensity effect, product structure effect, economic effect, and population effect. However, water intensity and economic effects were the major decisive factors for decrease and increase in net virtual water trade respectively, while the population and product structure effects had minor positive influences on the net virtual water trade. Furthermore, water intensity and economic growth showed a strong decoupling in most periods, while the decoupling state between product structure and economic growth was observed as expansive negative decoupling. Likewise, population size and economic growth showed a weak decoupling in most periods. The results reveal South Korea's status as it concerns the virtual water trade of grain crops, thus providing valuable insights into the sustainability of trade activities for the management of local water resources.

• 생태와환경
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• 제39권4호통권118호
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• pp.508-515
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• 2006

본 연구는 식물플랑크톤과 입자성 부유물질에 의해 수질문제를 야기하는 연못의 수질개선과 생태계의 기능 향상을 위해 2004년 7월부터 12월까지 수행되었다. 국내에서 대다수 연못의 관리는 자정작용과 물질순환의 생태학적 개념을 고려하지 않고 있었다. 다른 요인보다도 분수, 폭포 및 어류생물 사육에 의존되었고, 이러한 요인의 유무에 따라 수질 차이가 매우 큰 것으로 파악되었다. 연못 생태계 유지의 지속 가능성은 수질이 최우선으로 고려되는 기반이 제공되어야 한다. 물의 유입량과 유출량의 적절성과 함께 각 요소간 비율의 평형 조절이 무엇보다도 중요하다. 지속 가능성은 하나의 계에서 수평 또는 수직적 균형을 이룰 때 실현될 수 있기 때문에 이에 대한 연구 결과가 반드시 필요하다. 본 연구 결과에서 연못의 구조와 기능적 문제점이 도출된 데 대해 이러한 지속가능성을 유지하는데 가치 있는 유용성을 제공하게 되었다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2019년도 학술발표회
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• pp.232-232
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• 2019

The persistence of drought periods and water scarcity is a growing public concern, as climate change projections indicate a more critical scenario in the future. The sustainability of water resources for the increasing population, and to ensuring crop production will unarguably be a daunting task for the water resources managers, with a projected 9.8 billion people by 2050 as well as the need to increase food production by 70 to 100%. Consequently, there is a need for significant irrigation water use for more crop production in the face of stiff competition among water users. However, the available natural resources are already over-constrained, and the allocation of more resources for food production is not feasible. Currently, about two-thirds of global water withdrawer is used by the agricultural sector while 48% of water resources in Korea is used for agricultural production. Despite the apparent ecological deficit and unfavorable conditions of resources utilization, a staggering amount of food waste occurs in the country. Moreover, wastage of food translates to waste of all the resources involved in the food production including water resources. Food waste can also be considered a serious potential for economic and environmental problems. Hence, exploring an alternative approach to efficient resources utilization in a more sustainable way can ensure considerable resources conservation. We hypothesized that reducing food waste will decline the demand for food production and consequently reduce the pressure on water resources. We investigated the food wastage across the food supply chain using the top-down datasets based on the FAO mass balance model. Furthermore, the water footprint of the estimated food wastage was assessed using the representative of selected food crops. The study revealed that the average annual food wastage across the food supply chain is 9.05 million tonnes, signifying 0.51 kg/capita/day and 48% of domestic food production. Similarly, an average of 6.29 Gm3 per annum of water resources was lost to food wastage, which translates to 40% of the total allotted water resources for agriculture in the country. These considerable resources could have been conserved or efficiently used for other purposes. This study demonstrated that zero food waste generation would significantly reduce the impact on freshwater resources and ensure its conservation. There is a need for further investigation on the food waste study using the bottom-up approach, specifically at the consumer food waste, since the top-down approach is based on estimations and many assumptions were made.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2019년도 학술발표회
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• pp.408-408
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• 2019

The persistence of drought periods and water scarcity is a growing public concern, as climate change projections indicate a more critical scenario in the future. The sustainability of water resources for the increasing population, and to ensuring crop production will unarguably be a daunting task for the water resources managers, with a projected 9.8 billion people by 2050 as well as the need to increase food production by 70 to 100%. Consequently, there is a need for significant irrigation water use for more crop production in the face of stiff competition among water users. However, the available natural resources are already over-constrained, and the allocation of more resources for food production is not feasible. Currently, about two-thirds of global water withdrawer is used by the agricultural sector while 48% of water resources in Korea is used for agricultural production. Despite the apparent ecological deficit and unfavorable conditions of resources utilization, a staggering amount of food waste occurs in the country. Moreover, wastage of food translates to waste of all the resources involved in the food production including water resources. Food waste can also be considered a serious potential for economic and environmental problems. Hence, exploring an alternative approach to efficient resources utilization in a more sustainable way can ensure considerable resources conservation. We hypothesized that reducing food waste will decline the demand for food production and consequently reduce the pressure on water resources. We investigated the food wastage across the food supply chain using the top-down datasets based on the FAO mass balance model. Furthermore, the water footprint of the estimated food wastage was assessed using the representative of selected food crops. The study revealed that the average annual food wastage across the food supply chain is 9.05 million tonnes, signifying 0.51 kg/capita/day and 48% of domestic food production. Similarly, an average of $6.29Gm^3$ per annum of water resources was lost to food wastage, which translates to 40% of the total allotted water resources for agriculture in the country. These considerable resources could have been conserved or efficiently used for other purposes. This study demonstrated that zero food waste generation would significantly reduce the impact on freshwater resources and ensure its conservation. There is a need for further investigation on the food waste study using the bottom-up approach, specifically at the consumer food waste, since the top-down approach is based on estimations and many assumptions were made.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.69-85
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• 2023

Sustainable and healthy diet is a challenge in recent world. Despite the global depletion of water resources, Korea has no system for controlling its water footprint. This study established the water footprint tables of Korean food using the Water Footprint Network databases, and applied them into two meal plans for 19~64 year-old adults recommended in the Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans 2020. Nut, oil, and meat's water footprints were higher and those of fruit and vegetable were lower. Sesame oil had the highest water footprint of 21,793 L/kg and pineapple had the lowest domestic water footprint of 102 L/kg. Water footprint of one serving size of beef was 925 L, that of chicken was 260 L, and those of soybean were 43 L in global and 81 L in domestic. The water footprint of the recommended 2,400 kcal meal plan was 2,882 L, and that of 1,900 kcal meal plan was 1,915 L. The water resources can be saved by choosing food with lower water footprint. The results of this study can be used in the further researches for more sustainable and healthier Korean diet.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2008

인구가 증가하고 경제가 발전하면서 한정된 수자원에 대한 다양한 수요자의 수자원 확보 경쟁이 발생하고 있다. 이러한 현실로 인해 법과 제도에 의한 물배분에 대한 관심이 커지고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 한정된 수자원을 확보하기 위한 수요자에게 배분하기 위한 유역 전체를 고려한 최적의 물배분 기법을 개발하였다. 이러한 물배분 기법은 유역 전반에 걸친 분석를 고려할 때 최적화 기법에 의존할 수밖에 없으며 제시된 모형은 경제적 효율성, 형평성, 지속가능성의 목적을 달성하기 위하여 노력하였다. 적절한 사례연구를 통하여 기존의 수리권 시스템과 더불어 제시된 모형을 검토 되었다. 도출된 결과는 복잡한 수문학적 시스템뿐만 아니라 법적, 제도적 제약조건 하에서의 적용성을 보여 주고 있다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.507-514
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• 2013

The Nakdong River being used as drinking water sources for the Busan metropolitan city has the vulnerability of water management due to the fact that industrial areas are located in the upper Nakdong River. This study used emergy analysis method to evaluate ecological-economics of water treatment systems of D water treatment plant (WTP) where located in the downstream of the Nakdong River. The emergy methodology is a system evaluation tool that uses energy as the common currency to compare different resources on a common basis. Emergy yield ratio (EYR) and emergy sustainability index (EmSI) of D WTP were 1.16 and 0.18, respectively. It means not resources and sustainable system but consumer goods and not sustainable system. Ratio of emergy benefit to the purchaser (EBP) shows 2.7 times higher than economic costs. To change the weak water source and situations we need to diversity water intake.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2013

Global climate changes affect the local hydrologic cycle, and subsequently, require changes in water resource management strategies of Korea. Variations in precipitation and urbanization have adverse effects on the reasonable and efficient utilization of groundwater resources. Groundwater management strategies of Korea have been implemented based on the evaluation of "sustainable yield", which is calculated from the amount of annual recharge. However, this sustainable yield has no consideration of natural discharge and dynamic equilibrium of the groundwater system. Therefore, for the effective groundwater management strategies of the following decades, we need representative and reliable observations, and have to develop methods for the systematic analysis and interpretations of the data to draw valid information in linkage of natural and societal environmental changes.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.477-495
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• 2022

본 연구는 충주 앙성지역 탄산천의 이용량에 따른 수위 및 수질 변화 패턴을 분석하여 탄산천의 지 속가능성을 검토하였으며, 암석/물의 ⁸⁷Sr/⁸⁶Sr 값과 주변 W-Mo 광상에서의 함-CO₂ 유체포유물의 산출, 주변의 지질학적 특성 등을 고려하여 탄산 성분의 기원과 공급에 대하여 고찰하였다. 1986년부터 2017년까지의 자료에 의하면, 탄산천의 수위 심도는 탄산 온천공 개발 초기(1986~1992년)에 비해 후기(2009~2015년)에 매우 하강되어 있으며, 적정양수량도 점차 감소되는 경향을 보였다. 탄산 성분 역시 개발 초기에 비해 후기로 가면서 지속적으로 저감되었으나, 2012년 이후로는 안정된 양상을 보였다. CO₂ 성분의 기원과 공급은 연구지역 주변에 발달된 W-Mo 석영맥 광상(0.5×1.5×수 km 규모)의 지질학적 생성 환경과 크게 관계된 것으로 추정되며, CO₂ 성분의 공급이 지하 심부의 마그마 활동으로부터 무한히 공급되는 것이 아니라 과거 지질시대에 형성된 부존지역에서 공급되기 때문에 탄산천의 지속가능성 유지를 위해서는 연구지역 내 탄산수의 이용량을 효율적으로 조정할 필요가 있다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2021년도 학술발표회
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• pp.455-455
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• 2021

The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as an environmental impact assessment tool has received increasing attention over the years. Unlike the water footprint (WF) and carbon footprint (CF) assessments whose focus is only on a single environmental aspect, the LCA systematically analyzes the different impacts along the entire life cycle, making possible the identification of potential environmental tradeoffs. In Korea, LCA has drawn much attention from both industry and academia since the mid-90s. However, the level of Korea-related LCA studies with respect to different sectors in the past 20 years has not been analyzed. This study, therefore, sought to assess the status of environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies in Korea, with a view to understanding the current level of sustainability reporting and identify potential research gaps. Online searches of English written articles published between 2000 and 2019 were conducted on Google, Google scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science databases using the Keywords "life cycle assessment", "lca", and "Korea." At the end of the search, about 88 LCA related studies were identified for Korea within the study period. Majority of these studies focused on the construction (49%) and energy (31%) sectors with fewer environmental studies on the transportation (9%), manufacturing (8%), agriculture (2%), and information and communication (1%) industries. Based on publication trend, results show that LCA studies in Korea have been on the rise in the past 20 years, even though the number of publications has not followed a constant pace. In comparison with the economic sectors of the country, reports show an inadequacy in the coverage of major industries of growing economic relevance like the tourism, health, and agriculture, suggesting a need to further increase and improve LCA related studies in these sectors.