• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2005.05b
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• pp.52-59
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• 2005

The goal of this project is to estimate the instream flow of the Han River Basin to ensure the adequate supply of suitable quality water for preservation and enhancement of aquatic ecosystems. A applied model is Physical Habitant Simulation System(PHABSIM) of Instream Flow Incremental Methodology(IFIM). The parameters which are needed to simulation by PHABSIM such as flow depth, velocity distribution and channel cover with cross section data are obtained by field survey. The Habitat Suitability Criteria with the application of univariate curve on Zacco platypus as a target species was able to be established by conducting the field investigation. The estimated results of ecological recommended instream flow by this study has important meanings that the future river management have to seriously take into account for the natural environment and functions of river system.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.02a
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• pp.691-694
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• 2008

The results of research, which proposes the optimum flow considering the habitation environment of fishes in determining the instream flow, have been drawn by many researchers in Korea. In this study, the relations of weighted usable area to discharge are researched. In addition, River2D, which is the simulation model of 2D physical habitats, is applied to the main tributaries of the Geum River basin on the instream flow incremental methodology proposed in the U.S. in order to calculate optimum flow in each growth step of fish, which are the dominant species living in the river, considering the habitat of fishes in streams.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.26 no.2B
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• pp.153-160
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• 2006

To recommend ecological flow for major tributaries in Han River basin, the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM) have been applied. In particular physical habitat simulation using PHABSIM have been selected for microhabitat variables and QUAL2E model have been used to implement macrohabitat simulation. Habitat Suitability Criteria (HSC) for different life stages in accordance with different hydraulic variables (depth and velocity) have been presented by the field surveying data. We review IFIM procedures and discuss limitations of habitat simulation with specific reference to Han River basin. The results of this research can be used as reference flow for estimation of instream flow in Han River.

• Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.822-829
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• 2011

The purpose of the present study is to estimate the ecological instream flow for conservation and restoration of fish habitat in running water ecosystem which has very important status for stream environment. Estimation of the ecological instream flow in the present study was carried out by application of a two-dimensional depth averaged model of river hydrodynamics, River2D model. It can model fish habitat in natural streams and rivers and assess the quality of physical habitat accoriding to the species preferences for habitat suitability. Zacco platypus and Zacco temmincki were selected as target fish species in the study area of the Seomjin river. The Habitat Suitability Criteria (HSC) developed by Sung et al. (2005) were used for target fish species, life stages and habitat conditions in the study. Weighted usable area (WUA) was computed by the River2D model considering preferences of target fish species for velocity, depth, and channel substrate. The result revealed that the ecological instream flow of $10.0m^3/s$ is needed to maintain the target fish habitat at each life stage in the river.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.46 no.1
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• pp.10-17
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• 2013

History of Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM) Following the large reservoir and water development era of the mid-twentieth century in North America, resource agencies became concerned over the loss of many miles of riverine fish and wildlife resources in the arid western United States. Consequently, several western states began issuing rules for protecting existing stream resources from future depletions caused by accelerated water development. Many assessment methods appeared during the 1960's and early 1970's. These techniques were based on hydrologic analysis of the water supply and hydraulic considerations of critical stream channel segments, coupled with empirical observations of habitat quality and an understanding of riverine fish ecology. Following enactment of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1970, attention was shifted from minimum flows to the evaluation of alternative designs and operations of federally funded water projects. Methods capable of quantifying the effect of incremental changes in stream flow to evaluate a series of possible alternative development schemes were needed. This need led to the development of habitat versus discharge functions developed from life stage-specific relations for selected species, that is, fish passage, spawning, and rearing habitat versus flow for trout or salmon. During the late 1970's and early 1980's, an era of small hydropower development began. Hundreds of proposed hydropower sites in the Pacific Northwest and New England regions of the United States came under intensive examination by state and federal fishery management interests. During this transition period from evaluating large federal reservoirs to evaluating license applications for small hydropower, the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM) was developed under the guidance of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.51 no.3
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• pp.207-219
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• 2018

In this study, the ecological flow rate of the Zacco playtypus habitat was simulated based on the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology (IFIM) in reachs of urban and natural stream using the habitat suitability index (HSI) of the probability density function (PDF). To apply this method, PHABSIM model was used in this study. However, in this study, the HSI of the probability density function was developed by adjusting the parameters of the PDF based on Kang (2010) HSI. As a result, the normal distribution is closest to the ecological flow rate of the Kang (2010) in the urban stream. However, the two-parameter log-pearson distribution tended to be the closest in the natural stream. The ecological flow rate was simulated by the HSI and the reach of stream with the PDF. Based on the comparison of simulation results, we propose an ecological flow rate estimation method using probabilistic method.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.37 no.11
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• pp.915-927
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• 2004

The purpose of this paper is to estimate the instream flow of the South Han River Basin to ensure an adequate supply of suitable quality of water for preservation and enhancement of aquatic ecosystems. Proposed methods is Physical Habitant Simulation System of Instream Flow Incremental Methodology. Accurate estimation on a water depth and a velocity distribution was acquired by applying a two dimensional hydrodynamic model for a simulation of a hydraulic parameter necessary for the habitat evaluation to be used in a physical habitat simulation system. The Habitat Suitability Criteria with the application of univariate curve on zacco platypus as a representative fish was able to be established by conducting a field investigation. The establishment of a hydrological materialistic balance between upper and lower streams was confirmed by conducting a simulation simultaneously together with a mainstream section, which was excluded from the considered sections for the inhabitation evaluation of fish.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.1068-1072
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• 2006

최근 하천의 유지유량을 결정함에 있어서 어류의 서식환경을 고려하여 최적의 유량규모를 제시하는 연구결과가 국내 여러 연구자에 의해서 제시되고 있다. 하천에서의 어류 서식처를 고려한 유지유량의 결정방법은 미국에서 제시된 유지유량증분 방법론(Instream Flow Incremental Methodology)에 근본을 두고 있으며 대부분의 방법이 어류 서식처에 대한 수리모의를 위해서 1차원 수리모형을 이용하여 왔다. 특히 어류 서식처에 대한 1차원 수리모의를 위하여 물리적 서식처 모의시스템(PHABSIM)이 가장 보편적으로 적용되고 있으며 모의 결과로 제시되는 어류 서식처의 가중가용면적(Weighted Usable Area)을 토대로 하여 최적 유량의 규모를 제시하게 된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 어류 서식처를 고려한 하천유지유량 산정함에 있어서 최적유량 결정에 중요한 지표로 사용되는 가중가용면적(WUA)을 산정함에 있어서 일반적으로 사용되어 온 1차원 수리모형인 PHABSIM을 이용한 결과와 함께 최근 개발되어 수리학 분야에서 폭넓게 적용되고 있는 2차원 수리모형을 이용하여 산정된 결과를 비교하여 제시하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 2차원 수리해석을 위해서 River2D를 이용하였으며 한강수계의 주요 지천을 선정하여 2가지의 서로 다른 수리모의 결과를 비교하였다. 대상 어종은 어류상 조사 결과, 각 지천의 우점종인 피라미를 선정하였으며 수리해석에 의한 어류의 서식처 모의를 위하여 필요한 서식처 적합도 지수 Habitat Suitability Criteria)는 낙동강 수계에서 작성된 결과를 이용하였다. 각 1차원 및 2차원 수리해석에 의해서 산정된 가중가용면적에 대한 상관분석을 실시하였으며 유지유량 증분방법론(Instream Flow Incremental Methodology)의 개념에 입각하여 최적의 유량 값을 산정하였다. 각 지점에서의 가중가용면적-유량 관계를 모의하고 대상 어종의 성장 단계별(산란기, 성어기) 가중가용면적(WUA)을 산정하여 비교.분석하였으며 분석결과 가중가용면적(WUA)값의 분포가 성어기, 산란기에서 선형(linear)으로 잘 표현되었다.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.38 no.9 s.158
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• pp.771-778
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• 2005

In this study, flow duration analysis was conducted at the Gumbo stage gauging station due to construction of the Youngchun dam. The flow duration characteristics were $10.49\;m^3/s$ of drought flow, $13.30\;m^3/s$. of low flow, $15.65\;m^3/s$ of normal flow, and $25.00\;m^3/s$ abundant flow before construction of Youngchun dam. But after construction of Youngchun dam, the flow duration characteristics were $2.07\;m^^3/s,\;2.89\;m^3/s,\;4.0\;m^3/s,\;9.36\;m^3/s$ and they had been deteriorated. Applying the Physical Habitat Simulation Model by Instream Flow Incremental Methodology, the Weighted Usable Area(WUA)-Discharge Curve was developed for Zacco Platypus according to the growth stages. Using the WUA-Discharge Curve, the WUA Duration Curve was developed with exceedance probability of daily flow and evaluated fish habitat conditions due to the construction of Youngchun dam. As an evaluation result, the WUA was reduced and fish habitat environment was deteriorated due to the construction of Youngchun dam during the spawning and growth period of Zacco Platypus. However the exceedence probability of the $90\;\%$, irrigation water supply from the Youngchun dam improved flow duration characteristics and Weighted Usable Area as well as fish habitat.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.38 no.7 s.156
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• pp.545-554
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• 2005

The detailed interdisciplinary surveys were conducted on the pattern of habitat use of dominant fishes during the spawning and adult stage. The hydraulic parameters of the depth and velocity, discharge, substrate cover streams, and distribution of fish in the Yeonggang, WiCheon, HoeCheon, GeochangwiCheon, CheongdoCheon, DanjangCheon (the Nakdong River Basin) were measured. The Habitat Suitability Criteria was developed for the two fish species (Zacco Platypus and Zacco Temmincki) and life stages(spawning and adult), habitat conditions (depth, velocity and covet). The Physical Habitat Simulation of the Instream Flow Incremental Methodology was applied to calculate for optimal flow and the ecological flow recommendation was proposed by choosing the largest one in the optimal flow. The ecological flow recommendation was $5.0\;m^3/s{\sim}10.0\;m^3/s$ (e.g., $6.5\;m^3/s$ in the NaeseongCheon). Also, the ecological flow recommendations were compared with the existing ecological flow and flow duration analysis.