Korean Journal of Environmental Biology (환경생물)

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Environmental spatial data-based vegetation impact assessment for advanced environmental impact assessment

환경공간정보를 이용한 식생부문 환경영향평가 고도화 방안 연구

  • Yuyoung Choi (Ojeong Resilience Institute, Korea University) ;
  • Ji Yeon Lee (Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Hyun-Chan Sung (Ojeong Resilience Institute, Korea University)
  • 최유영 (고려대학교 오정리질리언스연구원) ;
  • 이지연 (고려대학교 환경생태공학과) ;
  • 성현찬 (고려대학교 오정리질리언스연구원)
  • Received : 2022.03.01
  • Accepted : 2022.03.11
  • Published : 2022.03.31
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Abstract

Vegetation is the basis for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. In the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), which is the most direct and efficient policy measure to prevent degradation of nature, vegetation-related assessment has limitations as it is not based on quantitative and scientific methods. In addition, it focuses on the presence of protected species; hence, it does not take into account the role of vegetation as a habitat on a wide-area scale. As a way to overcome these limitations, this study aims to contribute to the quantification and advancement of future EIA on vegetation. Through the review of previous studies, core areas, connectivity, and vegetation condition were derived as the items to be dealt within the macroscopic aspect of vegetation impact assessment. Each item was spatially constructed using land cover maps and satellite imageries, and time series change analysis was performed. As a result, it was found that vegetation has been continuously deteriorating due to development in all aspects, and in particular, development adversely affects not only the inside of the project site but also the surrounding area. Although this study suggested the direction for improvement of the EIA in the vegetation sector based on data analysis, a more specific methodology needs to be established in order to apply it to the actual EIA process. By actively utilizing various environmental spatial data, the impact of the development on the natural ecosystem can be minimized.

생태계를 구성하는 주요 요소인 식생은 생물다양성 보전과 지속가능 발전의 기반으로 보전의 필요성이 높다. 개발로 인한 자연훼손을 방지할 수 있는 가장 직접적이고 효율적인 정책 수단인 환경영향평가에서 식생 관련한 평가는 정량적·객관적이지 못한 한계가 존재한다. 또한, 영향평가가 보호종의 존재 여부에 집중되어 있어 광역적 차원에서 서식처로서 식생의 역할을 고려하지 못하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 다양한 공간데이터를 활용하여 개발사업으로 인해 식생이 받는 영향을 다각도로 검토하고 향후 식생 환경영향평가의 정량화·고도화에 기여하는 것을 목표로 한다. 이를 위해 선행연구 검토를 통해 거시적인 측면에서 식생 영향평가 시 다루어야 하는 항목으로 현재 활용하고 있는 식생보전등급 외에 핵심 면적, 연결성, 식생상태를 도출하였다. 각 항목을 토지피복도와 위성영상을 활용하여 공간적으로 구축하고 시계열 변화분석을 수행하였다. 연구 결과, 모든 항목에서 개발로 인해 식생이 지속적으로 악화되고 있으며, 특히 환경영향평가 대상사업지 내부뿐 아니라 주변 지역에도 악영향이 있음을 규명하였다. 본 연구를 통해 데이터를 기반으로 한 식생부문 환경영향평가의 개선방향을 제시하였으나, 실제 환경영향평가에 적용하기 위해서는 보다 구체적인 방법론이 정립될 필요성이 있다. 다양한 환경공간자료를 적극 활용하여 개발사업으로 인해 자연생태계가 받는 영향을 보다 정량적·과학적으로 평가함으로써 개발사업이 자연생태계에 미치는 영향을 최소화하고, 효과적인 저감대책 수립에 기여할 수 있을 것이다.

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Acknowledgement

본 결과물은 환경부 재원으로 한국환경산업기술원의 ICT기반 환경영향평가 의사결정 지원 기술개발사업(2021003360002)과 과학기술정보통신부 재원으로 한국연구재단의 기초연구사업(NRF-2021R1C1C2012406)의 지원으로 수행되었습니다.

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