• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.40 no.1 s.182
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• pp.103-113
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• 2007

The empirical USLE and the physically-based GeoWEPP which were distributed model linked with GIS (Geographical Information System) were applied to small natural catchment located in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The results using by two models were total sediment yield from study catchment between January, 2004 and January, 2005. During the study period, the observed total sediment yield was 270.54 ton and the total sediment yield computed by USLE and GeoWEPP model were 358.1 ton and 283.30 ton, respectively. Each of results computed by USLE and GeoWEPP overestimated more than the observed total sediment yield, but, based on the results, the total sediment yield computed by GeoWEPP approximated to the observed result. We suggest that the reason why the total sediment yield using by models overestimated was that computed amounts by two models did not contain the amount of suspended sediment flowed over the weir.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.1059-1068
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• 2003

Geographic Information System (GIS) combined with Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) was used to estimate the soil erosion of Asan Bay experiment watershed in Korea. Spatial data for each USLE factors were obtained from the Landsat-5 TM remote sensing images and 1/25,000 scale digital contour maps. Sediment yield to Asan Bay was estimated by the sediment delivery ratio and trap efficiency. The estimated sediment yield was compared with observed on the Asan and Sapgyo estuary sub-watershed within Asan Bay experimental watershed for the period from 1981 to 2000. The calculated total annual sediment yields from Asan and Sapgyo estuary sub-watershed to Asan Bay were 5,665tonnes/yr and 6,766tonnes/yr, respectively. The measured sediment yields were 12,937tonnes/yr and 12,395tonnes/yr, respectively on an average.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.525-531
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• 2016

This study integrates the Universal Soil Loss Equation(USLE) with GIS method to assess the soil erosion for national land cover map between 2007 and 2014. The land cover change map and C factors of USLE were applied to the estimation of spatial distribution of sediment yield. However, they generated distinct results because of differences in their applied methods and calculation processes of national land cover map. To generate the USLE model, C factors of MOE(Ministry of Environment) were compared with soil erosion of Inje stadium development area at the Naerin watershed in Gangwon province to 2014. The several thematic maps of research area such as land cover map, topographic and soil maps, together with tabular precipitation data used for soil erosion calculation. The land cover change were carried with level-2 and high level land cover map of MOE and estimated maximum double of soil erosion.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.59 no.5
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• pp.109-126
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• 2017

Universal soil loss equation (USLE) is used to estimate soil loss solely or employed in any hydrologic models. Since soil erosion has been an issue in South Korea for decades, the Ministry of Environment enacted a law to regulate soil erosion in 2012, which is the Notification of topsoil erosion status. The notification is composed of preliminary and field investigations, the preliminary investigation suggests to use USLE and provides USLE factors. However, the USLE factors provided in the notification was prepared at least 10 years ago, therefore it is limited to reflect recent climate changes. Moreover the current yearly USLE approach does not provide an opportunity to consider seasonal variation of soil erosion in South Korea. A GIS-based model was therefore applied to evaluate the yearly USLE approach in the notification. The GIS-based model employs USLE to estimate soil loss, providing an opportunity to estimate monthly soil loss with monthly USLE factor databases. Soil loss was compared in five watersheds, which were Geumgang, Hangang, Nakdonggang, Seomjingang, and Yeongsangang watersheds. The minimum difference was found at Seomjingang watershed, the yearly potential soil loss were 40.15 Mg/ha/yr by the notification approach and 34.42 Mg/ha/yr by the GIS-based model using monthly approach. And, the maximum difference was found at Nakdonggang watershed, the yearly potential soil loss were 27.01 Mg/ha/yr by the notification approach and 10.67 Mg/ha/yr by the GIS-based model using monthly approach. As a part of the study result, it was found that the potential soil loss can be overestimated in the notification approach.

• Journal of Korean Society for Geospatial Information Science
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.77-85
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• 2007

Assessment of soil erosion is a cost and time-consuming task. There are many models developed to predict soil erosion from an area, but Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) is most widely used empirical equation for estimating annual soil erosion. Soil erosion depends upon-rainfall intensity, type of soil, land cover and land use, slope degree, slope length and soil conservation practice. All these parameters are have spatial distribution and hence satellite remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) are applicable in the assessment of the influence on soil erosion. GIS has been integrated with the USLE (Universal Soil Loss Equation) model in identification of rainfall-based erosion to the Bocheong River which is the representative basin of IHP due to Typhoon Rusa. Similar studies are available in literature, ranging from those that use a simple model such as USLE to others of a more sophisticated nature.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.399-399
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• 2016

현대 인류는 비약적인 경제성장으로 인하여 급격한 도시화와 산업화를 이루었다. 하지만 이러한 성장을 위해 수반되는 자원개발 및 생활환경조성으로 인한 토지개발이 진행되어 많은 양의 토양이 유실되고 있다. 토양유실을 관리하기 위해서는 모니터링을 통해 관리하는 방법과 모형을 통해 유실되는 토양의 양을 산정하여 관리방안을 제시하는 방법이 있다. 현재 전 세계적으로 사용되고 있는 범용토양유실량 산정공식(USLE)은 사용상의 편리성과 연간 토양유실량을 산정할 수 있는 이점이 있다. 뿐만 아니라 국내의 환경부에서는 USLE 공식을 적용한 '표토 침식 현황에 관한 고시'를 제정하여 유실되는 표토를 관리하고 있다. 하지만 USLE 공식을 구성하고 있는 인자 중 P factor는 경사도만을 고려하여 인자 값을 제시하고 있으며, 밭에 적용된 관리방법과 작물, 경운방법 등을 고려하지 않아 방법에 차이에 따른 발생되는 토양유실량에 차이가 발생하게 된다. 이러한 문제점을 고려하여 경작지의 경사도와 적용된 관리방안을 복합적으로 고려한 P factor 선정 체계가 필요한 시점이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 실제 경작지 조사를 통해 경작지 별 관리방안과 경사도를 고려한 P factor를 제안하고자 한다. 관리방안과 경사도를 복합적으로 고려한 P factor를 제안하기 위해 선정된 유역은 강원도 양구군 해안면 유역과 자운리 유역, 안동시 임동면 반변천 상류 유역을 선정하여 위치하고 있는 밭에 대한 현장조사를 진행하였다. 조사항목은 경작지의 경사도, 재배작물, 관리방법, 경운방법 등을 조사하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 경사도와 관리방법을 복합적으로 고려한 P factor를 재산정 하였다. P factor를 재산정한 결과 대상 유역 내 밭에 적용된 관리방법과 경운방법, 재배작물의 차이로 인해 상이한 값이 산정되었다. 또한 기존 P factor와 재산정된 P factor를 사용하여 산정한 토양유실량의 차이가 약 17%정도 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구를 통해 재산정된 P factor는 토양유실에 직간접적으로 관여하는 조건들을 복합적으로 고려한 P factor로써 정확한 토양유실량을 산정하는데 기여할 것으로 판단되며, 본 연구를 바탕으로 전국단위 USLE P factor를 산정을 위한 추가적인 연구가 필요하다고 판단된다.

• Spatial Information Research
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.241-249
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• 2003

The purpose of this paper is to provide the basic data to select the most proper site, which is essential for the economic activation of North Korea by means of the GIS tool. In this purpose, firstly, Nampo area is sampled as model case, classifying the factors into the natural environmental one and socio- cultural one. Secondly, to analyze the land use status and topographic status which is essential for natural environment factor. Besides USLE(Universal Soil Loss Equation), which is one of the disaster effect assessments, is being applied to suggest the selection method for minimizing the environment change by way of assuming the land effluence amount. The started could advance to prove the ideal model in selecting the most suitable site while minimizing the environmental change by means of the composite tool of GIS and USLE.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.115-132
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• 1996

The purpose of this study is to estimate the soil loss amount with Geographic Information System according to the land use change of Buju mountain area in Mokpo city. To estimate the soil loss, Universal Soil Loss Equation which is the most proper technique to predict soil loss in this site condition is adopted and IDRISI, a raster GIS software, is used. GIS application with USLE is very efficient to estimate soil loss accurately and fastly. In order to decide value and to find application method of USLE factors, we used existing rainfall erosion index, soil erodibility analysis, slope length, slope steepness, vegetation management and practices, which are rated by GIS through the analysis of various studies related USLE. The result of this study was compared with the previous other researches to verify our method of constructing numerical data of USLE's factors. The result of verification of our way showed significance for the soil loss in forest area. But the result of verification for the soil loss in forest area. But the result of verification for the soil loss of cultivated area showed some errors. It seems that this result was due to local variation of topographical map.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2001.05b
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• pp.981-986
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• 2001

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.409-415
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• 2001