Environmental Windows Setting Method for Environmental-Friendly River Dredging in Nakdong River Basin

The river environment in Korea has changed significantly after the completion of the Four Major Rivers Project due to the outdated river management methods and thus, it is necessary to modify the current river management process. A typical example of this management is dredging but it is a method that usually results in socio-environmental side effects. Therefore, in order to minimize the socio-environmental impacts of dredging, Korea is currently applying the Environmental Windows, a management practice currently being used in the United States that eliminates the risk of potentially harmful impacts of dredging. The use of statistical methods was suggested to address the issue of * 1)⋅1)⋅2)⋅1)** Environmental Windows Setting Method for Environmental-Friendly River Dredging in Nakdong River Basin* Anchul Jeong1)⋅Seongwon Kim1)⋅Minseok Kim2)⋅Kwansue Jung** 1) (Department of Civil Engineering, Chungnam National University) 2) (International Water Resources Research Institute, Chungnam National University) : 2015 8 31 : 2015 11 26 : 2015 12 23 * (11 C06) . ** : ksjung@cnu.ac.kr