2025, Vol.34, No.6

South Korea has introduced a climate change impact assessment system through the「Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth for Coping with Climate Crisis」, requiringits implementation alongside environmental impact assessments for 10 sectors highly susceptible toclimate change impacts. However, in the marine sector, while a ‘Sea Utilization Impact Assessment’system similarin purpose to terrestrial environmental impact assessments is in operation, the currentassessment framework does not sufficiently incorporate climate change response elements. Therefore,this exploratory study examines the feasibility of introducing a climate change impact assessment in the marine sector. Using ports—a sector currently subject to climate change impact assessments—asa case study, it aims to establish an evaluation indicator system focused on the ‘adaptation’ aspect ofclimate change. First, through a literature review, climate change adaptation indicators wereoperationally defined, and possible climate change scenarios for ports were derived. Candidateevaluation indicators centered on climate change risks and resilience were set for each scenario. Subsequently, the importance, validity, and evaluability of the indicators were verified through expertconsultation, and the importance of the final indicators was calculated using the Analytical HierarchyProcess (AHP). Finally, based on the derived results, application plans and evaluation methods forintroducing a climate change impact assessment system in the marine sector were discussed. Thisstudy is significant in that it presents a foundational indicator system capable of systematicallydiagnosing the level of climate change adaptation in the port sector. It is expected to serve asfoundational data for expanding the climate change adaptation assessment system across the entiremarine sector, based on sea utilization impact assessments.

Environmental Factors Influencing Plant Species Diversity within Plant Communities of Sorokdo Island, Korea

DongUk Kim , SungJe Lee , YungHa Kim and 1 other persons | 2025, 34(6) | pp.448~463 | number of Cited : 0

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A Study on the Structural Limitations of the Military Noise Compensation System and Directions for System Improvement

JunHo Lee , HunJae Ryu | 2025, 34(6) | pp.464~474 | number of Cited : 0

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Effects of Natural Hazard Risk on Residential Mobility and Safe-Area Choice: A Push-Pull Framewor

DalByul Lee

| 2025, 34(6) | pp.475~487 | number of Cited : 0

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Species Composition and Community Characteristics by Vegetation Landscape Type of Overpasses

SeHee Kim , KiHyun Kim , EuiGeun Song and 2 other persons | 2025, 34(6) | pp.488~508 | number of Cited : 0

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Seasonal Variation in Water Deer Roadkill and Ecological Interpretation

KiHyun Kim

, SeHee Kim , JiYoun Kim and 2 other persons | 2025, 34(6) | pp.509~517 | number of Cited : 0

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Characteristics of Zooplankton Community in Brackish Lakes and Application for Assessing Lake Ecosystem Health

HyeJin Lee , KwangHyeon Chang , HyeJi Oh and 6 other persons | 2025, 34(6) | pp.518~530 | number of Cited : 0

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Brackish lakes are characterized by salinities exceeding 5 psu but less than 15 psu. Unliketypical freshwaterlakes, they are subjected to pronounced environmental stress, including fluctuationsin salinity, and consequently tend to exhibit reduced species diversity across lower trophic-levelcommunities. In this study, water-quality and zooplankton community data were collected from sevenbrackish lakes located along the east coast of Korea between 2022 and 2024. We applied thezooplankton-based lake ecosystem health assessment framework to derive lake-specific scores, andsubsequently compared the results with those from freshwater lakes to examine the applicability ofthe current assessment system, identify limitations, and suggest directions for improvement. Clusteranalysis and non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) revealed that brackish lakes supportedzooplankton communities that were statistically distinct from those in freshwater lakes, resulting inassessment score ranges that differed substantially between the two lake types. Salinity was identifiedas the primary factor constructing zooplankton community composition in brackish lakes. With respectto index performance, the RI (RotiferIndex), which is based on the abundance ofrotifers and Balanidaelarvae, was confirmed to be suitable for brackish-lake assessment, whereas indices that stronglydepend on freshwaterindicatortaxa (i.e., the Daphnia Index and the Cladocera Richness Index) showedlimited applicability. Notably, the CI (Calanoida Index) was evaluated as an appropriate metric forcapturing brackish-lake community characteristics in systems where copepods are dominant. However, because the CI currently receives a low weighting (10%) within the existing zooplanktonhealth assessment forlakes—largely designed around freshwater conditions—improvements such asre-weighting the CI are warranted when designing an assessment scheme applicable to brackish lakes. Therefore, more accurate assessment of brackish-lake ecosystems will likely require the selection andintroduction of brackish-appropriate indicator taxa, recalibration of scoring classes, and adjustmentof weighting factors.

Analysis of the Current Status of Education in the Field of Natural Ecology within Environmental Impact Assessment and Recommendations for Future Directions

Yoonjung Moon , Jungkwon Kim , JungKwon Kim | 2025, 34(6) | pp.531~545 | number of Cited : 0

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Consultation Status of Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Measures in the Baekdudaegan Protected Area

YoonJung Moon , JaeGyu Cha , SeonMi Lee | 2025, 34(6) | pp.546~558 | number of Cited : 0

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This study examines changes in activity restrictions within the Baekdudaegan ProtectedArea after the enactment of the Baekdudaegan Protection Act in 2004 and analyzes environmentalimpact assessment (EIA) consultations conducted between 2015 and 2024. Legislative amendmentswere reviewed using the National Law Information Center, and projects within and up to 1 km outsidethe protected area were analyzed through the Environmental Impact Assessment Supporting System(EIASS). A total of 28 projects were identified within the protected area, with 75% being lineardevelopments such as roads, railways, and energy facilities. In contrast, 217 projects occurred within1 km outside the boundary, and 76% of these were areal developments such as solar power facilitie and industrial complexes. Overten years, cumulative disturbed areas were 173,242 m² in the core zoneand 409,914 m² in the buffer zone, indicating that the buffer zone experienced 2.4 times more disturbedthan core zone. These results highlight that while the core zone benefits from strongerrestrictions, thebuffer zone faces heavier development pressure and potential ecological degradation. Mitigationmeasures presented in consultation opinions focused mainly on maintaining ecological connectivityand minimizing damage to topography and vegetation. However, few addressed legally protectedspecies or ecological restoration, revealing gaps in long-term conservation planning. The findingsstress the need for stricterreview of exception clauses, stronger preventive management, and concreterestoration strategies supported by follow-up survey of environmental impacts. This study concludesthat effective management of both core and buffer zones is essential to maintain the ecologicalconnectivity of the Baekdudaegan and to contribute to achieving international biodiversity goals.

Analysis of Ecosystem Changes Through Pilot National Ecosystem Extent Accounting

TaeHo Lee , HeeJin Moon | 2025, 34(6) | pp.559~570 | number of Cited : 0

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Status of Areas Damaged by Earth and Stone Mining and Proposed Restoration Strategies – A Case Study of a Natural Environment Restoration Project in the Greenbelt Zone of Bupyeong, Incheon –

SeungWon Lee , HyunJin Seo , SeonMi Lee | 2025, 34(6) | pp.571~585 | number of Cited : 0

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Major Issues in Administrative Litigation Related to the Environmental Impact Assessment

YoungSoo Lee , HyunJin Choi , MinGyu Ji and 2 other persons | 2025, 34(6) | pp.586~602 | number of Cited : 0

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Policy Recommendations for Setting Road Traffic Noise Target Criteria in Urban Development Environmental Impact Assessment

SungWoon Jung , JaeWon Lee | 2025, 34(6) | pp.603~608 | number of Cited : 0

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Analysis of the Relationship between Forest Fire Damage Intensity and Forest Types Using Satellite Imagery – Focusing on the Uiseong Wildfire –

SungWoon Jung , HyangSig An , KwanJun Lee and 3 other persons | 2025, 34(6) | pp.609~623 | number of Cited : 0

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Improving Binary Segmentation Accuracy for Agricultural Land Monitoring through Two-Stage U-Net Training

HyangSig Ahn , YoungKyu Shin , TaeBong Choi | 2025, 34(6) | pp.624~641 | number of Cited : 0

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