The Stockpiling and Spreading of Topsoil for the Ecological Restoration of Floodplains and the Levee Slope of a Stream

Seung-Wan Han; Hyoung-Joon Kim; Byoung-Koo Chae; Jeong-Goo Kim

doi:10.17820/eri.2015.2.1.099

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The Stockpiling and Spreading of Topsoil for the Ecological Restoration of Floodplains and the Levee Slope of a Stream 하천 고수부와 제방 비탈면의 생태적 복원을 위한 표토의 집토와 부설

31 March 2015. pp. 99-104

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Abstract

Topsoil including numerous soil seedbanks has been known to be a valuable material for ecological restoration. There is a lack of specific study for its utilization in the field of stream restoration. This study conducted a revaluation of the value of topsoil as a material for stream restoration. Furthermore, an ecological technique using topsoil was applied in an improvement project of a stream environment at the Hwanggujicheon Stream in Korea. Stockpiling and spreading topsoil was specifically applied to the revegetation of a low slope revetment and a high flow plain. The result of this application showed that topsoil played an integral role in eco-friendly restoration in terms of ecological, flood control, economic, and constructional aspects. In conclusion, this study’s findings suggest that topsoil is a suitable candidate material for stream restoration.

Keywords

Soil seedbank

Stream restoration

Topsoil preservation

Vegetation

다수의 매토종자를 함유하고 있는 표토는 중요한 생태복원 재료로서 많이 알려져 있으나, 이를 실제로 활용하는 구체적인 방법에 대한 자료는 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구에서 하천복원 재료로서 표토의 가치에 대해 재평가하였다. 또한 실제로 황구지천 하천환경정비사업에서 완경사 호안, 고수부 복원, 식재 등에 표토를 활용한 결과 생태적, 치수적, 경제적 및 시공적 측면에서 자연친화적 하천 복원에 매우 효과적이었다. 결론적으로 표토가 하천복원의 유용한 재료인 것을 확인하였다.

키워드

매토종자

하천복원

표토 보존

식생

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Publisher :Korean Society of Ecology and Infrastructure Engineering
Publisher(Ko) :응용생태공학회
Journal Title :Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
Journal Title(Ko) :응용생태공학회 논문집
Volume : 2
No :1
Pages :99-104
Received Date : 2015-03-02
Revised Date : 2015-03-11
Accepted Date : 2015-03-20
DOI :https://doi.org/10.17820/eri.2015.2.1.099

Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure ISSN:2288-8527(Online) 응용생태공학회 논문집

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