Damage Types and Deterioration Characteristics of Check Dams Built on Mountain Streams in Southeast Korea

Check dams are one of representative structural measures to reduce sediment disaster at a forest watershed. Therefore, it is essential to assess the structural vulnerability and functionality of check dams in the management of sediment disaster risk at watersheds. This study examined the main types...

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Main Authors: Ki-Hwan Lee, Ewane Basil Ewane, Taro Uchida, Choong-Shik Woo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.788029/full