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Comprehensive Review on Case Studies of Soil Ecological Risk Assessment Based on TRIAD Approach

TRIAD 기반 토양생태위해성평가 적용사례 분석

Haemi Kim1
,
Dokyung Kim12
,
Youn-Joo An12*
김해미 1
,
김도경 12
,
안윤주 12*
1Department of Environmental Health Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
2Human and Eco Care Center (HECC), Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
1건국대학교 환경보건과학과
2건국대학교 휴먼앤에코케어센터
*Corresponding Author
30 June 2025. pp. 71-78
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Abstract

Soil is a major element for organisms, as well as for human. Thus, to manage soil contamination, a system based on risk assessment is needed. In 2017, ISO announced an international standard for site-specific soil ecological risk assessment (SERA) based on the TRIAD approach. Based on TRIAD methodology, Korea is developing guidelines for site-specific SERA tailored to domestic conditions. This study aims to provide information for the development of domestic guidelines by analysis of TRIAD case studies. As results of analyses for 19 previous studies, it was found that ecological risks were quantified by integrating chemical, ecotoxicological, and ecological factors as proposed in the TRIAD guidelines, and that diverse analysis items were selected to reflect the characteristics of each site. Some studies excluded ecotoxicological or ecological factors, which was found to increase uncertainty. On the other hand, four studies on Korean TRIAD case studies were identified, all of which were for abandoned mine sites. To extend the applicability of Korean SERA guidelines, it is necessary to evaluate the applicability of TRIAD to contaminated sites with diverse types and uses of contamination.

Keywords
lines of evidence (LoE)
Chemistry-LoE
Ecotoxicology-LoE
Ecology-LoE
Integrated risk
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국지하수토양환경학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
  • Journal Title(Ko) :지하수토양환경
  • Volume : 30
  • No :3
  • Pages :71-78
  • Received Date : 2025-05-30
  • Revised Date : 2025-06-16
  • Accepted Date : 2025-06-27
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7857/JSGE.2025.30.3.071
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