서울시립대학교 UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL
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Seung Beom SEO

Head of the Department of Sustainable Urban Development, SCSP Program and MGLEP Program, Director of Global Urban and Infrastructure Research Center

  • FIELDClimate Change, Urban Environment, Water Resources Management, Decision Support System, Disaster Management
  • LABORATORYLaw School Building 510
  • PHONE02-6490-5135
  • HOMEPAGEhttps://sites.google.com/view/suwaco
  • EMAILsbseo7@uos.ac.kr

Academic Background

• 2012 ~ 2016 North Carolina State University, PhD in Civil Engineering
• 2009 ~ 2011 Seoul National University, MSE
• 1999 ~ 2007 Dongguk University, BSE

Career History

• 2024 ~ present University of Seoul, Associate Professor
• 2020 ~ 2024 University of Seoul, Assistant Professor
• 2019 ~ 2020 Korea Environment Institute, Research Fellow
• 2017 ~ 2019 Seoul National University, Post-doctoral Researcher
• 2007 ~ 2009 Daewoo E&C, Engineer

Research Achievements

Record of a research
– Analysis of Carbon Neutral Transition Risk Pathway and Water Footprint Quantification. 2024 [funded by University of Seoul]
– Capacity Building for Water Management to Mitigate Water Shortage in Uzbekistan (`24-`26). 2024-2026 [funded by KOICA]
– Operation and improvement plan of evaluation tool using environmental DB established in NIER. 2023-2024 [funded by NIER]
– Development of Living Lab-based Climate Change adaptation Pathway and Spatial Planning Support Tool. 2023-2026 [funded by Ministry of Environment]
– Analysis of Cascading Risk to Global Climate Change. 2023-2025 [funded by Korea Environment Institute]
– Development of Scenario Neutral-based Drought Vulnerability Evaluation Technology for Multilateral Decision Making. 2022-2026 [funded by Ministry of Environment]
– Development of framework for decision support integrated impact assessment platform and application technology for climate change adaptation. 2022-2026 [funded by Ministry of Environment]
– Evaluation of economic effect of LID practices in mitigating urban runoff. 2022 [funded by University of Seoul]
– Development of Nakdong River Basin Water Resource Adaptation Strategy to Climate Crisis. 2022 [funded by Ministry of Environment]
– Analysis of Socio-economic Damage Cost under Climate Change. 2021-2022 [funded by Ministry of Environment]
– Development of Guideline on Future Extreme Climate Scenarios based on Multivariate High-resolution Downscaling Model. 2021-2024 [funded by NRF]
– Research on climate and abnormal weather analysis and information production in agricultural ecosystems based on AR6 climate projection. 2021-2024 [funded by RDA]
– Building and Assessing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change for the National Risk Management 2020-2022 [KEI]
– Evaluation of drought response capacity and research on measures to improve dam operation. 2020-2021 [K-water]
– Research for National Water Master Plan. 2019 [funded by Ministry of Environment]
– Basic Research for Rational Allocation of Water Resources. 2019 [KEI]
– Evidence-based Climate Change Risk Management Framework for Customized Adaptation. 2019 [KEI]
– Assessing the Impacts of Reforestation and Climate Change on Water Management in DPR Korea. 2019 [KEI]
– A Study on National Planning Frameworks for Integrated Water Management in Basins. 2019 [KEI]
– Climate change adaptation for water resources – Decision-making support technology for water problems. 2017-2019 [funded by KAIA]
– Development of integrated model for climate change impact and vulnerability assessment and strengthening the framework for model implementation. 2017-2018 [funded by KEITI]
– Advancement of probability-based hydrological forecasting technology. 2017-2018 [funded by K-water]
– Selecting GCM scenarios for impact studies based on regional climate change information. 2017-2019 [funded by NRF]
– WSC – Category 3: Collaborative Research: Water Sustainability under Near-term Climate Change: A Cross-Regional Analysis Incorporating Socio-Ecological Feedbacks and Adaptations. 2012-2016 [funded by National Science Foundation-USA]
– Climate Change Assessment & Projection for Hydrology in Korea. 2010-2012 [funded by KAIA]
– Development of Urban Natural Disaster Prevention Technology. 2009-2010 [funded by KISTEP]

International Journals (SCIE, SSCI)
36. Harlis, T. A., & Seo, S. B.* (2024). Land suitability analysis for blue-green infrastructure implementation in an urban stormwater management system in surabaya, Indonesia. Water Science & Technology, wst2024265.
35. Park, S., Cho, M., Kim, S., Choi, J., Song, W., Kim, W., Song, Y., Park, H., Yoo, J., Seo, S.B. and Park, C.* (2024). Exploring the potential application of a custom deep learning model for camera trap analysis of local urban species. Landscape and Ecological Engineering, 1-10.
34. Jee, H. W., Seo, S. B.*, Ko, K. M., Cho, J., & Chae, Y. (2024). Macroscale impact assessment of flood damage reduction from climate change adaptation policies. Journal of Flood Risk Management, 17(2), e12969.
33. Seo, S. B.*, Jee, H. W., Cho, J., Oh, C., Chae, Y., Jo, S., & Hur, J. (2024). Assessment of the flood damage reduction effect of climate change adaptation policies under temperature increase scenarios. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 29(1), 8.
32. Seo, K. W., Seo, S. B.*, Kim, K. M., Park, C., Hyemin, P., & Yoo, J. (2024). Genetic algorithm-based allocation of LID practices to mitigate urban flooding. Natural Hazards, 120(1), 447-462.
31. Jung, K., An, H., Hwang, S., Seo, S. B., Park, H., Park, C., & Yoo, J. * (2023). Assessing the Suitability of the Flood Defense Policy of Republic of Korea for Risk Reduction in Local Rivers. Water, 15(22), 3908.
30. Lee, S., Jeong, H., Lee, J., Lee, Y., Kim, C., Hwang, W., Park, M., Hyun, S., Seo, S.B. and Lee, J. (2023) Classifying cropland vulnerability to pollutant loads across South Korea under climate change conditions using soil vulnerability index. Agricultural Water Management, 282, p.108273.
29. Park, H., Seo, S.B., Park, C., & Yoo, J. * (2022). Biodiversity Agenda Congruent with ‘One Health’: Focusing on CBD, FAO, and WHO. Sustainability, 14(22), 15059.
28. Kim, G.J., Seo, S.B., and Kim, Y.-O.* (2022). Adaptive Reservoir Management by Reforming the Zone-based Hedging Rules against Multi-year Droughts. Water Resources Management, 36(10), 3575-3590.
27. Sung, J.H., Seo, S.B., and Ryu, Y.* (2022) Deep Learning-Based Projection of Occurrence Frequency of Forest Fires under SSP Scenario: Exploring the Link between Drought Characteristics and Forest Fires. Sustainability, 14(9), 5494.
26. Hirpe, L., and Seo, S.B.* (2021) An Appraisal of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in Ethiopia: The Case of Meta Abo Brewery, Sustainability, 14(1), 133.
25. Ohn, I., Kim, S., Seo, S.B., Kim, Y.-O., and Kim, Y.* (2021) Model-wise uncertainty decomposition in multi-model ensemble hydrological projections, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 35, 2549-2565.
24. Sung, J.H., Baek, D., Ryu, Y., Seo, S.B.*, and Seong, K.-W.* (2021) Effects of Hydro-Meteorological Factors on Streamflow Withdrawal for Irrigation in Yeongsan River Basin, Sustainability, 13, 4969.
23. Ryu, Y., Chung, E.-S., Seo, S.B., and Sung, J.H.* (2020) Projection of Potential Evapotranspiration for North Korea based on Selected GCMs by TOPSIS, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 24(9), 2849–2859.
22. Seo, S.B. and Sung, J.H.* (2020) The role of probabilistic precipitation forecasts in hydrologic predictability, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 141, 1203-1218.
21. Sung, J.H., Park, J., Jeon, J.-J., and Seo, S.B.* (2020) Assessment of inter-model variability in Meteorological Drought Characteristics Using CMIP5 GCMs over South Korea, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 24(9), 2824–2834.
20. Sung, J.H., Ryu, Y., and Seo, S.B.* (2020) Utilizing Bivariate Climate Forecasts to Update the Probabilities of Ensemble Streamflow Prediction, Sustainability, 12(7), 2905.
19. Das Bhowmik, R., Seo, S.B.*, Das, P., and A. Sankarasubramanian (2020) Synthesis of irrigation water-use in the United States: Spatio-temporal patterns, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0001249.
18. Jeong, J.W., Kim, Y.-O., and Seo, S.B.* (2020) Evaluating joint operation rules for connecting tunnels between two multi-purpose dams, Hydrology Research, DOI:10.2166/nh.2020.053.
17. Seo, S.B.*, Kim, Y.-O., and Kang, S.-U. (2019) Time-varying Discrete Hedging Rules for Drought Contingency Plan Considering Long Range Dependency in Streamflow, Water Resources Management, 33(8), 2791-2807.
16. Sung, J.H., Kwon, M., Jeon, J.-J., and Seo, S.B.* (2019) A projection of extreme precipitation based on a selection of CMIP5 GCMs over North Korea, Sustainability, 11(7), 1976.
15. Ihm, S.H., Seo, S.B.*, and Kim, Y.-O. (2019) Valuation of water resources infrastructure planning from climate change adaptation perspective using real option analysis, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 23(6),
14. Tegegne, G.*, Kim, Y.-O., Seo, S.B., and Kim, Y. (2019) Hydrological modelling uncertainty analysis for different flow quantiles: a case study in two hydro-geographically different watersheds, Hydrological Sciences Journal, 64(4), 473-489.
13. Seo, S.B.*, Kim, Y.-O., Kang, S.-U., and Chun, G.I. (2019) Improvement in long-range streamflow forecasting accuracy using the Bayesian method, Hydrology Research, 50(2), 616-632.
12. Seo, S.B., Das Bhowmik, R.*, Mahinthakumar, G., A. Sankarasubramanian, and Kumar, M. (2019) The role of cross-correlation between precipitation and temperature in basin-scale simulations of hydrologic variables, Journal of Hydrology, 570, 304-314
11. Sung, J.H., Seo, S.B.* (2018) Estimation of river management flow considering stream water deficit characteristics, Water, 10(11), 1521.
10. Seo, S.B.*, Mahinthakumar, G., A. Sankarasubramanian, and Kumar, M. (2018) Conjunctive management of surface water and groundwater resources under drought conditions using a fully-coupled hydrological model, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 144(9), 04018060.
9. Seo, S.B.*, Kim, Y.-O. (2018) Impact of spatial aggregation level of climate indicators on a national-level selection for representative climate change scenarios, Sustainability, 10(7), 2409.
8. Das Bhowmik, R.*, Seo, S.B., and Sahoo, S. (2018) Streamflow simulation using bayesian regression with multivariate linear spline to estimate future changes, Water, 10(7).
7. Seo, S.B.*, Mahinthakumar, G., A. Sankarasubramanian, and Kumar, M. (2018) Assessing the restoration time of surface water and groundwater system under groundwater pumping, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 32(9), 2741-2759.
6. Seo, S.B.*, Kim, Y.-O., Kim, Y., and Eum, H.-I. (2018) Selecting climate change scenarios for regional hydrologic impact studies based on climate extreme indices, Climate Dynamics, 53(3-4), 1595-1611.
5. Ryu, Y., Kim, Y.-O., Seo, S.B.*, and Seo, I.W. (2017) Application of Real Option Analysis for Planning under Climate Change Uncertainty: a Case Study for Evaluation of Flood Mitigation Plans in Korea, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 23(6), 803-819.
4. A. Sankarasubramanian*, J. Sabo, K. Larson, S.B. Seo, T. Sinha, R. Das Bhowmik, A.R. Vidal, K. Kunkel, G. Mahinthakumar, E. Berglund, and J. Kominoski (2017) Synthesis of Public Water Supply Use in the U.S.: Spatio-temporal Patterns and Socio-Economic Controls, Earth’s Future, 5(7).
3. Seo, S.B.*, T. Sinha, G. Mahinthakumar, A. Sankarasubramanian, and M. Kumar (2016) Identification of dominant source of errors in developing streamflow and groundwater projections under near-term climate change, Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmosphere, 121(13), 7652-7622.
2. Seo, S.B.*, Kim, Y.-O., and Kim, C.-R. (2015) A New Way for Incorporating GCM Information into Water Shortage Projections, Water, 7(5), 2435-2450.
1. Kim, Y.-O., Seo, S.B.*, and Jang, O.-J. (2012) Flood risk assessment using regional regression analysis, Natural Hazards, 63(2), 1203-1217.

KCI and SCOPUS
9. Kim, J., Han, Y. M., Seo, S. B., Kim, D., & Kim, T. W.* (2024). Evaluation of hydrologic risk of drought in Boryeong according to climate change scenarios using scenario-neutral approach. Journal of Korea Water Resources Association, 57(3), 225-236.
8. Kim, J., Seo, S.B.* and Cho, J., (2023) Development of a decision scaling framework for drought vulnerability assessment of dam operation under climate change. Journal of Korea Water Resources Association, 56(4), 273-284.
7. Kim, G.J., Kim, J.*, Seo, S.B., and Kim, Y.-O. (2023). Development of an evaluation index based on supply capacity for practical evaluation of drought resilience. Journal of Korea Water Resources Association, 56(1), 11-21.
6. Seo, D., Park, H.*, Seo, S.B., and Lee, S. (2022) Effects of the Integrated Water Temperature Management System on Biological Leachate Treatment in SUDOKWON Landfill Site, JOURNAL OF KSWM, 39(4), 324-332.
5. Ohn, I., Seo, S.B., Kim, S., Kim, Y.-O., and Kim, Y.* (2020) Uncertainty decomposition in climate-change impact assessment: a Bayesian perspective, Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods, 27(1), 109-128.
4. Kim, G.J.*, Seo, S.B., and Kim, Y.-O. (2019) Elicitation of drought alternatives based on Water Policy Council and the role of Shared Vision Model, Journal of Korea Water Resources Association, 52(6), 429-440.
3. Yoon, H.N.*, Seo, S.B., and Kim, Y.-O. (2018) Development of Robust-SDP for improving dam operation to cope with non-stationarity of climate change, Journal of Korea Water Resources Association, 51(S-1), 1135-1148.
2. Kim, Y., Seo, S.B., and Kim, Y.-O.* (2018) Development of a hybrid regionalization model for estimation of hydrological model parameters for ungauged watersheds, Journal of Korea Water Resources Association, 51(8), 677-686.
1. Kim, C.-R., Kim, Y.-O.*, Seo, S.B., and Choi, S.-W. (2013) Water Balance Projection Using Climate Change Scenarios in the Korean Peninsula, Journal of Korea Water Resources Association, 46(8), 807-819.

Papers and Publications

Thesis and book (chapters)
• Kim, Y.-O., Seo, S.B., & Kim, G.J. (2020). Incorporation of robustness and adaptiveness into reservoir operations under climate change. In R.S.V. Teegavarapu, E. Kolokytha, C.O. Galvão (Eds.), Climate Change-Sensitive Water Resources Management, London, CRC Press.
• Seo, S.B. (2019) 「Basic Research for Rational Allocation of Water Resources」, Korea Environment Institute.
• Seo, S.B. (2016) Watershed Scale Analysis of Groundwater Surface Water Interactions and Its Application to Conjunctive Management under Climatic and Anthropogenic Stresses over the US Sunbelt, PhD Dissertation, North Carolina State University.
• Seo, S.B. (2011) Development and Application of a Water Balance Projection Method Considering Climate Change, Master Thesis, Seoul National University.

Key Lecture Areas

Lectures
• Disaster Management System
• Environment and Climate Change
• Quantitative Analysis
• Water Resources Development and Management
• Environmental Impact Assessment

Social Activities

• Member: Korea Society of Civil Engineering, Korea Water Resources Association, Korean Society of Climate Change Research, etc.
• Journal Review: Climatic Change; International Journal of Climatology; Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering; Journal of Hydro-environment Research; Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management; Hydrological Processes; KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering; Smart Water, etc.