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http://dx.doi.org/10.5658/WOOD.2014.42.6.732

Change of Decay Hazard Index (Scheffer Index) for Exterior Above-Ground Wood in Korea  

Kim, Taegyun (Department of Landscape Architecture, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
Ra, Jong-Bum (Department of Interior Materials Engineering, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
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Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology / v.42, no.6, 2014 , pp. 732-739 More about this Journal
Abstract
This research was performed to investigate the effect of recent climate changes on wood decay hazard index (Scheffer index) in Korea. The index was determined using a climate data of 58 different locations obtained from the website of Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), and the wood decay hazard index was determined at the intervals of 10 years. Most of regions in Korea except Juju island showed wood decay hazard index values between 35 and 65, considered to be moderate decay hazard zones. But in recent 10 years (2003~2012), the wood decay hazard index was rapidly increased, resulting in showing many high decay hazard regions. The trend may be explained by the in crease of temperature and precipitation. The recent climate change of Korea turning into the weather of subtropical region may explain the increase of wood decay hazard index.
Keywords
wood decay hazard index; Scheffer index; decay hazard map; climate changes; Korea;
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