• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.489-497
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• 2011

In this study the main purpose is to reduce non-point source pollution and improve water quality of Hoeya reservoir using constructed wetlands. As part of the efforts to improve water quality of the reservoir, cattail and reed-wetland cells were constructed in front of the reservoir to remove nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P). Also, effects of hydraulic and seasonal variation on removal efficiencies of N and P were investigated. Total P and N removal efficiencies of the wetland system were approximately 20.7% and 42.7%, respectively. Removal efficiencies of N and P during the growth season (july to august) and blooming season of cattail and reed (september to october) were higher than other seasons. These results suggest that wetland system could be an effective alternative for control of non-point source pollutnat such as N and P of reservoir.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.186-193
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• 2014

This study aimed to analyze spatio-temporal trends of phenological characteristics in South Korea by using MODIS EVI. For the phenology analysis, we had applied double logistic function to MODIS time-series data. Our results showed that starting date of phenology seems to have a tendency along with latitudinal trends. Starting date of phenology of Jeju Island and Mt. Sobeak went back for 0.38, 0.174 days per year, respectively whereas, Mt. Jiri and Mt. Seolak went forward for 0.32 days, 0.239 days and 0.119 days, respectively. Our results exhibited the fluctuation of plant phonological season rather than the change of phonological timing and season. Starting date of plant phenology by spatial distribution revealed tendency that starting date of mountain area was late, and basin and south foot of mountain was fast. In urban ares such as Seoul metropolitan, Masan, Changwon, Milyang, Daegu and Jeju, the phonological starting date went forward quickly. Pheonoligcal attributes such as starting date and leaf fall in urban areas likely being affected from heat island effect and related warming. Our study expressed that local and regional monitoring on phonological events and changes in Korea would be possible through MODIS data.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.199-217
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• 2016

Influences of seasonal warming and cooling rates on the annual temperature patterns were analyzed based on the meteorological data from 13 weather stations in Busan Metropolitan Area(BMA), Korea during 1997~2014. BMA daily temperature time-series was generalized by Fourier analysis, which mathematically summarizes complex, regularly sampled periodic records, such as air temperature, into a limited number of major wave components. Local monthly warming and cooling rates of BMA were strongly governed by the ocean effect within the city. March($1.121^{\circ}C/month$) and November(-$1.564^{\circ}C/month$) were the two months, when the most rapid warming and cooling rates were observed, respectively during the study period. Geographically, spring warming rates of inland increased more rapidly compared to coastal areas due to weaker ocean effect. As a result, the annual maximum temperature was reached earlier in a location, where the annual temperature range was larger, and therefore its July mean temperature and continentality were higher. Interannual analyses based on average temperature data of all weather stations also showed that the annual maximum temperature tended to occur earlier as the city's July mean temperature increased. Percent area of impervious surfaces, an indicator of urbanization, was another contributor to temperature change rates of the city. Annual mean temperature was positively correlated with percent area of impervious surfaces, and the variations of monthly warming and cooling rates also increased with percent area of impervious surfaces.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.05b
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• pp.83-84
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• 2003

벤젠고리의 수가 2∼3개인 저분자 PAHs는 대체적으로 급성 독성을 나타내고, 고분자인 벤젠고리 4∼6개의 PAHs들은 대부분 발암성 및 돌연변이성 물질로 알려져 있다. 이러한 PAHs들은 화석연료의 불완전 연소 등에 의해 발생되고, 대표적인 오염원으로는 석탄, 자동차, 가정 난방 등이 있다. 대기 중의 다환방향족탄화수소(PAHs) 농도는 지역별, 계절별로 큰 차이를 나타내며, 일반적으로 차량 통행이 많은 대도시나 공단지역이 높고 계절적으로는 연료사용이 많은 겨울철에 높은 농도를 보인다. PAHs는 다양한 고정 배출원 및 이동배출원에서 발생하기 때문에 동일 배출원에 영향을 받더라도, 지역에 따라 농도 및 조성비가 달라질 수 있다(백성옥, 1999; Simcik et al., 1999). (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2005.05b
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• pp.119-122
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• 2005

정규식생지수는 일반적으로 식생의 활력도를 나타나는 지표로서 널리 사용되고 있다. 최근에는 정규식생지수가 특정지역의 강우량과 온도의 계절 및 경년변화와 어떤 상관관계를 가지며 기후변화는 식생지수에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 등에 관한 연구가 활발히 수행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 1981년부터 2001년까지의 NOAA/AVHRR 영상으로부터 계산된 남한지역 정규식생지수의 주성분 분석을 통해 자료의 공간변화패턴을 분석하고 경험적 직교함수를 이용하여 시간적 변화 양상을 파악하였다. 분석결과 정규식생지수의 공간변화도는 첫 주성분에 의하여 약 $60\%$ 정도 설명되어지며 첫 주성분은 남한지역의 지형 자료 패턴을 따르고 두 번째 주성분은 전체 변화도의 약 $17\%$를 나타내며 강한 남북기울기를 보여주는 것은 계절변화와 상관한 위도변화에 따른 정규식생지수의 변화를 나타낸다. 그리고 소양강댐 및 안동댐 유역의 정규식생지수, 강우량 및 유입량 상관관계 분석 결과 정규식생지수의 계절변화와 경년변화는 강우량의 변화에 그리 민감하지 않은 것으로 나타났다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.28 no.1B
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• pp.125-135
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to quantify the erosion parameters of cohesive sediments in Keum Estuary. This study also involves the examinations on the local/seasonal variation of them in Keum Estuary and on their spatial variation comparing with those of other sites. As erosional properties of cohesive sediments are in general influenced largely by the physico-chemical properties of cohesive sediments themselves, this study also involves the qualitative analyses on the impact by the physico-chemical properties. Erosion tests have been performed under the uniform bed condition using the Chonbuk annular flume and total 16 tests have been carried out with various bed densities and bottom shear stresses. Experimental results show that the critical shear stress for erosion varies in the range of $0.19{\sim}0.41N/m^2$ and the coefficient of erosion rate varies in the range of $54.26{\sim}7.70mg/cm^2{\cdot}hr$, over the corresponding bulk-density range of $1.14{\sim}1.38g/cm^3$. While erosion parameters estimated for Keum estuary sediments are found to be remarkably different in quantity compared with those for cohesive sediments from other sites, their local/seasonal variabilities within Keum Estuary are found to be insignificant.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.446-453
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• 2013

Festivals using plant phenology is one of the examples can represent the ecosystem services. Changwon Jinhae Gunhangje is typical spring festival using cherry blossoms phenology. This research was done to define relationship between flowering of cherry blossoms and Gunhangje. Phenological data (Julian day) of cherry blossoms and visitor number of Gunhangje from 1987 to 2013 were collected. Differences of Phenological phase of cherry blossoms and duration of Gunhangje was analyzed. Trend analysis was performed to know changes of flowering and budding day of cherry blossoms. Correlations between visitor number of Gunhangje and environmental factors was defined by factor analysis and regression analysis. Results are showed that during the 26 years, periodicity of flowering and budding day was not identified or even identified it was not significant. Environmental factors effect on visitor numbers of Gunhangje were defined as temperature factor, day factor, and precipitation factor. Temperature factor was significantly correlated with visitor numbers of Gunhangje. Though Flowering day of cherry blossoms and festival duration was not matched, however, difference of visitor numbers was not showed. These results suggest that fixed duration of Gunhangje would be more effective to visitors than changing the festival duration following the phenological day changes of cherry blossoms.

• Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science
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• v.12
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• pp.121-134
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• 2003

Weather marketing is firms' effort to incorporate changes of diverse weather factors into marketing planning and activities. The concept has already been applied in many products with mostly seasonal variation. However researches in this area have been limited only in practical areas and has not been supported by scientifIc approaches. Here, we investigated the effect of diverse weather factors like temperature, rain and wind on product sales based on empirical data and scientifIc methodology. For this, we selected the fashion clothing items in department stores. We tried to fInd the relationship between daily sales of clothing items and daily whether factors. Results showed that there is a meaningful relation between the two factors.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Toocicology Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.130-130
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• 2001

산업사회의 발달로 말미암아 발생되는 여러 가지 문제 중 환경에 미치는 영향은 막대하다 하겠다. 특히 환경오염물질의 하수누출은 생태계뿐만 아니라 인간의 생명을 직접 혹은 간접적으로 위협하고 있다. 이러한 심각성을 인식하고 최근에 환경영향평가의 방법이 많이 개발되고 있다. 그러나 지금까지의 방법으로는 환경오염물질이 미치는 독성은 아직 미지수로 남아 있다. 이러한 분위기에 편승하여 환경독성 평가방법 중 어류 또는 포유류의 면역계에 대한 영향을 평가하는 방법을 개발하여 환경오염평가에 활용하고 있다. (중략)

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.40 no.3 s.184
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• pp.277-293
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• 2007

Seasonal and spatial variations in the concentrations of trace elements, pH and Eh were found in a creek watershed affected by mine drainage and leachate from several waste rock dumps within the As-Pb-rich Indae mine site. Because of mining activity dating back to about 40 years ago and rupture of the waste rock dumps, this creek was heavily contaminated. Due to the influx of leachate and mine drainage, the water quality of upstream reach in this creek was characterized by largest seasonal and spatial variations in concentrations of Zn(up to $5.830 mg/{\ell}$), Cu(up to $1.333 mg/{\ell}$), Cd(up to $0.031 mg/{\ell}$) and $SO_4^{2-}$(up to $173 mg/{\ell}$), relatively acidic pH values (3.8-5.1) and highly oxidized condition. The most abundant metals in the leachate samples were in order of Zn($0.045-13.909 mg/{\ell}$), Fe($0.017-8.730mg/{\ell}$), Cu($0.010-4.154mg/{\ell}$) and Cd($n.d.-0.077mg/{\ell}$), with low pH(3.1-6.1), and high $SO_4^{2-}$(up to $310 mg/{\ell}$). The mine drainage also contained high concentrations of Zn, Cu, Cd and $SO_4^{2-}$ and remained constantly near-neutral pH values(6.5-7.0) in all the year. While the leachate and mine drainage might not affect short-term fluctuations in flow, it may significantly influence the concentrations of chemicals in the stream. The abundance and chemistry of Fe-(oxy)hydroxide within this creek indicated that the Fe-(oxy)hydroxide formation could be responsible for some removal of trace elements from the creek waters. Spatial and seasonal variations along down-stream reach of this creek were caused largely by the influx of water from uncontaminated tributaries. In addition, the trace metal concentrations in this creek have been decreased nearly down to the background level at a short distance from the discharge points without any artificial treatments after hydrologic mixing in a tributary. The nonconservative(i.e. precipitation, adsorption, oxidation, dissolution etc.) and conservative(hydrologic mixing) reactions constituted an efficient mechanism of natural attenuation which reduces considerably the transference of trace elements to rivers.