• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.207-212
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• 2013

Since the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident in March 2011, critical views on the increase in operation of nuclear power plants including the safety and the economic feasibility thereof have been expanding across the world. In these circumstances, we are to find out solutions to the controversial questions on whether nuclear power plants are economically more feasible than other energy sources, while the safety thereof is fully maintained. Thereby, nuclear power plants will play a key role as a sustainable energy source in the future as well as at present. To measure the social safety level that Korean people are actually feeling after the Fukushima accident, a method of cost-benefit analysis called the Contingent Valuation Method(CVM) was used, whereby we wanted to estimate the amount of expenses the general public would be willing to pay for the safety based on their acceptance rather than the social safety. As a result of calculating the trade-off value of the economic feasibility versus the safety in nuclear power plants through the survey thereon, it caused the nuclear power generation cost to be increased by 4.75 won/kWh. Reflecting this on the current power generation cost of 39.11 won/kWh would increase the cost to 43.86 won/kWh. It is thought that this potential cost is still more competitive than the coal-fired power generation cost of 67 won/kWh. This result will be available as a basic data for the 2nd Energy Basic Plan to be drawn up this year, presenting policy implications at the same time.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.622-623
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• 2011

산업화시대 이래로 과학기술의 진보, 물질문명의 발달과 더불어 에너지 소비량도 폭발적으로 증가하여 왔다. 이로 인한 환경문제, 지구온난화 등 범지구적인 차원의 이슈가 발생하였다. 기후변화에 대처하기 위한 에너지 절약은 정책당국자, 학계, 산업계뿐만 아니라 일반시민들에게 있어서도 오랫동안 고민되어온 화두가 되어 오고 있다. 또한, 최근 발생한 일본의 원자력 방사능 유출건도 일본 수도권의 막대한 전기 소비량을 뒷받침하기 위해 건설된 발전소로 인한 2차 피해라는 측면에서 보다 안전하고 환경 친화적 재생적인 에너지에 대한 관심은 더욱 높아갈 수 밖에 없는 실정이다. 그러나 이를 위해 수많은 캠페인들이 행해져 왔음에도 불구하고 에너지 과소비는 여전히 해결되지 않고 있는 난제 중에 하나이다. 이러한 오랜 이슈를 해결하기 위해 기존의 에너지 절감 정책의 틀에서 벗어나 인간의 실질적인 소비행태에 변화를 주려는 대안 모색을 목표로 경제학의 새로운 패러다임인 행동주의 경제학의 프레임워크를 동원하여 효과적인 에너지 절감방안을 사람들의 제한적 합리성에 근거하여 모색하고자 한다. 더불어 이러한 시도는 최신 IT기술과의 융합을 통해 그 효율성을 극대화할 수 있을 것이다. 따라서 행동주의 경제학의 이론적 개념과 실질적인 적용사례를 살펴보고, IT기술의 융합을 시도할 때 고려해야할 사항들에 대해서도 논의를 전개해 나갈 것이다. 이를 통해, 효과적이고 효율적인 에너지 절감정책을 발견하기 위한 정보의 전달방식, 정보의 영향력, 편익측면의 제약사항 등에 대한 다양한 실험적인 연구들을 촉구하고자 한다.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.65 no.11
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• pp.1943-1947
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• 2016

Korea Electrical Safety Cooperation(KESCO) have provided the electrical safety speed-call service from 2007 year. Purpose of the service is to reduce discomfort of electricity use and to prevent electrical accident like as electrical fire and shock accident by providing emergency treatment service on fault of the residential electrical facilities notified in the specific house like as a lower-income group and a social welfare facility. But efficiency and economic evaluation of the electrical safety speed-call service is impossible because analysis on the quantitative effect of the service is difficult. This paper presents cost-benefit analysis method and result of the electrical safety speed-call service. The presented cost-benefit analysis method has a two-step process: the first step is to measure quantitative electrical fire prevention effect of the service by using electrical accident statistics and developing outcome analysis logic model of the service effect, and the second step is to analysis cost-benefit(B/C)of the service by calculating quantitative benefit analysis on the measured quantitative electrical fire prevention effect. The results showed that cost-benefit(B/C)of the electrical safety speed-call service is over 4 after 2010 year.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.59-69
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• 1998

As high-rise Apartment buildings increase the importance of fire prevention and escape performance. While these buildings provide dwellers with much more houses, they have the basic escape safety problem in their apartment buildings. In these respect, this study aims to present the Principles of Fire protection for the escape performance of apartment buildings. This study reviews basic theories of escape in apartment buildings. I figure out the characteristics of the fires in apartment buildings by case studying the fire in the apartment buildings, and find out the existing problems for escape performance and fire prevention by surveying. In this study, the major findings are as follows: The planning method should be based on the escape performance. In the planning stage, fire safety should be considered more seriously than law and economic factors.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.367-385
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• 2004

This study offers the possibility of water allocation between upstream and downstream regions by side payment. In the case of river water, water use of an upstream region affect a downstream region's water use but not vise versa. In this case, the downstream region wants to secure stable water by suggesting side payment to the upper region. We examine the maximum compensation of the downstream region for acquiring additional water. Also we compare each region's total benefits between the cases with and without cooperation. The result of empirical study show that there was a Pareto improvement when two region cooperate in the water use. Also the amount of side payment depend on the degree of shortage of water and both regions are satisfied with the water allocation result by voluntary negotiation.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.29-51
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• 2009

Recently, the policies and management of public libraries have been evaluated by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the central government, and Gyeonggi Province in Korea. However, these evaluations do not meet the international trends where simple input-output measures are being overtaken by outcomes calculating broad socio-economic values. Taking these facts into consideration, the main goal of this paper is to analyze the limitations of the recent library evaluation cases and to suggest some desirable directions for the evaluation of the socio-economic values (i.e., impact and benefits) of public libraries.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.120-125
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for developing the practical park management. For this, satisfaction degree, satisfaction factors and estimated model by satisfaction variables of visitors were analyzed through a questionnaire survey in Hallasan National Park, Korea. In the evaluation process of the satisfaction, it was found out variables of 'uncleanness of sanitation facility', 'lack of convenience and information facility' was more unsatisfactory than any other variable. The biggest satisfaction factor through factor analysis was 'usual user management factor' accounting for 45.8% of all. Estimated models of satisfaction by multiple regression analysis are showed in the order of 'lack of sanitation', 'littering problem', and 'traffic safety'.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.219-224
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• 2018

Financial Assets have various characteristics, the benefits from which create demands for the financial assets. Based on the financial benefits, this article analyzes the influential factors on Korean households' financial portfolios. Provided that profitability and safety remain constant, it shows that individuals' most preferred characteristics have a significant impact on their selection of financial assets. Main demographic variables and financial status can also be considered to be influential factors according to the financial asset categories. Additionally, a further study on the substitution between financial assets would be helpful for developing new financial instruments.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.213-216
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• 2009

Since adopting 1969 CLC and 1971 FC, IMO increased maximum amount of compensation by adopting protocols of 1969 CLC and 1971 FC. Recently IMO adopted 2003 Supplementary Fund by which the compensation limits increased dramatically to 750 million SDR. Korea government has only entered 1992CLC/FC. However, since the Hebei Spirit incident in 2007, there have been strong claims that Korea government should enter 2003 Supplementary Fund. In this article, feasibility study was carried out to help Korea government decide whether or not entering the Convention. The quantitative analysis has been carried out using data of the past oil spill accidents and contribution fee to IOPC Fund and showed that the benefit was much bigger than costs. The qualitative analysis in relation to resources fix compensation to victims, benefits of consignee, and the status of Korea in IMO also showed that Korea should ratify the 2003 SF.

• Journal of Korean Society of Disaster and Security
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2012

This study analyzed the direct costs of fall accidents, which have the highest accident rate, for domestic construction industry workers. Firstly, the average insurance payment per person due to fall accidents in the construction industry is around 19 million won (18,971,000 won). Given that the average number of workers suffering fall accidents over ten years is 5,863, the total cost of losses from fall accidents is about 1.1 trillion won (111,360,000,000 won). Secondly, a cost-based economic feasibility analysis was done to develop nonstructural preventive measures for fall accidents. Since there was no data expressing the costs and effects of preventive measures in terms of monetary value, the economic feasibility analysis was attempted with a focus on how much the newly introduced preventive measures can reduce the accident loss costs due to fall accidents. Thirdly, if the accident loss size is grasped and the preventive measures for the causes of fall accidents are developed and strictly implemented, the insurance fee that can reduce the accident loss costs can be determined. Further study is needed to estimate the benefit of the accident loss cost reduction seen from the cost-based approach method.