• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.75-79
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• 2009

The purposes of this study were to find out the factors affecting the continuous participation of volunteer activities for disaster relief and to provide implications for the efficient management of sustainable disaster relief volunteer activities. In order to achieve these purposes, we investigated how much individual characteristics, the volunteer attitude and motivation, and institutional characteristics, respectively, affect the duration of disaster relief volunteer activities. The research was carried out targeting 261 disaster relief volunteer workers, aged over 20, who affiliated to various volunteer centers. Data were collected by survey methodology from May 7th to May 27th, 2008. A frequency analysis and a multiple regression were utilized for analyzing data. The results of this study were as follows: the continuity of volunteer activities of the subjects are likely to be high when they are older, have a job, are highly motivated, are assigned properly to the placement and task. Based on the results of this study, some practical implications were suggested. First, since placement and task assignment managed by volunteer organizations are very important for the continuity of volunteer activities, those organizations should have developed diverse volunteer activity programs considering volunteers' characteristics and interest. Second, the managers of those organizations need to sufficiently consider the characteristics of volunteers such as age and job when dispatching volunteers in disaster areas. The managers should help their volunteers to immerse in their volunteer work. Finally, it is necessary to induce social concern and support in disaster relief volunteer activities in order to make volunteers especially with jobs be constantly active in disaster relief activities.

• Disaster Prevention Review
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.109-123
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• 2013

우리나라의 재해구호 행정은 "재해구호법"에 의거 자연재해로 인한 이재민 구호 위주로 되어있다. 따라서, 저출산 고령화, 다문화, 기후변화 등 사회 경제 환경적 변화와 함께 신종 복합재난의 빈발할 가능성이 상존해 있으므로 모든 재해에 대처할 통합구호의 필요성이 증대되고 있다. 이와 함께 고령자, 외국인수의 증가로 인해 재해약자를 배려할 법 제도적인 정비는 시급히 해결되어야 할 과제이다. 그리고 구호금과 관련 재난지원금의 신속한 지원을 위한 제도상의 문제점, 재해구호기금과 재해의연금 활성화 등 재해구호재원과 관련된 해결해야 할 과제, 재해구호세트 중심의 경직된 재해구호물자 관리, 임시주거시설의 문제점, 구호교육 훈련 부족, 구호전문가 양성 소홀과 연구개발(R&D)의 저조, 자원봉사 활동의 문제와 관련된 재해구호 운영상의 한계 등으로 인해 구호서비스의 발전전략 마련이 시급한 실정이다. 그리하여 본 논문은 재해구호서비스 증진을 위한 법과 제도, 구호재원과 구호물자, 그리고 구호운영 실태 등을 조사 분석하고 문제를 도출하여 구호업무 발전방안을 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.9-16
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• 2018

In the event of a disaster, we need people who specialize in rapid regional disaster recovery. However, in the present disaster response system, disaster relief is carried out at the level of public support, volunteer service, etc. There are various problems such as initial response due to lack of expertise, delays in disaster recovery, and inadequate response to disasters. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a unit with early ability to respond to local governments in the event of a disaster and expertise to enable rapid disaster recovery. Therefore, this study limited the preparation of the reserve forces emergency response units for the direction of local security, disaster relief and disaster relief through emergency disaster recovery under the disaster situation.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.241-248
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• 2009

On 7 December 2007, the Hong Kong registered tanker Hebei Spirit, laden with 209,000 tonnes of crude oil, was struck by the crane barge Samsung No 1, whilst at anchor about five miles off Taean on the West Coast in Korea. About 10,500 tonnes of crude oil escaped into the sea from the Hebei Spirit. The recent oil leakage from a tanker in seas off Taean has turned the sea farms and fishing areas on the country's western coast into a sea of oil. Analysts say the spill is considered as one of the world's devastating sea pollution cases involving oil. In our contemporary society where people are exposed to potential dangers in every aspect, no one can be free from such dangers. With an increase in human casualties due to disaster, disaster reporting plays a vital role in preventing and minimizing damages. Despite such enormous significance, however, Korean disaster reporting has not performed effectively. In this contexts, this study analyzed the problems of disaster reporting in Korea, with the case of Hebei Spirit oil Spill in Taean-gun. And, this study suggest the establish ways and means needed to improve the disaster reporting in Korea with the case of Hebei Spirit case.