• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.382-401
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• 2001

This paper intends to set up a standard sets of indicators based on system-orientor framework, in assuming urban place as a self-organizing system within which several subsystems are interlinked together. Also, The application guideline composed of normative-analytical-practical dimensions, is proposed how to put into practice a standard set of indicators according to the regional characteristics. In practice, Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province in Korea and St. Paul in Minnesota in US are selected for case studies in order to measure and evaluate urban sustainability. Both data availability for measured variables and establishment of minimum level and satisfactory level of sustainability are requested for furthermore researches.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.307-319
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• 2000

본 연구는 도시 및 지역의 지속가능성을 측정하고 평가하기 위한 수단으로 요구되는 ‘지표’의 개발방법과 절차를 설정하는데 목적이 있다. 사례지역으로 미국의 잭슨빌, 시애틀, 오레건 지역을, 지표개발을 위한 방법론으로서는 Maclaren의 이론을 분석하였다. 분석을 통하여 지속가능성 지표는 단순한 평가수단이 아니라 그 개발과정을 통해 시민그룹의 지속가능한 발전에 대한 인식을 제고함과 동시에 구성원의 협력과 노력에 입각하여 미래지향적인 새로운 공동체를 만들어 나가는 강력한 매개체가 될 수 있다는 시사점을 추출하였다. 이를 토대로 지속가능성 도시지표 개발절차를, \circled1 지표개발 주체 형성 \circled2 목표 및 비전의 정립 \circled3지표개발에 따른 기본방침의 설정 \circled4 지표개발을 위한 측정 및 분석 \circled5 예비지표의 발굴과 지표선택기준 마련 \circled6 예비지표 평가를 통한 최종지표의 선택 \circled7 지표에 대한 측정 및 분석 \circled8 지표분석 결과 보고 및 발표 \circled9 지표작업평가 및 새로운 목표 수립 등 9단계로 설정하였다. 본 연구가 제시한 지속가능성 도시지표 개발절차는 우리 나라의 지역 및 도시단위에서 지속가능성 도시지표를 설정하는데 준거로 활용될수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.235-253
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• 2007

The paper has its focus on comparative appraisal of sustainable development in korean metropolises. In reference to OECD, UNCSD, PCSD and BBR indicator lists, somewhat transformed 14 themes and 42 quantitative indicators were chosen in economic, social and environmental sector. In next step, for the standardization of the indicators the own value of each Metropolis was relatively appraised based on the mean value of each indicator of the metropolises. If necessary, the indicator which has negative characteristics was transformed into positive scale so as to compare all of the indicators with same scale direction. As a result, it was found out that Seoul and Ulsan, highly concentrated in specific economic sector, reveals high level of sustainable development in economic sector but not in environmental sector. Kwangju is diametrically opposed to the former case. In contrast to the generally low level of sustainable development of Pusan, Taegu and Incheon, the metropolis Taejeon shows equally high level of sustainable development in 3 sectors.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.7-24
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• 2005

A large scale international airport is an essential ingredient of the regional and the national economy. It helps the regional and the national economy booming. On the other hand, some international airport forms a region by itself with the surrounding community, which tends to keep growing. The airport development can be viewed as a sort of regional development and its sustainability needs to be examined during both planning phase and operating phase. n this paper, a system dynamic model is proposed to access the sustainability of airport develpment and the model is applied to address the sustainability of Korea's new international airport. Incheon International Airport, develpment. The study reveals that the phase 2 facilities need to be built quickly to meet anticipated future traffic and that the air pollutants need to be reduced by 6% to keep the airport development sustainable.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.211-220
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• 2016

In accordance with the environmental changes that surrounds the port, there seems to be a trend of increasing interest in a sustainable development and operation of port. Considering that sustainability assessment utilizing Triple Bottome Line(TBL) has been conducted actively in various fields of research, it is essential to evaluate port sustainability including not only economic aspect but also social as well as environmental ones. In this regard, this study aims to measure the relative importance of port sustainability index using AHP. Moreover, sustainability of Korean four major ports has been tested by adopting the newly developed index in this study. From the results, it can be concluded that in addition to securing high value cargoes, increasing efficiency of port operation and infrastructure together with capital investment are essential. Growth harmonized with surrounding area of port and environment-friendly port operation should not be disregarded.

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.34-52
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• 2018

The aim of this study is to identify economic geographical determinants that affect the sustainability of the social economy. The sustainability of the social economy means the sustainability of the pursuit of social value as well as the sustainability of business operation. This study is aiming to economic geographical determinants as factors affecting sustainability of the social economy and extracted measurement index through examination on the theory and case study. As a result, 10 items in two areas(the sustainability of the pursuit of social value, the sustainability of business operation) had been deducted as the measurement index of which sustainability of the social economy. In addition, 20 items in four areas(local networks, intermediary organizations, local community culture and public roles) had been deducted as economic geographical determinants. Multiple regression analysis through 193 firm surveys suggests that 'local networks', 'intermediary organizations', and 'public roles' have an positive impact on sustainability. This result implies a need for policies to create an economic geography ecosystem of social economy.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.448-455
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• 2019

Ecotourism, which is attracting attention as a method of sustainable tourism, is a tourism that aims to preserve the environment of the tourist area, to improve the participation and welfare of residents in the tourist area, and to improve the tourism experience and education. Ecotourism is a field that is developing at a faster rate than other areas of tourism. With the pace of growth, ecotourism faces new challenges for sustainability. This study focused on institutional sustainability in addition to economic, socio - cultural and environmental sustainability to assess the sustainability of ecotourism destinations. The results of this study confirm that institutional sustainability should be given priority for sustainability of ecotourism. Examples include the designation of protected areas, the establishment of ecotourism management entities, the regular investigation and research of academic purposes, the management of tourist visits and tourist information, the cooperation and participation of local residents, and the activities of commentators and managers. The attractiveness of ecological resources was also influenced by the access of tourists and the influence of local residents. Therefore, careful attention should be paid to the approach of tourists and the use of land by local residents in ecotourism. In the future, the operation of the visitor center, the professional education and mission of the interpreters' ecological resources, and the training and guidance of tourists by interpreters will be very helpful for the sustainability of the ecotourism destination.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.266-266
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• 2015

기후변화로 인한 다양한 문제는 전 세계적인 사항이며, 그 중 물과 관련한 사항은 가장 큰 문제로 주시되고 있다. 물 관련 인프라와 산업이 미비한 국가에서는 다양한 방법을 통해 자국의 물 공급 등 수자원 문제를 해결하려 하고 있으며, 이는 국내에서 물 산업의 해외진출 기회로 작용하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 해외 수자원 인프라 구축으로 인한 실제적인 효과성을 분석하고자 스리랑카 Galle 광역시 상수도 사업을 대상으로 하여 다양한 효과적 측면 중 사회적 측면인 지역주민의 삶의 질 향상, 경제 활성 기여, 성 인지도 제고, 지속가능성 제고에 대해 평가하였다. 지역주민의 삶의 질 향상은 현지의 통계자료 분석, 관계자 면담 등을 통해 취수시간 감소 및 깨끗한 물 공급 달성과 수인성 질병 감소를 조사하였으며, 경제 활성화 기여는 관련 문헌조사와 주민을 대상으로 한 설문조사를 통하여 그 여부를 파악하였다. 성 인지도 제고는 관계자 면담 및 설문조사를 수행하여 여성가사노동 감소 및 여성의 경제활동 참여 증가정도 및 기여도를 분석하였다. 지속가능성 제고는 관련 정책 개선여부에 대하여 조사 및 분석을 수행하였다. 분석 결과 깨끗한 물 공급이 사업 착수 전보다 원활해 졌으며, 수인성 질병 중 하나인 이질 환자가 감소되어 삶의 질이 향상되었다고 사료된다. 또한 상수도 사업을 통한 기간시설의 용수공급이 원활해지고 용수부족 해소 및 관광산업 등 서비스산업 활성화를 촉진시킴으로서 경제 활성화에 기여했다고 판단할 수 있다. 성인지도 제고에 대한 분석은 원활한 물 공급으로 인하여 여성의 물 관련 가사노동 감소에 기여하였으나 여성의 사회참여 기여에 많은 영향을 미치지는 못한 것으로 사료된다. 마지막으로 상수도시설 확충으로 인하여 용수보급률이 증가하고 이에 따라 관련제도를 개선하여 담당 기관의 재무건전성을 제고시킴으로서 지속가능성을 향상시켰다고 할 수 있다. 스리랑카 Galle 광역시 상수도사업의 이러한 성공적인 결과는 해당 국가의 개발정책과 높은 의지와 인구가 밀집되어있고 인구에 비해 급수보급률이 낮은 지역, 관광서비스 산업 밀집지역이 사업대상지로 선정된 요소가 작용하였다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 추후 해외 수자원 사업 진출 시 해당국가의 개발정책의지와 대상지역의 현황, 사업으로 인한 다양한 영향력을 고려한다면 성공적인 사업을 수행할 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국노년학
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.373-396
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• 2021

This study aims to examine the effect of housing characteristics of older adults on the willingness to continue living in local communities in order to realize the Aging in place of the elderly in Korea. Considering that the health status of the elderly is important for aging in place, both healthy and unhealthy cases were analyzed in the analyses. Housing characteristics include home ownership, housing cost burden, housing convenience, housing satisfaction, and residential environment satisfaction. The study sample is 9,798 elderly people from the 2017 survey on the elderly. Key findings are as follows: First, while 6,704 older adults (68.4%) chose to continue living in the community, 3,094 (31.6%) of the elderly did not choose to live in the local community. Second, the elderly who chose to stay in the local community are likely to have more real estate assets and less burden of housing expenses than the elderly group who did not. Third, the results report that older adults with more real estate assets and lower the housing cost burden are likely to choose sustainable living in the local community. The findings suggest that the majority of the elderly actually preferred Aging in place. This study concludes with practice and policy implications for realizing aging in place considering the elderly's needs.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.47-62
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• 2022

Wind power has been rapidly growing over last decade in the world as well as in South Korea as a feasible renewable energy source. Providing sustainable energy to all while securing environmental sustainability requires evidence based policy making and innovative solutions. Through analysis of 58 cases of South Korean Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report, this paper seeks to identify answers to the following two questions. What are the key characteristics for inland windfarm? Is there a way of measuring environmental sustainability to compare each location to reduce negative environmental impact? Variables related to environmental sustainability of each windfarm case were collected from EIA report and the factor analysis of environmental variables was conducted to calculate the weight for each variable to build environmental sustainability index (ESI) to provide as evidence-based tools for decision making on the location of inland windfarm. 58 cases were categorized as three types 1) Mountain type 2) Ranch Type and 3) Coastal Type depending on their height and degree of naturalness. For analytical research, first, it was successfully calculated environmental sustainability of each windfarm case ranging from 1.04 (#33, Ranch type) to -1.44 (#55, Mountain type). Second, the analysis results showed that ranch type is most environmentally sustainable (Average ESI = 0.4551), followed by coastal type (Ave ESI = 0.3712) and lastly mountain type (Average ESI = -0.3457). These findings are consistent with the previous researches on inland windfarms and provides substantive policy implication on the renewable energy policies.