• 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 Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.61-74
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• 2015

Amid intense port competition in Northeast Asia, international ports require sustainable growth based on competitiveness that incorporates economic, social, and environmental perspectives. Despite the importance of sustainability issues in port competition, prior studies on port competitiveness have focused on ports' own handling capacities. Moreover, sustainability concerns have focused on environmental issues such as environmental impact minimization and environmental index development. The prior literature makes distinctions between studies of port competitiveness and works relating to port sustainability. Therefore, this paper aims to redefine sustainable port competitiveness based on the "triple bottom line," comprising sustainability, analysis of the relevant issues, and practices. The findings offer not only important steps in building knowledge about sustainable port competitiveness, but also provide practical implications for strategic agendas and guidance for future improvements in port operations.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.65-85
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• 2022

In this study, in order to derive the priority of indicators and sustainability areas of smart ports, which means ports in the digital era, previous studies and ESG, which have recently been indispensably introduced in all industries worldwide, were studied together. A hierarchical structure was established with upper evaluation items and 20 lower evaluation items in four areas (operational, environmental, social, and governance), and a relative evaluation method of weighting items among the AHP techniques was applied. The pairwise comparison questionnaire consisted of a 9-point scale proposed by Satty (1980). A survey was conducted targeting working-level workers who perform sustainability or ESG(Environmental, Social, Governance)-related work at four representative port authorities in Korea (Busan, Incheon, Ulsan, Yeosu Gwangyang). In order to increase the accuracy of the analysis results, AHP analysis was conducted on 17 questionnaires with a consistency ratio of 0.1 or less. As a result of the analysis, it was confirmed that among the four areas representing the sustainability of domestic smart ports, the operation area had the highest priority, followed by the environment area. In addition, looking at the overall priorities for the 20 detailed indicators, indicators such as operational efficiency, operational planning, energy management, and pollution measurement and management system were found to have high priority. On the other hand, it was confirmed that the social and the governance areas had relatively low importance compared to other areas.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.40 no.6
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• pp.413-420
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• 2016

Seaports are economically significant infrastructures in terms of dealing with more than 90% of the cargo volume in Korea's international trade. Furthermore, investment costs for constructing ports and the impacts of port industry on national competitiveness lead to the necessity for sustainable port operation. However, the earlier studies dealing with competitiveness and sustainability of the port sector focused on its logistical functions related to port size, operational efficiency, etc. Port competitiveness that considers local community and ecological values as well as the expectations and demands of port users is becoming an important issue in order for ports to cope with volatile external environments while maintaining competitiveness. Therefore, it is necessary to identify port performance indicators and measure their performance in terms of the environmental and social perspectives, as well as the economic perspectives, in order to sustain port development and operations. This paper presents findings from case analyses of SuPorts and PPRISM projects that assist European Union (EU) ports to secure sustainable competitiveness while respecting economic, environmental and social interests between ports and local communities. These projects create port performance indicators with balanced views including not only economic value but also environmental and social values. They measure port performance so port operators can implement these sustainable port practices. This study aims to find the critical factors for sustainable port practices by conducting case analyses of SuPorts and PPRISM projects.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.15-37
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• 2014

Sustainability is a broad concept involving economic, social and environmental issues in operational and managerial processes. To assist ports to implant sustainability practices into their operations, this paper conceptualizes the structure of sustainability practice in port operations, based on interviews undertaken at Busan port in early 2013. Results revealed that, as a strategic practice to improve their internal business processes, sustainability practices necessitate the simultaneous pursuit of container traffic growth, low environmental impacts and corporate responsible image making, operational efficiency, efficiency of the use of the port area and sustainable growth. Through thematic analysis, the relevant practices were clustered into four sub-dimensions incorporating environmental technologies, continual monitoring and upgrading, internal process improvement, and cooperation and communication. Further, reporting the relevant issues such as barriers and challenges in carrying out sustainability practices, the findings provide useful insights for strategic agenda to assist ports to incorporate sustainability practices in their operations.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2022.11a
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• pp.296-297
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• 2022

A smart port refers to a port built based on digital technologies such as IoT, big data, AI, and block chain, and refers to a port that minimizes waste of time, space and resources as the only means of survival of the port. Sustainability refers to 'environmental, economic, and social characteristics that enable people to continue to use the environment, ecosystem, or publicly used resources'. It contains the meaning of 'future sustainability' that can be maintained in the future. In the face of the 4th industrial revolution, interest and realization of smart port construction and sustainability are actively progressing around the world. In this study, core indicators of the ESG (Enviornment, Social, Governance) area, which are key elements of sustainable smart ports, were developed,

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2022.06a
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• pp.336-338
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• 2022

항만의 지속적인 성장으로 인해 야기된 문제 해결과 도시의 회복을 위해 주요 항만도시들은 수변공간을 중심으로 항만재개발을 시도하였다. 국내 대표 항만도시인 부산광역시에서는 원도심 활성화와 해양관광 거점 조성, 도시경쟁력 강화 등을 위해 북항재개발 사업을 추진하고 있다. 이러한 상황 속에 북항과 원도심에 접해있는 남항재개발의 필요성도 대두되고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 부산남항의 수변공간을 대상으로 기초조사, 현황조사를 진행하여 현황 및 문제점과 개선방안을 도출하고 항만의 지속가능한 요소를 분석하여 이를 토대로 지속 가능한 수변공간 계획안을 제시하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2021.11a
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• pp.142-144
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• 2021

고령화로 인해 어촌마을은 소멸위기에 직면해 있으며, 어업인구의 감소로 인한 소득감소, 기반시설 부재와 일자리 부족으로 인한 인구유출 등은 위기를 가속화 시키고 있다. 어촌마을이 자생력을 확보하기 위해 지역자원을 활용한 활성화 계획이 수반되어야 하며, 특히 오늘날 급증하고 있는 국민여가시장과 연계가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 지속성에 대한 위기의식을 갖고 있는 어촌마을을 활성화 할 수있는 마스터플랜을 제안함으로써 지속가능한 어촌마을의 가능성을 제안하였다.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.91-100
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of sustainability of marine sport events by types of events and thus to provide fundamental information that helps developing sustainable marine sport events. In order to accomplish such the purpose, this study employed survey methodology with a total of 285 visitors to marine sport events. Questionnaires were developed based on Tripple Bottom Line theory suggested by previous research and validated throughout a panel of experts to check out content validity. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ANOVA with Scheffe post hoc tests. Accordingly following findings were derived from current study. First, among 12 positive sustainability variables, marine space improvement had the highest mean score(M=3.82) but creation of jobs had the lowest mean score(M=3.46). Among 11 negative sustainability variables, traffic jab had the highest mean score(M=3.16) but conflict between participants and residents had the lowest mean score(M=2.73). Second, a festival typed marine sport event had the significantly high mean scores in all positive sustainability index including economic sustainability(M=3.79), social sustainability(M=3.84) and environmental sustainability(M=3.80). Third, a business typed marine sport event had the relatively higher mean scores in all negative sustainability index including economic sustainability(M=3.22), social sustainability(M=3.26) and environmental sustainability(M=3.25). In conclusion, these findings suggest that marine sport event organizers concentrate on marine sport event with more sustainability potentials.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2018.11a
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• pp.318-319
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• 2018

항로표지는 해상교통의 안전을 도모하고 선박운항 능률 향상을 위하여 설치된 해양교통안전시설 중 하나이다. 그러나 선박 또는 기상악화 등의 이유로 발생하는 항로표지의 사고로 인하여 제 기능을 상실 하였을 경우, 선박운항자나 이용자가 느끼는 선박통항 위험도가 증가할 가능성이 높다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 우리나라 최대 항만인 부산항을 중심으로 부산항 이용자를 대상으로 항로표지 및 표지사고에 대한 인식조사를 실시하여, 효율적인 항로표지관리방안을 제시하고자 한다.