• Spatial Information Research
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.101-111
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• 2015

아부다비 에미리트는 중동 및 북아프리카의 이슬람 문화권 중에서 급속한 경제적 번영을 이룩하여 신흥선진국으로 급부상하고 있다. 아부다비는 석유경제에서 비석유경제로의 전환과 지속가능한 도시개발정책을 시행하고 있다. 이에 따라 다양한 사회 환경문제도 발생하고 있다. 급속한 경제성장과 사회 환경변화로 인해 도출되는 도시문제 해결을 위해 아부다비는 공간정보의 중요성을 인식하고 공간정보의 구축을 촉진하고 있다. 이처럼 공간정보는 아부다비에서 블루오션 시장으로 그 영역을 넓혀 가고 있으며, 도시건설의 기본인프라로 인식되고 있다. 하지만 아부다비는 공간정보인프라의 기반이 한국에 비해 체계적으로 정비되어 있지 못한 상황이다. 특히, 공간정보인프라의 주요 요소인 조직체계와 법률 제정이 미흡하고 공간정보 산업의 해외 의존도가 지나치게 높은 특징을 가진다. 세계의 다국적 기업이 장악한 아부다비의 공간정보 시장을 개척하기 위해서는 아부다비 공간정보인프라의 현황에 대한 장단점을 파악하고 우선순위를 고려한 틈새시장 진출방안 마련이 필요하다. 따라서, 이 연구에서는 아부다비 공간정보인프라의 구성요소에 대한 현황분석을 한국의 경험에 기반하여 고찰한다. 공간정보인프라 구성요소별로 한국과 아부다비 간의 공간정보 격차를 분석하고 아부다비의 단기 장기 공간정보인프라 발전 방안을 제시한다. 중동의 신흥선진국인 아부다비 에미리트와 한국 간 공간정보인프라에 대한 격차분석은 우리 공간정보 기업의 중동진출에 큰 디딤돌이 될 것이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6375-6379
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• 2015

Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide, with about 500,000 new cases and 270,000 deaths each year. Globally, it is estimated that over one million women currently have cervical cancer, most of whom have not been diagnosed, or have no access to treatment that could cure them or prolong their lives. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in women. Materials and Methods: A population-based cross-sectional retrospective survey of cervical smear abnormalities was conducted in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE, from January 2013 to December 2013 by collecting consecutive liquid-based cytology samples from the Department of Pathology at the SKMC Hospital in Abu Dhabi city. Results: The total number of women screened for cervical cancer for the year 2013 at SKMC was 4,593, with 225 (4.89%) abnormal smears. The majority of the abnormal smear results were atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASCUS) 114 (2.48%). This study showed 60% increase in the rate of abnormal cervical smears in the UAE over the last 10 years. In this study the highest incidence of high grade abnormalities were seen in women above the age of 61years (1.73%), this might be due to the fact that this group of women missed the chance of screening of cervical cancer earlier in their lives or could be explained by the well-known second peak of HPV infection seen in many prevalence studies. Conclusions: We conclude that the rate of abnormal cervical smear in the screened Abu Dhabi women is not different from the rate in developed countries. A notable increase in both low and high grade abnormalities has occurred within the last decade.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.6481-6484
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• 2012

Background: In 2008, the Health Authority in Abu Dhabi (the capital of the United Arab Emirates) introduced HPV vaccine free of charge for high school girls entering grade 11, becoming the first state in the Middle East to do so. The objectives of this study were to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of school nurses in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi about HPV infection and the vaccine. Materials and Methods: A quantitative study was designed and conducted from June to August 2012 in Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Data were collected through direct face to face interviews. from one hundred and twenty five nurses. Results: Knowledge of HPV infection and HPV vaccine was almost universal among the school nurses (97%). The majority of the participants (71%) thought that the HPV vaccine was good. Cultural unacceptability (45%) and lack of women's concern about their own health (21%) were rated as the top barriers for the successful introduction of the vaccine in the UAE. More than half of the sampled nurses (58%) have either given this vaccine to school girls or taken it themselves. The majority (95%) did not come across any side effects from the vaccine. The level of qualification and the place of work did not significantly affect the correct knowledge of HPV infection or cervical cancer prevention methods. Conclusions: The knowledge and attitude of the sampled school nurses in Abu Dhabi State about HPV infection and vaccine is very good in both the public and private sectors. However, a knowledge gap in cervical cancer screening methods was identified.

• Spatial Information Research
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.9-21
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• 2014

공간정보 환경이 최근 플랫폼 중심으로 급격히 전환되고 있다. 플랫폼을 기반으로 공간정보 인프라를 구축할 경우 비용과 시간을 절약할 수 있을 뿐 아니라 공간정보 인프라의 일관성과 안정성을 유지하는데도 기여할 수 있다. 이에 우리나라도 공간정보 오픈플랫폼(V-World)을 구축 운영하고 있으며, 해외 수출 가능성을 모색하고 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 개발도상국가인 캄보디아와 신흥선진국인 아부다비 에미리트의 공간정보 인프라 현황을 구성요소별로 비교하여 국가별 해외 수출 전략을 도출하는데 있다. 캄보디아는 해외 원조를 통해 공간정보 사업을 수행하는 개발도상국이며, 아부다비 에미리트는 풍부한 오일머니의 자금력으로 해외 선진기술과 고급 인력의 적극적인 유치를 통해 공간정보 사업을 수행하는 신흥선진국이다. 이 연구에서는 두 개의 국가별 공간정보의 특성을 고려하여 캄보디아 모델과 아부다비 모델이라는 수출 모델을 정립하고, 각각의 모델에 대한 공간정보 오픈플랫폼 수출 방식과 해외 진출 전략 및 재원조달 방안을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2009

The present study analyses the effect of land use on the vegetation of some desert ecosystems in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Three sites were selected to represent different types of land use, inside Umm Al-Banadeq forest, outside the forest and along Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Trucks Road. In total, fifty-two stands were examined; including a matrix of 14 species ${\times}$ 52 stands. Based on species cover data, stands were classified using TWINSPAN and ordinated using DCA. Four vegetation groups were generated at level three of classification. Zygophyllum mandavillei was dominant in most vegetation groups; Heliotropium bacciferum dominated vegetation groups inhabited the forest. Species richness, species turnover, relative evenness and relative concentration of dominance of forest vegetation groups were 2.8, 5.7, 0.7, and 2.0, respectively. The differences were attributed to both natural variability and forestry-induced changes, including change in land use, drainage and ploughing and shading by trees. Vegetation group inhabited Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Trucks Road, that were dominated by Haloxylon salicornicum and Zygophyllum mandavillei have high total cover (8.8 m per $m^{-1}$). Most community and vegetation attributes were significantly higher inside the forest than outside. Human interventions and environmental factors affected species diversity and abundance of these communities.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.2007-2011
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• 2014

Background: Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infectious agent. It is estimated that 10% of all women worldwide are infected with HPV, that is some 660 million each year. HPV vaccination has a reported efficacy of more than 98% for protection against infection in females. In 2008 the Abu Dhabi Health Authority in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced free HPV vaccination for all eligible schoolgirls in both public and private schools. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 640 women aged 18-50 years in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in UAE from April 2012 to October 2012 was conducted. Results: Thirty-seven percent of the women in our sample had heard about HPV vaccination, and 80% of these would consider getting vaccinated themselves, and 87% would recommend vaccination to relatives or friends. Most women in the study (69%) had a favorable opinion about the vaccine. Only 17% of the women felt it might not be culturally acceptable, and 1% felt that there might be religious objections to HPV vaccination. Vaccine safety and recommendation by a doctor (36% each) were the factors identified most frequently by our sample of women which would enhance the uptake of the HPV vaccination. Conclusions: Knowledge about HPV vaccination among women in our sample was below average (37%); however, 80% of those who had heard about HPV vaccination were willing to be vaccinated themselves, and 87% would recommend vaccination to relatives and friends.