• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2006

Precipitation samples were collected at Anmyeon (1997 - 2004), Uljin, and Gosan (1998 ~ 2004), the background area of the Korean Peninsula. These samples were analyzed for the concentration of 9 major ionic components ($F^{-}$,$Cl^{-}$, $NO_{3}^{-}$, $SO_{4}^{2-}$, $Na^{+}$, $NH_{4}^{+}$, $K^{+}$, $Mg^{2+}$, $Ca^{2+}$) with including a pH and an electric conductivity. Data quality for these samples was verified by ion balance and conductivity balance which are based on GAW manual for precipitation chemistry and the number of valid data at Anmyeon, Uljin, and Gosan is 249, 173, and 188, respectively. During the study period, the precipitation-weighted average pH at Anmyeon, Uljin, and Gosan was found to be 4.81, 4.87 and 4.89, respectively and each annual average pH was showed below pH 5.6 for every site. From the frequency survey on the precipitation acidity, the occurrence rate of acid rain below pH 5.6 is greater than $80\%$ for every site. Particularly, the highest occurrence rate for strong acid rain below pH 4.5 was found at Anmyeon, $32.1\%$, compared with other sites ($10.4\%$ at Uljin, $15.4\%$ at Gosan). That's because acidifying species (nss-$SO_{4}^{2-}$, $NO_{3}^{-}$) are remarkably high concentration at Anmyeon.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.362-367
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• 1998

사양토, 양토, 식양토의 3가지의 토양을 2' column에 충진한 후 인공 산성비( pH 2.0, 4.0, 6.0) 1200㎜를 처리하여 산성비의 토양내 침투수량에 따른 토양 중 무기양분의 이동 양상과 토양내에서의 환경변화에 대한 시험 결과, 산성비의 토양침투에 따른 토양의 pH 변화는 산성비의 pH가 4.0가 6.0에서는 별 차이가 없었으나 pH2.0에서는 토심별로 큰 차이를 보였으며, pH감소는 사양토> 양토> 식양토 순위였다. 산성비의 토양침투에 따른 토양의 토심별 치환성과 수용성 염기의 용탈양은 Ca> Mg> K 순위였으며, 산성비의 pH2.0에서 가장 많은 양이 이동하였다. 이들 염기들의 평균이동거리를 pH2.0의 산성비 처리에서는 사양토, 양토, 식양토 공히 Mg> Ca> K의 순위였으나, 산성비의 pH4.0인 경우 사양토와 식양토는 Mg> K> Ca, 양토의 경우는 K> Mg> Ca의 순위였다. 인산의 경우 평균 이동거리는 다른 성분에 비하여 매우 짧았으며 산성비의 산도가 증가할수록 증가하였고, 일반 강우 조건에서는 거의 이동하지 않았다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.74-87
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• 2001

앞으로의 비탈면 녹화(綠化)에 있어서 공사 발주자는 식물의 생육환경(生育環境)의 입장에서 볼 때 방재적(防災的)인 시점보다 생태적(生態的)인 시점에서 배려가 필요하며, 특히 생태적(生態的)인 시점에서는 지역 고유의 생태계(生態系)를 배려해야 한다. 그리고, 새로운 비탈면 녹화기술(綠化技術)로서 지역 고유의 미생물(微生物) 이용(利用)을 고려해야 하며, 그 유효성을 현지 자료를 기초로 하여 파악하였다. 한편, 비탈면을 녹화(綠化)할 경우, 지금까지의 자료를 기초로 구체적으로 살펴볼 때 파종(播種)을 기본으로 해야 하며, 비탈면 경사각과 토양의 두께에 의해 해명한 결과, 비탈면의 경사각이 중요하였다. 또한 산성우(酸性雨)의 영향을 가능한 한 완화시키는 방향에서 비탈면에 도입하는 식물(植物)을 검토해야한다. 결론적으로 앞으로는 공사 발주처가 이러한 것들을 인식하여 비탈면 녹화(綠化)에 임하지 않으면 지구 생태계(生態系)의 유지 개선에 도움이 되지 않을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2010

As air pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing urban environmental concerns, many studies have investigated the influence of air pollutants(ex: $O^3$, $NO^2$, $SO^2$, Acid rain, etc.) on roadside trees and urban grove. In Korea, population density started to increase since the industrialization. Since dense population aggravates our living conditions, it's very important for us to preserve and keep a lively and refreshing nature in order to live with green nature in harmony under the current artificial environment-dominating world. In metropolitan cities, the production of pollutants increases in proportion to population growth. The vehicle exhaust gas and air pollutants from cooling and heating systems have been the major causes of acid rain. Furthermore, tire particles which are naturally produced by tire wearing on roads and other toxic substances in exhaust gas have caused a problem in human health directly and indirectly. In fact, a lot of studies have analyzed air pollution, roadside trees and plants in Korea. However, they are mostly limited to covering the influence of air pollution on the growth of plants. No paper has clearly explained why air pollution-resistant or-vulnerable species has shown different reactions yet. Even though a lot of urban roadside trees have died or stopped to grow from time to time, this kind of problem has not been properly examined. This paper is aimed to comparatively analyze physio-ecological characteristic such as photosynthesis, chlorophyll contents, soil volume water figure out their relationship with environmental factors against the expanding roadside trees in Cheong-ju, and provide basic data for management of roadside trees and elaboration of urban environment preservation policies.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.71-82
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• 1998

This study focuses on one of the most typical energy-intensive industries, the steel industry. The two-fold purpose of the study is to develop a model to assess measures to alleviate sulfur dioxide($SO_2$) emissions from the steel industry and to propose a concrete $SO_2$ emission reduction measure from the steel industry. This study partially employed and modified AIM(Asia-Pacific Integrated Model) developed by Japan National Environmental Research Institute to develop AIM/KOREA SULFUR model for simulation. In the study, a base scenario, which is BAU(Business As Usual) scenario, and mitigation scenarios(a use of low-sulfur contain fuel, fuel conversion to cleaner energy, an induction of desulfurization systems, and energy saving) were employed. The results of the simulation are summarized below: The sulphur dioxide emission from the steel industry in 1992 was estimated to be 252,000 metric tons; however, according to BAU scenario, sulphur dioxide emission is expected to be increased to 586,000 metric tons, which is 2.3 times greater than that in 1992 by year 2020. To alleviate such increasement, simulation results under various 7scenarios proved that some degrees of reduction may be possible by an induction of desulfurization systems although there may be numerous ways to interpretate the simulation results; however, the bottom line is that it appears to be difficult to achieve the Korean Ministry of Environment's policy goal-a mitigation of sulphur dioxide concentration to 0.01ppm.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.327-340
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• 1997

Geochemical characteristics of groundwater, based on chemical analyses of 54 water samples, differ among main rocks of Haman formation, Panyawoel formation, andesite and granite in Daegu area in relation to mineralogical and chemical compositions of the rocks. Concentrations of most solutes are higher in groundwaters of Haman and Panyawoel formations than in those of andesite and granite. High concentrations of $Ca^{2+}$ and $Mg^{2+}$ in groundwaters of the sedimentary rocks result mainly from reaction of $CO_2$-charged water with calcite and weathered feldspars. Average groundwaters in the sedimentary rocks are oversaturated with respect to calcite. Major types of groundwaters are hard $Ca(HCO_3)_2$ and $CaSO_2-CaCl_2$ with hardness of 442 mg/l for Haman formation and 275 mg/l for Panyawoel formation whereas they are soft $Ca(HCO_3)_2$ with hardness 35 mg/I for andesite and 39 mg/I for granite. $Ca(HCO_3)_2$ type results mainly from calcite-dissolution and $CaSO_4-CaCl_2$ from pyrite and partly from domestic pollutants. $CaSO_4-CaCl_2$ type may indicate that groundwaters in the sedimentary rocks are more evolved geochemically than those in the igneous rocks, but it is not obvious because the type might be affected by pyrie dissolution and domestic pollutions. Acid rain is buffered by active calcite in the sedimentary rocks. In the igneous rocks acid rain might react with gibbsite and other forms of $Al(OH)_3$ that might have accumulated as weathering products of primary silicates, and is buffered.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2008

In China, energy and environmental problems are becoming serious owing to rapid economic development. Coal is the most problematic energy source because it causes indoor and outdoor air pollution, acid rain, and global warming. One type of clean coal technology that has been developed is the coal-biomass briquette (or bio-briquette, BB) technique. BBs, which are produced from pulverized coal, biomass (typically, agricultural waste), and a sulfur fixation agent (slaked lime, $Ca(OH)_2$) under high pressure without any binder, have a high sulfur-fixation effect. In addition, BB combustion ash, that is, the waste material, can be used as a neutralization agent for acidic soil because of its high alkalinity, which originates from the added slaked lime. In this study, we evaluated the suitability of alternative biomass sources, namely, aquatic plants, as a BB constituent from the perspective of their use as a source of energy. We selected three types of aquatic plants for use in BB preparation and compared the fuel, handling, and environmental characteristics of the new BBs with those of conventional BBs. Our results showed that air-dried aquatic plants had a higher calorific value, which was in proportion to their carbon content, than agricultural waste biomass; the compressive strength of the new BBs, which depends on the lignin content of the biomass, was high enough to bear long-range intracontinental transport in China; and the new BBs had the same emission control capacity as the conventional BBs.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.337-346
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• 1993

The amount of inorganic ions such as $Na^+$, $K^+$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$, $NH_4^+$, $Cl^-$, $NO_3^-$, and $SO_4^{2-}$ in the precipitation at hongwon area were analyzed during the period of February 1991 - June 1993. Ammonium ion was analyzed using Messier and indophenol methods. Cations were determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy, and ion chromatography was used for anions. For the entire period of study, there was no particular ion which has significant]y high correlation coefficient with hydrogen ion. The correlation between $NO_3^-$, and $SO_4^{2-}$ was 0.6, which suggests that these ions may be from the same source. Most cations have high correlation with each other. In the seasonal analysis, the nitrate and sulfate ions have high correlations with the acidity in the fall and winter. The rain waters of Taeahn area showed usually high concentrations of the ions, even though the pH was much higher than that of Chongwon area. It is considered that the ions came as neutral salt in Taeahn, while $NO_x$ and $SO_x$ contributes largely to the acidity of rains in Chongwon.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2013

Recently, rainwater has come to the forefront as an alternative resource contributing to solving various environmental problems, especially those related to water. However, more or less biased perspectives on rainwater as a pollutant, mainly derived from acid rain, have still been pervasive in public as well as research communities. Considering the significance of rain harvesting in recent society, it is necessary to promote educational efforts to overcome such social prejudices and improve desired values towards rainwater. Thus, this research attempted to develop a teaching-learning program focusing on the theme of rainwater for high school students in Korea. To verify the effectiveness of the program, one group pre/post testing was conducted with 57 students participating in the courses. According to the survey, students show significant differences in both awareness and attitude towards rainwater as well as water after the courses. In conclusion, this study has an implication on developing an effective educational way to improve students' positive recognitions and attitudes regarding rainwater-related issues. Such an educational effort might contribute to sharing the worthiness of preserving rainwater with the future generation and promoting rainwater harvesting within wider public participation.

• 한국환경교육학회지:환경교육
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.78-84
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• 1992

The occurrence of acid precipitation in Japan is one of major concerns among Japanese scientists in environmental sciences. The annual mean pH observed is in the range of 4.6-4.8 and these values are higher than the values observed at the background stations in Korea and Northern China. We interpret that the low pH values occurring in Japan are mainly due to the precursors originating from Japan and from Southern China. In view of environmental education, interestingly the Prime Minister of Japan directly gives administrative support for acid rain monitoring and related studies Also, Japanese provide environmental education for their children in primary and secondary schools to instill 'green' concept. It is found that the role of scientists, media, governments and industries in Japan is very efficient for the increase in co-operation and environmental benefits.