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The Effects of elderly's Perceived Health and Social Support on Social Capital Formation (노인의 주관적 건강과 사회적 지지가 사회적 자본 형성에 미치는 영향)

  • Back, Jeong Man;Jeon, Sang Nam
    • The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 2020
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify factors(perceived health and social support) affecting social capital formation of the elderly. Methods: Samples consisted of 184 people aged over 65 years old in one county of Kyungsangbukdo. Data were analyzed with t-test, ANOVA and regression analysis. Results: First, social support(both emotional support and instrumental support) were significantly different by economic status. Secondly, regression analysis showed that perceived health affected a positive influence on social capital in Model1, which analyzed only perceived health. However, Model2, which analyzed perceived health and social support(emotional support, instrumental support) at the same time, showed that only instrumental support affected social capital formation. Conclusions: It was suggested to develop customized health promotion and job creation are required for social capital formation of the elderly.

Challenges in Green Innovation Policy after the Fukushima Nuclear Accident

  • Wada, Tomoaki
    • STI Policy Review
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.135-161
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    • 2013
  • This paper examines Japan's Science and Technology (S&T) Basic Plans in accordance with its S&T Basic Law. The Basic Plans promote two major innovation (Green Innovation and Life Innovation) towards the creation of new markets and jobs, specifically under the Fourth S&T Basic Plan enacted on August 2011. Successful smart community demonstration projects at four urban localities were launched under plans to promote Green Innovation research and development of renewable energy technologies. However, the expectation that renewable energy such as solar or wind power can replace nuclear power is not backed by sufficient evidence. Furthermore, the electricity produced by these sources is expensive and unstable owing to its reliance on weather conditions. The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident on March 2011 has also seriously affected Japan's future energy plans. According to a government estimate, electricity charges would double if nuclear power generation were abandoned, imposing a heavy burden on the Japanese economy. Japan is in need of energy policies designed on the basis of more far-sighted initiatives.

Study in Development and Satisfaction of the Family Volunteer Activity Program: Focused on "Sharing Love and Joy with Growing Sprouts" Program and the Participants (가족자원봉사 프로그램개발과 만족도에 관한 연구: "새싹으로 나누는 사랑, 함께하는 기쁨" 프로그램과 참여자를 중심으로)

  • Kim, Hye-Ryoung;Jung, Min-Ja
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.49 no.2
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    • pp.51-62
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study was to develop field programs to activate family volunteering and thereby promote healthy family life. The programs were based on a review of family ecological theories of family volunteering activities. A focus group interview was conducted about satisfaction of the program with five volunteers who were experiencing the same family life cycle. The results of study showed that growing sprouts, which are environmentally friendly activities in family, and family volunteer activities lead to family leisure, table, community sharing cultures and cooperation culture between the family and the community. These effects can ultimately contribute to the creation of a healthy family culture.

Comparison of Honeypot System, Types, and Tools

  • Muhammad Junaid Iqbal;Muhammad Usman Ahmed;Muhammad Asaf
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.23 no.11
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    • pp.169-177
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    • 2023
  • Network security is now more crucial than ever for consumers, companies, and military clients. Security has elevated to the top of the priority list since the Internet's creation. The evolution of security technology is now better understood. The area of community protection as a whole is broad and dynamic. News from the days before the internet and more recent advancements in community protection are both included in the topic of observation. Recognize current research techniques, previous Defence strategies that were significant, and network attack techniques that have been used before. The security of various domain names is the subject of this article's description of bibliographic research.

Extension Educator's Role with Farmers' Markets in Rural America (미국의 농민시장에서 농촌지도요원의 역할)

  • Park, Duk-Byeong
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.279-290
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    • 2004
  • This study aims to explore the benefits and extension's role with farmers' markets in USA. This study was conducted by literature review and case study. They help establish connections between consumers and food producers, provide an additional income source for farmers. and in general, serve as a tool for community development. First, from education to advocacy, from research to advising, extension educators have multiple roles to play in promoting the growth of farmers' markets. Second, it is essential that extension engage others who are interested in seeing the markets succeed and create opportunities for such groups to make the market unique in their given communities. Third, extension promotes farmers' markets through the creation and dissemination of how-to publications. These publications typically include tips about having a market establishing a prominent and easily accessible market location, and offering a sufficient product variety to ensure consumer satisfaction. Fourth, efforts by extension offices are already paying off for consumers, vendors, and communities. Involving those who will purchase as well as produce the foods sold at who will purchase as well as produce the foods sold at farmers' markets should diversify the audience extension educators reach. Fifth, extension educators can aid in this effort by encouraging farmers' market vendors to diversify their of offerings and to produce and sell value-added products. Sixth, many extension offices offer guides to the direct marketing venues in their counties, such as farmers' markets, pick your own operations, roadside stands, and community supported apiculture farms. Once such a guide is produced. extension educators can distribute it at workshops and inform local media about the guide so that they can publicize it. Seventh, extension educators should seek to involve those groups who can collaborators could include community economic development organizations, consumer groups, churches, food banks, land preservation organizations, school, farmers' organizations, and other community groups. Eighth, extension educators can also contribute to the improvement of existing markets by offering workshops for vendors in business management, advertizing, marketing, bookkeeping, personnel management, and food preservation. Ninth, farmer's market also provide an opportunity for extension to have face-to face communication with farmers. Tenth, if farmers' markets are well managed, these markets can provide economic, nutritive, educational, social and psychological benefits to venders and the community.

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The Intertidal Macrobenthic Community along an Artificial Structure (인공구조물에 따른 조간대 대형저서동물 군집변화)

  • Yu Ok-Hwan;Lee Hyung-Gon;Lee Jae-Hac
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.39 no.spc1
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    • pp.132-141
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    • 2006
  • Artificial structures have been designed as pilot structures to promote the creation and restoration of tidal flats. However, little information is available as to whether such artificial construction affects the macrobenthic community structure. We monitored the variation of the macrobenthic community structure and species composition near natural and artificial structures (seaweed and a timber fence) on the tidal flats near the Iwon Dike, Korea. In total, 137 macrobenthic species were recorded during this study, predominantly crustaceans (47%), polychaetes (18%), and molluscs (27%). Polychaetes comprised over 50% of the total density, followed by gastropods (38%) and crustaceans (11%). Macrobenthic species composition in the artificial and natural areas, was initially similar, but it differed after 7 months. The gastropod Umbonium thomasi, the most dominant species, was present at both sites in the first month after the start of the experiment, but disappeared at the artificial sites within 7 months, suggesting disturbance by the environmental factors. The number of species and diversity (H') varied significantly within sites at the beginning of the experiment, but no difference was observed after 7 months. Multivariate analysis (multidimensional scaling) revealed significant differences in community structure between the artificial and the natural areas from 7 months after the start of the experiment, except from 18 to 21 months. The community structures were mainly influenced by U. thomasi. Community structure at the artificial sites was affected by environmental variables, such as carbon, COD/IL sulfide, loss of ignition, kurtosis and silt, which changed over time. We observed no significant correlations between environmental variables and the dominant species, except in the case of Spio sp. and Macrophthalmus dilatatus, suggesting that the biological interactions and temporary disturbances such as typhoon, as well as the effects of artificial structures may also be important regulating factors in this system.

A Multi-Level Digital Twin for Optimising Demand Response at the Local Level without Compromising the Well-being of Consumers

  • Byrne, Niall;Chassiakos, Athanassios;Karatzas, Stylianos;Sweeney, David;Lazari, Vassiliki;Karameros, Anastasios;Tardioli, Giovanni;Cabrera, Adalberto Guerra
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2022.06a
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    • pp.408-417
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    • 2022
  • Although traditionally perceived as being a visualization and asset management resource, the relatively rapid rate of improvement of computing power, coupled with the proliferation of cloud and edge computing and the IoT has seen the expanded functionality of modern Digital Twins (DTs). These technologies, when applied to buildings, are now providing users with the ability to analyse and predict their energy consumption, implement building controls and identify faults quickly and efficiently, while preserving acceptable comfort and well-being levels. Furthermore, when these building DTs are linked together to form a community DT, entirely new and novel energy management techniques, such as demand side management, demand response, flexibility and local energy markets can be unlocked and analysed in detail, creating circularity in the economy and making ordinary building occupants active participants in the energy market. Through the EU Horizon 2020 funded TwinERGY project, three different levels of DT (consumer - building - community) are being created to support the creation of local energy markets while optimising building performance for real-time occupant preferences and requirements for their building and community. The aim of this research work is to demonstrate the development of this new, interrelated, multi-level DT that can be used as a decision-making tool, helping to determine optimal scenarios simultaneously at consumer, building and community level, while enhancing and successfully supporting the community's management plan implementation.

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Urban Thermo-profiles and Community Structure of Quercus mongolica Forests along an Urban-rural Land Use Gradient: Implications for Management and Restoration of Urban Ecosystems

  • Cho, Yong-Chan;Cho, Hyun-Je;Lee, Chang-Seok
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.167-176
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    • 2009
  • Land cover changes associated with urbanization have driven climate change and pollution, which alter properties of ecosystems at local, regional, and continental scales. Thus, the relationships among urban ecological variables such as community composition, structure, health, soil and functioning need to be better understood to restore and improve urban ecosystems. In this study, we discuss urban ecosystem management and research from a futuristic perspective based on analyses of vegetation structure, composition, and successional trends, as well as the chemical properties of soils and the distribution of heat along an urban-rural gradient. Urban thermo-profile analysis using satellite images showed an obvious mitigating effect of vegetation on the Seoul heat island. Community attributes of Quercus mongolica stands reflected the effects of urbanization, such as pronounced increases in disturbance-related and pollution-tolerant species, such as Styrax japonica and Sorbus alnifolia. Retrogressive successional trends were detected in urban sites relative to those in rural sites. Changes in the urban climate and biotic environment have the potential to significantly influence the practice and outcomes of ecological management, restoration and forecasting because of the associated changes in future bio-physical settings. Thus, for management (i.e., creation and restoration) of urban green spaces, forward-thinking perspectives supported by historical information are necessary.

UCC 공유동기 파악을 위한 탐색적 연구;동영상 UCC를 중심으로

  • Park, Do-Hyeong;Lee, Seong-Uk;Han, In-Gu
    • Proceedings of the Korea Inteligent Information System Society Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.171-178
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    • 2007
  • 인터넷 인구 증가와 정보자원 고도화에 따라 인터넷 사용자들은 새로운 형태의 커뮤니케이션을 스스로 발전시켜왔고 이러한 흐름이 최근 UCC의 폭발적인 증가로 이어졌다. 하지만 아직까지 사용자들이 UCC를 공유하는 동기에 대한 명확한 설명은 부재한 상황이다. UCC는 기존에 지속적으로 연구되어 왔던 온라인 커뮤니케이션 형태인 가상공동체나 온라인 구전의 참여 동기를 상당부분 계승하고 있으나 최근의 인터넷 문화와 기술 수준 변화에 부합하는 새로운 참여동기를 포함하고 있는 것으로 보여진다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 UCC 제작 동기를 파악하기 위해 UCC 제작 경험이 있는 300명의 샘플을 대상으로 설문을 수행했고, 이를 통해 UCC 제작 동기가 Self-Creation Motive, Community Commitment Motive, Self-Expression Motive, Community-Relatedness Motive, Reward Motive로 요인화될 수 있음을 밝혀냈다. 본 연구의 결과를 통해 UCC를 비즈니스 모델로 하는 온라인 기업들은 보유 고객의 UCC 공유 동기 성향을 파악할 수 있고, 이를 통해 고품질의 UCC를 확보하기 위한 차별화된 전략을 제시할 수 있게 될 것이다.

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Plant community development in the first growing season of a created mitigation wetland bank as influenced by design elements

  • Ahn, Chang-Woo
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.363-376
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    • 2010
  • Vegetative communities of created wetlands often display lower species richness, less cover, higher occurrence of non-native or invasive species, and fewer obligate wetlands species than those in natural wetlands, thus failing to meet basic success criteria for wetland mitigation. This study examined the effects of two design elements, disking-induced microtopography and hydrologic regime, on the first year vegetation development pattern of a mitigation wetland newly created in the Virginia piedmont. Elevation and species cover were measured along replicate multiscale circular transects in two adjacent wetland sites that are different in their hydrologic regime. Two microtopographic indices, tortuosity (T) and limiting elevation difference (LD), were calculated from the elevation measurements. Both indices were higher in disked plots than non-disked plots, showing the effect of disking on microtopography. Out of forty-one vegetation taxa observed in the wetland, 29 taxa were naturally colonized and 12 taxa were seeded. All plots except one non-disked plot were dominated by wetland vegetation. Species richness and diversity were higher in disked than in non-disked plots. Vegetation community development seemed also influenced significantly by hydrologic regime of the site. The effect of microtopography on species richness and diversity was more pronounced in a relatively dry site compared to a wet site. In addition, percent cover, species richness and diversity of vegetation were positively correlated with microtopographic indices such as T and LD. Two design elements, microtopography and hydrologic regime, should be considered and incorporated in wetland creation to enhance plant community development.