• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.66-80
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• 2022

Even before the Covid-19 outbreak, the second-hand fashion market has been growing as the fashion industry strives towards sustainability. It has also accelerated due to the economic contraction caused by the pandemic. In previous studies, the second-hand market has been steadily studied; however, the research is insufficient compared to the diversified market. Therefore, this study investigates changes in consumers' perception of the second-hand fashion market affected by Covid-19. This study collected text data with the keyword 'second-hand fashion' from various blogs. We analyzed 24,000 posts before and after the Covid-19 outbreak by applying the LDA algorithm for topic modeling and content analysis. Seven and nine different topics for the period before and after the pandemic respectively were derived. The results revealed that during the pandemic the consumers realized the practical value of sustainability in their daily lives than they did before the pandemic. Furthermore, they tried to minimize transaction anxiety by using diverse platforms with advanced technology. They also realized economic value by buying and selling sneakers in the popular sneakers resale market. The results could help understand the rapidly growing second-hand fashion market during Covid-19.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.221-225
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• 2013

지속가능성이란 사회적, 경제적, 환경적인 영향을 전반적으로 고려하며, 인간의 건강과 생활 증진을 내포하고, 환경자원의 보호와 경제적 번영을 의미한다. 지속가능성에 대한 심도 있는 이해는 이러한 환경적인 영향에 대한 고려뿐만 아니라 원료 및 자원채취, 이송, 생산 협력의 전반적인 순환을 다루어야 한다. 화학산업의 지속가능한 발전은 화학공정안전의 발전을 통한 상호보완적인 강화없이 이루어지기 어렵다. 이러한 관점에서 화학공정안전은 국제시장에서 경쟁력 강화의 기회라고도 할 수 있다. 화학공정안전의 변화하는 새로운 패러다임은 현존하는 시스템과 생산공정의 기본 디자인을 고려한 총체적 순환 전 과정으로부터 나온다. 이렇게 화학공정안전을 향상시키기 위해서는 관리 시스템을 포함한 정량적 위험성 평가 방법과 다양한 공정안전 데이터 및 지식베이스를 포함한 통합 스마트시스템의 개발이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 화학산업안전의 전 과정 순환의 필요성에 대해 언급하였고, 이를 향상시키기 위한 공정안전 신기술에 대해 논의하였다. 변화하는 공정시스템공학에서 사고 없는 지속 가능한 산업의 발전을 위해서는 3 가지의 S, 즉 안전(Safety), 안정(Stability), 안보(Security)의 조합이 적절히 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2019

본 연구는 벽화작가의 콘크리트 담장 복원과 일부 주민에 의한 벽화훼손사건 등이 발생한 이화동 벽화마을을 대상으로 지속가능한 마을단위의 도시재생방안을 제안하고자 하였다. 기존문헌 고찰과 사전조사를 통해 마을단위에서 적용 가능한 도시재생 고려요소(환경지속성, 경제지속성, 사회지속성)를 도출하였고, 주민들을 대상으로 실증조사를 실시한 후 이화동 벽화마을의 문제점을 파악하였다. 그 결과, 주민들은 벽화마을의 활성화와 안정된 거주공간을 위한 고려요소로 벽화마을로의 접근성, 주차관리, 업종의 다양성, 새로운 일자리 창출, 주민들의 공동체참여가 도출되었다. 이화동 벽화마을의 경우, 조성 당시 거주민을 위한 물리환경적 요소들이 고려되지 못한 상황 속에서 벽화제작 예산위주로 마을이 계획되었고, 이후 경제적 혜택의 불평등으로 주민간의 갈등이 심화되었다. 또한 마을관광객에 맞춰진 업종 신설, 외부인 고용 등 공공혜택마저 주민에게 제공되지 못한 결과, 마을활성화의 주역인 벽화를 훼손하는 지속가능하지 못한 벽화마을 모습으로 나타났다. 그러므로 지속가능한 벽화마을로 존속되기 위해서는 계획초기부터 주거지역이 일부 관광지역으로 변화될 수 있다는 전제 하에 포괄적 계획이 선행되어져야 하며, 주민에게 지가상승과 같은 편파적 혜택이 아닌 도로정비 등의 생활환경 개선과 더불어 마을 자체가 주민들의 공동자산이 될 수 있도록 주민간의 소통과 화합을 위한 상생방안이 모색되어져야 한다.

• Architectural research
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2011

Community-based housing is widely recognized as one unique mode of affordable housing provision discussed in the agenda of urban housing policy in the midst of global economy. While economic development of rural communities are severely blocked by many factors, the local housing needs at grass roots level are addressed in the response to the growing number of the elderly and shortage of adequate housing to accommodate the group, and the availability of affordable housing is primarily seen as a viable option to the sustainability of rural community. This research study is to examine the case study of community-based housing development in rural areas, and to explore the drives and hurdles that influence the success of each development. The on-site visits and in-depth interviews with community leaders were employed to meet the research goals. The findings show that the driving factors making the successful housing development include the firm commitment to the importance of affordable and adequate housing, strong leadership of community leaders, public support, well-advised dispersion of public resources and strong bond between the public sector and local people. In spite of all the contributing factors, the unfamiliarity of collective ownership is the leading hurdle to proceed the development in a timely manner.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권12호
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• pp.337-344
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• 2020

Stability and sustainability of the biggest banks in any country are extremely important. When big banks become unstable and vulnerable, they typically stop lending. The resulting credit squeeze pushes the economy into recession or a slow growth path. The present study examines the financial stability and sustainability of the 30 large banks operating in the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries. These banks represent 70% of the GCC banking market. Monte Carlo simulation was attempted assuming that key drivers can vary randomly by twenty percent on either side of the current values. The conclusions are drawn based on 300 simulation trails of the five-year forecast balance and income statement of each bank. Year 2020 is not favorable for the GCC countries because of the COVID-19 pandemic and low oil prices, though the future years may be better. The study identifies several banks, which may become financially unsustainable because the simulations indicate the possibility of negative profitability, unacceptably low capital ratios and potential for heavy credit losses during periods of economic turbulence, which is the current situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through simulation the paper is able to throw light on which factors lead to bank instability and weakness.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.6-14
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 장기적 통합적으로 기후변화에 적극적으로 대응할 수 있는 대학의 잠재적 역량을 발휘하여, 워터프론트에 위치한 캠퍼스의 입지적 장점을 극대화한 캠퍼스를 조성하고 최단기간에 긍정적인 변화를 가져올 수 있는 계획방안을 제안하고자 한다. 기존의 그린캠퍼스 운동이 주로 물과 에너지 절약, 친환경재료 및 신재생에너지 사용, 녹지공간 조성 등 대학 내 건축물에 대한 이산화탄소 저감을 추진하고 있다면, 워터프론트 대학의 지속가능 캠퍼스 조성은 여기에 더하여 지리적 특성을 반영한 공간계획과 친수, 안전, 건강, 스마트 등 구성원들의 인간적 환경을 개선하기 위한 물리적 계획을 포함하도록 한다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.439-445
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• 2010

An emergy analysis of the main energy flows driving the economy of humans and life support systems consists of environmental energies, fuels, and imports, all expressed as solar emjoules. Total emergy use (371 E20 sej/yr) of the Western Nakdong River Basin is 97 per cent from imported sources, fuels and goods and services. Emergy flows from the environment such as rain and geological uplift flux accounted for only 2.9 percent of total emergy use. Emergy yield ratio and environment loading ratio were 1.03 and 33.27, respectively. Emergy sustainability index, a ratio of emergy yield ratio to environment loading ratio, is therefore less than one, which is indicative of highly developed consumer oriented economies. It is necessary for an efficient management of Western Nakdong River Basin to reduce pollution load basically and to restructure economic activities into an environmental friendly industrial structure depending on renewable energy and resources.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권11호
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• pp.1097-1104
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• 2020

This research seeks to provide evidence about how political connections, proxied by government ownership and the existence of politically connected board members, affect the extent of corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures in Indonesian listed companies. This research uses the legitimacy theory as a basis for explaining management's motivation for disclosing its CSR. The sample consists of 131 firm-year observations from 38 non-financial public companies that published sustainability reports from 2013 to 2017. We measured the CSR disclosures using a disclosure checklist on the sustainability reports. We subsequently processed the data using a random effect (RE) linear regression. The result shows that CSR disclosures were greater in government-owned companies but lower in companies that have politically connected board members. The results support the legitimacy theory that the government intends to demonstrate legitimate national economic and political conditions by showing that government-owned companies are sustainable. However, CSR disclosures seem to have a substitutive relationship with the existence of politically connected board members, since those political connections may protect the company from public pressure and/or the risk of litigation, reducing the need for CSR disclosures. This research provides evidence that different types of political connections may have different impacts on corporate disclosures.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.652-668
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to analyze trends in sustainable fashion research and to guide its the development by examining previous research projects conducted by the UK Centre for Sustainable Fashion. A literature review and case studies were conducted from which the following results were identified. It was shown that the CSF has cooperated with fashion, arts and technology businesses and other external organizations. The CSF has contributed to improving the economic durability of the fashion industry, the convergence of both local and the international fashion communities, and the development of cultural sustainability. Moreover, it incorporates various academic fields into its research and has developed advanced researching methods for sustainable fashion. The CSF has embraced the new perspectives by utilizing student ideas for the development of sustainable fashion. The conclusions of this study are as follows. First, the CSF studied the sustainability of fashion from a more organic perspective through multidisciplinary research. Second, it has expanded the possibility of sustainable fashion research through research formats, research fields and research operations. Finally, it has evoked values and responsibilities that the fashion industry should pursue in modern society and has become an exemplary case of sustainable fashion research, providing creative studies for sustainable fashion research in the future.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.91-105
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• 2019

The paper aims to combine balance sheet analysis at the firm level with the International Monetary Fund's public debt sustainability assessment framework to assess state-owned enterprises' (SOE) leverage as a contingent liability to the public sector. Based on company data and the interest coverage ratio as a measure of debt at risk, aggregate baseline scenarios are projected to gauge the magnitude of SOE debt as a contingency. SOE's financial and debt ratios are first bootstrapped to generate firm-level distributions and then averaged into a fan chart of the economy-wide SOE contingent liability. Applied to the People's Republic of China as an example, the study finds that by the end of 2015 SOE leverage had grown to a substantial liability. However arbitrary the assumptions underlying these projections, it would appear that even if authorities had to mop up as much as 20% of SOE debt at risk gone bad, this would have been manageable at roughly 2.7% of the gross domestic product in 2016 or 5.5% by 2021. This projection framework is fully amenable to alternative assumptions and settings, which makes it a useful analytical tool to monitor contingent liabilities from non-financial corporate debt that have been building in emerging and advanced economies alike.