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상수원 보호를 위한 유역기반 토지관리 우선순위 모델 적용 (Application of a Watershed-Based Land Prioritization Model for the Protection of Drinking Water Reservoir)

  • 이지현;최지용;박석순
    • 한국물환경학회지
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    • 제20권5호
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    • pp.397-408
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    • 2004
  • Due to the growing impact of non-point source pollution and limitation of water treatment technology, a new policy of water quality management, called a source protection, is now becoming more important in drinking water supply. The source protection means that the public agency purchases the pollution sensitive area, such as riparian zone, and prohibit locations of point and non-point sources. Many studies have reported that this new policy is more economical in drinking water supply than the conventional one. However, it is very difficult to determine location and size of the pollution sensitive zone in the watershed. In this paper, we presented the scientific criteria for the priority of the pollution sensitive zone, along with a case study of the upstream watershed of the Paldang Reservoir, Han River. This study includes applications of the analytical hierarchy process(AHP) and a watershed-based land prioritization(WLP) model. After major criteria affecting water quality were selected, the AHP and geographic analysis were performed. The WLP model allowed us to include both quantity and quality criteria, using AHP as the multi-criteria method in making decision and reflecting local characteristics and various needs. By adding a travel-time function, which represents the prototype effectively, the results secured adaptability and scientific objectivity as well. As such, the WLP model appeared to provide reasonable criteria in determining the prioritization of land acquisition. If the tested data are used with a validated travel-time and AHP method is applied after further discussion among experts in such field, highly reliable results can be obtained.

Temporal Change in Radiological Environments on Land after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident

  • Saito, Kimiaki;Mikami, Satoshi;Andoh, Masaki;Matsuda, Norihiro;Kinase, Sakae;Tsuda, Shuichi;Sato, Tetsuro;Seki, Akiyuki;Sanada, Yukihisa;Wainwright-Murakami, Haruko;Yoshimura, Kazuya;Takemiya, Hiroshi;Takahashi, Junko;Kato, Hiroaki;Onda, Yuichi
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제44권4호
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    • pp.128-148
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    • 2019
  • Massive environmental monitoring has been conducted continuously since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power accident in March of 2011 by different monitoring methods that have different features together with migration studies of radiocesium in diverse environments. These results have clarified the characteristics of radiological environments and their temporal change around the Fukushima site. At three months after the accident, multiple radionuclides including radiostrontium and plutonium were detected in many locations; and it was confirmed that radiocesium was most important from the viewpoint of long-term exposure. Radiation levels around the Fukushima site have decreased greatly over time. The decreasing trend was found to change variously according to local conditions. The air dose rates in environments related to human living have decreased faster than expected from radioactive decay by a factor of 2-3 on average; those in pure forest have decreased more closely to physical decay. The main causes of air dose rate reduction were judged to be radioactive decay, movement of radiocesium in vertical and horizontal directions, and decontamination. Land-use categories and human activities have significantly affected the reduction tendency. Difference in the air dose rate reduction trends can be explained qualitatively according to the knowledge obtained in radiocesium migration studies; whereas, the quantitative explanation for individual sites is an important future challenge. The ecological half-lives of air dose rates have been evaluated by several researchers, and a short-term half-life within 1 year was commonly observed in the studies. An empirical model for predicting air dose rate distribution was developed based on statistical analysis of an extensive car-borne survey dataset, which enabled the prediction with confidence intervals. Different types of contamination maps were integrated to better quantify the spatial data. The obtained data were used for extended studies such as for identifying the main reactor that caused the contamination of arbitrary regions and developing standard procedures for environmental measurement and sampling. Annual external exposure doses for residents who intended to return to their homes were estimated as within a few millisieverts. Different forms of environmental data and knowledge have been provided for wide spectrum of people. Diverse aspects of lessons learned from the Fukushima accident, including practical ones, must be passed on to future generations.

A Study on Adolescent psychological adjustment for neglected family

  • Jang, Chun-Ok
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.30-35
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    • 2018
  • In contemporary society, neglected families increase adolescents' maladjustment behaviors, causing academic problems, psychological and emotional problems, and showing flight behavior. By identifying the nature of the protective factor against the dangerous environment of a neglected family and increasing the protection factor for the children in a dangerous environment, it is necessary to create the environment so that the young can grow up positively rather than adversely. The purpose of this study is to identify the characteristics of adolescents who are psychologically adaptive at the level of general family children among the adolescents who are in a dangerous environment. The results showed that self - esteem, ego - resilience, ego - identity, and community variables had a significant effect on discriminating adolescents who showed high psychological adjustment from risk factors of neglect while controlling other factors. SPSS 20.0 was used to analyze the data.

MESOPUFF II를 이용한 우리나라 시정분포 모의 (Simulation of Visibility Distribution using MESOPUFF II in Korea)

  • 김유근;이화운;배주현;이수현
    • 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국대기환경학회 1999년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.168-169
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    • 1999
  • 시정 모델에 대한 연구로는 국외의 경우 미국 EPA(Environmental Protection Agency)에서의 연구사업으로서 이루어진 바가 대부분이나 우리나라의 경우에는 모델을 적용하여 시정을 연구한 바가 매우 드물다. 이에 본 연구에서는 우리나라의 시정분포의 특성을 살펴보기 위해 급격한 풍향 변화나 오염물질이 장거리로 수송됨에 따라 수 시간씩 소요되는 것에 따른 오염물질의 화학적 변형과 건ㆍ습성 침적을 고려할 수 있는 MESOPUFF II 모델(EPA, 1990)을 이용하였으며, 모델에 의해 계산되어진 황산염과 질산염 농도의 시정 환산을 통해 우리나라의 시정분포를 모의하였다.(중략)

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선박 원동기 배출허용기준 적용.관리 방안 마련 연구 (Development on Emission Standards of Marine Diesel Engine)

  • 김철진;박성욱
    • 선박안전
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    • 통권35호
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    • pp.2-18
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    • 2013
  • 국내 원동기 배출허용기준 및 연료유 기준을 미국 및 유럽 등과 같이 일원화된 관리를 하기 위하여 대기환경보전법 개정이 되었다. 이에 따라 하위 법령 및 세부기준을 마련하기 위하여 국내외 관련 기준을 조사하고, 노후 선박용 원동기 시험을 진행하며, 선박 원동기 배출량을 산정하여 선박 원동기 배출허용기준(안)을 수립하고 기준 적용에 따른 규제 비용 및 편익 분석을 수행하였다.

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Species Diversity and Seasonal Distribution of Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Jeju-do, Republic of Korea

  • Kim, Heung Chul;Bellis, Glenn A.;Kim, Myung-Soon;Klein, Terry A.;Gopurenko, David;Cai, Du-Cheng;Seo, Hyun-Ji;Cho, In-Soo;Park, Jee-Yong
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제53권4호
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    • pp.501-506
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    • 2015
  • Biting midges belonging to the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) were collected by Mosquito $Magnet^{(R)}$ and black light traps at 5 sites on Jeju-do, Republic of Korea (Korea), from May-November 2013 to determine species diversity and seasonal distribution. A total of 4,267 specimens were collected, of which 99.9% were female. The most common species was Culicoides tainanus (91.8%), followed by C. lungchiensis (7.2%) and C. punctatus (0.6%), while the remaining 4 species accounted for <0.5% of all Culicoides spp. that were collected. High numbers of C. tainanus were collected in May, followed by decreasing numbers through August, and then increasing numbers through November when surveillance was terminated. Peak numbers of C. lungchiensis were collected during September, with low numbers collected from May-August and October-November. The presence of C. lungchiensis in Korea was confirmed by morphological and molecular analyses.

친환경 유기농자재에 사용 가능한 첨가제 및 추출제 평가 (Assessing Adjuvants and Extractants Applicable to Environment-friendly Organic Agro-materials)

  • 이우미;윤성지;안윤주
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • 제56권2호
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    • pp.69-78
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    • 2013
  • 본 연구는 국내외에서 친환경유기농자재로 허용하고 있는 보조제 및 추출제 종류 및 세부사용조건을 분석 및 평가하여 허용조건을 제안하였다. Potassium hydroxide와 발효 ethyl alcohol은 국제적으로 친환경유기농자재의 추출제로서 허용되고 있고, 미국 환경청 (US EPA)에서 규정하고 있는 inert ingredient list 4에 해당하는 물질은 작물생산 보조제로서 사용되고 있다.

The Use of Noise Dampening Mats to Reduce Heavy-Equipment Noise Exposures in Construction

  • Saleh, Sabah;Woskie, Susan;Bello, Anila
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.226-230
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    • 2017
  • The performance of sound barriers was evaluated to determine their technical effectiveness and practicality in reducing noise exposures to operating engineers in construction. Commercially purchased sound dampening mats (SDMats) were installed inside three heavy-equipment engine compartments. Sound pressure levels (SPLs) were measured before and after installing the SDMats while the equipment was on idle and full-throttle settings where it normally operates. SPLs inside the heavy-equipment operator cabs were significantly reduced by 5.6-7.6 dBA on the full-throttle setting following installation of the SDMats (p < 0.01). The evaluated engineering control intervention was simple to install, affordable, and substantially reduced the engine noise reaching the heavy-equipment operator, potentially reducing reliance on hearing-protection devices to protect construction workers from noise exposures.

A Study on the Security Management System for Preventing Technology Leakage of Small and Medium Enterprises in Digital New Deal Environment

  • Kim, Sun-Jib
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • 제9권4호
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    • pp.355-362
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    • 2021
  • Through the Korean version of the New Deal 2.0, manufacturing-oriented SMEs are facing a new environmental change called smart factory construction. In addition, SMEs are facing new security threats along with a contactless environment due to COVID-19. However, it is practically impossible to apply the previously researched and developed security management system to protect the core technology of manufacturing-oriented SMEs due to the lack of economic capacity of SMEs. Therefore, through research on security management systems suitable for SMEs, it is necessary to strengthen their business competitiveness and ensure sustainability through proactive responses to security threats faced by SMEs. The security management system presented in this study is a security management system to prevent technology leakage applicable to SMEs by deriving and reflecting the minimum security requirements in consideration of technology protection point of view, smart factory, and remote access in a non-contact environment. It is also designed in a modular form. The proposed security management system is standardized and can be selectively used by SMEs.

후쿠시마 원전사고 및 방사능 오염에 대한 인식조사 (An Investigation of Awareness on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident and Radioactive Contamination)

  • 하정철;송영주
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제41권1호
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    • pp.7-14
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    • 2016
  • 연구배경: 본 연구는 일본 후쿠시마 원전사고 이후 원전사고 및 방사능 오염에 대한 우리 국민들의 인식도를 확인하기 위한 목적으로 진행되었다. 재료 및 방법: 설문조사는 수도권에 거주하는 성인 600명을 대상으로 하였다. 결과 및 논의: 연구 결과, 대다수 국민들은 일본 원전사고로 인한 방사능 누출이 우리나라에 영향을 미치고 있다고 우려하였다. 식품, 특히 수산물의 방사능 오염에 대한 우려가 높았고, 선호하는 정보 취득원은 TV(49.8%)와 인터넷 매체(31.3%)였다. 한편 다수의 국민들은 일본 원전사고 및 방사능 오염 정보가 충분히 제공되지 않았고, 원전사고 이후 우리 정부의 대응조치를 잘 모르고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 국민 대다수가 식품 환경 등의 방사능 오염 정도와 안전성에 대한 정보제공 강화가 가장 중요한 것으로 인식하고 있었다. 결론: 본 연구 결과는 향후 방사능에 대한 올바른 인식 확립과 방사능 안전사고 리스크커뮤니케이션을 위한 유용한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.