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Selecting of Assessment Factors on Soils in the Strategic Environmental Assessment (전략환경영향평가에서의 토양항목 평가대상인자 선정)

  • Kim, Tae Heum;Park, Sun Hwan;Hwang, Sang Il;Yang, Jihoon;Lee, Jai-Young
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.104-112
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    • 2015
  • In this study, several factors which can have an effect on soil during strategic environmental assessment (SEA) are analyzed against a total of 86 administrative plans and development basic plans of the SEA. Other factors which could have influences on soil are also analyzed after examining contents and rules required for preparing the SEA statement. Then, we propose assessment factors on soils during the SEA procedure. We think that this study could give baseline data to set up assessment items, criteria, and techniques that are highly necessitated in preparation of the SEA statement in the near future.

Urban Factors of Residential Area in the “Western Region of Ulsan City” -Focused on the Mugeo, Daun, Gulhwa, Guyoung, and Cheonsang districts- (울산시 서부생활권 내 주거지구의 도시적요소에 대한 비교)

  • 김선중;권명희
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.42 no.4
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    • pp.85-98
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    • 2004
  • The aims of this study was to provide information of sites to potential buyers and apartment builders through a comparative investigation on the urban criteria in 5 disDicts of Usan city Mugeo, Daun, Guhwa, Guyoung, and Cheonsang. The content analysis method was used to determine the urban factors which reviewed the urban and environment plan legal system and contents of plans which analyzed the housing characteristics in Ulsan city. Also utilized were professional's opinion and various emphasized elements such as the location of apartments through newspaper advertisement from 1990 to 1999. The urban evaluation factors used in this study were degree of air and noise pollulion, traffic facilities, land use, living environment and economics. Major findings are as follows: Mugeo area has the most convenience community facilities, Guyoung and Cheonsang areas have excellent natural environment-air and noise pollution.

The Main Negative Factors of Military Influence on the Economic Environment of the Region and its Financial and Economic Security

  • Sytnyk, Yosyf;Havrychenko, Dmytro;Staverska, Tetiana;Primush, Roman;Erfan, Vitalii
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.241-245
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    • 2022
  • The main purpose of the study is to determine the main factors influencing the economic environment of the region and its financial and economic security. Ukraine aspires to become a full member of the European Union, but the events of 2022 have changed everything. Full-scale military operations on the territory of Ukraine significantly affect its socio-economic situation Today, the issue of studying the negative impact of military operations on the economic environment is very relevant. Based on the results of the study, we have identified the main negative factors of the military impact on the economic environment of the region and its financial and economic security.

Types of Hazardous Factors and Time-trend of Exposure Levels from the Working Environment at a Shock Absorber Manufacturing Facility (자동차 쇼크업소바 제조사업장의 작업자 노출 유해인자의 종류 및 노출수준의 경시적 변화)

  • Na, Gyu-Chae;Moon, Chan-Seok
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.393-405
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    • 2018
  • Objective: This study examines the types of hazardous factors in the working environment and the time-trend for their exposure levels over 10 years (2007 to 2016). Study Design and Method: The types of hazardous factors and exposure levels were drawn from the 19 measurement reports on the working environment over 10 years at a shock absorber manufacturing facility. Risk assessment of the types of factors and time-trend of exposure levels were evaluated using the factors and exposure levels. Results: A total of 34 hazardous factors were evaluated. The types were noise, 15 organic compounds, seven kinds of acid sand alkalis, eight kinds of heavy metals, and three other compounds. Special management materials used were nickel, hexavalent chrome, and sulfuric acid. Human carcinogens (1A) used were trichloroethylene, nickel, and sulfuric acid. There were six types of substances belonging to the IARC's 2B (body carcinogens) classification or higher, including, methyl isobutyl ketone, ethyl benzene, and trichloroethylene. No detection was found for 627 out of the 2065 total measurements in 19 exposure survey reports, representing 30.4%. Organic solvents, acid and alkali products, and heavy metals showed continuous low exposure concentrations. Noise, welding fumes, and the evaluation of mixed solvents show a gradual decrease in geometric mean and maximum over the time-trend of 10 years. Conclusions: In the case of a shock absorber manufacturing facility, the hazardous factors of noise and the evaluation of mixed solvents still indicate high concentrations exceeding the exposure limits and necessitate reduction studies. These two factors and welding fumes showed a continuous decrease in their ten-year tendency. Organic compounds, acids/alkalis, and heavy metals were managed smoothly in a work environment of continuous low concentrations.

Classification of Korean Benthic Macroinvertebrate Types Using the TWINSPAN Clustering and Discriminant Analysis of Environmental Factors Affecting the Distribution of the Types (TWINSPAN 기법을 이용한 한국의 저서성 대형무척추동물의 유형분류 및 유형분포에 영향을 미치는 환경요인에 대한 판별분석)

  • Min, Jeong-Ki;Kim, Dong-Hee;Moon, Jeong-Suk;Kim, Jin-Young;Kong, Dongsoo
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.34 no.6
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    • pp.602-620
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    • 2018
  • Korean benthic macroinvertebrate community from 959 sites and 14 environmental factors that could affect the biological distribution were surveyed and analyzed. The 438 taxa were divided into six groups according to TWINSPAN. Based on the environmental factor values corresponding to each taxon, the average and range of environmental factors for each biological group tended to increase or decrease in eight environmental factors (altitude, slope, current velocity, fraction of fine particles in substrates, turbidity, $BOD_5$, T-N and T-P). As a result of discriminant analysis (hit ratio: 69.6 %), environmental factors that significantly influence the distribution of each biological group were $BOD_5$, altitude, catchment area, T-N, T-P and fraction of fine particles in substrates. The discriminant functions 1 and 2 classified the existing six biological groups (clustered by TWINSPAN) into five (group 1: highland highly sensitive group; group 2: lowland sensitive group, group; 3 and 4: lowland slightly tolerant group; group 5: lowland tolerant group; group 6: lowland highly tolerant group). Most of the benthic macroinvertebrates were identified in the species level. However, a few others were identified in genus or family level, too. Even the organisms belonging to the same genus or family may prefer different environmental factors in the species level, the identification of characteristic of the habitat environment preferred by organism and species level identification of these organisms are utmost. The results of this study may be used as basic information on environmental factors which can be considered in preservation and restoration research for biodiversity.

Relationship between Unmet Dental Needs and Social Determinants of Health (건강의 사회적 결정요인과 필요 치과진료 미수진과의 관련성)

  • Kim, Min-Young;Kim, Ji-Hyun
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.360-370
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    • 2020
  • In order to understand the factors related to the unmet dental needs, analysis was performed using the data of community health survey data. Targeting population of 214,861 aged 25 and over demographic factors, socioeconomic factors, social support, social environmental factors, social and physical environmental factors, and factors related to necessary unmet dental needs visit it was confirmed. The lower the age, the higher the income level, the lower the education level, the less contact with relatives and friends, the less likely they are to participate in relatives and leisure activities, dissatisfied with sociophysical environment(safety level, natural environment, living environment, public transportation, medical services) the higher unmet dental needs. It was confirmed that not only demographic and socioeconomic factors but also social support, social environmental factors, social and physical environmental factors had a statistically significant impact on the need of unmet dental needs. Future research that includes policy factors as social determinants of health will be needed as a way to increase the unmet dental needs.

Selection Factors for Outdoor Sporting Goods in Seoul (도시민의 야외 운동장소 선택요인 분석)

  • Lee, Yeun-Sook;Lee, Dong-Joo;Ahn, Chang-Houn;Gu, Na-Eun
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.17-25
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    • 2011
  • In order to provide basic data for designing the outdoor exercise environment to promote the health of the citizens, this study has analyzed the status of citizens' use of outdoor exercise places that have been supplied extensively recently and the factors affecting the citizens' choice of the places. A survey was made on 20 spots in 12 places where outdoor exercise equipment is installed to identify the characteristics of use and the factors affecting the selection of the spots and for the 1,733 survey sheets collected finally SPSS program was used to analyze the multiple answers. Major results of this research are as follows: First, since light exercise equipment mostly for bodily exercises has been installed, it has brought practical effects for the physically weak people, aged people and the people who scarcely exercise, while decreasing the users' economic burdens. Second, the scales of important factors the users think in selecting their exercise spots were 'spaciousness (2,028 times)' > 'accessibility (1,751 times)' > 'fitness (1,583' > 'supportability (1,445)' > 'community centeredness (1,260).' Third, the ratios of important factors regarding the choice of environment of outdoor exercise were 'near to walk (16.1%)' > 'nice natural environment (12.3%)' > 'always free to exercise (9.7%)' > 'shortage of exercise equipment (7.4%)' > 'possible to accompany family/neighbors (6.7%)' > 'no economic burden (6.5%).

Development of Guidelines for Indoor Environment in Apartment Remodeling Projects (아파트 리모델링의 실내환경 계획지침 개발)

  • Choi, Yoon-Jung
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2009
  • The final aim of this study was to propose guidelines for the indoor environment of apartment remodeling projects. The first task of this study was to understand the major elements and the actual condition of the remodeling for apartment unit by carrying out in-depth interviews on residents and specialists. The open-access interviews were conducted with interior designers who have a wide experience of apartment remodeling and residents who live in recently remodeled apartment units. The second task was to evaluate the actual condition of the indoor environment and to analyze the main factors that affect the indoor environment in remodeled apartment units. Field measurements were carried out in twenty apartment units occupied after remodeling, recording indoor environment elements (indoor temperature, globe temperature, relative humidity, $CO_2$, CO, PM10, TVOC, HCHO, illumination, and equivalent noise level). Moreover, resident interviews and researcher observations were carried out to determine the contents of the remodeled unit and to investigate the architectural and living factors(like ventilation characteristics, etc.) related to the indoor environment. The results are as follows. The remodeling elements generally included the changing of lighting fixtures and finishing materials in all the spaces, the integration of the balcony into the children's room, the installation of furniture in the kitchen and the entrance, the changing storage furnitures and equipments in the bathroom. The average levels of each unit of relative humidity, $CO_2$, TVOC, HCHO, equivalent noise level, and illumination were proved to be on the whole in inadequate condition. The factors that affect these indoor elements were classified as remodeling factors (remodeling amounts, extent balcony integration, and lighting fixture exchange), ventilation characteristics, and living factors. According to these results, this research proposed the guidelines for the indoor environment in apartment remodeling projects.

Effects of the Working Environment on Subjective Health Status (근로환경이 주관적 건강상태에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Yong won
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.210-220
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    • 2017
  • Objectives: This study was conducted to prepare fundamental data and prevention measures on health promotion and occupational disease, and to assess the effects of the working environment on subjective health status and absenteeism among workers using data from the third working environment survey in Korea. Methods: This study's subjects were composed of 29,711 wage workers from the 3rd working environment survey data. The dependent variables were several diseases, subjective health status and absences, and the independent variable was the working environment. The collected data were analyzed by One-Way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and stepwise multiple analysis using the IBM SPSS(ver. 20.0) statistical package program. Results: The effecting factors for cardiovascular disease were age, working shift and emotional state. The effecting factors for anxiety and depression were years of education, working condition, duties, and emotional state. The effecting factors of insomnia were duty and emotional state. The positive effecting factors for absent days were work standing, working shift, number of night shifts, autonomy, and duties. The positive effecting factors of subjective health status were age, work standing, working years, working shift, appropriateness of working hours, leadership of superiors, duties and emotional state. Conclusions: Based on the above results, the author considers that it is necessary to improve the working environment to reduce absent days, such as by reducing of number of night shifts and giving autonomy regarding duties, and to improve the working environment for subjective health status such as by controlling the appropriateness of working hours and stability of the emotional state. In addition, this study provides fundamental data on health promotion and occupational disease among workers.

Study on the effect of the physical environment of the Gangwon region art museum on the level of satisfaction of the visit (강원지역미술관 물리적환경이 방문만족도에 미치는영향 연구)

  • Kim, Do-Yeon;Lee, Kyeong-Ryul
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.654-663
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    • 2016
  • Local art museums are being operated as non-profit organizations for the advancement of the collection, preservation, research, exhibition and education on art-related materials. The art museum is based on the physical environment of the means created by the human will. This study examined the visit satisfaction of the physical environment of the Gangwon Regional art museum. For the measurement, the Art Museum physical environment, kimhonghee (2012), was used as the elements, and Parasurama based on the SERVQUAL model was analyzed. The SPSS 18.0K statistics program was used to analyze the results, and the analysis of the elements of the physical environment of the art museums resulted in the surrounding factors, viewing factors, human factors, and facility factors. Regarding the level of satisfaction of the visitors, there was a difference in the level of satisfaction of the elements of the physical environment for each of the factors according to the gender, and it was confirmed that they generally have a positive (+) effect. The Gangwon Regional Art Museum is building a better physical environment to look forward and continue to communicate with the visitors.