• 제목/요약/키워드: Environmental actions

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Consumer Ethics and Fashion Corporate Social Responsibility -Attributions of Fashion CSR Motives and Perceptions-

  • Ahn, Soo-kyoung
    • 패션비즈니스
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    • 제20권6호
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 2016
  • This study examines the impact of consumer ethics on the CSR motive attributions and, the subsequent consumer perception of the firm's ethicality. Data of 512 adults were collected nationwide using a self-administered questionnaire online. Exploratory and confirmative factor analysis were employed to identify six underlying dimensions of consumer ethics, as follows: actively benefiting from illegal actions, passively benefiting from illegal actions, no harm/no foul, economic benefiting from illegal actions, intellectual property infringement, and pro-environmental behavior. In order to examine the relationships between consumer ethics, CSR motive attribution, and consumer perceived ethicality, a structural equation modeling test was conducted. The results demonstrated that actively benefiting from illegal actions, economic benefiting from illegal action, and pro-environmental behavior had impacts on CSR motive attributions such as strategy-driven attribution, value-driven attribution, and stakeholder-driven attribution. Consequently, strategy-driven attribution and value-driven attribution influenced the consumer perception of the firm's ethicality, whereas stakeholder-driven attribution did not. This study provides an understanding of the CSR attribution mechanism from the view of consumer ethics that are multi-dimensional. The ethical judgements on different types of consumer behavior lead to attributions of CSR motives and subsequently their perception of a firm's ethicality.

국내 농약잔류 허용기준의 현황분석과 대처방안 (Present Status and Remedial Actions with Regard to Legal Limits of Pesticide Residues in Korea)

  • 이서래;이미경
    • 한국환경농학회지
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.34-43
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    • 2001
  • 국내에서 1998년까지 잔류기준이 설정, 고시된 농약성분 202종에 대하여 예상되는 문제점을 확인하는 동시에 이에 필요한 시정 방안을 제시하였다. 기준치로 부터 계산한 이론적 최대섭취량이 ADI 의 80%를 초과하는 농약은 35개 성분에 이르렀다. 국내기준과 Codex기준의 격차가 10배 이상되는 항목은 35종 농약, 47종 농산물에서 나타났다. 국내에서는 202종 농약 중 어느 한 종목에서라도 적용작물이면서 잔류기준이 없는 것은 33개, 적용작물이 아니면서 잔류기준이 있는 것은 50개 항목에 이르렀다. Codex기준에서 농산물의 원료와 가공상태에 따라 잔류기준이 각각 다른 사례들을 검색하였다. 국내기준에서 발견되는 이상의 모순점들을 시정하기 위한 방안을 각각 제시하였다.

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Codes and standards on computational wind engineering for structural design: State of art and recent trends

  • Luca Bruno;Nicolas Coste;Claudio Mannini;Alessandro Mariotti;Luca Patruno;Paolo Schito;Giuseppe Vairo
    • Wind and Structures
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    • 제37권2호
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    • pp.133-151
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    • 2023
  • This paper first provides a wide overview about the design codes and standards covering the use of Computational Wind Engineering / Computational Fluid Dynamics (CWE/CFD) for wind-sensitive structures and built environment. Second, the paper sets out the basic assumptions and underlying concepts of the new Annex T "Simulations by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD/CWE)" of the revised version "Guide for the assessment of wind actions and effects on structures" issued by the Advisory Committee on Technical Recommendations for Constructions of the Italian National Research Council in February 2019 and drafted by the members of the Special Interest Group on Computational Wind Engineering of the Italian Association for Wind Engineering (ANIV-CWE). The same group is currently advising UNI CT021/SC1 in supporting the drafting of the new Annex K - "Derivation of design parameters from wind tunnel tests and numerical simulations" of the revised Eurocode 1: Actions on structures - Part 1-4: General actions - Wind actions. Finally, the paper outlines the subjects most open to development at the technical and applicative level.

원자력 사고시 주민 보호조치 결정 지원을 위한 비상 환경감시 (Emergency Environmental Monitoring for the Decision-Aiding on Public Protective Actions during a Nuclear Accident)

  • 최용호;최근식;한문희;이한수;이창우
    • Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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    • 제30권3호
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    • pp.131-148
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    • 2005
  • 원자력 사고로 인한 비상시에는 적기에 주민 보호조치를 취해야 한다. 주민 보호조치에 대한 결정기준은 국제적으로 비용-이득 분석에 의해 산정된 일반개입준위와 일반조치준위를 사용토록 제안되어 있다. 운영개입준위는 이러한 일반준위를 직접 또는 쉽게 측정할 수 있는 물리량으로 나타낸 것이다. 비상시 보호조치의 필요성을 판단하기 위해서는 운영개입준위를 적용하고 수정하는 데 요구되는 환경감시 자료를 신속히 생산하는 것이 중요하다. 비상대응의 일환으로서 이를 위해 무슨 일들이 어떻게 수행되어야 하는지 고찰하였다. 비상시 환경감시를 효과적으로 수행하기 위해서는 평상시에 조직과 설비의 유지 관리, 각종 절차 수립, 지원용 전산체제 개발, 주기적인 교육과 훈련 등 철저한 준비가 필요하다. 일반개입준위와 운영개입준위에 관한 우리나라의 규정이 보완 또는 신설될 필요가 있음이 지적되었다.

조종부하와 조선곤란성의 관계에 관하여 (Relation with Operational Stress and Environmental Difficulty on Maneuvering of Ship)

  • 성유창
    • 한국항해항만학회지
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    • 제33권10호
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    • pp.665-669
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    • 2009
  • 수역에서 항행할 시, 선박운항자는 위험을 회피하기 위해 타와 주기관 사용 등 여러 가지 조종요소를 사용하게 된다. 그 때 어느 정도의 조작량을 사용하는 가에 관해서는 선박운항자 개인의 특성에 따라 그 사용량 및 빈도는 달라지게 된다. 그러나 이러한 조종 요소의 빈번한 사용은 선박운항자에게 일정한 부하를 주게 될 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구에서는 이 부하를 조종부하로 정의하고, 교각이 설치된 직선 항로를 통항하는 시뮬레이터 실험을 통하여 조선 곤란성과의 관계를 접근하고자 하였다. 사용한 변수 항목으로는 우회와 감속과 이러한 조종 행동에 따른 항행시간 연장률 및 조선 곤란성(Environmental Stress) 수치를 이용하였다.

Biomonitoring of Metal Exposure During Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)

  • Ljunggren, Stefan A.;Karlsson, Helen;Stahlbom, Bengt;Krapi, Blerim;Fornander, Louise;Karlsson, Lovisa E.;Bergstrom, Bernt;Nordenberg, Eva;Ervik, Torunn K.;Graff, Pal
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • 제10권4호
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    • pp.518-526
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    • 2019
  • Background: Additive manufacturing (AM) is a rapidly expanding new technology involving challenges to occupational health. Here, metal exposure in an AM facility with large-scale metallic component production was investigated during two consecutive years with preventive actions in between. Methods: Gravimetric analyzes measured airborne particle concentrations, and filters were analyzed for metal content. In addition, concentrations of airborne particles <300 nm were investigated. Particles from recycled powder were characterized. Biomonitoring of urine and dermal contamination among AM operators, office personnel, and welders was performed. Results: Total and inhalable dust levels were almost all below occupational exposure limits, but inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry showed that AM operators had a significant increase in cobalt exposure compared with welders. Airborne particle concentrations (<300 nm) showed transient peaks in the AM facility but were lower than those of the welding facility. Particle characterization of recycled powder showed fragmentation and condensates enriched in volatile metals. Biomonitoring showed a nonsignificant increase in the level of metals in urine in AM operators. Dermal cobalt and a trend for increasing urine metals during Workweek Year 1, but not in Year 2, indicated reduced exposure after preventive actions. Conclusion: Gravimetric analyses showed low total and inhalable dust exposure in AM operators. However, transient emission of smaller particles constitutes exposure risks. Preventive actions implemented by the company reduced the workers' metal exposure despite unchanged emissions of particles, indicating a need for careful design and regulation of the AM environments. It also emphasizes the need for relevant exposure markers and biomonitoring of health risks.

헝거포드 접근법의 행동주의를 넘어서 (Beyond the Behaviorism Embedded in the Hungerford Approach)

  • 이재영
    • 한국환경교육학회지:환경교육
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.68-82
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    • 2002
  • My responses to Kim Kyung-Ok's Critique on my critique on the Hungerford approach can be summarized as follows; First, it was argued that possible confusions and misunderstandings around the concept of behavior in REB were mainly caused by Hungerford himself who has used the word in several different ways, from a bunch of overt actions to almost all kinds of responses including cognitive skills, without any clear operational definition of it for more than 20 years. It seems to be needed for future users of the word, 'Behavior' to Prevent unnecessary confusions by providing their operational definition of it. Second, REB is too ambiguous to be a legitimate goal of environmental education and too outcome-oriented to be a meaningful measure for environmental education research. Anyone who accept REB as a goal of EE or a measure for research should clearly suggest procedures and criteria for judging the environmental responsibility of actions under consideration. Third, the Hungerford approach has begun by realizing the limit of a linear traditional behavior change system and has been evolving toward a complex model with dynamic interactions among/between cognitive variables and affective variables. However, it still has one-way structural orientation toward 'Behavior' with no feedbacks. Addition of some feedback processes would make the model more flexible and realistic. Finally, both the Hines model and the Hungeford model were established based on a series of behavioristic studies including three doctoral dissertations equiped with a list of actions which were prejudged to be environmentally responsible by the researchers, not by the learners. What they were primarily interested in was not how mind functions during the learning processes but how learners' behavior can be effectively changed. Considering uncertainty and complexity associated with environmental problems, a great deal of efforts ought to be made toward more context-based and less normative studies applying cognitive psychology and quantitative approaches.

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Seismic response simulations of bridges considering shear-flexural interaction of columns

  • Zhang, Jian;Xu, Shi-Yu
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제31권5호
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    • pp.545-566
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    • 2009
  • Bridge columns are subjected to combined actions of axial force, shear force and bending moment during earthquakes, caused by spatially-complex earthquake motions, features of structural configurations and the interaction between input and response characteristics. Combined actions can have significant effects on the force and deformation capacity of RC columns, resulting in unexpected large deformations and extensive damage that in turn influences the performance of bridges as vital components of transportation systems. This paper evaluates the seismic response of three prototype reinforced concrete bridges using comprehensive numerical models that are capable of simulating the complex soil-structural interaction effects and nonlinear behavior of columns. An analytical approach that can capture the shear-flexural interacting behavior is developed to model the realistic nonlinear behavior of RC columns, including the pinching behavior, strength deterioration and stiffness softening due to combined actions of shear force, axial force and bending moment. Seismic response analyses were conducted on the prototype bridges under suites of ground motions. Response quantities of bridges (e.g., drift, acceleration, section force and section moment etc.) are compared and evaluated to identify the effects of vertical motion, structural characteristics and the shear-flexural interaction on seismic demand of bridges.

Deep reinforcement learning for optimal life-cycle management of deteriorating regional bridges using double-deep Q-networks

  • Xiaoming, Lei;You, Dong
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • 제30권6호
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    • pp.571-582
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    • 2022
  • Optimal life-cycle management is a challenging issue for deteriorating regional bridges. Due to the complexity of regional bridge structural conditions and a large number of inspection and maintenance actions, decision-makers generally choose traditional passive management strategies. They are less efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This paper suggests a deep reinforcement learning framework employing double-deep Q-networks (DDQNs) to improve the life-cycle management of deteriorating regional bridges to tackle these problems. It could produce optimal maintenance plans considering restrictions to maximize maintenance cost-effectiveness to the greatest extent possible. DDQNs method could handle the problem of the overestimation of Q-values in the Nature DQNs. This study also identifies regional bridge deterioration characteristics and the consequence of scheduled maintenance from years of inspection data. To validate the proposed method, a case study containing hundreds of bridges is used to develop optimal life-cycle management strategies. The optimization solutions recommend fewer replacement actions and prefer preventative repair actions when bridges are damaged or are expected to be damaged. By employing the optimal life-cycle regional maintenance strategies, the conditions of bridges can be controlled to a good level. Compared to the nature DQNs, DDQNs offer an optimized scheme containing fewer low-condition bridges and a more costeffective life-cycle management plan.