• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.336-341
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• 2024

In this study, the economic and environmental feasibility of seaweed by-products as livestock feed ingredients was evaluated. In the last three years (2021-2023), the estimated average annual production of domestic seaweed by-products, including processing residuals from sea mustard and kelp, was 210,000 tons. The economic feasibility analysis of using seaweed by-products as livestock feed indicated a net benefit of 482,237 KRW per ton. Additionally, substituting seaweed by-products at 0.25% 0.5%, 1%, and 2% in livestock compound feed generated net benefits of 6.5, 12.9, 25.9, and 51.7 billion KRW, respectively. The potential market value was analyzed from an environmental perspective by examining the greenhouse gas reduction potential of seaweed additives. By adding 2% laver, 2% sea mustard, and 0.25% sea mustard sporophyll to the feed, greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by economic values estimated at 10.8, 11.4, and 15.6 billion KRW, respectively. The findings of this study suggest that the use of seaweed by-products livestock as feed ingredients can generate economic and environmental benefits.

• 환경생물
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.225-235
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• 2021

본 연구는 북한 산림복원을 생태계 서비스의 관점에서 비용-편익 기반 경제적 가치로 확인하였고, 산림복원 형태에 따른 경제성을 비교하였다. 특히 산림복원에 따른 편익을 탄소저장, 수자원공급, 토양유실방지, 재해저감 등 생태계 서비스로 분류하고 경제적 가치로 환산하여 종합적 편익을 산출하였다. 산림복원 시나리오에서는 최근의 북한 조림실적과 산림정책을 고려하여 '단독조림 시나리오'와 '산림협력 시나리오'를 구성하여 동일한 복원기간이나 조림의 양적 물량 차이를 시나리오로 도출하였다. 단독조림 시나리오에서는 향후 20년 동안 3조 8,294억원의 비용으로 80만 ha의 산림을 복원하여 6조 8,684억원의 편익이 발생할 것으로 산출되었다. 순현재가치로 경제성을 평가하였을 때, 3조 390억원으로, BCR은 1 이상이었다. 산림협력 시나리오에서는 10조 531억원의 비용으로 220만 ha의 산림을 복원하여 18조 8,909억원의 편익이 발생할 것으로 산출되었다. 마찬가지로 순현재가치로 경제성을 평가하였을 때, 8조 3,599억원이며, BCR은 1 이상이었다. 두 시나리오에서 모두 BCR은 1 이상으로 경제성을 갖는 것으로 도출되었으나, 예상되는 편익의 양에는 큰 차이가 있었다. 다만, 조림면적에 따른 단순화된 비용-편익 분석이므로, 경제성(BCR)이 유사하게 나타나는 한계가 있으며, 조림속도나 생물리적 차이를 고려하지 않았다. 결론적으로 산림복원은 비용보다 편익이 높은 사업이 될 수 있으며, 산림협력을 통해 그 가치를 증진시킬 수 있다. 장기적으로 이러한 경제성이 근거가 되어 기업과 국제·민간기구 등의 협력을 통해 다양한 형태의 산림협력이 추진되길 기대한다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.29-38
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• 2024

Wastewater management is increasingly emphasizing economic and environmental sustainability. Traditional methods in sewage treatment plants have significant implications for the environment and the economy due to power and chemical consumption, and sludge generation. To address these challenges, a study was conducted to develop the Intermittent Cycle Extended Aeration System (ICEAS). This approach was implemented as the primary technique in a full-scale wastewater treatment facility, utilizing key operational factors within the standard Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) process. The optimal operational approach, identified in this study, was put into practice at the research facility from January 2020 to December 2022. By implementing management strategies within the biological reactor, it was shown that maintaining and reducing chemical quantities, sludge generation, power consumption, and related costs could yield economic benefits. Moreover, adapting operations to influent characteristics and seasonal conditions allowed for efficient blower operation, reducing unnecessary electricity consumption and ensuring proper dissolved oxygen levels. Despite annual increases in influent flow rate and concentration, this study demonstrated the ability to maintain and reduce sludge production, electricity consumption, and chemical usage. Additionally, systematic responses to emergencies and abnormal situations significantly contributed to economic, technical, and environmental benefits.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.59-61
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• 2018

This study made an economic evaluation of duck using Houttuynia cordata (H. cordata) powder as feed additives after 6 weeks. A total of 300 ducks (Pekins) were randomly assigned to one of the three treatments (0%, 0.5% and 1% H. cordata powder), with 5 replicates of 20 ducks each. After 6-week feeding trial, an economic improvement in all the treatments was found in following order: T2 (1% H. cordata powder) > T1 (0.5% H. cordata powder) > control. The results suggested that the addition of H. cordata powder to duck diets provided significantly greater economic benefits, indicating sustainable environmental management of the duck industry.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2019

Purpose - In China, electric vehicle industry has been increased attention as a environmental friendly transportation to solve pollution problems, and still growing to solve a technological gap issues in automobile industry. Although the interest of electric vehicle is getting bigger, there are not many studies that showing consumers' intention to purchase an electric vehicle. Because of this phenomenon, this study tried to find the factors which can affect the purchase intention of electric vehicle. Research design, data, and methodology - Drawing on the Planned Behavior Theory(TPB), this study examined attitude toward the behavior, subjective norm of environmental protection, and the influence of economic benefits on purchase intention through survey. we measure 233 Chinese samples. Results - The results showed that attitude toward electric vehicles, subjective norms of environmental protection, and economic benefits had a significant effect on purchase intention. To be specific, the consciousness of environmental protection, economic considerations, product image and its characteristic are all considerable aspects from the standpoint of Chinese consumers. In addition, we found that the higher the age group, the weaker relationship between attitude toward electric vehicle and purchase intention. Conclusion - This study suggests that diverse factors related to the purchase intention of electric car in China market and Chinese consumers. Especially, economic benefit factors, which have a statistically significant and significant influence on the purchase intention of electric vehicles, are not significant variables in the existing electric vehicle research. This result is considered to be the result of the fact that the electric vehicle is not only an automobile having an environmentally friendly factor but also a product which makes it consider the economic situation. Put together, the results of this paper give us the theoretical basis for establishing an electric vehicle marketing strategy in the rapidly changing Chinese market. Also, this paper will provide new ventures for marketing and distribution strategies for Korean companies that are looking to expand into China.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.161-170
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the economic value of installing public Energy storage system (ESS) facilities using a logit regression analysis and Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). We focused mainly on the environmental benefits of ESS and analyzed how the users' attitude toward environmental protection and knowledge of renewable energy affect their Willingness to pay (WTP) Methods: A single-bounded dichotomous choice (SBDC) survey was used to collect the data. We asked participants whether they are willing to pay a randomly presented cost (KRW 100, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 5000, 10000) along with their attitude to toward environmental protection, knowledge of renewable energy, and perceived cost of electric bill. 417 valid samples were collected and used for the analysis. Results: The results of the logit regression show that the initial bid, attitude toward environmental protection, knowledge of renewable energy, and perceived cost of electric bill significantly affect the user's WTP of public ESS facilities. The CVM results show that users are willing to pay KRW 5,049.1/month to install ESS facilities. Conclusion: : According to results, we conclude that the users agree with the need to install ESSs and that environmental benefits of ESSs are important factors for ESS adoption. Therefore, policy makers need to emphasize environmental aspects to install the ESS facilities.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.45-51
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• 1999

Emergy concept was used to evaluate the contributions of a dam construction to the real wealth of our economy. A dam that is proposed as a multi-purpose dam was used to illustrate emergy evaluation methodology. Models for emergy evaluation were constructed with energy systems language, a symbolic modeling language which presents network properties of systems holistically. Water supply was the most important contribution in terms of emergy, which reflects that the dam is proposed for stable water supply to a local region. Generation of electricity was the second in emergy benefits of the dam. Emergy costs were more evenly distributed among the costs which would occur as a result of the dam construction. Emergy yield ratio was 1.30 if sediments are not included, and 1.15 if sediments are included, which results in net yield in both cases. The ratio would, however, fall below 1.0 if rare species within the system boundary are lost as a result of the dam construction because of the high emergy value included in biotic species, which means that emergy costs will be greater than emergy benefits. This study illustrated a new methodology in environmental impact assessment to better manage our environments in an age of diminishing resources.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.63-73
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• 2019

This study suggests a method for calculating the benefits of water pipe renewal based on an estimate of the water supply suspension risk. The proposed method based on five benefit items is more direct and specific than other benefit estimation methods. In addition, a methodology evaluating the economics of pipe renewal based on pipe failure rate is proposed for estimating the optimal renewal point from an economic perspective. By estimating the optimal renewal period based on a yearly benefit cost ratio per pipe in a case study area, it was possible to draft an optimal renewal plan for the subject region from an economic perspective. Compared with other methodologies, a reasonable optimal renewal period was derived from an economic point of view. The result of this study may be used to develop future water pipe renewal plans. Moreover, the proposed methodologies and results derived from this study can be applied to asset management plans.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2014

전국의 지하수 관정은 2012년 기준 1,474 천 개소이며 지하수 이용량이 총 용수 이용량의 12%를 차지하고 있다. 수자원장기기본계획은 2021년 전국 용수 수요가 공급을 초과할 것으로 전망하고 있어 지하수 이용이 더욱 중요한 과제가 되고 있다. 우리나라는 지하수 활용을 위한 인공함양이나 강변여과 보다 관정에 크게 의존하고 있으므로 관정의 경제성에 대한 평가가 우선적으로 이루어져야 할 것이다. 따라서 본 논문은 관정에 의한 지하수자원 활용이 경제적인지 아닌지를 분석하는 것에 목적을 둔다. 관정의 편익은 크게 3가지로 나누어 첫째, 활용가치로 음용수 및 농공용수의 공급가치, 둘째 비활용 가치로 잠재활용 대비 미래를 위한 부존가치를 포함하고 있다. 또한 비용은 관정의 설치비용 및 교체비용, 관리비용, 그리고 폐공의 환경오염 비용 등을 모두 포함한다. KDI의 수자원사업 예비타당성 가이드라인과 미국 환경청 그리고 세계은행의 지하수자원 비용-편익분석 모델을 원용하여 관정의 비용편익 비율을 계산하였다. 그 결과 지하수 관정의 편익이 비용보다 2.98배 높아 지하수 관정에 의한 지하수자원 공급이 경제성이 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2005년도 제36회 하계학술대회 논문집 A
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• pp.769-771
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• 2005

Interconnection of electric power systems, as an alternative for energy cooperation under regional economic bloc, has been under extensive debate before progressing the restructure in electric power industry and rapidly expanded in many regions after 1990s. Especially, since northeast asia has strong supplementation in resource, load shape, fuel mix etc., electric power system interconnection in this region may bring considerable economic benefits. In this paper, we evaluate economic benefits from CO2 emission abatement and effectiveness on the fuel mix in Korea by the interconnection in northeast asia. For this analysis, we evaluate effects of CO2 emission abatement under various system interconnection scenarios and compare the results of fuel mix in Korean electric power system with and without transacted electricity via interstate electric power system in northeast asia.