• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.489-497
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• 2018

In this study, the ion index characteristics of small and medium urban land use types were investigated in the city of Chungju. The average temperature for each land use type was in the order: general commercial district ($29.59^{\circ}C$) > general residential district ($28.34^{\circ}C$) > productive green district ($28.31^{\circ}C$). The average relative humidity was in the order: productive green district (70.12%) > general residential district (69.93%) > general commercial district (66.48%). The average wind speed was in the order: productive green district (0.95 m/s) > general commercial district (0.87 m/s) > general residential district (0.54 m/s). Positive and negative ions were investigated to determine the ion index by land use type. The average amount of positive ion generated was in the order: general commercial district ($737ea/cm^3$) > general residential district ($492ea/cm^3$) > productive green district ($445ea/cm^3$). The average negative ion production decreased in the order: productive green district ($930ea/cm^3$) > general residential district ($754ea/cm^3$) > general commercial district ($744ea/cm^3$). The ion index calculated from measured data can be arranged in the order: productive green district (2.09) > general residential district (1.53) > general commercial district (1.01). These results confirm the state of positive and negative ion generation in each land use type. Further, the differences in the ion index by land use type were confirmed. However, a limitation of this study is that simple summer measurements were conducted, and seasonal characteristics were not considered. Therefore, any future investigation and research should consider seasonal variation characteristics.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2019

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is among the top infectious disease priorities in Korea and the leading cause of economic loss in relevant poultry industry. An understanding of the spatial epidemiology of HPAI outbreak is essential in assessing and managing the risk of the infection. Though previous studies have reported the majority of outbreaks occurred clustered in what are preferred to as densely populated poultry regions, especially in southwest coast of Korea, little is known about the spatial distribution of risk areas vulnerable to HPAI occurrence based on geographic information system (GIS). The main aim of the present study was to develop a GIS-based risk index model for defining potential high-risk areas of HPAI outbreaks and to explore spatial distribution in relative risk index for each 252 Si-Gun-Gu (administrative unit) in Korea. The risk index was derived incorporating seven GIS database associated with risk factors of HPAI in a standardized five-score scale. Scale 1 and 5 for each database represent the lowest and the highest risk of HPAI respectively. Our model showed that Jeollabuk-do, Chungcheongnam-do, Jeollanam-do and Chungcheongbuk-do regions will have the highest relative risk from HPAI. Areas with risk index value over 4.0 were Naju, Jeongeup, Anseong, Cheonan, Kochang, Iksan, Kyeongju and Kimje, indicating that Korea is at risk of HPAI introduction. Management and control of HPAI becomes difficult once the virus are established in domestic poultry populations; therefore, early detection and development of nationwide monitoring system through targeted surveillance of high-risk spots are priorities for preventing the future outbreaks.

• 대기
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.519-530
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• 2023

Deep convection can make adverse effects on safe and efficient aviation operations by causing various weather hazards such as convectively-induced turbulence, icing, lightning, and downburst. To prevent such damage, it is necessary to accurately predict spatiotemporal distribution of deep convective area near the airport and airspace. This study developed a new index, the Aviation Convective Index (ACI), for deep convection, using the operational global Unified Model of the Korea Meteorological Administration. The ACI was computed from combination of three different variables: 3-hour maximum of Convective Available Potential Energy, averaged Outgoing Longwave Radiation, and accumulative precipitation using the fuzzy logic algorithm. In this algorithm, the individual membership function was newly developed following the cumulative distribution function for each variable in Korean Peninsula. This index was validated and optimized by using the 1-yr period of radar mosaic data. According to the Receiver Operating Characteristics curve (AUC) and True Skill Score (TSS), the yearly optimized ACI (ACI_YrOpt) based on the optimal weighting coefficients for 1-yr period shows a better skill than the no optimized one (ACI_NoOpt) with the uniform weights. In all forecast time from 6-hour to 48-hour, the AUC and TSS value of ACI_YrOpt were higher than those of ACI_NoOpt, showing the improvement of averaged value of AUC and TSS by 1.67% and 4.20%, respectively.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.701-709
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• 2018

Few prior studies investigated the correlation between corporate ownership structure and environmental information disclosure. Using environmental index disclosure in GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) reports of the Korean companies, the study examines the effects of ownership structure on the magnitude of environmental information disclosure. A total of 220 firm-years during 2013-2016 period are analyzed. The empirical results of the study indicate that the institutional and foreign investors' ownership have positive correlations with environmental information disclosure, while the executives' within board of directors has a negative correlation. The ownership by largest shareholders including those with special interests shows no significant relationship with the environmental information disclosure.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제13권1_2호
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• pp.149-152
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• 1997

This test was performed to evaluate the ocular and skin irritation of EPO (Erythropoietin). The results as follows: 1. Ocular irritation test There were no observed clinical signs, body weght changes by EPO during experimental period. The acute ocular irritation index(A.O.I.), mean ocular irritation index(M.O.I.) and Day-7 individual ocular irritation index(I.O.I.) of EPO at dose of 1000U and 10, 000U were 0, respectively. Therefore we evaluated that EPO was non-toxic to eyes. 2. Skin irritation test There were no observed clinical signs, body weght changes and gross pathologic findings by EPO during experimental period. There were no observed erythema, eschar formation and edema formation on intact and abraded skin treated by EPO. The primary irritation index(P.I.I.) of EPO at dose of 1000U and 10, 000U were 0, respectively and were evaluated none irritating product about skin irritation.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2001

Recycling of wastepaper is very important for the environmental protection. However inferior strength and slower drainage characteristic that are brought by the hornification and the increase of fines respectively limited the increase of wastepaper recycling. The purpose of this study is to obtain some fundamental information that is helpful to develop the technologies which can improve the characteristics of recycled fibers. Softwood bleached kraft pulp was curlated with Hobart mixer at several different consistency. The curlation of fibers can cause the internal fibrillation and decreasing the crystallinity without serious damage of fiber surface. Curl index, kink index, freeness and WRV were increased, but crystallinity was decreased with the increase of curlation consistency.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.89-110
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• 2014

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is an effective alternative to conventional inspections which are time-consuming and subjective. SHM can detect damage early and reduce maintenance cost and thereby help reduce the likelihood of catastrophic structural events to infrastructure such as bridges. After reviewing the Damage Index Method (DIM), an Iterative Damage Index Method (IDIM) is proposed to improve the accuracy of damage detection. These two damage detection techniques are compared based on damage on two structures, a simply supported beam and a pedestrian bridge. Compared to the traditional damage detection algorithm, the proposed IDIM is shown to be less arbitrary and more accurate.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.1280-1284
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• 2006

This paper describes the methodology for environmental assessments of traffic noise sources. An attempt is made to establish evaluation scale relationships between noise quality Parameters and subjective degrees annoyance. Subjective experimental was conducted to determine the subjective degrees annoyance that scaling score compare with reference and varieties noise source about modified traffic noises with $40{\sim}85dB$. Also a correlation analysis between noise rating index and satisfactory percentage of the noise dose response curves varied with response was conducted. As a result of study, subjective annoyance degree has not correlation of proportional linearity to the A weight noise level, but has correlation of proportional linearity to the index composed to loudness and tonality. It is suggested to be resonable level 4.9 (equivalence about 53dB) index on the out door noise limits for traffic noise and to be 6 step scale base on the linearity for evaluation traffic noise.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.247-253
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• 2023

최근 기후변화 문제가 심각해짐에 따라 이산화탄소(carbon dioxide, CO₂) 배출량 감소를 위한 CO₂ 배출량 역학 위성자료를 기반으로 파악하는 연구가 진행되고 있다. 또한 수치로 제공되는 CO₂ 배출량을 추정 및 매핑(mapping)하여 공간적인 패턴을 분석하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 2013년부터 2020년까지 한반도의 CO₂ 배출량을 추정 및 매핑하였다. CO₂ 배출량을 공간적으로 추정 및 매핑하기 위해서 야간 조도(nighttime light, NTL)와 식생지수를 결합한 지수 enhanced vegetation index adjusted nighttime light index를 사용하여 NTL이 관측된 지역과 관측되지 않은 지역 모두를 매핑하였다. 공간적으로 CO₂ 배출량을 추정 및 매핑하기 위해 한반도의 연간 총 배출량을 계산한 결과 2013년부터 2017년까지 11% 증가, 2017년부터 2020년까지 13% 감소하였다. 매핑 결과로 한반도 CO₂ 배출량 공간적 패턴이 도심지에 집중되어 있는 것을 확인하였다. 지역별 증가와 감소를 분석하기 위해 도심지를 포함한 17개의 지역으로 나눈 결과로는 수도권에서 한반도 CO₂ 배출량의 약 40%를 차지하고, 2013년 대비 2020년에 가장 큰 변화를 보이는 지역은 세종시가 96% 증가를 나타내고 있다.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.182-188
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• 2016

본 연구는 도시 홍수문제의 구조적 해결방안을 도출하기 위하여 내구성-비용지수 (robustness cost index, RCI)를 수질오염 문제 사례에 재해석 및 적용하였다. 처리기준 산정방식이 다른 하수 처리수 내 내생호르몬 오염과 취수원 원생동물 번성을 대표 사례로 선정하여 기존시설과 대안시설 (구조적 대안)의 내구성 지수 (RI) 값이 1 이상인 경우를 내구성을 확보한 대안으로 판정하고 내구성 지수와 비용지수 (CI)를 결합한 RCI 값을 산정하였다. 하수 처리수 내 내생호르몬 오염은 인체로부터 기인하는 $17{\beta}$-estradiol 을 대상 오염물질로 하여 현재 하수처리시설과 대안시설 (고도처리공정 증축)을 비교하였고, 고도처리공정을 증축한 사례에서 RI뿐만 아니라 RCI 값이 큰 결과가 나타났다. 취수원 원생동물 번성의 경우 크립토스포리디움을 처리하기 위한 소독방안으로 자외선 소독과 오존 소독을 대상으로 RCI를 산정하였고 오존 소독시설이 RCI값이 더 높은 것을 확인하였다. 처리기준이 다른 수질오염사례의 RCI 산정과정과 도출한 값을 바탕으로 재해 발생 시 피해 복구와 피해 방지를 위한 구조적 대안 수립과정의 방향을 제시하고 그 구축전략을 제안하였다.