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Analysis on Damages of Carcass Disposal in Rural Area in Terms of Environmental Welfare Approach: A Questionnaire Based Survey (환경복지적 관점에서의 농촌지역 가축매몰지 피해 분석 - 설문조사를 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Yoonjung;Hyun, Yunjung;Hwang, Sang-il
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.104-111
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    • 2017
  • As carcass disposal is increasing widely in Republic of Korea, there is a need to comprehensively analyze the impacts and subsequent damages of carcass disposal. Especially, since environmental policy aims to not only reduce environmental damages, but also enhance overall sustainability, we apply the concept of environmental welfare to assess the comprehensive impact of carcass disposal, especially focusing on the rural area. In specific, assessment criteria were suggested based on the four categories related to environmental welfare, which were 'environmental quality', 'level of environmental service', 'environmental safety', and 'participation, openness to public, and communication'. The results showed negative impacts of carcass disposal in environmental, social and economical elements. Overall decrease in environmental quality negatively impacts the other elements of environmental welfare. Furthermore, there were discrepancies of level of impacts and damages among stakeholder. In the end, we suggest critical elements that need to be applied in relevant policies and regulation to promote effective carcass disposal management.

Validation of a simple binary scoring system for assessment of welfare measures of 10-day-old commercial broilers and their correlation with environmental parameters

  • Kumari, Priyanka;Choi, Hong-Lim;Metali, Shamira Hazi;Yussof, Siti Anisah Hazi;Han, Jiwoon
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.57 no.3
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    • pp.9.1-9.5
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    • 2015
  • Background: A simple binary scoring system (SBSS) was developed and used to assess the welfare measures of commercial broiler chickens in South Korea. We also correlated welfare measures with environmental parameters of broiler house. Our measures of welfare included lameness, hock burn (HB) and foot pad dermatitis (FPD), whilst environmental parameters included air temperature, relative humidity, air speed, light intensity, air quality (in particular carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) and ammonia ($NH_3$) concentrations) and airborne microbes. Results: The effect of environmental parameters on welfare measures was apparent even on 10-day-old broilers. A non-parametric correlation analysis revealed significant correlations between environmental parameters and welfare measures. The key environmental parameters were relative humidity and light intensity. The results indicate that there is a need for proper control of environmental conditions on poultry farms, which could reduce health problems and subsequently reduce disease and mortality. Conclusions: In conclusion, the simplicity of SBSS makes it preferable over more complex scoring systems and allows a farmer to more easily assess the welfare measures on their own farm.

A Study on Lighting Environmental Evaluation of Senior Welfare Centers Based on biophilia

  • Yang, So Yeon;Lee, Tae Kyung
    • Architectural research
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.123-133
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    • 2020
  • Light is an essential environmental element for elderly people to do various activities. At senior welfare centers, healthy indoor lighting is especially necessary because the facilities are used by the elderly to perform their mostly indoor activities. The purpose of this study is to evaluate light environments at senior welfare centers for well-being lighting characteristics. We based the study on the 'Biophilia' theory, a concept related to health from happiness. Thus, this study is mainly based on literary review and survey research. For this, we conducted a location focused field study to identify the current state of the lighting environments at senior welfare centers in Busan, South Korea. First, we constructed structural questionnaire to evaluate lighting environment based on 'Light and Space' biophilia theory. Then, to survey subjective evaluation, the participant of research included total of 122 senior welfare center users. Based on the results of this research, the conclusions are as follows; 1) overall, it seems that the overall result of the light environmental evaluation seems to be high because the evaluated facilities in the case survey in large-scale were recently built elderly welfare centers. 2) most of the healing design elements are focused on the introduction of natural light and psychological influence. The satisfaction with actual natural light is evaluated to be high. Although shadow and reflected light are very important in discrimination and recognition of indoor space and wayfinding, the evaluation of reflected light and shadow was low for the study. 3) items that are related to the functionality of the light were highly evaluated, while the items that are related to the spatiality of the light were rated poorly. This study has its significance when examining the effects of light environments within the welfare center form of the perspective of senior citizens. It can be referenced when reconsidering the recognition of light environment as a major consideration factor to establish a desirable senior welfare center environment.

The Optimal Environmental Tax Rates in the Generalized Utilitarian Social Welfare Function (일반적인 사회후생함수 모형에서의 최적환경세 추정에 관한 연구)

  • Lho, Sangwhan
    • Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.689-706
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    • 2002
  • This paper makes some contributions on optimal environmental taxes in the generalized utilitarian social welfare function. It is not to suggest as to appropriate environmental tax rates but to contribute the direction of environmental tax policy. The tax rates depend on parameters of individual utility function (CES utility function) and social welfare function and income tax rate. The major findings are that, as the elasticity of substitution between labor and leisure and the concavity of social welfare function increase, both the optimal tax rates and the government demogrants rise. And, as the parameter of environmental pollution in the individual utility function increases, the optimal tax rates also increase. For the future study, this model involves the income tax and the capital tax as endogenous variables and the wage changes due to international trade.

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A Study on Welfare Service Needs and Related Factors in Wonju City (원주시 성인남녀의 지역복지서비스 필요도 및 관련요인)

  • Kang, Yoo-Jin;Shin, Chul-Oh
    • The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.21-37
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that explain the degree of need for community welfare services designed for the residents of Wonju City. For this purpose, we identify five categories of community welfare services : employment no income supporting programs, residence supporting programs, public health programs, family programs and welfare facilities for enhancing quality of life. The data come from 234 adults living in Wonju city, Major findings can be summarized as follows. Firstly, we find that participants are well aware of needs for community welfare service, and that the degree of need for public health services is the highest among the five types of welfare programs. Secondly, we find differential effects of the individual factors such as predisposing, enabling, and need, and the community factors such as quality of environmental facilities which make daily lives convenient, and residential region. Particularly, environmental facilities appear to have a strong association with high needs for the majority of welfare services. Finally, differences between urban and rural areas are still observed. These results suggest that the responsibility of Wonju city for providing diverse and adequate welfare services should be emphasized. Priorities for welfare policies based on the empirical data are also taken into consideration in the process of developing community welfare policies.

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Housing Environmental Conditions among Beneficiaries of Housing Welfare Program (주거복지 수혜자의 주거환경 실태에 대한 사례조사)

  • Kim, Mi-Hee;Noh, Se-Hee
    • Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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    • 2011.04a
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    • pp.236-240
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this qualitative study are to understand housing environmental conditions of the beneficiaries of housing welfare program. A case study was adopted to collect and analyze data from 6 persons who are low-income dwellers in 'Dagagu' housing purchase and public rental program and permanent rental apartment. Data were collected by in-depth interview. The lowest income bracket would be the beneficiaries of housing welfare program, consider the type of the target households are selected directly by visiting there home life, housing and welfare-related aspects of interviewing evaluate the significance of the housing satisfaction and residential conditions.

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