• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.171-174
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• 2008

The increasing price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has forced many households to shift to firewood/charcoal in the Philippines, causing tremendous pressure on the dwindling forest. This transition is more obvious in the rural area where firewood price is almost half of that in the cities. Both problems on big demand for firewood and the pressure on our forest can be partly solved by going into firewood plantation. After all, the country has vast track of idle lands, both private and government lands, waiting to be developed. What the government can do are: a) aggressive promotion of firewood plantation, b) simplify further the old technology on establishing firewood plantation to encourage more farmers, c) improve charcoal processing and d) promote the use of efficient stoves. This write up discusses the need for firewood plantation, areas available for planting, where to plant in farms, what species to plant in a particular soil type/location for optimum growth, planting methods, harvesting, marketing, and the side lights on the ecological benefits derived from plantation aside from wood.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제95권1호
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• pp.60-72
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• 2006

본 논문은 해방 이후 가정용 연료재의 대체와 산림녹화의 연관성을 평가하였다. 해방 이후 1960년대 초반까지 총 입목축적의 약 17%에 해당하는 연간 1천만 $m^3$ 내외의 목재를 가정용 연료재로 소비한 까닭에 우리나라는 심각한 산림황폐화에 직면하게 되었다. 1955년 가정용 연료재의 소비량이 그대로 유지될 경우 10년 내에 전국의 산림이 민둥산이 될 정도로 심각한 상황이었다. 이런 문제를 해결하기 위해 상공부는 국내의 유일한 부존자원인 무연탄을 이용하여 가정용 연료재를 대체하는 에너지정책을 추진하였다. 농림부는 대도시 내 임산연료의 반입을 금지하고 가정용 연료재를 연탄으로 대체하여 나갔다. 이런 정책은 점차 성공을 거두어 1970년에 이미 취사용 연료로 임산연료를 사용하는 도시 가구는 5.2%에 불과하였다. 또한 1970년대 이후 가정용 연료재의 실질적 소비자인 농촌인구가 도시로 급격히 이주함에 따라 연료재 소비량도 자연스럽게 감소하였다. 농촌지역의 취사용 연료재는 1985년 이후 가스로, 난방용 연료재는 1980년 이후 연탄으로 급격히 대체되었다. 결국 가정용 연료재의 대체라는 근본적인 변화가 토대가 되어 지난 1세기 이상 진행된 산림황폐화는 마침내 마침표를 찍게 되었다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.342-350
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• 2014

Rural people of Sudan are endowed with a deep knowledge concerning the utilization of different tree species. However research on the local knowledge related to tree species utilization still lacks adequate attention. The study objectives were to identify the existing local knowledge related to the utilization of the tree species and the existing threats to the availability of the trees. A total of 300 respondents were selected randomly from Rashad district in Nuba Mountains in 2011. Semi-structured interview, direct observation, group discussion, preference ranking and direct matrix ranking were used to collect the data. The study results revealed that people of Nuba Mountains utilize different tree species for food, medicinal purposes, fodder, firewood, construction and cultural ceremonies. The study results also indicated that the availability of trees is negatively influenced by firewood collection, agricultural expansion, drought, overgrazing and charcoal production. The study concluded that local knowledge has crucial role in tree species utilization in Nuba Mountains. Further researches to document and substantiate the local knowledge on useful tree species are highly recommended.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 농촌지역을 중심으로 대표적인 겨울철 난방기구인 화목보일러 화재위험성을 평가하였다. 화목보일러 연료투입구 주변 및 연통의 온도를 측정하였으며, 연통 내부에 축적되는 타르의 화재 위험성을 평가하였다. 연료 투입구개방 상태에서 전방의 온도를 측정한 결과 화목 투입구로부터 40 cm 이상 떨어진 영역에서는 온도가 약 $40^{\circ}C$ 이하를 유지하였다. 본 연구에서는 연료 투입구 외부로 비산되는 불티가 60 cm 이내의 범위에 비산되었다. 연통 내부에서는 온도가 $600^{\circ}C$ 이상까지 상승하였으며, 화목보일러 본체로부터 2 m 떨어진 위치의 연통 내부에서 온도가 $420^{\circ}C$ 이상 도달하였다. 연통 내부의 타르를 수거하여 발화온도를 측정한 결과 약 $398^{\circ}C$를 기록하였다. 화목보일러 본체 및 연통 표면에서 온도가 약 $300^{\circ}C$ 이상 도달하였으며 가연물이 접촉될 경우 착화되었다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제98권5호
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• pp.548-557
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• 2009

For centuries, forests have been a key component of rural livelihood. They are important both socially and economically in Nepal. Firewood and fodder are the basic forest products that are extracted daily or weekly basis in most of the rural areas in Nepal. In this study, a field survey of 100 households was conducted to examine the degree of forest dependency and forest resource availability, households' livelihood strategy and their relationship with forest dependency in Chitwan, Nepal. A household' response indexes were constructed, Gini coefficient, Head Count Poverty Index (HCI) and Poverty Gap Index (PGI) were calculated and one way ANOVA test was also performed for data analysis. Data revealed that 82/81% of all households were constantly used forest for firewood and fodder collection respectively while 42% of households were used forest or forest fringe for grazing. The Forest Product Availability Indexes (FPAI) showed a sharp decline of forest resources from 0.781 to 0.308 for a 20-yr time horizon while timber wood was noticeably lowered than the other products. Yet, about 33% of households were below the poverty threshold line with 0.0945 PGI. Income distribution among the household showed a lower Gini coefficient 0.25 than 0.37 of landholdings size. However, mean income was significantly varies with F-statistics=246.348 at P=0.05 between income groups (rich, medium and poor). The extraction of firewood, fodder and other forest products were significantly different between the income group with F-statistics=16.480, 19.930, 29.956 at P=0.05 respectively. Similarly, landholdings size and education were also significantly different between the income groups with F-statistics=4.333, 5.981 at P=0.05 respectively. These findings suggested that income status of households was the major indicator of forest dependency while poor and medium groups were highly dependent on the forests for firewood, fodder and other products. Forest dependency still remains high and the availability of forest products that can be extracted from the remaining forestlands is decreasing. The high dependency of households on forest coupled with other socioeconomic attributes like education, poverty, small landholders and so on were possibly caused the forest degradation in Chitwan.Therefore, policy must be directed towards the poor livelihood supporting agenda that may enhance the financial conditions of rural households while it could reduce the degree of forest dependency inspired with other income generating activities in due course.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제76권5호
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• pp.226-232
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• 2014

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow limitation and results from environmental factors and genetic factors. Although cigarette smoking is a major risk factor, other environmental exposures can influence COPD. The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical characteristics of COPD according to the history of environmental exposure. Methods: The study population comprised of 347 subjects with COPD who were recruited from the pulmonary clinics of 14 hospitals within the Korean Obstructive Lung Disease Study Group. We classified environmental exposures according to history of living near factory, and direct exposure history to firewood or briquette. According to living environmental exposures, we compared the frequency of respiratory symptoms, pulmonary function, quality of life, exercise capacity, and computed tomography phenotypes. Results: Thirty-one subjects (8.9%) had history of living near factory, 271 (78.3%) had exposure history to briquette, and 184 (53.3%) had exposure history to firewood. Patients with history of living near a factory had a significantly longer duration of sputum, while patients with exposure to firewood tended to have lower forced expiratory volume in one second, and patients with exposure to briquette tended to have lower six minute walk distance. Conclusion: COPD subjects with the history of living near factory had more frequent respiratory symptoms such as sputum. Our data suggest that environmental exposure may influence clinical phenotype of COPD.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.447-456
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• 2013

이 연구에서는 국내에서 유통되고 있는 반입 관엽식물의 무늬의 특성을 체계적으로 정리하고 분류하여 이용 및 육종의 기초자료를 제공하고자 반입의 형태 및 색, 면적비, 그리고 잎의 엽록소 함량을 조사 및 분석하였다. 주요 관엽식물 중에서 국내 시장에서 확보할 수 있는 반입식물 6개과, 18속, 54종 또는 품종을 선정하여 재료로 사용하였다. 반입의 형태는 계단, 복륜, 복륜붕괴, 모래복륜, 절반, 비단, 별, 엽맥, 장작, 장작복륜, 중심, 초심, 잎, 불규칙, 그물, 수박, 참외무늬 등 20종류였다. 반입의 색깔은 암록, 적, 암적, 적백, 적황, 백, 은, 은백, 황백, 황색 등이었다. 반입 면적비는 5.8%에서 100%까지 종에 따라 다양하였는데, 초심의 반입 면적비율이 98.6%로 가장 높았고, 계단무늬도 60.8%로 비교적 높았다. 반면, 복륜, 별, 장작무늬 등은 33.6-36.4%로 비율이 낮았고, 절반 및 엽맥 무늬도 43% 정도로 낮았다. 반입의 엽록소 함량은 일반식물에 비해 적은 편이었으나, 엽록소 a와 b의 비율은 일반식물에 비해 b의 비율이 높은 경향이었다. 특히 Stromanthe sanguinea 'Triostar', Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana Compacta'의 복륜붕괴 무늬종, D. reflexa 'Song of India' 및 Tradescantia spathacea의 엽록소 b함량이 a보다 많았다.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2015

Emission from the traditional Korean fireplace, or the under-floor heating and cooking device, can contribute significantly to airborne pollutants inventories. This study has systematically measured emissions of airborne pollutants from the fireplace when used different fuels such as firewood, agricultural crop residuals, household wastes. The results show that emission factors of airborne pollutants through the primary combustion of firewood were 3.22 g/kg for TSP, 2.93 g/kg for $PM_{10}$, 2.65 g/kg for $PM_{2.5}$, 174.19 g/kg for CO, 7.77 g/kg for NO, 0.15 g/kg for $SO_2$, 40.53 g/kg for TVOC and 0.03 g/kg for $NH_3$; from burning of agricultural crop residues, 2.85 g/kg for TSP, 1.38 g/kg for $PM_{10}$, 1.14 g/kg for $PM_{2.5}$, 126.47 g/kg for CO, 12.60 g/kg for NO, 0.20 g/kg for $SO_2$, 33.73 g/kg for TVOC and 0.02 g/kg for $NH_3$; and for household wastes, 10.52 g/kg for TSP, 8.52 g/kg for $PM_{10}$, 6.23 g/kg for $PM_{2.5}$, 72.86 g/kg for CO, 11.73 g/kg for NO, 0.20 g/kg for $SO_2$, 47.10 g/kg for TVOC and 0.20 g/kg for $NH_3$.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.163-171
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• 2019

Recently, rural housing in urban areas has been increasing due to the improvement of income level. With the increase of the construction of the power house, the installation of the heating system using the harmonious fuel for the purpose of heating and the beauty of the room is increasing rapidly. In addition to the increasing use of firewood heating equipment, the incidence of fire is also increasing. Analysis of the National Fire Data System of the Fire Department The result of the analysis of the National Fire Data System Many parts of the fire are incinerated by the accumulation of tar due to the incompleteness of periodic cleaning inside the cylinder. The distance between the fire extinguisher and the combustible materials such as ceiling, Resulting in fire. In addition, it was found that much of the fire of the firewood heating system in the time zone occurs during the sleeping and resting time and there is not enough time for the residents to cope. This, in turn, causes serious harm to the lives and property of the users of the pyrotechnic heating system. Therefore, in this study, domestic and foreign standards and laws related to fuel oil heating facilities were analyzed and 12 cases of fire accidents were analyzed. Through the revision of the fire prevention and firefighting facilities installation and maintenance law, the installation standards of the alarm and fire extinguishing facilities were presented.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.145-160
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• 1989

Daehuksan Island (125°23'-125° 28' E and 34°37'-34°42' N, ca 19.7㎢) in the southwestern part of Mokpo, Korea, is a part of the Dadohae National Marine Park. Most of the actual vegetation of the island is substitutional vegetation under various human impact such as grazing, cutting for firewood. And natural vegetation is partially distributed in the tutelary shrine forests, deep valleys, etc. During 1987, phytosociological investigation of this was carried out on the basis of Braum-Blanguet's method. The forest vegetation was classified into 1 association and 7 communities, Camellia japonica, Machilus thunbergii, Ardisio-Castanopsietum sieboldii, Daphniphyllum macropodum-Quercus acuta, Pyrrosia lingua-Pinus densiflora. Rhododendron mucronulatum-Pinus thunbergii, Carpinus coreana, and Psedosasa japonica community. Grassland vegetation was classified into Gleichenia japonica, Gleichenia dichotoma, Arundinella hirta-Miscanthus sinensis, Artemisia princeps var. orientalis. Imperata cylindrica var. koenii Artemisia princeps var. orientalis-Pennisetum alpecuroides, Carex boottiana, and salt marsh vegetation. Thypa orientalis, Spergularia marina, Phragmites communis, Carex scabrifolia, and Triglochin maritimum community. Based on them, the actual vegetation map was made in 1:50,000 scale.