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Making an Odorless City: The 1988 Seoul Olympic Games and the Transformation of Urban Odor Regulation (악취 없는 도시 만들기: 서울 올림픽과 도시 악취 규제의 전환)

  • WON, Chuyoung
    • Journal of Science and Technology Studies
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.1-38
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    • 2020
  • This paper examines how South Korean government regulators and environmental scientists endeavored to improve the environmental quality of Seoul in preparation for the Olympic Games in 1988. When Seoul was nominated as a host city of the Summer Games in 1981, it was suffering from severe environmental pollution. The municipal government of Seoul and the Ministry of Environment initiated a series of pollution survey projects, which were followed by relevant regulatory procedures. One of the outcomes of these projects was the beginning of odor pollution regulation that used the Environmental Official Testing Method. Although the Pollution Prevention Act of 1963 made odor pollution such as unpleasant order, stench, and stink subject to environmental regulation, proper administrative procedures to reduce odor pollution were not in place until the 1980s. In order to reduce odor pollution in urban areas, governmental officers and environmental scientists tried to regulate odor-causing chemicals from factories. In June 1988, however, severe odor pollution was detected not from factories but from unregulated areas in Seoul, such as the waterside parks of the Han river, the downtown, and the marketplaces. The local regulators and scientists were concerned that the odor pollution could make a "wrong" impression on foreign athletes and visitors about the degree of "modernity" of Korea. This paper shows that the 1988 Summer Olympics was a transition point in the early history of odor regulation in South Korea, when the scope of odor regulation could be expanded.

What Explains Firm's Innovativeness in Korean Manufacturing?: Global Activity and Knowledge Sources (한국 제조업의 글로벌 활동과 기술혁신 간의 관계에 대한 실증분석: 기업 유형과 지식원천을 중심으로)

  • Choi, Yong-Seok;Kim, Ki-Wan
    • KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.41-70
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    • 2013
  • In this paper, we analyzed whether there exists positive relation between firm's global activity and various innovation output and, if it exists, what are the major factors by which innovation outputs can be generated, focusing on the different degree of global activity. We found that for foreign MNC affiliates, their superior information access to existing knowledge is much more important and for non-MNC exporters and domestic MNC parents not only access to existing knowledge but also active investment in new knowledge is important. When we analyze the product and the process innovation separately, we found that for the process innovation information flows from existing knowledge is relatively more important while for product innovation investment in new knowledge and information flows from existing knowledge are almost equally important. Thus in Korea policies that promote both direct R&D activities and information flows should be pursued at the same time to enhance firms' innovativeness.

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Regulatory Pathways for Siting and Permitting Offshore Wind Facilities (해상풍력발전시설의 부지 및 허가에 관한 승인절차)

  • Yang, Hyoung-Seon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.71-77
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    • 2014
  • According to the increasement of demand for energy around globe, the concern degree of advanced countries for ocean energy including offshore wind power becomes excited. In domestic case, the government set up a goal that jumps up to the third ranked powerful nation of offshore wind in the world until 2020 and announced "The plan for 2.5-gigawatt wind farm off the south-west coast by 2019". Also the legal basis was created in order to support development of offshore wind power as 'A law on development, use, supply and promotion for New energy and renewable energy' was established by law. However to promote offshore wind power projects, there are much difficulties that developers should be applied by permitting use of public water surface and regulations of several domestic public institution. Therefore in this paper, we suggested an alternative to promote efficient offshore wind power projects by comparative analysis between domestic and foreign on regulatory pathways for siting and permitting offshore wind facilities.

A Study on the Effect of Firm Internationalization -Focused on the Corporate Social Responsibility- (기업의 국제화에 영향을 주는 요인에 관한 연구 -사회적 책임활동을 중심으로-)

  • Choi, A-Reum;Koo, Jee-Hyun
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.109-118
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    • 2016
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between corporate social responsibility and internationalization. The companies executed the CSR activity using the published index of economic justice (KEJI index) surveyed from 2013 to 2014. A total of 286 companies were included in the study. Results are as follows. First, the degree of internationalization groups showed significant differences. It found that the higher the proportion of international companies showed positively CSR activities. Especially, It found that environmental management and customer protection showed positively performed. Second, environmental management and customer protection showed positive effect on firm internationalization. It found that the higher the proportion of international companies thought environmental management and customer protection activity were more important. This study proposed that CSR activity are very important in firm performance. It showed CSR activities and strategy are presented for sustainable management.

Atmospheric Effects on Growth Kinetics and Electronic Properties of Passive Film of Aluminum in Borate Buffer Solution (Borate 완충용액에서 알루미늄의 산화피막의 생성과정과 전기적 성질에 대한 대기의 영향)

  • Kim, Younkyoo
    • Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.60 no.3
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    • pp.169-176
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    • 2016
  • In a borate buffer solution, the growth kinetics and the electronic properties of passive film on aluminum were investigated, using the potentiodynamic method, chronoamperometry, and multi-frequency electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The corrosion of aluminum was heavily influenced by the degree of oxygen concentration because of the increasing reduction current. The oxide film formed during the passivation process of aluminum has showed the electronic properties of n-type semiconductor, which follow from the Mott-Schottky equation. It was found out that the passive film (Al(OH)3) of Al formed in the low electrode potential changes to Al2O3 while the electrode potential increases. The growth kinetics data as measured by chronoamperometry suggests a mechanism in which the growth of the film of Al2O3 is determined by field-assisted transport of ions through the film.

Development of a Korean roadmap for technical issue resolution for fission product behavior during severe accidents

  • Kim, Han-Chul;Ha, Kwang Soon;Kim, Sung Joong;Seo, Miro;Kang, Sang-Ho;Lee, Doo Yong;Song, Yong-Mann;Lee, Jongseong;Im, Hee-Jung;Cho, Chang-Sok;Yeon, Jei-Won;Kim, Sung Il;Cho, Song-Won;Song, Jinho;Ryu, Yong-Ho
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.49 no.8
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    • pp.1575-1588
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    • 2017
  • In order to develop a domestic research roadmap for severe accidents, a special committee was established by the Korean Nuclear Society. One of the subcommittees discussed the characteristics and the relevant technical issues in the stages of fission product release and physical forms of radionuclide release and transport. The group members developed a tree to identify fission product release phenomena by tracing failures of individual defense-in-depth barriers and added possible countermeasures against failure. For each elemental issue, they searched for technical problems by examining the phenomena, accident management actions, and regulatory aspects relevant to the mitigation features for containment, including mitigation strategies against containment bypass accidents. Regulatory concerns, including the source term and the acceptance criteria for radionuclide release, were also considered. They identified further research needs regarding important technical issues based on the degree of the current knowledge level in Korea and in foreign countries, looking at the significance and urgency of issues and the expected research period required to reach an advanced level of knowledge. As a result, the group identified the 12 most important and urgent issues, most of which were expected to require mid-term and long-term research periods.

Employment Opportunities of Female Ph.D.s for Faculty Positions: the Case of Biochemistry in Korea (여성 고학력자들의 취업: 생화학 분야 여성과학자 교수임용과정을 중심으로)

  • Park, Chan-Woong
    • Korea journal of population studies
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.157-183
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    • 2006
  • This study examines the factors that influence the chance of getting a full-time tenure track? position in universities in biochemistry. Its main findings are: first, as age at the time of getting a Ph.D. degree increases and the more recent a birth-cohort a female Ph.D. belonged to, the more likely she was likely to get a job; second, the number of citations of publications in science-citation indexed journals during a Ph.D. program period and the number of publications in science-citation indexed journals in post Ph.D. period increased her chance of getting a job; third, a post doctoral program and the duration of Ph.D. training did not affect a chance of getting a job; finally, a Ph.D. from a foreign university and a prestige ranking of a Ph.D. program did not influence a chance of getting a job.

Membrane and Virus Filter Trends in the Processes of Biopharmaceutical Production (바이오의약품 제조공정에서 분리막의 역할과 바이러스 필터 동향)

  • Choi, Tae Hwan;Park, Ho Bum
    • Membrane Journal
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.9-20
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    • 2020
  • Membranes are used in most processes of biopharmaceutical production. It is used for pretreatment of other processes, separation of impurities in the process, virus removal, control of products concentration and buffer solution exchange. Virus filters play an important role in ensuring product efficacy and stability because viral contamination of biopharmaceuticals for humans is a sensitive issue that is directly related to serious clinical outcomes. Virus filters typically have complex multilayer structures made of various polymers such as surface-modified PVDF, PES, CRC. Depending on the manufacturer, filters have different pore structures and shapes, such as symmetric or asymmetric, and is used in the form of pleated membrane, flat sheets or hollow fibers. Virus filters are exclusively supplied by few foreign companies such as Asahi Kasei, Millipore, Pall and Sartorius. Replacing virus filters can be time consuming and expensive, including approval from regulatory agencies through validation. As localization has become important due to Japan's recent export regulations, it is necessary to increase the degree of technical independence.

A Comperative Study on Purchase Recognition between Domestic Broadcasting Equipment Demanders and Suppliers (국내방송장비 수요처와 공급자의 구매인식 비교 연구)

  • Yun, Myeongjin;Cho, Yongsuck;Lee, Seonhee
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.39-44
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    • 2017
  • In this study, we compared the perception of absolute purchase of equipment for broadcasting equipment purchasing demand according to the rapid change of domestic content production and distribution method, and the degree of information such as technical reliability and system stability of domestic broadcasting equipment perceived by consumer The effects were analyzed through a research model. Due to the lack of existing research data on broadcasting equipment demand, we conducted in depth interviews with surveys of broadcasting equipment and surveys. As a result of analysis, compared to foreign equipments, there are many cases of purchase of domestic equipments, systems, and block purchases. To improve the preference and satisfaction of Korean broadcasting equipment, which is recognized by domestic demand for broadcasting equipment, it is urgent to improve the technical reliability and to develop core key equipment and to expand the demand of domestic equipment limited to small power transmitter antenna and monitor equipment. It is urgent to develop in order to develop overseas and to support the domestic market to secure the domestic market.

Studies on NBR/PVC polymer blend (part 2) (NBR/PVC의 polymer blend에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)(제2보(第2報)))

  • Huh, Dong-Sub;Lee, Jung-Keun
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.71-81
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    • 1971
  • The intention of this study is to investigate the properties of polymer blend, NBR/PVC vulcanizates and blending procedures such as roll-mixing temperatures and sequences for polymer blending of NBR and PVC(resin type). The results obtained are as follows: 1. The roll temperature applied for polymer blending is around $150^{\circ}C$. At this temperature region, the degradation of rubber stock, which may be caused by heat, can be minimized and mill processing in practical application in industries can also be facilitated. 2. It is obviously necessary that a small amount of plasticizers should be added to the stock for improving processibility of roll mixing and physical properties. 3. On roll-mixing sequence, it is more effective that PVC compounded with plasticizer is added to NBR milled on hot roll. 4. The vulcanizates of the blends with different degree of polymerization of PVC ale similar to one another in properties. 5. NBR/PVC(70/30) blends shows the better physical characters than eve,-made foreign latex blend except abrasion-resistance. 6. As PVC addition ratio is increased, the physical properties such as resistance to ozone, tear, heat and oil and tensile strength, modulus, hardness have also improved, on the other hand, tension set and rebound character decreased. 7. The curve of ultimate elongation have point of inflection at the ratio of $30\sim40$ part of PVC. 8. While CR is blended, the physical properties such as brittle point, rebound and resistance to oil in high temperature have improved. 9. Polymer blend of NBR and domestic PVC is applied for the industrial utility such as rubber sole and heel, electric wire cover and oil-resistant packing, coating and gasket, printing roll, film for food packing etc.

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