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Estimation of Potential Natural Vegetation using the Estimate to Probability Distribution of Vegetation in Bukhansan National Park (식생 분포 확률 추정을 통한 북한산 국립공원의 잠재자연식생 추정)

  • Shin, Jin-Ho;Yeon, Myung-Hun;Yang, Keum-Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.41-53
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    • 2013
  • The study for the estimation potential natural vegetation was estimated the occurrence probability distribution using geographic information system(GIS) in Bukhansan National Park. Correlation and factor analysis were analyzed to estimate probability distribution. Coefficients were calculated by logistic regression analysis. Correlation coefficients were significantly at the 0.01 level. Commonality of elevation, annual mean temperature, warmth index and potential evapotranspiration were high value, but topographic index was low value. Communities of over the 0.3 points distribution probability, Quercus mogolica communities were the largest area, 76,940,900 $m^2$, Pinus densiflora communities area was 860,800 $m^2$, Quercus acutissima communities area was 500,100 $m^2$ and Quercus variabilis communities area was 1,000 $m^2$, but Q. aliena, Q. serrata, Carpinus laxiflora and Zelcova serrata communities was not appeared. Therefore, potential national vegetation of Bukhansan national park was likely to be Q. mongolica community, P. densiflora community, Q. acutissima community and Q. variabilis community.

Development of Estimation Method for Velocity Pressure Exposure Coefficient of Buildings Based on Spatial Information (공간정보기반 건축물의 풍속고도분포계수 산정 방법 개발)

  • SEO, Eun-Su;CHOI, Se-Hyu
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.32-46
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    • 2017
  • Recent rapid urban expansion and crowding of various industrial facilities has affected the features of a significant part of downtown area, resulting in areas having buildings with a wide range of height and the foothills. To compute a velocity pressure exposure coefficient, namely the design wind speed factor, this study defines ground surface roughness by utilizing concentration analysis for the height of each building. After obtaining spatial data by extracting a building layer from digital maps, the study area was partitioned for the concentration analysis and to allow investigation of the frequency distribution of building heights. Concentration analysis by building height was determined with the Variation-to-Means Ratio (VMR) and Poisson distribution analysis using a buildings distribution chart, with statistical significance determined using Chi-square verification. Applying geographic information systems (GIS) with the architectural information made it possible to estimate a velocity pressure exposure coefficient factor more quantitatively and objectively, by including geographic features, as compared to current methods. Thus, this method is expected to eliminate inaccuracies that arise when building designers calculate the velocity pressure exposure coefficient in subjective way, and to help increase the wind resistance of buildings in a more logical and cost-effective way.

Geographic information system (GIS) analysis on the distribution of patients visiting at a dental college hospital: a pilot study (Geographic information system (GIS) 이용한 대학치과병원에 내원하는 환자들의 공간적 분포의 분석)

  • Joo, Hyun-Tae;Jeong, Byung-Joon;Cho, In-Woo;Shin, Hyun-Seung;Lim, Mi-Hwa;Park, Jung-Chul
    • Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.283-293
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: The aims of this study are to analyze and to visualize distribution of patients visiting at a dental college hospital, using geographic information system (GIS). The visualized data can be utilized in patient care and treatment planning, ultimately leading to the assessment of risk evaluation and prevention of dental diseases. Materials and Methods: Patient information data was obtained from Dankook University Dental Hospital including the unit number, gender, date of birth, and address from 2007 to 2014. Patient distribution was visualized using GIS. Statistical analyses were performed using SAS 9.3 and ArcGIS 10.1. Five factors including proximity, accessibility, age, gender, and socioeconomic status were investigated as the explanatory variables of the patient distribution. Results: The visualized patient data showed a nationwide scale of the patient distribution. There was a little difference in characteristics for each department. As closer at Dankook University Dental Hospital, visitors increased. And it strongly showed that elderly patients in rural areas tend to visit more. Conclusion: The distribution of patients has been shown to be significantly affected by the proximity, accessibility, age, gender and socioeconomic status. The underlying reason remains to be further studied.

Dynamic Capabilities, Environmental Dynamism and Small and Medium Enterprises' Internationalization Level

  • ALI, Hazem;HAO, Yunhong;AIJUAN, Chen
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.7 no.9
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    • pp.527-536
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    • 2020
  • International business research presents a broad consensus on the importance of dynamic capabilities in the internationalization of SMEs. However, there is a lack of research on assessing the impact of dynamic capabilities and the level of SMEs' internationalization operating in a turbulent and dynamic business environment. This study examines the impact of environmental dynamism and three sets of dynamic capabilities, namely, sensing, seizing, and reconfiguring capabilities on internationalized SMEs' geographic scope. In addition, this research examines the association between internationalized SMEs' characteristics: SME's age, size, and SME owner/manager's international experience and SMEs' geographic scope. This study used a quantitative research and employed survey questionnaires to collect data from 305 internationalized Malaysian manufacturing SMEs. Anova tests and Chi Square tests were employed to analyze data collected from respondents using SPSS. Research findings revealed that environmental dynamism and dynamic capabilities have a significant impact on internationalized SMEs' geographic scope, however, none of the internationalized SMEs' characteristics had a significant relationship with their geographic scope. The result of this research suggest internationalized SMEs owner/managers need to possess sensing, seizing and reconfiguring capabilities, and monitor business environmental dynamism to increase their geographic scope. This paper ends with drawing a set of concluding remarks and recommendations.

KITSAT-3 Image Browse and Distribution System (우리별 3호 영상 검색 및 분배 시스템)

  • Lee, Young-Ran;Shin, Dongseok;Kim, Tag-Gon
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.37-43
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    • 1998
  • This paper presents a KITSAT-3 image catalog browse and distribution system. The access time and easy-to-use concept of the system should be highlighted in order for satellite image users to browse and order the required images as quickly and easily as possible. In general, users want to enter their image search conditions in the simplest ways and to display the search results which can be interpreted intuitively. The KITSAT-3 image catalog browse and distribution system was developed to satisfy the users' requirements with the minimum system installation cost.

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The Visual Distribution Map Based on the Geographic Information System for Ocular Health State (지리정보체계를 이용한 눈 건강수준의 시각적 분포도)

  • Kim, Hyojin;Kim, Hyi Jin;Park, Chang Won;Lee, Eun-Hee;Kim, Hee Ju;Ryu, Jungmook
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.493-498
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: This study utilized the Geographic Information System (GIS) which is one of the representative methods for describing visual distribution, to show the distribution of visions of middle and high school students in 16 cities or provinces in Korea. Method: The data of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analysed from 2009 to 2011 and designed a population-based cross-sectional study. The subjects were total 1,049 students at the age of 13 to 18 and uncorrected vision was provided. Male subjects were 549 (52.3%) and female subjects were 500 (47.7%). Subjects were divided into 16 cities or provinces and average vision of regions were analysed. the differentials of vision among the regions were analysed by as a spatial analysis method. Results: The average uncorrected vision were significant difference by sex (p=0.001). However male and female student groups' average vision indicated no statistically significant difference by region in those 16 cities and provinces. In order to show the differentials of middle and high school students' vision by region with a visual distribution method, the GIS was utilized for mapping. Conclusions: The differentials of vision among regions by GIS provide a visually effective distribution map.

Analysis of the Relationships between Esophageal Cancer Cases and Climatic Factors Using a Geographic Information System (GIS): a Case Study of Ardabil province in Iran

  • Ahari, Saeid Sadeghieh;Agdam, Fridoon Babaei;Amani, Firouz;Yazdanbod, Abbas;Akhghari, Leyla
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.2071-2077
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    • 2013
  • Esophageal cancer is a mjaor health problems in many parts of the world. A geographical information system (GIS) allows investigation of the geographical distribution of diseases. The purpose of the present study was to explore the relationship between esophageal cancer and effective climatic factors using GIS. The dispersion distribution and the relationship between environmental factors effective on cancer were measured using Arc GIS. The highest degree of spread was in Germi town and the least was in Ardabil city. There was a significant relationship between effective environmental factors and esophageal cancer in Ardabil province. The results indicated that environmental factors probably are influential in determining the incidence of esophageal cancer. Also, these results can be considered as a window to future comprehensive research on esophageal cancer and related risk factors.

Analysis of Spatial Variability of Local Slope by Means of Geographic Information System (지리정보체계를 이용한 국부경사의 공간적 변동성 해석)

  • Kim, Joo-Cheol;Choi, Yong-Joon;Yoon, Yeo-Jin
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.297-303
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    • 2012
  • Slope is the geographic factor reflecting the 3-dimensional features of basin and it can be considered as the important geomorphological factor which governs the morphology of basin and the dynamics of water movement. In this study the approach to the 3-dimensional structures of basin is attempted with statistical analysis of local slope which can be defined and measured in easy and objective manner by means of DEM. As a result local slope is confirmed to be a highly variable spatial factor in basin. And distribution map of local slope based on spatial autocorrelation length in this study would be a useful tool in the further research of hydrology and geomorphology.

Analysis of Regional Environment in the Nak-Dong River Watershed using Geographic Information System (지리정보시스템을 이용한 낙동강 유역권의 광역환경분석)

  • Jung, Sung-Kwan;Park, Kyung-Hun
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.12-22
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    • 2000
  • Recently urbanization and industrialization around the Nak-dong river watershed have lead to the regional environmental problems. In this viewpoint, we took up variables which were related to watershed environment, and found out spatial and environmental properties of the Nak-dong river using factor analysis, ANOVA test and geographic information system. The results may be summarized as follows; three common factors which were named as urban, agricultural and industrial pollutant factor extracted from statistical methods. Spatial distribution of watershed environment could be found by connection attributes of factor scores derived from factor analysis to digital map using GIS. According to the results, distribution of pollutant sources were concentrated in the main stream of the Nak-dong river and its tributaries, Kum-ho river. So it is necessary to manage the watershed environment in due consideration of environmental carrying capacity.

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