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Assessment of environmental impacts of LID technologies on vegetation

  • Choi, Hyeseon;Hong, Jungsun;Geronimo, F.K.F.;Kim, Lee-Hyung
    • Membrane and Water Treatment
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.39-44
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    • 2019
  • LID facilities do not consider environmental factors, and due to inappropriate vegetation planting causing degradation in efficiency due to plant damage and difficulty in maintenance. Therefore, in this study, assessment of impact environmental factor by seasonal variation of chlorophyll and growth of vegetation planted in LID technologies and change of pollutant reduction were conducted. In the case of B-SJ and B-RI, growth rate decreased after summer (August), and B-MG showed steady growth until autumn (September). Chlorophyll was found to increase during spring season while it decreased during autumn season. The chlorophyll concentration was found to affect the plant growth pattern. TN reduction efficiency was highest with greater than 80% efficiency in summer, and it was analyzed that plants were identified as the main factor affecting the seasonal reduction efficiency of TN. Also, temperature and relative humidity were analyzed to affect plant growth, activity and pollutant removal efficiency. Plant type and growth pattern are considered as factors to be considered in selection of appropriate plant types in LID technologies.

Effect of magnesium stearate addition on synthesis of fine nickel powders by hydrogen reduction process (수소환원공정에 의한 니켈 미분말의 합성에 미치는 마그네슘 스테아린산의 첨가 영향)

  • 이윤복;이상근;박희찬;이미혜;김광호
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.117-121
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    • 2003
  • Nickel(Ni) powders were prepared from the mixture of nickel chloride and magnesium stearate by a hydrogen reduction process, and the effect of reaction temperature and the addition of magnesium stearate on the chracteristics of the powders were investigated. The effect of size reduction of nickel particles was observed in the presence of magnesium stearate owing to the inhibition of excess growth of paricles. The size reduction and the degree of agglomeration of the particles affected by the amounts of liqiud phase, which related to the increase of magnesium stearate.

Effect of Electrochemical Redox Reaction on Growth and Metabolism of Saccharomyces cerevisiae as an Environmental Factor

  • Na, Byung-Kwan;Hwang, Tae-Sik;Lee, Sung-Hun;Ahn, Dae-Hee;Park, Doo-Hyun
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.445-453
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    • 2007
  • The effect of an electrochemically generated oxidation-reduction potential and electric pulse on ethanol production and growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 26603 was experimented and compared with effects of electron mediators (neutral red, benzyl viologen, and thionine), chemical oxidants (hydrogen peroxide and hypochlorite), chemical reductants (sulfite and nitrite), oxygen, and hydrogen. The oxidation (anodic) and reduction (cathodic) potential and electric pulse activated ethanol production and growth, and changed the total soluble protein pattern of the test strain. Neutral red electrochemically reduced activated ethanol production and growth of the test strain, but benzyl viologen and thionine did not. Nitrite inhibited ethanol production but did not influence growth of the test strain. Hydrogen peroxide, hypochlorite, and sulfite did not influence ethanol production and growth of the test strain. Hydrogen and oxygen also did not influence the growth and ethanol production. It shows that the test strain may perceive electrochemically generated oxidation-reduction potential and electric pulse as an environmental factor.

The Effect of Economic Growth and Urbanization on Poverty Reduction in Vietnam

  • NGUYEN, Huyen Thi Thanh;NGUYEN, Chau Van;NGUYEN, Cong Van
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.7 no.7
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    • pp.229-239
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    • 2020
  • This article aims to measure the impact of economic growth and urbanization on poverty reduction in Vietnam, and verify whether economic growth and urbanization will help reduce poverty rates. Data for this study are tabular data related to growth, urbanization and poverty at the provincial level for the period of nine years, from 2006 to 2014 provided by the Vietnam General Statistics Office and the Vietnam General Department of Customs. The level of economic growth and urbanization mentioned in the study is reflected in such indicators as GDP value, exports value, imports value, urbanization rate and employment rate. The authors used logistic regression models with fixed-effects and logistic regression models with random effects. With 5% confidence level tested by the Chi-Square test of Hausman trial with the fixed-effect model, research results show that: (1) factors with significant negative impact on the poverty rate include imports value, urbanization rate and, employment rate; (2) factors that do not affect the poverty rate include exports value and GDP value. Based on the research results, this study proposes a number of policy recommendations to help promote economic growth, to sustain the urbanization process, and to contribute directly and positively to poverty reduction in Vietnam.

A Survey of Relationship between Growth, Distribution and Poverty (성장과 분배 및 빈곤의 관계 연구)

  • Yoo, Gyeongjoon
    • KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.199-237
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    • 2006
  • The relationship between growth and distribution, which has been revealed through many empirical evidences, is that growth is distribution neutral on average and high asset inequality could be a hindrance of economic growth. The growth versus distribution dichotomy is false, as poverty reduction requires blending policy of growth and distribution both theoretically and empirically. At this present, the pro-poor growth policy, which has been recommended by the World Bank, should be urgently needed in Korea to achieve the reduction of absolute poverty through the harmony between growth and distribution. However, it is not easy to expect the reduction of absolute poverty if the Korean government, in means of reducing absolute inequality, pursues anti-polarization policy. Specifically, we cannot deny the existence of negative correlation between absolute poverty and absolute inequality on average.

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Salicylic Acid Counteracts Aluminum Stress-induced Growth and Biomass Yield Reduction in Medicago sativa L.

  • Rahman, Md. Atikur;Lee, Sang-Hoon;Song, Yowook;Ji, Hee Jung;Kim, Ki-Yong;Choi, Gi Jun;Lee, Ki-Won
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.153-157
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    • 2019
  • Salicylic acid (SA) is an essential plant growth regulator that functions as a signaling molecule in plants. The purpose of this study was to clarify how the exogenous application of SA counteracts aluminum stress-induced growth and biomass yield reduction in alfalfa exposed to aluminum (Al) stress. Two-week-old alfalfa seedlings were exposed to a combination of $AlCl_3$ ($0{\mu}M$, $50{\mu}M$ and $100{\mu}M$, respectively) and SA (0.1 mM) for 72 hours. We observed, Al stress-induced plant growth inhibition and forage yield reduction are Al stress-dependent manner. A significant reduction of plant height (42.0-52.9%), leaf relative water content (13.0-21.4%), root length (35.4-48.7%), shoot fresh weight (31.2-25.9%), root fresh weight (15.4-23.3%), shoot dry weight (12.7-22.2%), roots dry weight (47.3-53.5%), were observed in alfalfa. In contrast, SA alleviated the Al-stress and enhanced growth and biomass yield in alfalfa. This study provides useful information concerning the role of SA that counteracts aluminum stress-induced growth and yield reduction in alfalfa.

Growth of SiC Nanowire Using Carbothermal Reduction Method (열탄화법을 사용한 탄화규소 나노와이어의 성장)

  • Rho, Dae-Ho;Kim, Jae-Soo;Byun, Dong-Jin;Yang, Jae-Woong;Kim, Na-Ri
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.13 no.10
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    • pp.677-682
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    • 2003
  • SiC nanowires were synthesized by carbothermal reduction using metal catalysts. Synthesized nanowires had mean diameters of 30∼50 nm and several $\mu\textrm{m}$ length. The kind of catalysts affects form of SiC nanowire because of difference of growth mechanisms. These differences were made by catalyst's physical property and relative activities to the source gas. Ni acted a conventional catalyst of VLS growth mechanism. But, Case of Fe, SiC nanowire was grown by stable VLS growth mechanism without relation of growth conditions. SiC nanowire was grown by two step growth model using Cr catalyst. Conversion ratios to the SiC nanowire were increased with growth conditions. Case of Cr, conversion ratio was about 45% that was higher than other catalyst used. This high conversion ratio was obtained by the addition VS growth to radial direction on the as-grown nanowires.

Growth and characterization of lead bromide: application to mercurous bromide

  • Kim, Geug-Tae
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.50-57
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    • 2004
  • Mercurous Bromide ($Hg_2Br_2$) crystals hold promise for many acousto-optic and opto-electronic applications. This material is prepared in closed ampoules by the physical vapor transport (PVT) growth method. We investigate the effects of solutal convection on the crystal growth rate in a horizontal configuration for diffusive-convection conditions and purely diffusion conditions achievable in a low gravity environment. Our results show that the growth rate is decreased by a factor of one-fourth with a ten reduction of gravitational acceleration near y = 2.0 cm. For 0.1 $g_O$ the growth rate pattern exhibits relatively flat which is intimately related to diffusion-dominated processes. The growth rate nonuniformity is regardless of aspect ratio across the interfacial positions from 0 to 1.5. Also, the effect of a factor of the ten reduction in the gravitational acceleration is same to both Ar = 5 and 2. The enlargement in the molecular weight of B from 50 to 500 by a factor 4 causes a decrease in the maximum growth rate by the same factor, indicative of the effect of solutal gradients.

Inhibition of Aquatic Vascular Plants on Phytoplankton Growth II. Algal Growth Experiments with Water and Plant Extracts from Submerged Macrophytes

  • Nam, Sung-Jin;Park, Sang-Kyu
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.520-526
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    • 2007
  • To select submerged macrophytes to suppress growth of Microcystis aeruginosa through releasing allelochemicals, we conducted growth experiments with water from patches of submerged macrophytes and with aqueous extracts of those submerged macrophytes. In the first experiment, growth rates of M. aeruginosa decreased as biomass of Myriophyllum spicatum and Hydrilla verticillata increased. In the second experiment, M. aeruginosa showed approximately 50% growth reduction with extracts from M. spicatum and 24% reduction with extracts from Ottelia alismoides. Both M. aeruginosa growth experiments with water and plant extracts suggest that M. spicatum would be the best candidate to reduce M. aeruginosa growth.

The Influence of Light Reduction on the Growth of Microcystis aeruginosa and Variation of Environmental and Chemical Parameters in Large-scale Cultivation System

  • Yang, Taehui;Cho, Ja-young;Kang, Ha-jin;Lee, Chang Soo;Kim, Eui-jin
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.53 no.4
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    • pp.336-343
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    • 2020
  • Large-scale cultivation of Microcystis aeruginosa in different light conditions was conducted for verifying the cell growth in a greenhouse system. Environmental and chemical parameters of the large-scale culture medium were measured for analyzing the interaction between M. aeruginosa and its symbiotic bacteria. During cultivation, a difference in cell growth pattern was observed between control (natural light) and light-limited groups (reduction of blue, green, and blue/green light, respectively). Comparing the control group, the light reduced groups showed slow and delayed cell growth through the cultivation period. Also, there is differences in the consuming pattern of total nitrogen and total phosphorus which indicated that the possibility of interaction between M. aeruginosa and symbiotic bacteria.