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Effects of a Health Promotion Program on Healthy Aging Preparation for Late Middle Aged Women (중년후기 여성의 건강한 노후준비 건강증진 프로그램 효과)

  • Choi, Hee-Jung;Suh, Soon-Rim
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.27 no.5
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    • pp.594-603
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of health promotion program on healthy aging preparation for late middle aged women. Methods: The research design was a non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental study. Participants were recruited from K and Y cities in Gyeong-nam Province from October, 2013 to January, 2014. They were 26 for the experimental group and 31 for the control group. The experimental group participated in a health promotion program for healthy aging preparation. The program consisted of education, exercise, and small group discussion over 8 weeks. Data were analyzed by Chi-square, t-test and ANCOVA, using the PASW 18.0 program. Results: There were significant improvements in aging anxiety and general self-efficacy, health promoting behaviors in the experimental group compared to those of the control group. However, there was no significant differences in attitude toward older adults between the two groups. Conclusion: The health promotion program on healthy aging preparation for late middle aged women was found to be effective in enhancing aging anxiety and self-efficacy, and health promoting behavior. Thus, the developed program is recommended for use in clinical practice as an effective nursing intervention for late middle aged women in order to keep up with their health in later life.

A Study on the Architectural Characteristics of the Mixed-use Buildings in the Residential Land Development District in country-side cities - Focused on Shin-Eum Housing district in Gimcheon - (중소도시 택지개발지구내 복합건축물의 건축적 특성에 관한 연구 - 김천시 신음택지지구를 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Keun-Taek;Park, Kyoung-Hwan
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.127-136
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    • 2006
  • The intent of this study is to propose future planning guidelines and directions of the mixed-use buildings in the residential land development district in country-side cities, based on the concept that the neighborhood facilities are to be strategically laid out in a convenient location and planned in a proper manner for a healthy, safe, friendly and new neighborhood environment. For this purpose, seventeen mixed-use buildings which had been built in Shin-Eum housing development district in Gimcheon from 1995 until 2004 were chosen and investigated in terms of architectural characteristics in that process with surveying and analyzing those. The scope of investigation on case studies was that site size would be below 400 square meters, total area below 1500 square meters, and the number of stories below five stories high on the ground. Method of investigation on those was through field investigation, field photographs, recordings and drawings on those. Investigative contents have been divided and analyzed into the quantitative and qualitative factors in urban and architectural dimension. From results of quantitative investigations, five planning guidelines or directions could be obtained. From results of qualitative investigations, five planning guidelines or directions could be obtained. The criteria will be applied to new architectural developments of the neighborhood facilities linked with the small shops.

The Transition in Social Housing in Germany - New Challenges and New Players After 60 Years

  • Zabel, Ralf;Kwon, Young Sang
    • Architectural research
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2019
  • Social housing has a long history in Germany from the first still existing social housing ever, the "Fuggerei" in Augsburg (founded in 1521), over the last 100 years from the end of World War I to today's situation where the need in social housing has increased while the number of housing projects and the number of existing apartments in this program has decreased or ended. Socio-economic changes like demographic evolution, more single households, greater working abilities in bigger cities and an unforeseen highly increased number of migrants within Europe mostly but also from other countries led to the need of affordable housing for a growing number of people who are not able to care for their housing needs in their own responsibility. This is especially true for bigger cities, where the offer of affordable housing is nearly non-existing any more. The family Fugger, a trade and banking dynasty at their time, established a very modern housing concept, providing good and healthy living space for their workers. In 2018 now some trade companies, discounters (ALDI, LIDL, Norma) and IKEA announce to combine their interest in sales in the inner cities with the municipal interest of redensification of existing housing areas and conversion to ecological urban reconstructuring.

Korean Youths' Use of Fastfood and Family Restaurants in Different Regions: a Comparison among Cities and Rural Towns (청소년의 패스트푸드점과 패밀리레스토랑 이용 실태 지역별 비교 연구)

  • Jo, Hye-Young;Kim, Sun-Ah
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.44-52
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    • 2005
  • This study was conducted to investigate Korean youths' use of fastfood and family restaurants in different regions, especially among cities and rural towns. Total 1,600 questionnaire surveys were distributed to Junior high and Senior high school students and 1,487 were used for the analysis. In order to consider regional differences as well as overall characteristics of youths' fastfood and family restaurant visiting behaviors, the subjects were evenly sampled from north Seoul, south Seoul, big cities, middle/small cities and small towns. As for the frequency of visiting fastfood restaurants, 58.3% of the respondents answered 'once to five times' a week. South Seoul area showed the highest frequency. 'Easiness' was the main reason of eating fastfood, which was up to 57.8% of the overall respondents while 42.8% of the small town youth ate fastfood because of the 'good taste.' As for the concepts on fastfood, 42.7% understood it as 'easy to eat' while 33.6% responded as 'easy to get fat.' For the question of getting channel of fastfood information, 44.8% answered 'TV' and 28.3% responded 'from friends.' Coupons were found to affect fastfood restaurant visits, highest in south Seoul, and lowest in small cities. For the question of the relationship of Koreanized menus and fastfood restaurant visits, small towns showed the highest frequency, while South/North Seoul had the lowest frequency. For the percentage of visiting family restaurants, respondents answered in the order of South Seoul(59.7%), North Seoul(44.5%), Big cities(39.5%), small cities(19.4%), and small towns(13.1%). Most of youth visited family restaurants because of the taste, while youths of middle/small cities visited due to the atmosphere. The effect of coupons on visiting family restaurants were found to be lower than the one of fastfood restaurants. Korean youths were found to visit fastfood restaurants very frequently in all regions and the tendency of visiting family restaurants is also increasing. At this point, balanced menus and education for healthy eating habits are urgently needed for the youth.

Effect of Sexual Knowledge and Sexual Attitude on the Sexual Coping Behavior among University students (대학생의 성지식 및 성태도가 성대처행동에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Hey Kyoung
    • The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.31-42
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    • 2017
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Sexual Knowledge and Sexual Attitude on the Sexual Coping Behavior among university students and presents basic data for helping healthy Sexual Culture. Methods: A survey was held to the university students in Seoul and Chungcheong cities from April 11 to April 25, 2016. of 237 copies were in the final analysis. For data analysis, SPSS 21.0 for Windows was used. Results: As a result, there were correlations between variables, Sexual Coping Behavior of University students were affected by the gender, distorted sex, have the experience of sexual intercourse and accepted sex. Conclusions: It is need to development program and counseling for establishment of the healthy sex culture of university students.

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Physical activity promotion through active living environments (활동적 생활환경 조성을 통한 신체활동증진)

  • Koh, Kwang-Wook;Kim, Hye-Sook;Lee, Myoung-Soon;Kang, Min-Jung;Kim, Keon-Yeop;Kim, Eun-Jung;Kim, Hyun-Jun;Lee, Bu-Ouk;Koh, Sung-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.55-65
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    • 2016
  • Objectives: Members of Korean Healthy Cities Partnership(KHCP) has increased rapidly since 2006 and adopted Active Living Environments(ALE) as common theme in 2015. Academic definition and categorization, needs assessment and operational planning for making active living environments were required from KHCP. Methods: Literatures review, survey to members of KHCP, specialist discussion and consultation with members of KHCP have been done from October of 2015 to February of 2016. Results: ALE included humane(social networks), physical and political resources. Three categories and 13 items for ALE were identified. Present actions among member cities were variable and especially immature in physical environments. Indicators for ALE were not secured stably. Requirements for policy and physical environmental approach and adolescent programme were high. Priority areas for education and technical assistance were master planning, guideline and case, program and policy development, partnership development, and networking among cities. Representative projects among member cities were somewhat different from ideal models. Conclusions: Policy and environmental approaches needs to be reinforeced systemically for members of KHCP including securing stable indicators. More education and technical assistance also needed sustainably.

Research on Eco-efficiently Evaluation of China Based on DEA-Malmquist Index (DEA-Malmquist 지수를 이용한 중국 환경효율에 관한 평가 연구)

  • YULIN, LU;YAN, HE
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.375-381
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    • 2022
  • The DEA-BCC model. And the Malmquist index have been used, from static and dynamic perspectives, to measure the eco-efficiency of 30 cities and provinces in China from 2011 to 2020. The results shows that: the average static eco-efficiency of 30 cities and provinces in China is 0.643. Differences exists all over China. While Shanghai and Beijing are ecologically efficient, other 28 cities and provinces are faced with different extents of inefficiency. There are also differences among regions, which generally show the spatial distribution pattern with high efficiency in the eastern regions while low in the western regions. The Malmquist index of eco-efficiency in total 30 cities and provinces shows a healthy growth trend, and the technological progress. Acts as its main driving force. Therefore, eastern regions should enhance the. radiation capacity, strengthen the synergy among regions, give full play to. The advantages of each regions. It is sensible to improve the eco-efficiency by means of optimizing the industrial structure, enhancing the technological level and improving eco-efficiency of China and realizing green development.

Study on Tourism Carbon Emissions and Distribution Efficiency of Tourism Economics

  • Cheng, Xiaoyu;Jiang, Keshen
    • Asian Journal of Business Environment
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.15-22
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    • 2018
  • Purpose - It is important to figure out the relationship between tourism carbon emissions and tourism economics for a healthy tourism development. Research design, data, and methodology - Data of this study are collected from 27 provinces (cities) of China. Tourist consumption stripping coefficient is used to calculate tourism carbon emissions. SBM-Undesirable model is used to measure the efficiency of tourism economics under the constraint of tourism carbon emissions. Results - The results show that: during the year of 2005-2015, there are obvious differences in totals and intensities of tourism carbon emissions among 27 provinces and cities which can be divided into three areas. There is a high possibility of underestimating the actual efficiency of tourism economics by leaving tourism carbon emissions out of account, and a high inefficiency caused by tourism carbon emissions will lead a low efficiency of tourism economics. Conclusions - The development of tourism should give consideration to both economic and environmental benefits, and reduce the inefficiency caused by tourism carbon emissions to improve efficiency of tourism economics by improving the level of technical efficiency and promoting technological progress.

Lesson for New Urbanism from the Traditional Space in East Asia

  • Lee, Jawon
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.143-151
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    • 2018
  • Industrialization has accelerated the expansion of mobility to the urban areas, land use for function of residence and consumption. With the urbanization, the management and distribution of the physical space of the city and rational design have also become major issues. Rapid and widespread urbanization has consistently accumulated problems of natural, physical, environmental, and psychological circumstances, and most of urban areas have begun to focus on restoring an efficient, safe and healthy urban environment to improve of the quality of life since the latter half of the 20th century, New-Urbanism is a new urban development paradigm that resembles the practical implications of a shared economy for social, economic and environmental cost reduction.. The geographical significance of the sharing city's concept of the alleys is to revitalize sustainable cities while restoring the attractive elements of the city. This study examines the lessons of New-Urbanism in those traditional urban space comparing with each East Asia's cities such as golmok (alley or backlane) in Seoul, Huton in Beijing, Lilong in Shanghai, and Roji in Japan. This study diagnoses whether main principals of New-Urbanism such as development of good community and walkable pedestrian route, restoration of regional identity and sense of the place, and mitigation of climate change strategy can be practiced in the community of alley as well.

Comparative Analysis on Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Plans of 8 Pilot Cities (국내 기후변화 시범도시의 완화와 적응계획 비교연구)

  • Choi, Joon-Sung
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.8
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    • pp.5664-5672
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this paper is to draw main characteristics of local climate change plans of 8 pilot cities through a serious of comparative analyses. The results of the analyses on the mitigation plans and the adaptation plans are the followings; Firstly, climate change plans have two types of distinctive frameworks. Secondly, vision, objectives, and main strategies are composed of main key words. The key words of mitigation plans are low carbon, GHG, green city, energy, and green growth. Adaptation, ecosystem, healthy, safe, disaster, water are the key words that frequently shown in adaptation plan. Thirdly, the mitigation plans tend to place emphasis on transportation and common area. The adaptation plans tend to weigh on water control and forestry. The main characteristics of both mitigation plans and adaptation plans of 8 pilot cities are summarized and policy implications are suggested.