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Study of Urban Land Cover Changes Relative to Demographic and Residential Form Changes: A Case Study of Wonju City, Korea

  • Han, Gab-Soo;Kim, Mintai
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.288-296
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    • 2015
  • In many very high density cities in Asia in which there is limited area to expand, growth is forced upward as well as outward. Densely packed detached houses and low-rise buildings are replaced by lower density high-rises, leaving open spaces between high-rise buildings. Through this process, areas that formerly did not have much green space gain valuable green spaces, and new ecological corridors and patches are created. In this study, the demographic and housing-type changes of Wonju City were delineated using land use maps, aerial images, census data, and other administrative data. Green area changes were calculated using land cover data derived from multi-year Landsat TM satellite imagery. The values were then compared against demographic and housing-type changes for each administrative unit. The overall results showed a decrease of forested area in the city and an increase of developed area. Urban sprawl was clearly visible in many of the suburban areas. However, as expected, we also detected areas in which greenness did not decrease when the population greatly increased. These areas were characterized by residential building complexes of ten or more stories. If an equal number of housing units had been built as detached houses, these areas would not have kept as much green space. Our research result showed that high-density and high-rise residential structures can offer an alternative means to protect or create urban green spaces in high-density urban environments.

Genesis of a Vertical City in Hong Kong

  • Lau, Stephen S.Y.;Zhang, Qianning
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.117-125
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    • 2015
  • A vertical city with multifunctional land use turns out to be the most viable solution for an urban condition characterized by increasing density due to population expansion, topographical limitation of buildable land, economic development and the pursuit for collective sustainable living, such as in Hong Kong. This paper presents initial research results from a study on the chronological and typological evolution of tall buildings in the city, from the climate-responsive verandah typology to the mixed-use hyper-commercial podium and residential tower typologies that predominate today, to the ultimate formation of a vertical city. Case studies and surveys have focused on the development of this building typology throughout the decades since the 1920s, substantiating a discussion on the subjective and objective factors contributing to a genesis of the vertical city phenomenon in Hong Kong. The discussion will engage, under the notion of the vertical city, on how residents and visitors adapt to the growing density of the city, and how they accustom themselves to the changing urban morphology over time. Advantages such as high efficiency, spaces savings, time convenience, etc.; and disadvantages such as deficiency in livability, incompatibility of uses, environmental health deficiencies, etc.; serve as a reference for other cities in need of high-density planning due to population and economic growth.

An Investigation Study on the Coefficient of Occupants Density for Performance Evacuation Capacity Computation in Buildings (성능적 피난용량산정을 위한 대형할인마트의 재실자밀도 계수 조사연구)

  • Seo, Dong-Goo;Shin, Yi-Chul;Lee, Jae-Young;Kwon, Young-Jin
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2009
  • As the rapid and various changing of social aspects, the structures are getting bigger, higher and more complex. The importance of evacuation is on the rise as increased using frequency of multiplex sale facility and it's a high population density. According to the result of a survey with 4 domestic wholesales mart's population density, the maximum was 0.30, 0.46, 0.42, 0.38 人/$m^2$ in and 0.46 人/$m^2$). Considering evacuation dangerousness, the maximum value will be suitable for computation of evacuation capacity and this will be submitted as a basic DATA for computation of evacuation capacity.

On Simulation for Normalization of Game Satisfaction Density Function (게임만족도 분포의 정규화에 관한 시뮬레이션)

  • Ham, Hyung-Bum
    • Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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    • v.10 no.9
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    • pp.1185-1196
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    • 2007
  • To enhance competitiveness of game industry and added value, it needs scientific research and bases that suggest satisfaction standard which quantitatively evaluates satisfaction to develop games which have high satisfaction for demanders. Specially, scoring of satisfaction factors and estimation of population distribution are important task. This allows which a game have high or low satisfaction compared to other games. Also we predict improvable factors and technical aspects to promote satisfaction. For it, in this paper we discuss ways to normalization of score distribution for satisfaction factors and estimate its density function using parametric density estimation by simulation.

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Effect of Gardening as a physical activity on the improvement of Blood lipoprotein profile in an urban population in Republic of Korea: A pilot study

  • Jang, TaeSu;Lee, Ae-Kyung;Park, EunJi;Kim, Jae Kyung
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.170-178
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: Gardening has been reported to have positive emotional and physical effects in older adults. However, limited studies have assessed this relationship in Korea. Therefore, in this pilot study of densely populated urban dwellers, we aimed to investigate whether temporary but repeated experiences of the natural environment could positively change metabolism-related blood indicators. Methods: This study used pre- and post-interventional designs to investigate the effects of 16 weeks of gardening on lipid profiles in an urban adult population and investigate their relationships. This study was conducted 30 times at the H Botanical Garden in Yongin City from August 16, 2021 to November 30, 2021 (16 weeks, twice a week, 3 hours each time). Before and after the gardening program, a clinical pathologist collected blood samples from the participants. Results: High-density lipoprotein levels increased, low-density lipoprotein levels decreased, and total cholesterol levels decreased after the gardening activity. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that gardening has potential for clinical application as it has good control over the lipid profile through physical activity. These findings can be used as basic data for studying the relationship between urban populations and their living environment and for various studies in the future as experiencing the natural environment provides many health benefits.

Infestation status of Paragonimus westermani metacercariae in the second intermediate host in Ulchin county, Kyungpook Province (경북(慶北) 울진군(蔚珍郡) 폐흡충(肺吸蟲) 제2중간숙주(第2中間宿主)에서의 피낭유충(被囊幼蟲) 기생상(寄生狀))

  • Hong, Young-Ae;Joo, Chong-Yoon;Pyun, Young-Sik
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.194-200
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    • 1986
  • A study on the population density of crayfish intermediate hosts and infestation status of crayfish with encysted larvae of Paragonimus westermani in Ulchin county, Kyungpook Province, Korea was conducted from May to October in 1986. The population density of the crayfish ranged from 1 to 13, with an average of 4 per man-hour. Among the six habitats, Ducheon had a somewhat higher density than that of the others. Of eight hundred and seventeen crayfish examined, 127 or 15.5 per cent harboured the metacercarial larvae of Paragonimus westermani. The majority of the larvae were found in three parts of the body: most frequently in the cephalothorax, next in the gills, and then in the liver. The average number of metacercarial larvae per infected crayfish ranged from 1.0 to 1.9, with an average of 1.7. Summarizing the results, this study indicates that the population density of crayfish intermediate host and infestation rates for the crayfish with encysted larvae of Paragonimus westermani in Ulchin county of Kyungpook Province is relatively high.

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Effect of Plant Age and Nematode Inoculation Density on Final Population of Heterodera schachtii on Chinese Cabbage (배추 묘령과 선충접종밀도가 사탕무씨스트선충의 증식에 미치는 영향)

  • Kabir, Md. Faisal;Lee, Jae-Kook;Lee, Dong Woon
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.56 no.4
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    • pp.413-420
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    • 2017
  • Sugarbeet cyst nematode (Heterodera schachtii) has recently been detected as a severe pest of Chinese cabbage fields in Korea. Two studies were performed to evaluate the effect of inoculation density of H. schachtii and plant age of Chinese cabbage on the final population of the nematodes. Chinese cabbage inoculated with high inoculation density (4 juveniles or eggs/g soil) showed significant differences in the number of cysts, females and eggs. The 40 day- old plants inoculated with high nematode densities yielded the highest nematode populations after 30 and 60 days of inoculation, compared with other plant age groups (0, 20, 30 day-old)used in the experiment. We, thus, summarize that, maximum nematode multiplication rates are made on comparatively older plants at the high nematode densities. Therefore, taking plant age into consideration at the transplanting of Chinese cabbage was recommended for the management of H. schachtii.

Studies on the Competition-Density Effect of Some Higher Plants (수종 식물의 밀도-경쟁효과에 관한 연구)

  • 진희성
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.7-19
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    • 1972
  • The studies of density effect or the effect of population density on plant growth have been done on basis of dry matter production with Raphanus acanthiformis var. simoodaeguen, Brassica campestris var. Pekinensis f. namsounsokoombecheu, Oryza sativa f. kimmajae and O. sativa f. mangyeng grown in the various spacing. 1. In the early period of plant growth in dry weight was not different each other among varying densities, but as time advanced the plant grown vast space grew sufficiently compared with those of narrow one. 2. Iogarithmic relation between the growth of plant (W) and the density (P), log W-log P in the material plants, were approximated by two straight lines, one was horizontal line and another inclined: the former showed non-competition density and the latter competition density addition to these the point interlinking both lines were implied of the optimum density per unit land area at certain growth period. 3. The values of relatvie growth rate (RGR) and net assimilation rate (NAR) were decreased as increase in the density, while those of leaf area ratio (LAR) were rather increased in the same condition, with minor exception. From these results and relation between the productive structure and due to lack of the recieved light intensity owing to the mutal shading among the plants.

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Development of Insect Population Dynamics and Forecast Models: A Case of Chilo suppressalis(Walker) Occurrence in Suwan (해충발생동태 및 예찰모델 개발: 수원에서의 이화명나방 발생 사례)

  • 이준호
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.38 no.3
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    • pp.231-240
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    • 1999
  • The long-term tend an pattern changes of Chilo suppressalis(Walker) occurrence in Suwon were analyzed and the forecasting models for spring emergence of C. suppressalis in Suwon were developed. From 1965 to 196, the population dynamics of C. suppressalis in Suwon shows a cyclic fluctuation with one large peak an one small peak, and its periodicity was ca. 36 generations(18 years). C. suppressalis population dynamics in Suwon was characterized as controlled by the endogenous dynamics dictated by the 1st order negative feedback mechanism (fast density dependence). The dynaics mechanism of C. suppressalis populations was not changed although its population density decreased drastically over the years. Using th dta of C. suppressalis spring occurrence in Suwon, forecasting models for spring emergence of C.supressalis were developed based on temperature-dependent development model or degree days. In general, these models well described the C. suppressalis spring emergence pattern in Suwon. Also, forecasting problems in spring moth emergence related with C. suppressalis population dynamics were discussed.

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Robustness of Predictive Density and Optimal Treatment Allocation to Non-Normal Prior for The Mean

  • Bansal, Ashok K.;Sinha, Pankaj
    • Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.235-247
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    • 1993
  • The predictive density function of a potential future observation and its first four moments are obtained in this paper to study the effects of a non-normal prior of the unknown mean of a normal population. The derived predictive density function is modified to study changes in utility curves, used to choose the optimum treatment from a given set of treatments, at a given level of stimulus due to slight deviations from normality of the prior distribution. Numerical illustrations are provided to exhibit some effectsl.

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