• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.324-333
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• 2022

Background: The Korean scarlet dwarf, Nannophya koreana Bae (Odonata: Libellulidae), is anendangered dragonfly with an increasing risk of extinction owing to rapid climate changes and human activities. To prevent extinction, the N. koreana population and their habitat should be protected. Therefore, suitable habitat evaluation is important to build the N. koreana restoration project. The habitat suitability index model (HSI) has been widely used for habitat evaluation in diverse organisms. Results: To build a suitable HSI model for N. koreana, 16 factors were examined by seven experienced researchers. A field survey for N. koreana observed sites and spatial analysis were conducted to improve the model. Five factors were finally selected by this procedure (crown density, open water surface, water depth, pioneer plant cover, and type of water source). Finally, the N. koreana HSI model was generated with the five adjusted factors based on interview, field survey, and spatial analysis. This model was validated by a current N. koreana habitat in 2021. With this model, 46 sites in Uljin-gun, Korea, were surveyed for N. koreana habitats; five sites were identified as core habitats and seven as potential core habitats. Conclusions: This model will serve as a strong foundation for the N. koreana restoration project and as a reference for future studies on N. koreana and other endangered insect populations. Further analysis and long-term data will improve the efficacy of this model and restore endangered wildlife.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.202-206
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• 2015

Site index curves were developed for Larix kaempferi and Pinus koraiensis in Gangwon and North Gyeongsang provinces in Korea. For the development of site index, Schumacher and Chapman-Richards model were applied using the data collected from 2012 to 2014. Base age was set to 40 years for Larix kaempferi and Pinus koraiensis in site index of this study. Coefficient of determination and root mean square error of site index models were provided by species, and the models were compared with the previous studies to check the suitability. Overall, site index models developed in this study fitted in the current data well. Thus, the site indexes are considered to be properly used in Gangwon and North Gyeongsang provinces.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.149-160
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 생물서식처에 적합한 조건을 가진 하천 구간을 선정 및 분석하기 위해 홍천강을 대상으로 생물 서식처 적합도 지수를 산정 하였다. 서식처 적합도 지수의 산정을 위해 수리특성으로 유속과 수심, 수질특성으로 수온, BOD, DO, TN. TP 총 7가지 항목에 대해 산정 하였고, 고려된 대상 생물상은 어류이다. 이를 위해 1차원 수리 모형(HEC-RAS), 2차원 하천 수리모형(RMA-2), 수질모형(QUAL2E), GIS를 이용하였다. 수리모형 입력 자료의 정확성을 높이기 위해 BASIN의 Delineation 기능을 적용해 대상유역을 분할한 후 비유량법으로 유량을 산정 하였으며, 산정된 유량을 입력하여 모형을 구축하고 검 보정 하였다. 산정결과 Reach 27에서 통합 서식처 적합도 지수의 평균이 0.782로 가장 높게 산정 되었고, 각 변수들의 평균은 유속 0.122 m/s, 수심 0.782 m, 수온 $14.3^{\circ}C$, BOD 0.68 mg/${\ell}$, DO 10.3 mg/${\ell}$, TN 2.4 mg/${\ell}$, TP 0.0121 mg/${\ell}$로 분석되었다.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.101-113
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• 2015

Air quality index (AQI) or air pollution index (API) is commonly used to report the level of severity of air pollution to public. A number of methods were developed in the past by various researchers/environmental agencies for determination of AQI or API but there is no universally accepted method exists, which is appropriate for all situations. Different method uses different aggregation function in calculating AQI or API and also considers different types and numbers of pollutants. The intended uses of AQI or API are to identify the poor air quality zones and public reporting for severity of exposure of poor air quality. Most of the AQI or API indices can be broadly classify as single pollutant index or multi-pollutant index with different aggregation method. Every indexing method has its own characteristic strengths and weaknesses that affect its suitability for particular applications. This paper attempt to present a review of all the major air quality indices developed worldwide.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.62-69
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• 2016

맹꽁이는 Kaloula 속에 속하는 양서류로는 우리나라에서 유일하게 한 종이 서식하고 있으며 멸종위기야생생물 II 급으로 지정, 관리하고 있어 맹꽁이의 절멸 방지를 위해서는 맹꽁이에 대한 서식처 복원 연구가 절실히 필요하다. 본 연구는 훼손된 맹꽁이 서식처 복원이나 대체서식지와 같은 새로운 맹꽁이 서식처 복원 시 바람직한 생태적 복원 방향을 제시하기 위하여 연구 대상지인 전라남도 목포시에 맹꽁이 서식처 적합성 지수 (HSI)를 활용 및 실제 적용하여 맹꽁이 서식처 복원 계획을 제시하는 것을 주된 목적으로 하였다. 연구대상지의 역사적 맥락, 생태기반환경, 생태환경, 맹꽁이의 서식처 요구 조건 등을 분석한 후 UNESCO MAB (Man and Biosphere) 공간구획에 따라 연구 대상지를 핵심, 완충, 전이지역으로 토지이용 계획을 수립하였다. 기본계획으로 맹꽁이 서식처인 핵심지역에 대한 구체적인 맹꽁이 서식처 조성방안을 습지 (산란처), 초지 (은신처 및 먹이터), 수림대 (먹이터)로 구분하여 제시하고 서식처 계획 전, 후의 맹꽁이 서식처 적합도를 비교 평가하였다. 향후 맹꽁이 서식처 복원 계획에 따른 검증 연구로 테스트베드 (test-bed) 조성, 지속적인 모니터링, 과학적인 서식처 유지 관리에 대한 연구가 이루어져야 한다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.51-66
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• 2017

This study was conducted to develop detailed evaluation indicator as a way for evaluating sustainable urban ecosystem health focused on ecological urban elements from an eco-cultural point of view after the appearance of Eco-cultural City to meet various needs. And this study was also conducted to search for ways to utilize the detailed evaluation indicator like institutionalization. Eco-cultural City was defined as a city where ecological environment and cultural environment coexist and was aimed to derive applicable planning indicators in Korea. For this, FGI was executed, planning indicators were derived, and suitability was examined. The weights were calculated based on the selected indicators through AHP expert survey. After getting the result of FGI, experts reviewed the adequacy of definition from Eco-cultural City and its necessity, and the applicability of planning indicators was examined with evaluation of suitability. As a result of evaluating suitability, it was judged that 41 indicators based on an overall average of 4 areas were relatively high on suitability and also important among sectors. As for the analysis result, the priority order in multistage classification was as followed : harmony between human and environment(B) 0.349, environmental resources(A) 0.266, city environment and quality of culture(C) 0.208, and role division and citizen participation(D) 0.177. In the second level of relative importance, environment protection and infra in the role and citizen participation section was the highest, 0.449, harmonization policy and system in calculating weights was the highest.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2022

Background: In South Korea, African swine fever virus (ASFV) has spread among wild boars through Gangwon-do to Dangyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do on the southern border of Gangwon-do. To prevent the spread of ASFV to African swine fever (ASF)-free areas, it is necessary to identify areas with a high probability of finding ASFV-infected carcasses and to reduce the density of wild boars in those areas. In this study, we described the propagation trend of ASFV among wild boars, constructed the habitat suitability maps for ASFV-infected carcasses, and suggested areas with a high probability of finding ASFV-infected carcasses and an important route of ASFV transmission. Results: Despite the active quarantine policies in Korea to prevent the spread of ASFV through wild boars, there was no significant difference in the monthly average of number of ASFV-infected carcasses observed between 2020 and 2021. The ASFV-infected carcasses were found more in winter and spring (January to April). Since the first ASF outbreak in wild boars on October 2, 2019, the maximum width of ASFV-infected carcass distribution area was 222.7 km for about 26 months till November 20, 2021. The habitat suitability map, based on GPS coordinates of ASFV-infected wild boar carcasses, shows that highly detectable areas of ASFV-infected carcasses were sporadically dispersed in western and southwestern parts of Gangwon-do, and ranged from north to south of the province along the Baekdudaegan Mountains, whereas poorly detectable areas ranged along the north to the south in the middle parts of the province. Conclusions: Our suitability model, based on the GPS coordinates of ASFV-infected carcasses, identifies potential habitats where ASFV-infected carcasses are likely to be found and ponential routes where ASFV is likely to spread. Among ASF-free areas, the areas with high suitability predicted in this study should be given priority as survey areas to find ASFV-infected carcasses and hunting areas to reduce wild boar populations.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2009

The goal of this paper is to determine the suitability evaluation indices of a riverside reservoir space planning by classifying major indicators and calculating AHP(Analytical Hierarchy Process) based weights of them. The major indicators were set up based on literature review and questionnaire survey to experts. Four indicator categories were developed: location, environment, resource availability and economical efficiency. And they were divided into 12 sub-categories for calculating AHP-based weights. First, as for the major indicator categories, the calculation shows that the weighted index of environment is the most important at 0.458, followed by location at 0.128, economical efficiency at 0.170 and resource availability at 0.154. This suggests that environment is getting more public attention and the reservoir is regarded as a facility that is connected to a river. Those weight values were considered in calculating final weights for each of 12 sub-categories. Among them water quality and ecological environment take top ranks at 0.190 and 0.186, respectively. The lower ranks include access 0.112, resource availability of site 0.082, tourism resource 0.078, users 0.076, available land 0.052, area of site 0.031, shape of site and deterioration level 0.030 and percentage of private land 0.030 - which represents general considerations in other space planning. The difference of the top rank (water quality, 0.190) and the last one (percentage of private land, 0.027) is 0.163. The above result shows that users regard environmental aspect and resource availability more important than easiness of construction.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1295-1299
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• 1999

CA 저장 중 후지 사과의 내부 기체 농도에 의한 저장 조건의 적합성을 신속하게 판단하기 위한 지표를 얻기 위하여 과실 내부 에틸렌과 이산화탄소의 농도에 따른 과육경도, 적정산도 및 과피 녹색의 유지정도를 조사하였다. 저장 중 사과의 내부 에틸렌 농도가 10ppm 이하에서는 과육경도, 적정산도 및 과피의 녹색이 거의 손실되지 않았으나 약 10ppm 이상에서는 급격하게 손실되었다. 저장 중 사과의 내부 이산화탄소 농도는 낮을수록 높은 과육경도, 적정산도 및 과피의 녹색을 유지하였는데 특히 내부 이산화탄소 농도가 2% 이하인 사과에서 높은 품질특성을 유지하였다 따라서 후지 사과의 CA저장에 적합한 저장조건은 사과의 내부 에틸렌과 이산화탄소 농도를 각각 약 10 ppm과 약 2% 이하로 유지할 수 있는 조건으로 판단되고, 사과의 내부 에틸렌과 이산화탄소 농도는 저장조건의 적합성을 판단하는 지표로 사용 가능하였다.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 물리서식처 분석을 이용하여 구하도 복원에 따른 어류서식처의 영향을 분석하였다. 연구대상지역은 청미천의 1.2 km 구간이다. 연구 대상 지역에서 구하도 복원은 2012년 7월 부터 2015년 12월 까지 수행되었다. 복원 전과 후에 대하여 물리서식처 분석을 실시하였다. 이때, 수리해석을 River2D 모형을 이용하였으며 서식처분석을 위하여 서식처 적합도 지수 곡선을 이용하였다. 대상어종은 연구대상지역의 우점종인 피라미를 선정하였다. 복원 전과 후의 조건에 대하여 다양한 유량에 대하여 수리해석을 실시하였다. 이후 구하도가 복원 되기 전과 후의 조건에서 복합 서식처 적합도 지수와 가중가용면적을 계산하였으며, 피라미의 물리서식처 변화에 대하여 분석하였다. 모의 결과 구하도가 복원될 경우 어류의 서식처 영역이 증가되었으며, 큰 유량에 대하여 서식처의 감소를 방지하는데 효과가 있음을 확인하였다.