• Journal of Urban Science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.61-68
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• 2020

Steps are very common features in our living environment. Unfortunately, the occurrence of accidents on steps is thus inevitable. A failed visibility to recognize a step remains the most common attribute in these accidents. In this research, sensory scales of step visibility were created in order to examine the effects of two factors on step visibility in sensory testing methods; observation height from floor and eye condition while viewing a step from the descending direction. Results of sensory tests revealed strong influence of eye condition on step visibility. Influence of visual characteristics of each step was also examined and clarified.

• Journal of Urban Science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2020

The thermoelectric characteristics of alkali activated slag composites containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) was investigated in the present study. Three different MWCNT contents and exposed temperatures were considered, and their thermoelectric-related properties and internal structures were analyzed. It was found that the alkali activated slag composite with MWCNT 2.0 wt.% and the exposed temperature of 150℃ were the optimal condition to obtain the highest Seebeck coefficient and power factor. Based on the feasibility study, the extended size thermoelectric module with 130 elements was fabricated, and tested the electricity production capacity. Consequently, the present thermoelectric module produced 30.83 ㎼ of electricity at ∆T=178.4℃.

• Journal of Urban Science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.7-16
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• 2020

Application of nanomaterials to cementitious composites has been attempted with the rapid development of nanotechnology since the 1990s. Various nanomaterials such as carbon nanotube, graphene, nano-SiO₂, nano-TiO₂, nano-Al₂O₃, nano-Clay, and nano-Magnetite have been applied to cementitious composites to improve the mechanical properties and the durability, and to impart a variety of functionality. In-depth information on the effect of nanomaterials on the hydration reaction, the microstructure, and the mechanical properties of cementitious nanocomposites is provided in the present study. Specifically, this paper mostly deals with the previous studies on the heat evolution characteristics of cementitious nanomaterials at an early age of curing, and the pore and the compressive strength characteristics of cementitious nanocomposites. Furthermore, the effect of nanomaterials on the cementitious nanocomposites was systematically discussed with the reviews.

• Journal of Urban Science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.91-108
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to study how Peter Zumthor construct an atmosphere throughout the process of his architecture. Peter Zumthor revels the atmosphere through his architecture works in architectural language. The beholders recognize the architectural ambience of Peter Zumthor through their various physical senses and reaction. Peter Zumthor placed a delicate attention on how to build and use of the material in order to encourage them to recognize the intended atmosphere, causing the atmosphere to the particular beholders.

• Journal of Urban Science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.33-40
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• 2020

This research aims to analyze the determinants of apartment rents in the Seoul Metropolitan area using spatial econometrics approaches. Since spatial econometrics approaches have advantages to solve limitations of ordinary multiple regression such as spatial dependence and spatial heterogeneity. This research includes structural variables such as number of rooms and baths, neighborhood variables such as number of housing units in the apartment complex, and location variables including distances to subway stations, to traditional markets, to educational institutes, and to urban services such as parks, etc. The result shows that the accessibilities to the CBD, to subcenters, to subway station, to school, and to parks contribute to apartment rent uplift and also shows different spatial variations in rent premiums by accessibility variables. In particular, apartments located south of Han river along the Lines 2, 3, 7 and 9 have the highest rent premiums due to the accessibility to the subway.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.763-764
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• 2006

The rapid growth of Hardware technologies and Network fitted to us Ubiquitous Computing Life[1]. Ubiquitous Computing integrates computation into the environment, rather than having computers which are distinct objects. There are many computational things like a Sensor Network, RFID, GPS, Mobile devices, and so on. Ubiquitous Data Integration and Management are new paradigms. The goals of UDI Service Platform are data protection for the distributed data on pervasive computing devices and data distribution to appropriate users with best distribution policies. To implement the idea we evaluate the logical schema Cyber View that is a management tool.

• Journal of Urban Science
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.13-18
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• 2019

Using self-made coil dielectric barrier discharge reactor, the removal efficiency of ethyl acetate under simulated experimental parameters such as initial concentration of waste gas, total flow rate, relative humidity and voltage was investigated. The results show that the degradation rate of ethyl acetate increases with the increase of output voltage. When other conditions remain unchanged, the degradation rate decreases with the increase of initial concentration of ethyl acetate; with the increase of total flow rate, the degradation rate of ethyl acetate decreases; with the increase of relative humidity, the degradation rate first increases and then decreases, and when the relative humidity is 64%, the degradation efficiency is the highest.

• Journal of Urban Science
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.19-23
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• 2019

With the continuous progress of modern science and technology and the rapid development of economy, with the continuous development of society, the treatment of industrial and domestic sewage has become a hot concern. Toxic substances and non-degradable pollutants in wastewater also have a great impact on the environment. This paper mainly expounds the current environmental situation and the adsorption mechanism of activated carbon. And the application and development of activated carbon adsorption in wastewater.

• Journal of Urban Science
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.1-5
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• 2019

China is the great powers of use and production of antibiotics.The current process of sewage treatment plants can not effectively remove antibiotics in water. Chinese scholars have detected different kinds of antibiotics in major waters of the country, which have potential harm to human body. Among all kinds of antibiotic treatment technologies, adsorption removal technology has the advantages of simple operation, low cost and high removal efficiency. It is a widely concerned antibiotic removal technology. However, at present, few materials have been put into practical application, and more materials with low cost and high efficiency need to be found. Different adsorptive materials have different adsorptivity to different antibiotics. For different antibiotics, different adsorptive materials can be integrated in the future, and the theory can be extended to application.

• Journal of Urban Science
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.35-39
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• 2019

With the rapid progress of society and economic growth, more and more factories are put into construction, although to a certain extent to promote the development of our country's economy, but the waste gas and waste water produce also harm the environment.Among them, air pollution causes great damage to the environment and harms human health.In order to protect people's safety and health, people began to look for some measures to control air pollution, one of the most effective way is to plant more green plants, using plants for air purification.