• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.289-292
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• 2020

Yemen has been faced with the worst cholera epidemic of modern times, with more than 1 million suspected cases and 3000 deaths at the time of writing. This problem is largely due to the longstanding civil war between pro-government forces and the Houthi armed movement, which has severely damaged already vulnerable sanitation and healthcare facilities and systems in the country. It is further compounded by a dire lack of basic amenities, chronic malnutrition, and unfavourable weather conditions. Another contributory component may be aerial transfer by cholera-infected chironomid insects. To contain the spread of cholera in Yemen, a nation-wide armistice should be negotiated, and national and local committees must be convened to coordinate efforts on the ground. Community isolation facilities with proper sanitation, reliable disposal systems, and a clean water supply should be set up to isolate and treat sick patients. The continuity of vaccination programmes should be ensured. Public health campaigns to educate local communities about good hygiene practices and nutrition are also necessary. The One Health paradigm emphasizes a multi-sectoral and transdisciplinary understanding and approach to prevent and mitigate the threat of communicable diseases. This paradigm is highly applicable to the ongoing cholera crisis in Yemen, as it demands a holistic and whole-of-society approach at the local, regional, and national levels. The key stakeholders and warring parties in Yemen must work towards a lasting ceasefire during these trying times, especially given the extra burden from the mounting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak worldwide.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.405-412
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• 2017

Because of the rapid development of computer technology in recent years, wave models can utilize parallel calculations for the high-resolution prediction of open sea and coastal areas with high accuracy. Parallel calculations also allow national agencies in the relevant sectors to produce marine forecasting data through massive parallel calculations. Meanwhile, the eastern coast of the Korean Peninsula has been increasingly damaged by swell-like high waves, and many researchers and scientists are continuing their efforts to anticipate and reduce the damage. In general, the short-term transformation of swell-like high waves can be reproduced relatively well in the third generation wave models, but the transformation of relatively long period waves needs to be simulated with higher accuracy in terms of the nonlinear wave interactions to gain a better understanding of the low-frequency wave generation and development mechanisms. In this study, we developed a calculation module to improve the calculation of the nonlinear energy transfer in the 3rd generation wave model and integrated it into the wave model to effectively consider the nonlinear wave interaction. First, the nonlinear energy transfer calculation module and third generation model were combined. Then, the combined model was used to reproduce the wave transformation due to the nonlinear interaction, and the performance of the developed operation module was verified.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 1993

이용객의 이용압력에 의한 토양 및 식생에 대한 영향을 알아보고자 부산시의 어린이대공원과 금강공원의 이용 통제구역과 이용지역내에 20개의 조사구를 설치하고 본 조사를 실시하였다. 토양경도는 이용지역에서 평균90kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ 이상을 보여 식물생장에 지장을 주었고 이용객통제에 따른 토양경도의 완화효과가 있었으나 다른 토양특성들은 그 효과가 나타나지 않았다. 식물군집분석결과 이용압력에 의해 특히 관목층식생의 피해가 매우 컸으며 종다양성을 떨어뜨리게 하는 결과를 보였다. 그러나 단기간(2년)의 이용객통제는 식생의 자연복원과 종다양성 증진에 좋은 작용을 하고 있었다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVII)
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• pp.434-438
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• 2005

생물반응기의 운전 특성과 성능은 온도나 pH, 용존산소 등의 물리화학적 조건 외에 미생물의 종류와 분포비율, 미생물의 대사상태에 따라서도 매우 다양한 특성을 보인다. 질산화 미생물 코팅 담체를 투입한 반응조에서는 담체가 없는 반응조에 비해 질산화 미생물의 양이 증가하였고, 또한 질산화 미생물이 코팅된 담체를 사용한 반응기는 코팅되지 않은 담체를 투입한 반응조에 비해 질산화 미생물 양의 상승효과가 있었다. 질산화 미생물의 양은 운전 기간과 수온의 상승에 따라 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.48-63
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• 2008

This research is to apply suitable natural ecosystem evaluation criteria in order to develop the ecosystem conservation, restoration and ways to build substitute habitats as a compensation plan for damaged soundly natural ecosystems in small-scale projects such as resource recovery facility, filtration, etc. The environmental ecology evaluation i.e. generally based on their actual vegetation, community structure, wildlife, water system survey were measured the primary plans for reflecting unique natural environment level of site. As a result, it is necessary to conserve the land in fallow type of wetland, good conservative condition of deciduous forest, wetlanded watercourse for amphibia and reptiles crossing. However, the plan of filtration plant was destroyed wetland(sound ecosystem), natural forest, asian toad spawning area. According to the result of it schemed to build alternative wetland and spawning area, plan to healthy ecosystem and surface soil transplantation as compensation plan. The alternative wetland and spawning area are not only created a various water levels like depth of water is $0{\sim}30cm,\;30{\sim}60cm$, more than 1.5m but also it leads to asian toad spawning and wildlife inhabitant. Moreover, the ecosystem and surface soil transplantation be applied to use the Quercus acutissima forest resources(114 upper trees, 71 canopy trees, 401 shrubs) and surface soil$(5,072m^3)$ in ecology creation sets.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.224-236
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• 2008

재난관리서비스의 질적 향상을 위해서는 기존의 공급자 중심의 관점에서 벗어나 수요자 중심의 관점으로 패러다임 변화가 필요하다. 재난관리서비스에 있어 수요자는 이재민뿐만 아니라 중앙정부, 지방정부, 응급 구조시스템, 민간자원봉사단체 등 재난현장에 참여하는 모든 주체들을 의미한다. 본 연구에서는 심층면접을 통해 현 재난관리서비스의 문제점을 수요자 관점에서 분석하고 각각의 대상이 인식하는 재난관리서비스 문제점의 원인과 개선방안을 모색하고자 하였다. 분석 결과, 현 재난관리 시스템의 체계성이 결여되어 있었고, 재난관리의 각 주체와 유관기관들 사이에 상호 불신과 이해가 재난현장에서 병존하고 있었다. 재난현장에서는 이재민뿐만 아니라 재난관리자들도 오랜 복구활동으로 인해 안정적인 생활을 박탈당하게 되며, 보상금 배분 등으로 인해 구성원간 갈등이 심화되어 극단적인 경우에는 지역사회의 붕괴를 가져오기도 하였다. 재난으로 인한 이재민들의 삶은 경제적 측면뿐만 아니라 정신적 측면에서도 심각히 훼손되어 지속적인 지원서비스의 제공이 절실히 필요한 실정이다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.13-33
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to offer the raw data for establishing the management and restoration plan by objective surveying and analysing the flora distributed in Seoak District, Gyeongju National Park, Korea. The flora summarized as 411 taxa including 92 families, 285 genera, 363 species, 2 subspecies, 41 varieties and 5 forms. The rare plants designated by Korea Forest Service were 2 taxa including Exochorda serratifolia and Potentilla discolor. The Korean endemic plants were 3 taxa including Philadelphus schrenkii, Lespedeza maritima and Weigela subsessilis. The specific plants by floristic region were 16 taxa including Asplenium sarelii, Pyrrosia petiolosa, Vitex negundo var. incisa and so forth. The target plants adaptable to climate change were 2 taxa including Lespedeza maritima and Carpesium macrocephalum, and the plants with approval for delivering oversea were 4 taxa including Exochorda serratifolia, Glycine soja, Lespedeza maritima and Weigela subsessilis. The naturalized plants were 51 taxa including Phytolacca americana, Viola papilionacea, Lamium purpureum and so forth. The invasive alien plants were 3 taxa including Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Aster pilosus and Lactuca scariola. NI(Naturalized Index) was 12.4% of all 411 taxa of surveyed flora in this study and UI(Urbanized Index) was 15.9% of all 321 taxa of naturalized plants in Korea. Potentilla discolor in rare plant, Philadelphus schrenkii in endemic plant and Dictamnus dasycarpus in specific plant were established the conservation plan. Whereas, invasive alien plants such as Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Aster pilosus and Lactuca scariola should be removed as soon as possible. The damaged sites in Seoak District were divided between wildfire area and farmland. To restore a forest fire site, we will have to apply a natural renewal and community planting. In case of farmland, we will have to do ecological planting using native species and constrcut a forest wetland.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.462-470
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• 2022

Background Reactive oxygen species cause serious damage to the physiological function of tissues. Determination of total antioxidant capacity of skin tissue is one of the determinants of damaged tissue function. Mast cells (MCs) are one of the groups of cells that are invited to the site of injury. The healing process begins with the rapid release of various types of MCs' intermediate factors at the site of injury. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMMSC) production and secretion have been shown to regenerate the skin. The aim of this research was to evaluate the wound-healing and antioxidant effects of BMMSCs per MCs. Methods Fifty-four albino Wistar male rats were divided into three groups: (1) nonsurgery, (2) surgery, and (3) surgery + BMMSCs. Groups 2 and 3 were operated with a 3 × 8 cm flap and in group 3, cell injections (7 × 10⁹ cell injection at the time of surgery) were performed. After days 4, 7, and 15, percentage of the surviving tissue, histological characteristics, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and amount of malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured in the groups. For results, Graph Pad Prism 8 software was used, and data were analyzed and compared by analysis of variance and Tukey test. Results BMMSCs' application decreased the amount of MDA, increased SOD activity and survival rate of the flaps, and improved the histological characteristics. Conclusion This study revealed the protective effects BMMSCs alongside MCs against oxidative stress on the survival of the flaps. However, for clinical use, more research is needed to determine its benefits.

• 공학기술논문지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2012

Large scale earthquake was occurred in different parts of the world like Japan (in 1995), Republic of Pakistan (2005), in China (2008) etc and enormous structures were damaged. As a result of collapse of school buildings structures numerous students are died and it had a big impact on the international community. Therefore, the interest of preparing the seismic resistant school building structures in our country is increases as school building are used as emergency shelter for local residents. But the current standard of seismic design ratio of 3.7% is applied for school building in Korea which is only significant earthquake damage is expected. In order to overcome the current situation, seismic performance evaluation is carried out for the existing school building and an accurate and appropriate seismic retrofit is required based on performance evaluation to upgrade the existing school buildings. In this paper, nonlinear analysis on existing school buildings for ATC-40(Applied Technology Council, ATC) and FEMA-356(Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA) are carried out using the capacity spectrum method to evaluate seismic performance and to determine the need for retrofitting. In addition, after reinforcement to enhance the seismic performance is applied the seismic performance evaluation is carried out to verify the effectiveness of seismic retrofit.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2008

국내에는 약 18,000여개의 댐이 있는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 이 중에서 대댐으로 분류되는 1,200여개의 대댐은 비교적 양호하게 운영 관리되고 있으나, 지자체 등에서 관리하는 소규모의 댐들은 대부분 제체를 관통하는 복통을 갖고 있으며, 제도적 장치의 미비와 전문 인력의 부족으로 체계적인 유지관리가 거의 이루어지지 않고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 소규모 댐들에서 자주 발생하는 결함의 유형에 대해서 고찰하고, 결함의 보수보강을 통하여 소규모 댐의 안전을 확보할 수 있는 방법을 제시하고자 한다. 또한, 전기비저항 탐사를 통하여 결함의 진행정도를 파악하고, 보수보강 이후의 보수보강 효과를 판정하는 방법론을 제시하고자 하였다.