• KIEAE Journal
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.5-13
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• 2014

This paper introduces emergy(spelled with "m") that is a new environmental indicator in architecture, aiming to clarify conflicting claims of building design components in the process of energy-retrofit. Much of design practitioners' attention on low energy use in operational phases, may simply shift the lowered environmental impact within the building boundary to large consumption of energy in another area. Specifically, building energy reduction strategies without a holistic view starting from natural formation, may lead to the depletion of non-renewable geobiological sources (e.g. minerals, fossil fuels, etc.), which leaves a building with an isolated energy-efficient object. Therefore, to overcome the narrow outlook, this research discusses the total ecological impact of a building which embraces all process energy as well as environmental cost represented by emergy. A case study has been conducted to explore emergy-driven design work. In comparison with operational energy-driven scenarios, the results elucidate how energy and emergy-oriented decision-making bring about different design results, and quantify building components' emergy contribution in the end. An average-size ($101.9m^2$) single family house located in South Korea was sampled as a benchmark case, and the analysis of energy and material use was conducted for establishment of the baseline. Adoption of the small building is effective for the goal of study since this research intends to measure environmental impact according to variation of passive design elements (windows size, building orientation, wall materials) with new metric (emergy) regardless of mechanical systems. Performance simulations of operational energy were developed and analyzed separately from the calculation of emergy magnitudes in building construction, and then the total emergy demand of each proposed design was evaluated. Emergy synthesis results verify that the least operational energy scenario requires greater investment in indirect energy in construction, which clearly reveals that efficiency gains are likely to be overwhelmed by increment of material flows. This result places importance on consideration of indirect energy use underscoring necessity of emergy evaluation towards the environment-friendly building in broader sense.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.194-200
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• 2006

Recently, the population growth, industrial and agricultural development are rapidly undergoing in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) in Texas. The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) composed of the 4 counties and three of them are interesting for Non-point and point source pollutant modeling: Starr, Cameron, and Hidalgo. Especially, the LRGV is an intensively irrigation region, and Texas A&M University Agriculture Program and the New Mexico State University College of Agriculture applied irrigation district program, projects in GIS and Hydrology based agricultural water management systems and assessment of prioritized protecting stream network, water quality and rehabilitation based on water saving potential in Rio Grande River. In the LRGV region, where point and non-point sources of pollution may be a big concern, because increasing fertilizers and pesticides use and population cause. This project objective seeks to determine the accumulation of non-point and point source and discuss the main impacts of agriculture and environmental concern with water quality related to pesticides, fertilizer, and nutrients within LRGV region. The GIS technique is widely used and developed for the assessment of non-point source pollution in LRGV region. This project shows the losses in $kg/km^2/yr$ of BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand), TN (total Nitrogen) and TP (total phosphorus) in the runoff from the surface of LRGV. Especially, farmers in Cameron County consume a lot of fertilizer and pesticide to improve crop yield net profit. Then, this region can be created as larger nonpoint source area for nutrients and the intensity of runoff by excess irrigation water. And many sediment and used irrigation water with including high nutrients can be discharged into Rio Grade River.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.405-410
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• 2006

Landscape changes for 20 years between 1981 and 2001 in the Wangsuk stream basin located on the central Korea were investigated on the basis of physiognomic vegetation map made from the aerial photograph interpretation and field check. Changes of landscape structure were noticeable in agricultural field and forest landscape elements. Changes in the agricultural fields due to transformation of agricultural pattern into the institutional agriculture dominated landscape change, although urbanization also contributed to such change. The former change due to change of food production structure originated from socio-economic development during this period and the latter to the overpopulation of Seoul. As energy sources for heating and cooking, fertilizer, and fodder for livestock transform from plant materials to fossil fuel, manufactured one, and grain, succession of forest escaped from direct human disturbance dominated change of landscape structure in forested land. Differently from the positive landscape change in the upper area, change in the lower area deteriorated landscape quality by increasing artificial land. It was estimated that such landscape deterioration in the Wangsuk stream basin would influence water quality of the stream. In order to realize sustainable land-use against such environmental degradation, systematic environmental management based on landscape ecological perspective such as "an eco-plan for creating riparian vegetation belt," which is under preparation by Ministry of Environment, was recommended.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.611-620
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• 2020

Although process-based models have been a preferred approach for modeling freshwater aquatic systems over extended time intervals, the increasing utility of data-driven models in a big data environment has made the data-driven models increasingly popular in recent decades. In this study, international peer-reviewed journals for the relevant fields were searched in the Web of Science Core Collection, and an extensive literature review, which included total 2,984 articles published during the last two decades (2000-2020), was performed. The review results indicated that the rate of increase in the number of published studies using data-driven models exceeded those using process-based models since 2010. The increase in the use of data-driven models was partly attributable to the increasing availability of data from new data sources, e.g., remotely sensed hyperspectral or multispectral data. Consistently throughout the past two decades, South Korea has been one of the top ten countries in which the greatest number of studies using the data-driven models were published. Among the major data-driven approaches, i.e., artificial neural network, decision tree, and Bayesian model, were illustrated with case studies. Based on the review, this study aimed to inform the current state of knowledge regarding the biogeochemical water quality and ecological models using data-driven approaches, and provide the remaining challenges and future prospects.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.407-408
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• 2020

시설토마토에서 사전에 해충밀도를 예찰 하지 않고 작물 정식과 동시에 적용한, 기생성/포식성 천적과 그들의 먹이원/서식처가 결합되어 있는, 'Natural Enemy in First (NEF)' 기술의 총채벌레와 진딧물 방제효과를 확인하였다. 처리 후 12주차에 NEF 처리구에서 총채벌레 밀도억제 효과는 천적처리구 및 관행방제구에 비해 각각 32%와 82% 더 높았다. 처리 후 진딧물의 밀도는 모든 처리구에서 낮게 유지되어 처리구간 유의성 있는 차이를 확인할 수 없었다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.182-195
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• 2024

Background: Invasive alien plant species (IAP) significantly threaten Nepal's protected areas and local communities. Understanding their distribution, impact, management, and utilization is essential for developing effective management strategies and sustainable utilization practices. The systematic literature review of publications from 2010 to 2023. The search was conducted through the database Nepal Journal online database (NepJOL) and Google Scholar, yielding an initial pool of 4,304 publication. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria; we meticulously reviewed 43 articles for data extraction. Results: Seventeen IAP are found in protected area, Nepal with the highest prevalence observed in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, followed by Chitwan and Sukhlaphanta National Park. The most problematic species in terrestrial ecosystems are Mikania micrantha, Lantana camara, and Chromolaena odorata. The grassland ecosystems of wildlife habitats, primarily in the Terai and Siwalik regions, are the most invaded. Various management approaches are employed to mitigate the spread and impact of IAP, including mechanical methods such as uprooting, burning, and cutting. However, these methods are costly, and context-specific interventions are needed. The study also explores the potential use of IAP for economic, ecological, or cultural purposes, such as medicinal properties, energy production potential, and economic viability. Local communities utilize these plants for animal bedding, mulching, green manure, briquette, and charcoal production. Conclusions: Applying silvicultural practices alongside mechanical management is recommended to maintain a healthy terrestrial ecosystem and utilize the removed biomass for valuable products, thereby reducing removal costs and increasing income sources, potentially benefitting both local communities and wildlife in protected areas.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.327-341
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• 2021

수변생태벨트는 유역의 비점오염원을 저감시키고 생태적인 연결성과 건강성을 증진할 수 있는 효율적인 기법이다. 국내에서도 수변생태벨트 조성 및 관리를 위한 법적인 제도를 운영 중이나 비점오염물질 제어, 생물서식처 등 완충 기능에 유리한 하천, 호소 내의 홍수터는 제외되어 개선이 필요하다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 금강 수계 대청댐 유역을 대상으로 댐 호소의 소단위별로 댐 홍수터와 수변구역의 수질, 생태계 특성을 종합적으로 평가하는 통합형 수변생태벨트 적지 선정방안을 제시하고 분석하였다. 먼저 GIS로 대청댐 유역을 138개 소단위로 구분하고 홍수터와 인접한 수변구역을 분석하였다. 통합형 수변생태벨트 적지 선정에 영향을 미치는 생태계, 수질 영향 관련 16개의 평가인자를 선정하고 AHP분석으로 인자별 중요도에 대한 가중치를 설정하였다. 소단위에 제내·외지별, 인자별 가중치를 적용한 통합 평가를 실시하여 적지 우선 순위를 도출하였다. GIS 적지 분석을 통해 도출된 대상지들이 실제 조성에 적합한 지역인지 타당성을 판단하기 위해 5개 대상지에 대한 토지이용, 오염원, 생태적인 연계성 등에 대한 현장 검증을 시행한 결과 모든 대상지가 적정함을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통해 제시된 수변생태벨트 적지 분석 기법은 향후 통합적인 수변관리 정책 설정시 유용한 도구로써 적용될 수 있을 것이다. 단, 대상 댐별 특성과 현안에 따라 다양한 평가인자와 항목별 가중치 적용이 필요할 수 있다. 그리고 통합형 수변생태벨트 지역에 대해 그린-블루네트워크(Green-Blue Network) 측면을 고려한 세부적인 보전·복원방안 마련과 생태계서비스 측면의 평가 및 관련 법, 제도 측면의 상호 연계, 개선방안 등에 대해서도 추가적인 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.126-135
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• 2019

본 연구는 지난 50년간 (1969~2018년) 우리나라 연안 - 하구에서 수행된 어류먹이원 분석과 관련된 논문을 수집하여 현황을 파악하였다. 확인된 연구논문은 총 101편 이었으며, 이 중 국내 학회지에 발표된 논문은 81편, 보고서는 6편 그리고 국제 학회지에 발표된 논문은 14편이었다. 발표된 연구 논문을 10년 단위로 나누어 보면, 1990~1999년에 21편(19.4%; 2.1편${\pm}$3.0/년 [평균${\pm}$표준 편차]), 2000~2009년에 26편(24.1%; 2.6편${\pm}$2.3/년) 이후 크게 증가하여 2010~2018년에는 52편(48.1%; 5.8편${\pm}$2.3/년)의 논문이 출판되었다. 국내 연안-하구에서 어류먹이원 분석을 수행한 조사수역의 해역을 방위(남해, 남-동해, 동해, 서해)로 나누어보면, 남해에서 65편(69.1%)으로 가장 많은 연구가 이루어졌다. 그 뒤를 동해가 13편(13.8%), 서해와 남-동해에서 각각 8편씩(8.5%) 연구가 수행되었다. 조사 지역의 분포를 보면 광양만에서 18편(24.3%)으로 가장 많은 연구가 수행되었으며, 가덕도에서 8편(10.8%)으로 그 뒤를 이었다. 출간된 논문의 방법론적 특성을 보면, 먹이원 중요도나 생태적 지위의 범위를 나타내주는 지표를 계산하는 방법은 총 14가지가 사용되었으며, 이 중 가장 많이 사용된 지수는 IRI (Index of relative importance)와 Pi (Prey-specific abundance)였으며, E (electivity index)와 Bi (dietary breadth index)가 그 뒤를 이었다. 총 11가지 통계적 방법을 사용하였으며 이 중 correlation analysis와 Bray-Curtis similarity matrix를 가장 많이 적용하였다. 생태학적 연구 주제 변화를 살펴보면 초기 논문들은 계절적 또는 조사 지점별 차이에 초점을 맞추고 있었으나, 2000년도 이후부터는 국제 학회지에 출판되기 시작한 논문들은 종간 경쟁(competition), 동소성(sympatric), 생태직위중첩(niche overlap) 등과 같은 세부적인 생태학적 연구가 이루어졌다. 국내 학회지에 출판된 논문들의 경우 다소 정형화된 형태로 연구가 수행되고 있었으며 조사되지 않은 종에 대한 기초자료 제공 형태가 주류를 이루고 있었는데, 향후 국내 학회지에 발표되는 연구논문에서도 종간 경쟁, 먹이망 구조 파악 등과 같은 생태학적 주제를 반증할 수 있는 연구 방향이 지향되어야 할 것이다.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2016

미국의 수질교환법의 제정 이후 이 법안의 적용을 위하여 많은 파일럿 프로그램과 프로젝트가 생성되었으나 실제로 수질교환이 이루어 지는 경우는 흔치 않은 현실이다. 수질교환법의 적용이 용이하지 않은 이유로 가장 큰 것은 교환 지역 양측간의 공정성을 확보하기가 쉽지 않기 때문이다. 또한 도시개발로 유발되는 비점오염원의 유출량으로 인한 하천의 환경영향의 불확실성이 정책입안자의 법안 적용을 더욱 어렵게 하고 있다. 본 논문은 수질 모델링 프로그램 중 도시의 불투수면의 유출을 모의하기에 유용한 Hydrological Simulation Program-Fortran (HSPF)을 이용하여 미래의 도시개발 시나리오에 대응하는 점오염과 비점오염원 유출량을 도출하였다. 도시개발의 정도와 강우강도에 따른 부유탁도의 증가분을 계산 함으로써 향후 도시개발이 미치는 수질 영향을 하천 상 하류 간의 수질교환 단위로 전환하여 제시하였다. 제시된 지역 특화된 수질교환단위는 정책입안자와 이해관계자들에게 수질교환법 적용을 위한 정책결정 시스템으로 사용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.145-156
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• 2015

This study was based on water quality data of the Lake Doam watershed, monitored from 2010 to 2013 at eight different sites with multiple physiochemical parameters. The dataset was divided into two sub-datasets, namely, non-rainy and rainy. Principal component analysis (PCA) and factor analysis (FA) techniques were applied to evaluate seasonal correlations of water quality parameters and extract the most significant parameters influencing stream water quality. The first five principal components identified by PCA techniques explained greater than 80% of the total variance for both datasets. PCA and FA results indicated that total nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, total phosphorus, and dissolved inorganic phosphorus were the most significant parameters under the non-rainy condition. This indicates that organic and inorganic pollutants loads in the streams can be related to discharges from point sources (domestic discharges) and non-point sources (agriculture, forest) of pollution. During the rainy period, turbidity, suspended solids, nitrate nitrogen, and dissolved inorganic phosphorus were identified as the most significant parameters. Physical parameters, suspended solids, and turbidity, are related to soil erosion and runoff from the basin. Organic and inorganic pollutants during the rainy period can be linked to decayed matters, manure, and inorganic fertilizers used in farming. Thus, the results of this study suggest that principal component analysis techniques are useful for analysis and interpretation of data and identification of pollution factors, which are valuable for understanding seasonal variations in water quality for effective management.