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A Study on the Remodeling of Sustainable High-rise Apartment - Based on B-maeul apartments in Bucheon - (국내 고층아파트의 지속가능한 리모델링 방안 연구 -부천 B마을 단지를 중심으로-)

  • Ha, Jin Mok;Oh, Doeg Seong
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.3-12
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    • 2009
  • High-rise apartments in Korea has physical, environmental, social, economical superannuation. But the remodeling of their apartments is focused on the physical improvement. So they remains the problems of community, safety, economy. Remodeling have to do is to attempt to synthesize the whole superannuation. So we select the B-maul apartments in 1st new towns has the typical problem(parking unsufficiency, small pyeong, ecology shortage etc) of high-rise apartment in the country and analysis its superannuation and remodeling plan. And verify the propriety of a remodeling plan to improve superannuation through an expert survey. Through the tasks, high-rise apartment remodeling in the country need to have a cure for the problem : lowing of the ceiling heights, a shortage of understanding among the residents, and insufficient improvement in the surroundings, no reuse-energy system.

Study on Effects of Undergraduates' Self-construal on LoHAS (대학생들의 자기해석과 로하스 간의 관계에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Il-Han;Hahn, Ju-Hee;Hwang, Kum-Ju
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.49-65
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    • 2011
  • This paper explored undergraduates' LoHAS purchasing behavior and factors influencing the behavior, including' self-construal, and LoHAS values, attitudes and behavior. First, this study investigated how self-construal affected LoHAS values, and then analyzed how LoHAS values influenced LoHAS attitude and behavior. We administerd a survey with undergraduates attending a university located in the metropolitan area. The analysis results indicate that ecological self-construal affects LoHAS values. According to the analysis, both environmentalism and sustain ability of LoHAS values also affect LoHAS attitude, and then the attitude influences LoHAS behavior. This study shows the casual relationship between variables including self-construal, LoHAS values, attitude and behavior. In particular, this finding confirms that self-construal as one of psychological factors affects LoHAS consumers' values and behavior.

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생태주의에 입각한 환경기술정책 전문가 교육시스템 구축에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Mi-Mi;Kim, Dae-Yeong;Im, Jung-Yeon;Yun, Hwa-Yeong
    • Proceedings of the Technology Innovation Conference
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    • 2005.02a
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    • pp.109-123
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    • 2005
  • There has been great effect on development and usage of resources as well as technological development including everyday life pattern to maintain environmental sustainability, Also, It is tend to become negative for people's concern of nature ecosystem toward new technological developments because it is neither environmentally, nor naturally friendly. Therefore, our study is to implement expert education and research system which includes the trends and requests of our society with objectives as follows; First, Training industrial technology and policy maker who can understand and practice ecological ethics. Second, Educating people with expertise which can evaluate and complement the environmental friendliness about new industrial technologies. Third, Educating people who can develop technology which is environmentally friendly. Our new program requires various knowledges and balanced point of view. To this end, students are required to understand field of art and sciences including emerging eco-buddhism subject as well as field of state-of-the art environmental technologies such as recycling technology and clean production technology.

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Cost Analysis of Vertical Greenery in Urban Complex

  • Dong, Nannan;Huang, Fang
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.29-34
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    • 2021
  • Vertical greenery has become an important technological means to improve the ecological environment condition in urban high-density areas, especially in central areas of Chinese cities. The cost of vertical greenery has significantly increased both in the decision-making process of architectural design and in the assessment of the sustainability potential of urban complexes. The estimation and evaluation of the cost of vertical greenery have become important obstacles to multi-party investment in the construction of vertical greenery. Considering the factors of the building typology and full life-cycle cost, this paper constructs an assessment model of vertical greenery in seven types in urban complex, and suggests an optimized approach to vertical greenery in an urban complex.

Identification and SWOT analysis of ecological and security issues of battery electric vehicles

  • Sanjeev Kumar;Amit Pal
    • Advances in Energy Research
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.165-174
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    • 2022
  • Environmental sustainability is critical; else, the whole planet would face climatic disasters in the near future. A transportation system based on electric vehicles is assumed to be capable of providing long-term mobility. However, despite several attempts by national and international authorities, a great aim could not be met in India or the rest of the globe. Existing electric cars have a number of limits and obstacles. This report highlighted significant environmental and safety-related constraints that contribute to the low adoption rate of BEVs in India. A SWOT analysis was also carried out to identify the important elements influencing the future of BEV penetration in India.

Implications of Mangrove Wetland in Socio-environmental Sector: Experiences from Southeast Coast of Chittagong, Bangladesh

  • Ullah, Md. Hadayet;Mondal, Md. Atiqul Islam;Uddin, Md. Riaz;Ferdous, Md. Azim
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.103-111
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    • 2010
  • Wetlands perform various functions of vital socio-ecological significance playing fundamental role in moderating monsoon tidal floods and coastal protection and generate goods and products such as fish and forest resources. The depletion of mangroves is a cause of serious environmental and economic concern to many developing countries. Problems of sustainability of mangrove ecosystems are not only technical but also socio-economic. Functions played by mangrove wetlands are of fundamental importance for society. The present study aims to identify the challenges of the mangrove wetlands of Southeast coast of Chittagong, their uses and socio-economic influence on local people, and the value of ecosystem services, and to suggest how to conserve this ecosystem in a more equitable way.

The current status of Korean native pig production

  • Esther Lee;Jae-Cheol Jang;Sang-Hyon OH
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.65 no.6
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    • pp.1169-1179
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    • 2023
  • Korean native pigs (KNPs) have been one of the traditional livestock primarily raised in rural areas of Korea for centuries. KNPs have adapted to the climate and geography of the Korean Peninsula for a long time, exhibiting excellent adaptability even in challenging environments. For these reasons, the preservation and purification of KNPs are crucial in securing unique genetic resources. Therefore, this review covers the characteristics, production status, commercial value and potential breeding directions of KNPs. Unfortunately, there is still a long way to go for the improvement of KNPs. It is crucial to acknowledge the current challenges, identify the issues, and dedicate efforts to the breed's improvement. Each section of this comprehensive review will play an important role in integrating related research and data into the overall findings. In-depth discussions on the genetic diversity, productivity, genetic conservation, ecological roles, and sustainability of KNPs will be crucial components in the future of KNP business.

Current Status and Perspective of Biological Assessments of Water Environment in Korea (우리나라 생물학적 물환경평가의 현황과 미래)

  • Hwang, Soon-Jin;Kim, Nan-Young;Won, Doo Hee;An, Kwang Kuk;Lee, Jae Kwan;Kim, Chang Soo;Shin, Jae-Ki
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.757-767
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    • 2006
  • Biological assessments are the primary tool for evaluating the biological condition of a water body and makes it possible to understand accumulative and long-term effect of stressors. They also provide reliable biological information for which disturbed systems are to be restored. Sustainable water environment is not enough with attaining only the clean water, but it should sustain healthy and diverse aquatic life. Aquatic organisms are affected by various factors, including not only water quality but also habitat condition and stressors, and thus good condition of both physical and chemical water quality is prerequisite for sustaining healthy organisms. Therefore, biological assessment, along with other physical and chemical assessments, are crucial for evaluating the health of a water body. Overall, sustainability of water environment demands the attainment and maintenance of ecological integrity, which is resulted from the combination of physical, chemical and biological integrity. The biological criteria will play very important role in the water resource management and policy issues, and thus bioassessment program should be fully implemented and supported eventually by the law. To keep ecosystem health of water environment safely from the toxic pollutants and other stressors, the following suggestions need to be considered in environmental quality standards in Korea. For the first step, the biological indicators need to be introduced in evaluating river quality condition; they provide a qualitative description of biological condition of water body. Secondly, the biological water quality standards using biotic indices should be developed and implemented under the consideration of characteristics of Korean river systems. Lastly, the ecological status classification regime (ESCR) should be developed and introduced; it could be used in quality assessment of the water environment in general. In developing ESCR, integration of physico-chemical, biological, and habitat parameters should be taken into account.

Study on Activity, Type and Establishment of Community Supported Agriculture in USA and Japan (미국과 일본의 CSA운동의 등장, 유형 및 활동사례)

  • 정진영;손상목;김영호
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.1-16
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    • 2001
  • With increasing global concern that intensively synthetic-chemical based farming systems accelerated the decline in environmental quality, the sustainability of modem agriculture became the subject of great concern. It is well known that the movement of Community Supported Agriculture(CSA) has been contributed significantly to the development of organic agriculture in USA and Japan. It was supposed that CSA could be one of the best way to promote the movement of organic agriculture since there is little reliability on the organically grown food by consumer. In this paper it was focussed to study the movement of CSA in USA and Europe in order to provide an idea for establishment and movement of CSA in Korea to support the organic agriculture. In a CSA system, the farmer grows food for a group of shareholders who pledge to buy a portion of the farm's crop that season. This arrangement gives growers up-front cash to finance their operation and higher prices for produce, since the middleman has been eliminated. For most shareholder for CSA saving money is a secondary consideration, but fresh safe products and environmentally sound farming system. People become shareholder of CSA since they expect an organic farming which can ; \circled1protect the environment, minimize pollution, promote health, \circled2replenish and maintain long-term soil fertility by providing optimal conditions for soil biological activity, \circled3maintain diversity within the farming system and its surroundings and protect plant and wildlife habit, \circled4recycle materials and resources to the greatest extent possible within the farm and its surrounding community, \circled5maintain the integrity of organic food and processed products through each step of the process from planting to consumption, \circled6develop and adopt new technologies with consideration for their long range social and ecological impact. In all CSAs, the farmer develops a crop plan and a budget, which details costs for a growing season, including fair wages for the farmers. Experienced Information on increasing shareholder retention, the future of CSA, and getting started such as ideas for ongoing marketing, printed materials that set realistic expectations, working members, production, pick-up and delivery, setting prices, and receiving feedback were also briefly introduced.

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Sustainability Evaluation of Shellfish Production in Gamak Bay Based on Systems Ecology 3. Energy Modeling of Shellfish Aquaculture Production in Gamak Bay (시스템 생태학적 접근법에 의한 가막만 패류생산의 지속성 평가 3. 가막만 패류 양식업의 에너지 모델링)

  • Oh, Hyun-Taik;Lee, Suk-Mo;Lee, Won-Chan;Jung, Rae-Hong;Hong, Suk-Jin;Kim, Nam-Kook;Tilburg, Charles
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.17 no.9
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    • pp.969-980
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    • 2008
  • This research was performed to simulate shellfish production systems and sales in Gamak Bay, South Korea. To study the way the shellfish system generates maxima, a numerical model was developed to simulate the model under a control and a number of different scenarios. The program calculates the EMERGY flows by multiplying the flows of energy and materials by the appropriate solar transformity. In this study, an energy systems model was built to simulate the variation of sustainability for oyster aquaculture. The results of the simulation based on 2005 data that as oyster production yield slightly increases, money and assets increase to a steady state. When the program is run control simulation, the system reaches carrying capacity after 8 years. The simulation of models with price of purchased inputs increased with 3.5% inflation rate per year showed maximum benefit of shellfish production occurs after 6 years but amounts are less than control simulation, and then decreases slightly in money and yield results. The results with 3.5% inflation and increase of oyster price annually showed steady and slightly increase of money and yield.