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First Record of the Genus Parydra Stenhammar (Diptera: Ephydridae) in Korea

  • Suh, Sang-Jae;Kwon, Yong-Jung
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.229-234
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    • 2009
  • In this paper, three species of the shore fly genus Parydra Stenhammar newly reported from Korea are treated: Parydra (Chaetoapnaea) albipulvis Miyagi, P.(Chaetoapnaea) quadripunctata (Meigen) and P. (Parydra) aquila (Fallen). Key to Korean species and diagnoses are given. Photographs on external features and illustrations of male and female genitalic structures are also provided.

DYNAMICAL MODEL OF A SINGLE-SPECIES SYSTEM IN A POLLUTED ENVIRONMENT

  • Samanta, G.P.;Maiti, Alakes
    • Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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    • v.16 no.1_2
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    • pp.231-242
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    • 2004
  • The effect of toxicants on ecological systems is an important issue from mathematical and experimental points of view. Here we have studied dynamical model of a single-species population-toxicant system. Two cases are studied: constant exogeneous input of toxicant and rapidly fluctuating random exogeneous input of toxicant into the environment. The dynamical behaviour of the system is analyzed by using deterministic linearized technique, Lyapunov method and stochastic linearization on the assumption that exogeneous input of toxicant into the environment behaves like ‘Coloured noise’.

First Record of the Genus Ochthera Latreille (Diptera: Ephydridae) in Korea

  • Suh, Sang-Jae;Kwon, Yong-Jung
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.461-464
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    • 2009
  • In this paper, two species of the shore fly belonging to the genus Ochthera Latreille are newly reported from Korea: Ochthera circularis Cresson and O. japonica Clausen. A key to Korean species and diagnoses are given. Photographs on external features and illustrations of male genitalic structures are also provided.

Occurrence in Korea of Rust Disease on Tilia mandshurica Caused by Pucciniastrum tiliae

  • Jae Sung Lee;Ji Hyun Park;Young Joon Choi;Hyeon Dong Shin
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.51 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2023
  • Tilia mandshurica trees with rust symptoms have consistently been noticed during disease surveys in Korea since 2006. Based on the morphological examination and molecular sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer and large subunit of ribosomal DNA, Pucciniastrum tiliae was identified as the causal fungus of rust disease. This is the first report of P. tiliae infection on T. mandshurica in Korea.

Erysiphe orixae, a Powdery Mildew Occurring on Orixa japonica in Korea

  • Ji-Hyun Park;In-Young Choi;Lamiya Abasova;Hyeon-Dong Shin
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.51 no.4
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    • pp.307-311
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    • 2023
  • Powdery mildew anamorphs were collected from Orixa japonica (Rutaceae) in Korea. Based on the morphology and molecular phylogeny derived from the internal transcribed spacer regions and the large subunit gene of the rDNA, the fungus was identified as Erysiphe orixae. This powdery mildew species has been known to be endemic to Japan. This is the first report on E. orixae in Korea.

Analysis of the Forest Road Cut-slope Erosion Control and Rehabilitation Techniques using Gabion Systems with Vegetation Base Materials (임도비탈면에 시공한 식생기반재돌망태의 침식방지 및 녹화효과 분석)

  • Park, Jae-Hyeon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.102 no.1
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    • pp.30-37
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    • 2013
  • Analysis of new approaches to achieve naturally good ecological potential of forest road cut-slope by making the best use of advantages of gabion systems with vegetation base materials to prevent slope failure and erosion, in the area with highly erodible soil. Existing gabion systems can be divided into monolithic and modular system and can be divided into ten subtypes according to the purpose of establishment and combination of other measures. As a result on the monitoring of erosion amount from forest road cut-slopes in the test applications, the order of erosion amount from largest to smallest is as follows: the curved road cut-slope site where normal gabion system was established 5,840 $cm^3$; the control site 5,833 $cm^3$; the straight road cut-slope site where normal gabion system was established 5,621 $cm^3$; the curved road cut-slope site where the new gabion system was established 4,298 $cm^3$; and the straight road cut-slope site where the new gabion system 4,117 $cm^3$. Therefore, the result shows that the new gabion system is more effective than the normal gabion system to reduce erosion amount from forest road cut-slopes. During the study period, vegetation coverages of the straight and curved road cut-slope site where the new gabion system was established were about 56(30~85)% and about 45(28~65)%, so average vegetation coverage of the sites where the new gabion systems was established was higher than the sites where the normal gabion systems was established. Therefore, it was concluded that the new gabion system can be more effective for cut-slope revegetation.

Development of an Ecological Model to Improve Health Care Management for Children in Child Care Centers (보육시설 아동의 건강관리향상을 위한 생태학적 모형 개발)

  • Park, Eun-Sook;Im, Yeo-Jin;Cho, Eun-Ji
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.59-68
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to identify current health care management and barriers in health care management according to ecological systems, and to develop an ecological model for enhancing health care in child care centers. Methods: Focus group interviews were conducted with directors and teachers of child care centers, and with parents of children enrolled in child care. Data were analyzed by the latent content analysis method. Results: Twelve categories of health care management were identified. Barriers to child health care included knowledge deficit and lack of competence in health care by teachers, lack of useful health care manuals, non-existence of professional child health care personnel in child care centers, lack of mutual information sharing and disagreement on child health conditions between child care personnel and parents, lack of specific health related child care inspection criteria and time flexible child care centers with a lack of policy on collaboration with health care facilities. The ecological model developed included specific strategies to improve health care management in child care. Conclusion: The proposed ecological model to improve child health care management should be useful to plan future health care program considering both the immediate and indirect social environment surrounding children in child care.

Complementary measures for Environmental Performance Evaluation Index of External Space of Green Standard for Energy and Environmental Design for Apartment Complex - Focused on the Respect of Response to Climate Change - (공동주택 녹색건축인증기준의 외부공간 환경성능 평가지표 보완방안 - 기후변화 대응 측면을 중심으로 -)

  • Ye, Tae-Gon;Kim, Kwang-Hyun;Kwon, Young-Sang
    • Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Planning & Design
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.3-14
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    • 2018
  • An apartment complex is a building use with great potential to contribute to solving problems related to urban ecological environment and climate change. The first goal of this study is to grasp the current situation of application and limitations of the ecological area rate, which is a representative evaluation index used to evaluate the environmental performance of the external space of an apartment complex in Green Standard for Energy and Environmental Design (G-SEED). The second goal is to propose a prototype of the evaluation index for evaluating greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction performance in order to supplement the evaluation index for the environmental performance of the external space in terms of response to climate change. We analyzed 43 cases of apartment complexes certified according to G-SEED, which was enforced since July 1, 2010, and found application characteristics of each space type and the limitations of ecological area rate. We analyzed overseas green building certification systems such as LEED and BREEAM that derived implications for supplementing the limitations of ecological area rate, which is focused on the evaluation of soil and water circulation function, and set up a development direction of complementary measures. Through analysis of previous studies, relevant regulations and standards, and technical documents of the manufacturer, the heat island mitigation performance of the pavement and roof surfaces of the apartment complex and the carbon uptake performance of the trees in the apartment complex was selected as parameters to yield the GHG reduction performance of the external space of the apartment complex. Finally, a quantitative evaluation method for each parameter and a prototype of the evaluation index for the GHG reduction performance were proposed. As a result of applying the prototype to an apartment complex case, the possibility of adoption and applicability as an evaluation index of G-SEED were proved.

Application of Remote Sensing Technology for Developing REDD+ Monitoring Systems (REDD+ 모니터링 시스템 구축을 위한 원격탐사기술의 활용방안)

  • Park, Taejin;Lee, Woo-Kyun;Jung, Raesun;Kim, Moon-Il;Kwon, Tae-Hyub
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.100 no.3
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    • pp.315-326
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    • 2011
  • In recent years, domestic and international interests focus on climate change, and importance of forest as carbon sink have been also increased. Particularly REDD+ mechanism expanded from REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) is expected to perform a new mechanism for reducing greenhouse gas in post 2012. To conduct this mechanism, countries which try to get a carbon credit have to certify effectiveness of their activities by MRV (Measuring, Reporting and Verification) system. This study analyzed the approaches for detecting land cover change and estimating carbon stock by remote sensing technology which is considered as the effective method to develop MRV system. The most appropriate remote sensing for detection of land cover change is optical medium resolution sensors and satellite SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) according to cost efficiency and uncertainty assessment. In case of estimating carbon stock, integration of low uncertainty techniques, airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), SAR, and cost efficient techniques, optical medium resolution sensors and satellite SAR, could be more appropriate. However, due to absence of certificate authority, guideline, and standard of uncertainty, we should pay continuously our attention on international information flow and establish appropriate methods. Moreover, to apply monitoring system to developing countries, close collaboration and monitoring method reflected characteristics of each countries should be considered.

Design of Riparian Buffer Zone by Citizen's Participation for Ecosystem Service - Case Study of Purchased Land along Gyeongan-cheon in Han River Basin - (생태계 서비스를 위한 주민 참여형 수변완충녹지 설계 고찰 - 한강수계 경안천변 매수토지 사례 연구 -)

  • Bahn, Gwon-Soo
    • Journal of Wetlands Research
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.170-184
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    • 2022
  • The Riparian Buffer Zone(RBZ) is a sustainable social-ecological system created in the middle zone between water and land. For the RBZ, close communication with the local community is important, and it is necessary to promote it as a communicative environmental planning process. In this study, for the RBZ project, three strategies are presented as a communicative act to understand and implement planning. First, government-led projects were avoided and improved to a process in which citizens and stakeholders participated together, centered on local partnership. Second, it was intended to introduce design criterias in terms of enhancing the function of ecosystem services that citizens can sympathize with, and to increase acceptance and awareness through the planning of preferred spaces and facilities. Third, after a balanced plan for habitats, water cycle-based ecological environment, ecological experience and open space, citizens felt the restoration effect and value as an ecological resources, and a system was prepared to participate in the operation and management. This study will work as a process model based on citizens's participation. In addition, it will be possible to provide lessons for the change of the policy paradigm for the RBZ and the implementation of similar projects in the future.