• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.269-276
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• 2015

본 연구는 경상북도 지역에서 호소수를 원수로 사용하는 한 정수장의 원수 및 공정별 처리수의 자연유기물질(NOM) 및 소독부산물(DBPs) 생성특성을 조사하고 정수공정내 DBPs 제어방안을 제시하였다. Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (FEEM) 분석결과 원수의 NOM은 토양과 미생물의 복합기원에 의한 것으로 밝혀졌다. NOM의 분자량크기 및 분획제거 특성은 liquid chromatography-organic carbon detector (LC-OCD)를 이용하여 분석하였다. 대체로 휴믹물질과 저분자량 유기물질 분획이 많았고, 고분자량물질은 저분자량물질보다 응집 침전공정에서 제거가 용이한 것으로 나타났다. 전염소주입 후 정수공정별로 진행될수록 반응시간이 길어져 DBPs 농도가 증가하였으며 생성된 DBPs는 일반적인 정수처리로 제거되지 않았다. THMs은 chloroform이 74%로 주종을 이루었으며 bromodichloromethane (22%)와 dibromochloromethane (4%)도 발생했다. HAAs는 dichloroacetic acid (50%)와 trichloroacetic acid (48%)가 주종을 이루었고 dibromoacetic acid (2%) 등 브롬계열은 농도가 낮거나 발생되지 않았다. HANs은 dichloroacetonitrile (60%), bromochloroacetonitrile (30%), dibromoacetonitrile (10%)이 발생되었다. 실험기간 동안 해당 정수장에서 DBPs 발생은 용존유기물농도와 수온보다 전염소주입농도에 큰 영향을 받은 것으로 나타났고, 염소주입농도의 조절로 DBPs 생성농도를 이전에 비해 16~44% 감소시킬 수 있었다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.185-204
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• 2024

이 연구는 국토교통부에서 수행하고 있는 골재자원조사를 통해 2023년까지 조사된 하천, 육상골재에서 천연모래의 약 4,800여 품질시험자료를 분석하여 국내 모래의 지질학적, 물리적, 화학적 특성을 평가하였다. 모래층을 포함하고 있는 국내 제4기 미고결 퇴적층의 평균심도는 10m 내외이다(최대 66m). 퇴적층 내에서의 모래층의 두께는 0.5m~4.0m 구간이 약 70%로 가장 우세하다. 모래층에서의 모래, 자갈, 점토는 대체로 60:20:10의 비율로 나타나며, 모래의 주구성광물은 석영, 사장석, K-장석이며, 부구성광물로는 백운모, 흑운모, 녹니석, 자철석, 녹염석 등이다. 석영은 약 45~75%, 사장석과 K-장석은 각각 약 5~20%, 그 외의 부구성광물은 10% 이내이다. 국내 모래의 평균 입도는 0.5mm~1.0mm로 모래시료의 약 44%가 이에 속한다. 1.0mm~1.5mm 입도는 전체모래의 19%, 0.125mm~0.25mm 입도는 전체모래는 약 9%를 점유하고 있다. 골재로 활용하기 위한 모래의 품질 기준에서 보면 흡수율, 안정성의 거의 모든 모래층에서 품질기준에 적합한 것으로 판정되며, 절대건조밀도는 약 66%가 적합하다.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.425-442
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• 2017

This study analysed the linkage between national forest policy in Korea, namely the $5^{th}$ National Forest Master Plan, 2016 Korea Forest Service Performance Management Plan, the $3^{rd}$ National Sustainable Development Plan, and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 7 strategies of the $5^{th}$ National Forest Master Plan were related to 11 Goals of SDGs, and 5 strategies of 2016 Korea Forest Service Performance Management Plan were associated with 7 areas of SDGs, and 4 strategies within $3^{rd}$ National Sustainable Development Plan were linked to 7 Goals of SDGs. Among 87 national forest indicators compiled from three respective forest-related policies of Korea, 45 national indicators were related to 18 SDGs indicators. This indicates that 52% of national indicators of Korean forest policy are reflecting the language of SDGs. However, seeing from SDGs perspective, only 18 out of 241, which accounts for 7.8% of SDGs indicators are related to national indicators. The findings imply that a number of national forest-related indicators do not meet the diverse dimension of SDGs which provides potential areas for forest to contribute. Based on the findings, following recommendations were suggested: 1) the term used in forest policy should be aligned to SDGs targets so that it can be embedded in national policies, and 2) indicators should be further contextualized as well as in its assessment system. Lastly, it suggests for leveraging 3) '5 Processes of sub-national climate change adaptation plan' and the core concept of REDD+ MRV which could provide fundamental background for implementing SDGs framework to national forest policy.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.43-60
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• 2016

연안도시는 태풍에 의해서 해상에서 발생하는 조석이나 해일뿐만 아니라 호우로 인한 하천범람이나 저지대 침수 등의 복합원인을 고려한 대응방안이 반드시 필요하다. 이에 이 연구에서는 재해정보 관리를 효율화하기 위한 기초자료로 지리정보시스템을 활용한 재해지도를 주목하고 재해지도 작성을 위한 복합재해정보 콘텐츠를 정립하였다. 연안도시 맞춤형으로 설계한 복합재해정보 콘텐츠 프레임은 크게 복합재해콘텐츠, 대피 및 시설콘텐츠, 학습콘텐츠로 구성된다. 제안한 연안도시 복합 재해정보 콘텐츠는 국민안전처 뿐만 아니라 지방자치단체에서 공개하는 정보를 기반으로 공간정보 형태로 구축될 예정이다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.294-305
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• 2018

Quantitative assessment on the impact from North Korean emissions to surface particulate matter(PM) concentration in the Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA), South Korea is conducted using a 3-dimensional chemistry transport model. Transboundary transport of air pollutants and their precursors are important to understand regional air quality in East Asian countries. As North Korea locates in the middle of main transport pathways of Chinese pollutants, quantifiable estimation of its impact is essential for policy making in South Korean air quality management. In this study, the Community Multiscale Air Quality Modeling System is utilized to simulate regional air quality and its sensitivity, using the Comprehensive Regional Emissions inventory for Atmospheric Transport Experiment 2015 and the Clean Air Policy Support System 2013 emissions inventories for North and South Korea, respectively. Contributions were estimated by a brute force method, perturbing 50% of North and South Korean emissions. Simulations demonstrate that North Korean emissions contribute $3.89{\mu}g/m^3$ of annual surface PM concentrations in the SMA, which accounts 14.7% of the region's average. Impacts are dominant in nitrate and organic carbon (OC) concentrations, attributing almost 40% of SMA OC concentration during January and February. Clear seasonal variations are also found in North Korean emissions contribution to South Korea (and vice versa) due to seasonal characteristics of synoptic weather, especially by the change of seasonal flow patterns.

• 한국환경과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경과학회 1997년도 가을 학술발표회 프로그램
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• pp.1.1-32
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• 1997

Atmospheric monitoring capabilities were established in 1988 by the University of Florida at Duke forest, near Durham. NC: Cary forest, near Gainesville, FL: and Austin forest, near Nacogdoches, TX. Continuous (hourly averaged) measurements of air quality (ozone, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide) and meteorological variables were made at these three low elevation (< 200 meters), rural locations in the southeastern U.S. for more than three years. During the same period at these sites wet and dry acid deposition samples were collected and analyzed on an event and weekly basis, respectively The monitoring locations were selected to determine actual atmospheric exposure indices for southern pine species in support of on-site surrogate exposure chamber studies conducted by Southern Commercial Forest Research Cooperative (SCFRC) investigators. Daily and quarterly averaged ozone maxima were higher (55 ppb) at the northernmost site in the network (Duke forest) in the second and third quarters (spring and summer seasons) and lower (35 ppb) in the first and fourth quarters (winter and fall seasons), when compared to ozone levels at the two southernmost sites (Cary and Austin forests). Seasonal ozone levels at the latter two sites were similar Nitrogen oxieds and sulfur dioxide levels were insignificant (< 5 ppb) most of the time at all sites, although soil emissions of NO at two sites were found to influence nighttime ozone concentrations. Typical maximum quarterly and annual aggregate ozone exposure indices were significantly higher at Duke forest (92.5/259 ppm-hr) than those values observed at the two southern sites (65.6/210 ppm-hr). Acid deposition (wet and dry) components concentrations and deposition fluxes observed at the Duke forest, NC piedmont site, were generally greater, dependent on site and season, than corresponding variables measured at either of the two southern coastal plain sites (Cary and Austin forests). Acid deposition variables observed at the latter two sites were remarkably similar, both qualitatively and quantitatively, although the sites were located 1300 km apart. A comparison of deposition fluxes of elemental nitrogen (NO3, NH4') and sulfur (5042-, SO3) components in wet and dry forms indicated that wet deposition accounts for approximately 70% of the total nitrogen and 73% of the total sulfur input on an annual equivalent basis at all sites.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.277-290
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• 2012

Objectives: Diesel engine exhaust (DE) accounts for a significant percentage of air pollutants that are associated with various health outcomes including mortality, asthma, chronic bronchitis, respiratory tract infection, etc. In June, 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) released the assessment results that classified DE as "carcinogenic to humans" (Group 1). This review is therefore focused on the lung cancer risks of DE. Methods: Literatures were searched using PubMed with key words of "diesel exhaust", "lung cancer", and other related terms for the period between 1990 and 2012. A total of 295 articles were searched and sixteen epidemiologic studies were identified as potentially relevant. Results: Sixteen epidemiologic studies about the lung cancer risks of workers exposed to DE in various occupations were summarized in two tables, 1) retrospective cohort studies and 2) case-control studies. Increased lung cancer risk, although not always smoking adjusted, was observed in 6 out of 8 retrospective cohort studies and 4 of 8 case-control studies. Conclusions: Diesel fuel is widely used in Korea. Exposure to DE is confirmed to be a human carcinogen by IARC. Noncancer health risks of DE also need careful attention as DE is a major source of fine-particle pollution. Along with the efforts for reducing the DE emission through improvements of diesel engines and fuel, and the use of alternative fuels, comprehensive health risk assessment of DE should be conducted to minimize the adverse health effects.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.122-129
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• 2017

Objectives: Most of the $PM_{10}$ in subway stations is spread by the train-induced wind from the tunnels. Therefore, in order to improve air quality in subway stations, it is important to remove the $PM_{10}$ from the tunnels. After the installation of PSD (platform screen doors), the influence of train-induced wind and $PM_{10}$ at the platform has decreased, but is estimated to have increased in subway tunnels. This study was conducted to investigate the control of $PM_{10}$ in subway tunnels by applying a 500-fold diluted solution mixed with a humectant using a natural polymer. Methods: For this purpose, we tested the dust reduction effect in a laboratory and corrosion test and water pollution using fish and aquatic plants for the natural dust collecting agent. In the tunnel of a subway station, we used the natural dust collecting agent over 15 days. The study was carried out on $PM_{10}$ control during operation, which accounts for more than 70% of subway dust. Results: As results, the natural dust collecting agent exhibited an excellent dust control effect, and it was safe for water quality and soil. It showed the effect of controlling $PM_{10}$ in the subway tunnel by 49.5- 64.7% over 15 days. The use of the dust collecting agent for the control of $PM_{10}$ could be confirmed in the subway. Conclusion: It is necessary to clearly explain the major portions of chemical components contained in $PM_{10}$ to figure out the characteristics of $PM_{10}$ and to develop effective reduction measures to decrease the adverse effects of $PM_{10}$ in the subway.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2017

Background: Though the biomass of floral vegetation in understory plant communities in a forested ecosystem only accounts for less than 1% of the total biomass of a forest, they contain most of the floral resources of a forest. The diversity of understory honey plants determines visitation rate of pollinators such as honey bee (Apis mellifera) as they provide rich food resources. Since the flower visitation and foraging activity of pollinators lead to the provision of pollination service, it also means the enhancement of plant-pollinator relationship. Therefore, an appropriate management scheme for understory vegetation is essential in order to conserve pollinator population that is decreasing due to habitat destruction and disease infection. This research examined the diversity of understory honey plant and studied how it is related to environmental variables such as (1) canopy density, (2) horizontal heterogeneity of canopy surface height, (3) slope gradient, and (4) distance from roads. Vegetation survey data of 39 plots of mixed forests in Chuncheon, Korea, were used, and possible management practices for understory vegetation were suggested. Results: This study found that 113 species among 141 species of honey plant of the forests were classified as understory vegetation. Also, the understory honey plant diversity is significantly positively correlated with distance from the nearest road and horizontal heterogeneity of canopy surface height and negatively correlated with canopy density. Conclusions: The diversity of understory honey plant vegetation is correlated to vegetation structure and human impact. In order to enhance the diversity of understory honey plant, management of density and height of canopy is necessary. This study suggests that improved diversity of canopy cover through thinning of overstory vegetation can increase the diversity of understory honey plant species.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권11호
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• pp.1858-1865
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• 2020

Objective: The microbiota of dairy cow milk varies with the season, and this accounts in part for the seasonal variation in mastitis-causing bacteria and milk spoilage. The microbiota of the cowshed may be the most important factor because the teats of a dairy cow contact bedding material when the cow is resting. The objectives of the present study were to determine whether the microbiota of the milk and the cowshed vary between seasons, and to elucidate the relationship between the microbiota. Methods: We used 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to investigate the microbiota of milk, feces, bedding, and airborne dust collected at a dairy farm during summer and winter. Results: The seasonal differences in the milk yield and milk composition were marginal. The fecal microbiota was stable across the two seasons. Many bacterial taxa of the bedding and airborne dust microbiota exhibited distinctive seasonal variation. In the milk microbiota, the abundances of Staphylococcaceae, Bacillaceae, Streptococcaceae, Microbacteriaceae, and Micrococcaceae were affected by the seasons; however, only Micrococcaceae had the same seasonal variation pattern as the bedding and airborne dust microbiota. Nevertheless, canonical analysis of principle coordinates revealed a distinctive group comprising the milk, bedding, and airborne dust microbiota. Conclusion: Although the milk microbiota is related to the bedding and airborne dust microbiota, the relationship may not account for the seasonal variation in the milk microbiota. Some major bacterial families stably found in the bedding and airborne dust microbiota, e.g., Staphylococcaceae, Moraxellaceae, Ruminococcaceae, and Bacteroidaceae, may have greater influences than those that varied between seasons.