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A Study on the Characteristics of Refuge Dwelling Area and Housing of Busan since Korea War (부산의 한국전쟁 피란민 주거지와 피란주택 특성)

  • Yoo, Jae-Woo;Kim, Jun;Song, Hye-Young;Hong, Ji-Wan
    • Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Planning & Design
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.3-12
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze the Characteristic and Changing Process of Refugees' Housing in the Korean War. Refugees' Housing is one of the unique forms of housing that emerged during the acute situation in the war. During the Korean War, Busan became the Wartime Capital and various housing policies were implemented for the influx of refugees. Various types of housing appeared in Busan during the war, and the type analysis and characteristic of these types were revealed through literature and case studies. Accordingly, the product of study was indicated in the meaning of the housing restoration policy enforced during the war and the housing type exhibited by refugees from the perspective of housing.

Refugee Medical Administration in Republic of Korea (대한민국의 난민 의료지원)

  • Samin Hong
    • Health Policy and Management
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.214-222
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    • 2023
  • Refugees who are persecuted can apply for refugee recognition in the Republic of Korea in accordance with the Refugee Convention and the Refugee Act. They can do so either at the port of entry or during their stay in Korea. After undergoing screening, individuals may be recognized and protected under different categories, such as recognized refugees, humanitarian status holders, refugee applicants, and refugees seeking resettlement. Recognized refugees are entitled to the same social benefits and basic livelihood guarantees as Korean nationals. Humanitarian status holders and refugee applicants may receive support such as minimum living expenses, housing facilities, medical care, and education. In the medical field, refugees and their unmarried minor children are eligible for medical support through the "Medical Service Support Project for Marginalized Populations, Including Foreign Workers." This support is in addition to the national healthcare coverage and medical benefits provided by the government. However, there are pressing concerns regarding the inadequate budget allocated to this project and the excessive cost burden placed on participating medical institutions. It is crucial to secure additional funding and implement administrative improvements. Furthermore, it is essential to develop medical support measures that ensure the minimum right to health for individuals who choose not to undergo the refugee recognition process at the port of entry.

Arrival at the Caspian Coast: Migration, Informality and Urban Transformation in Sumqayit, Azerbaijan

  • JAGER, PHILIPP FRANK
    • Acta Via Serica
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.51-90
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    • 2020
  • The city of Sumqayit in Azerbaijan was famous in the USSR for its chemical plants, which supplied the whole country with plastics, detergents, and fertilizers. While production increased in the post-WWII period, young people from remote Caucasian villages were attracted as workers to the industrial settlement on the shore of the Caspian Sea and worked together with specialists from all over the USSR. Migration did not stop when the USSR collapsed. To the contrary, mobility increased as Azerbaijani refugees from Armenia and IDPs from Karabakh fled to Sumqayit, which grew to become the second-largest city of Azerbaijan. Although a generation has passed since the ceasefire, IDPs still are separately administered. In the last 20 years, more and more internal migrants have chosen the Greater Baku Region as their destination, mostly finding jobs in the informal labor market. In the post-independence transformative period, informal housing has offered migrants a place to stay in the city. Sumqayit can be regarded as an arrival city, an established urban platform for migrants who prefer internal over transnational migration.

Evaluation of Lateral Load Resistance and Heating/Cooling/Lighting Energy Performance of a Post-disaster Refugees Housing Using Lightweight composite Panels (경량 복합패널을 활용한 구호주거의 횡하중 저항성능 및 냉난방조명 에너지성능 평가)

  • Hwang, Moon-Young;Lee, Byung-Yun;Kang, Su-Min;Kim, Sung-Tae
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.252-262
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    • 2019
  • Following the earthquake in Gyeongju (2016) and Pohang (2017), South Korea is no longer a safe place for earthquakes. Accordingly, the need for shelters suitable for disaster environments is increasing. In this study, a lightweight composite panel was used to produce post-disaster housing for refugees to compensate for the disadvantages of existing evacuation facilities. For this purpose, an evaluation of structural performance and thermal environment for post-disaster housing for refugees composed of lightweight composite panels was performed. To assess the structural performance, a lateral loading test was conducted on a system made of lightweight composite panels. The specimens consisted of two types, which differed according to the bonding method, as a variable. In addition, the seismic and wind loads were calculated in accordance with KBC 2016 and compared with the experimental results. Regarding the energy performance, optimization of south-facing window planning and window-wall ratio and solar heat gain coefficient were analyzed to minimize heating, cooling, and lighting energy. As a result, the specimens composed of lightweight composite panels will perform sufficiently safely for lateral loads and the optimized window planning will lead to a low-energy operation.

A Study on Field Examinations and Interviews for Yeonpyeongdo Temporary Housing (연평도 임시주거시설 실태 및 면담조사 연구)

  • Moon, Jung-In;Song, Young-Hak;Wang, Woo-Chul;Lim, Seok-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.21-28
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    • 2012
  • The artillery fire accident in Yeonpyeong Island showed that the man-made disaster caused by the domestic political conditions as well as the conventional natural disaster can occur in Korea. Especially, it can be known that the whole community can be abandoned despite of a small scale of practical damage in residential district and the resulting large scale of refugees can be produced in the nation. This study investigated the real condition of temporary housing which has been provided at the Island. Firstly, in the theoretical review based on the literature study, the content on the background of temporary housing, the providing procedure of its concept, the status of supply, etc. has been considered. And it researched the current condition of the entire temporary housing through the questionnaire and interviews targeting the residents in the Island. So it purposed to make use of the results as a plan and design for future temporary housing against disaster.

A Basic Study of Development of Post-disaster Refugees Housing Performance Index (재난대응 구호주거 성능지표 개발을 위한 기초연구)

  • Nam, Hye-Ryeong;Lee, Won-Hak;Kang, Su-Min;Kim, Sung-Tae;Cho, Young-Jun;Lee, Byung-Yun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.18 no.12
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    • pp.744-754
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    • 2017
  • In this study, an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was conducted with the aim of developing a post-disaster refugee housing performance index system (PPS) to improve the post-disaster refugee housing (PRH) performance criteria for the foundation of quality-based development. The PRH was defined as a mid-term temporary housing facility that is used for a certain period before the permanent housing is established. The safety, rapidity, reusability, habitability, and economy were derived from major performance factors through prior research. A hierarchical PPS was organized by linking the major performance factors with the whole life cycle process of PRH. The priority of each performance index of PPS was determined quantitatively using the analytic hierarchy process through an expert survey. Based on AHP analysis, the performance criterion of the total weight 1-10 ranking and the performance criterion of the first rank in each category were classified into the essential performance criterion (must be achieved) and the others were classified into the recommended performance criterion (optional achieved) and the performance index was constructed considering all stages of PRH development. With the completion of the PRH performance index, it is expected that victims will be able to secure stable residence and return to their daily lives quickly.

The Characteristics of Decrepit Migration Village and Living Space and it's Transformation of the Elderly People in Yeongdo's Sunrise Village (영도 해돋이마을의 이주주택 지속현황과 공간변용 특성)

  • Kim, Dae-Hwan;Oh, Kwang-Suek;Yoo, Jae-Woo
    • Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Planning & Design
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    • v.34 no.7
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    • pp.13-20
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    • 2018
  • In this study, it was started with the research for improving the housing plan of the elderly and the aged housing environment. The spatial extent of the study is in Haedoji Village, Yeongdo, Busan, and the time ranged from the mid-1950s, when the Korean war broke out and the refugees started to settle, to the present as of August 2017. As Result, the size of the residential space per capita was overcrowded at $9.2m^2$ in the 1970s and 1980s, when the number of families was high, but since 2010, the size of the residential space currently living alone with only one elderly or couple was $29.2m^2$. In the future, it can be judged that the size of elderly housing can be expected to be envisioned within about $35{\sim}40m^2$ in consideration of the diversity of housing including table space in the 2LDK type.

Modular Building for Urban Disaster Housing: Case Study of Urban Post-Disaster Housing Prototype in New York

  • Ford, George;Ahn, Yong Han;Choi, Don Mook
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.82-89
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    • 2014
  • Disasters that destroy homes and infrastructure and cause significant financial damage are becoming more common as population centers grow. In addition, several natural disasters have resulted in a major loss of life and created countless refugees due to damage to housing. After major catastrophic disasters, it is very important that the government agencies respond to post-disaster housing issues and provide resources such as temporary housing before the full rehabilitation and reconstruction of destroyed and damaged housing. To provide affordable temporary housing for residents who may lose their homes as the result of a catastrophic disaster including storms, government agencies must develop a post-disaster housing prototype. In general, government agencies should explore several different forms of factory-built single-story, single family housing, such as modular homes, panelized homes, and precut homes. In urban cities including New York and Seoul, it is very important to provide housing which supports the demand for higher-density living spaces than single-family homes or trailers typically available due to the high population density and the desire to resettle as many residents as possible in their former neighborhoods. This study identified the urban post-disaster housing prototypes that may provide higher density housing with high quality living spaces, high air quality, and energy efficiency as well as rapid deployment. A case study of "Urban Post-Disaster Housing Prototype Program in New York" was conducted through a detailed interview process with a designer, engineer, contractor, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in New York, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and temporary occupants. An appropriate disaster housing program that can provide living spaces for victims of disasters that keeps residents in their community and allows them to live and work in their neighborhoods was developed.

Evaluation on In-plane Shear Strength of Lightweight Composite Panels (경량 복합패널의 면내 전단 성능 평가)

  • Hwang, Moon-Young;Kang, Su-Min;Lee, Byung-yun;Kim, Sung-Tae
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.9-20
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    • 2019
  • The number of natural disasters in Korea, such as earthquakes, is increasing. As a result, there is growing need for temporary residences or shelters for disaster conditions. The aim of this study was to produce post-disaster refugees housing differentiated from existing shelters using lightweight composite panels. To accomplish this, the structural performance of lightweight composite panels was validated, and an in-plane shear strength test was conducted according to the ASTM E72 criteria among the performance test methods for panels. As a result of the experiment, the maximum load for each specimen under an in-plane shear load was determined. All the experiments ended with the tear of the panel's skin section. The initial stiffness of the specimens was consistent with that predicted by the calculations. On the other hand, local crushing and tearing, as well as the characteristics of the panel, resulted in a decrease in stiffness and final failure. Specimens with an opening showed a difference in stiffness and strength from the basic experiment. The maximum load and the effective area were found to be proportional. Through this process, the allowable shear stress of the specimens was calculated and the average allowable shear stress was determined. The average ultimate shear stress of the lightweight composite panels was found to be $0.047N/mm^2$, which provides a criterion of judgement that could be used to expect the allowable load of lightweight composite panels.

Evaluation on Transverse Load Performance of Lightweight Composite Panels (경량 복합패널의 분포압 강도 성능 평가)

  • Kang, Su-Min;Hwang, Moon-Young;Kim, Sung-Tae;Cho, Young-Jun;Lee, Byung-yun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.146-157
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    • 2018
  • Over the last 10 years, the number of disasters has been increasing in Korea. As a result, the need for temporary residences or shelters for disaster conditions is increasing. In this study, post-disaster refugees housing was developed using lightweight composite panels that are lighter than the materials that make up the existing shelter. To accomplish this, the structural performance of the lightweight composite panel was validated. Among the performance tests on the panels, the transverse load test was conducted according to the ASTM E 72 criteria. As a result of the experiment, when each specimen was subjected to a uniformly distributed load, the allowable load was determined according to the span. All the experiments were ended due to a loss of adhesive at the junction of the skin and core. Further analysis was conducted to calculate the shear stress when the junction was dropped. The mean shear stress at the adhesive surface of a specimen, 150 mm and 200 mm in thickness, was 0.0170MPa and 0.0156MPa, respectively. This suggests that similar values were obtained from panels of equal thickness. In addition, this stress provides a criterion of judgment that could be used to inspect the structural performance of the panels. The performance of the panel was evaluated based on the allowable load, but it may be possible to increase the strength of the lightweight composite panel by improving the joining method to avoid separation from the junction.