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Software approach towards understanding meteorological data for environmental monitoring and assessment of peninsular Malaysia

  • Quadri, Sayed Abulhasan;Sidek, Othman;Jafar, Hadi;binti Amran, Nur Amira;bt Zabah, Ummi Nurulhaiza;bin Abdullah, Azizul
    • Advances in environmental research
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    • 제3권1호
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    • pp.87-106
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    • 2014
  • The concern for the global environment ensues researchers from various disciplines to work in collaboration to tackle with the issues of sustainability and environmental conservation for well-being of the people. In this study, we have selected and focused on few basic environment-effecting factors such as temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide and oxygen concentration level and referred them as meteorological data. In this paper, we present the development of our own customized hardware setup, environmental monitoring device (EMD) to obtain the data. Utilizing the relationship among these basic parameters, represented in the form of formulas and equations, we tried to encode them using Matlab programming. Data visualization is achieved by plotting the graphs of basic parameters obtained from EMD as well for the derivatives using Matlab programs.

제4차 건설기술진흥기본계획 성과평가체계 분석에 관한 연구 (An evaluation system analysis of 4th master plan for Improvement of Construction Technology)

  • 이두헌;이교선;손태홍
    • 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국건축시공학회 2012년도 춘계 학술논문 발표대회
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    • pp.177-180
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    • 2012
  • Korean government has developed and implemented a five-year master plan in order to enhance construction technology competitiveness and its level of development. However, without detailed assessment of past plans it is not likely to retain feasibility and sustainability of a new five-year plan, This study analyses adequacy of the 4th five-year master plan in terms of evaluation strategies such as indicators, methods, targeted performance through benchmarking various construction policies utilized by developed countries. In addition, this manuscript provides the basis structure and critical factors for establishing future construction policies or plans.

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A Whole LCA of the Sustainable Aspects of Structural Systems in Tall Buildings

  • Trabucco, Dario;Wood, Antony;Vassart, Olivier;Popa, Nicoletta
    • 국제초고층학회논문집
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    • 제5권2호
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    • pp.71-86
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    • 2016
  • This paper summarizes the results of a two-year-long research project conducted by the CTBUH on the life cycle assessment (LCA) of tall building structural systems. The research project was made possible thanks to a $300,000 contribution from ArcelorMittal and the support of some of the most important structural engineering firms and players in the tall building industry. The research analyzed all life phases of a tall building's structural system: the extraction and production of its materials, transportation to the site, construction operations, final demolition of the building, and the end-of-life of the materials. The impact of the building structure during the operational phase (i.e., impact on daily energy consumption, maintenance, and suitability to changes) was also investigated, but no significant impacts were identified during this phase.

1,3-부타디엔과 부텐 올리고머 공동 생산을 위한 바이오 정유 공정의 설계 및 분석 (Process Development and Analysis of Diorefinery for the Coproduction of 1,3-Butadiene and Butene Oligomer)

  • 안병찬;박진남;원왕연
    • 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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    • 제32권6호
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    • pp.618-635
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    • 2021
  • Environmental issues caused by our dependence on fossil fuels have caused our society to move toward new renewable sources of energy and chemicals. In this study, we develop an integrated process that co-produces butene oligomer (i.e., biofuels) and 1,3-butadiene (i.e., monomer for the production of synthetic rubber). To minimize utility consumption, we conduct heat integration. Then, we conduct a range of techno-economic analysis and life-cycle assessment to investigate economic and environmental feasibility of the proposed process.

Seismic resilience of structures research: A bibliometric analysis and state-of-the-art review

  • Tianhao Yu;Chao Zhang;Xiaonan Niu;Rongting Zhuang
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • 제25권5호
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    • pp.369-383
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    • 2023
  • Seismic resilience (SR) plays a vital role in evaluating and improving performance losses along with saving repair costs of structures from potential earthquakes. To further explore the developments, hotspots, and trend directions of SR, a total of 901 articles are obtained from the Web of Science (WoS) database. CiteSpace software is used to conduct a bibliometric analysis, which indicates an upward trend of publications in SR and explores the relationship of countries, journals, cited references, and keywords based on visual maps and detailed tables. Then, based on the results of the bibliometric analysis, a state-of-the-art review is conducted to further explore the current challenges and trend directions of SR. The trend directions can be divided into five categories: (a) SR assessments of infrastructure structures, (b) multi-hazard quantifications of SR, (c) seismic resilient structures, (d) refining and calibrating analytical models, and (e) multi-criteria decision-making frameworks for sustainability and SR.

Utilization of Satellite Technologies for Agriculture

  • Ju-Kyung Yu;Jinhyun Ahn;Gyung Deok Han;Ho-Min Kang;Hyun Jo;Yong Suk Chung
    • 한국환경과학회지
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    • 제33권7호
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    • pp.547-552
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    • 2024
  • Satellite technology has emerged as a powerful tool in modern agriculture, offering capabilities for Earth observation, land-use pattern analysis, crop productivity assessment, and natural disaster prevention. This mini-review provides a concise overview of the applications and benefits of satellite technologies in agriculture. It discusses how satellite imagery enables the monitoring of crop health, identification of land-use patterns, evaluation of crop productivity, and mitigation of natural disasters. Farmers and policymakers can make informed decisions to optimize agricultural practices, enhance food security, and promote sustainable agriculture by leveraging satellite data. Integrating satellite technology with other advancements, such as artificial intelligence and precision farming techniques, holds promise for further revolutionizing the agricultural sector. Overall, satellite technology has immense potential for improving agricultural efficiency, resilience, and sustainability in the face of evolving environmental challenges.

건강보험 재정 현황과 전망 (Korea National Health Insurance Service Financial Status and Prospect)

  • 주재홍;장성인;박은철
    • 보건행정학회지
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.192-198
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    • 2020
  • Background: Korea National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) is operated as a social insurance system in which people pay a portion of their monthly income as insurance premiums and receive benefits when they experience illness or injury. Since 2005, the national health insurance remained surplus accumulating cumulative reserves each year. However, as of 2018, NHIS revenue recorded 62.11 trillion won and spending of 62.29 trillion won. The deterioration of NHIS finances is expected to accelerate with the aging population, income growth, new medical technology development, and enhanced security policies. Methods: To examine the financial health and sustainability of NHIS, we estimated the future revenue and spending until 2030 using the data from Korea Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service statistical yearbook. 2004-2018 average percentage change in NHIS revenue and spending was calculated. We estimated the future NHIS financial status using two methods. In the first method, we calculated the revenue and spending of the future NHIS by applying the 2004-2018 average percentage change to the subsequent years consecutively. In the second method, we estimated the future NHIS financial status after adjusting for the predicted demographic changes such as the aging population and declining birth rate in South Korea. Results: The estimates from this study suggest that the NHIS's cumulative reserves will run out by 2024. Conclusion: In terms of spending on current health insurance, there should be a search for ways of more efficient spending and funding options.

수요응답형교통체계 이용요금 가치 추정 연구 (A Study on Fare Estimation for Demand Responsive Transport)

  • 김원철;남궁문
    • 한국ITS학회 논문지
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.103-111
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    • 2015
  • 본 연구는 농촌지역 벽지노선의 공차운행 문제점과 대중교통서비스 사각지역 주민의 이동권을 확보하는 기능을 구현하는 수요응답형교통체계(DRT) 도입운영을 검토할 때, 이용자 관점에서 어느 정도의 요금수준이 적정할지를 산정하는데 연구의 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 DRT 도입에 대한 선호도를 가상선호의식조사(Stated Preference, SP)를 통해 조사한 후 조건부 가치측정법(Contingent Valuation Method)을 적용하여 DRT의 편익에 대한 이용요금의 지불의사액을 산정한다. 분석결과, 경제력이 낮은 농어촌지역의 사회적 약자가 평가하는 DRT의 가치는 1,000원의 이용요금을 받는 노선버스 서비스 보다 개선되는 접근성의 가치 38.85%, 원하는 시간대에 이용할 수 있는 편리성의 가치 31.03%, 버스를 기다리지 않고 이용할 수 있는 편의성의 가치 30.12%가 높은 약 1,638.73원 정도의 수준인 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 분석 결과는 DRT의 지속가능성을 담보할 수 있는 DRT 요금수준 결정을 위한 의사결정의 근거로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

지속가능경영을 위한 ISO 요구사항 기반 정량적 협력업체 평가모델 구축 _반도체 공정에 한하여 (Based on ISO Requirements for Sustainability Management Establishment of Evaluation Model for Supplier _ Only for Semiconductor Processes)

  • 유제영;이익모;황용우;김영운
    • 대한안전경영과학회지
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    • 제21권2호
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    • pp.25-42
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    • 2019
  • The government announced that it would ask the contractors not only the supplier but also the contractors to take the same responsibilities if they did not observe industrial accident safety measures from 2019. The semiconductor manufacturing process belongs to the representative disaster industry group in which the facility is directly located inside a closed space called clean room. According to previous studies, the semiconductor industry group used checklists for safety management of their suppliers. This study has developed a model for assessing suppliers by constructing a quantitative checklist item through the risk assessment methodology, laws and regulations. The evaluation model of the supplier set up through this study becomes the safety management standard in the semiconductor industry. Furthermore, it is applied to the partner companies in the operation of ISO 14001, 45001, I would like to apply it as a measure of performance management for CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).

Knowledge Domain and Emerging Trends of Intelligent Green Building and Smart City - A Visual Analysis Using CiteSpace

  • Li, Hongyang;Dai, Mingjie
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 7th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management Summit Forum on Sustainable Construction and Management
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    • pp.24-31
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    • 2017
  • As the concept of sustainability becomes more and more popular, a large amount of literature have been recorded recently on intelligent green building and smart city (IGB&SC). It is therefore needed to systematically analyse the existing knowledge structure as well as the future new development of this domain through the identification of the thematic trends, landmark articles, typical keywords together with co-operative researchers. In this paper, Citespace software package is applied to analyse the citation networks and other relevant data of the past eleven years (from 2006 to 2016) collected from Web of Science (WOS). Through this, a series of professional document analysis are conducted, including the production of core authors, the influence made by the most cited authors, keywords extraction and timezone analysis, hot topics of research, highly cited papers and trends with regard to co-citation analysis, etc. As a result, the development track of the IGB&SC domains is revealed and visualized and the following results reached: (i) in the research area of IGB&SC, the most productive researcher is Winters JV and Caragliu A is most influential on the other hand; (ii) different focuses of IGB&SC research have been emerged continually from 2006 to 2016 e.g. smart growth, sustainability, smart city, big data, etc.; (iii) Hollands's work is identified with the most citations and the emerging trends, as revealed from the bursts analysis in document co-citations, can be concluded as smart growth, the assessment of intelligent green building and smart city.

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