• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권8호
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• pp.2746-2752
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• 2021

The environmental effects of China's nuclear energy consumption in a dynamic framework of the pollution haven hypothesis are examined. This study uses a dynamic autoregressive distributed lag simulation approach. Empirical evidence confirms that the pollution haven hypothesis does not exist for China; i.e., foreign direct investment plays a promising role in influencing environmental outcomes. Furthermore, empirical results concluded positive contribution of nuclear energy in pollution mitigation. From the results it is expected that encouraging foreign investment to increase generation of nuclear energy would benefit environmental quality by reducing CO₂ emissions.

• Asian Journal of Business Environment
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.13-24
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• 2022

Purpose: Motivated by an expedited growth and distribution of Online Food-Delivery (OFD) services, especially during the recent Covid-19 pandemic, this research aims to explore 1) how consumers' sustainability considerations are associated with satisfaction with the services via opt-out cutlery options and 2) the role of the pandemic in the relationships between sustainability considerations, attitudes toward opt-out cutlery options, and satisfaction with the OFD services. Data and Methodology: An analysis of survey data using 434 consumers in the United States recruited from Amazon M-Turk was conducted using structural equation modeling. Results: Findings suggest that consumers' environmental, health, and ethical considerations are positively related to their attitudes toward opt-out cutlery options. Furthermore, attitudes toward opt-out cutlery options are positively related to satisfaction with the OFD services only when they feel connected with the environment, driven by perceived threats of an infectious disease (i.e. Covid-19). Conclusion: The study findings provide new insights to managers in the OFD service industry on how to promote sustainable consumption during the pandemic.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.366-374
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• 2023

Growing environmental awareness around the world has made environmental issues increasingly important in business. While most past research has focused on consumers' sustainable morals and lifestyles as the main motivations for eco-friendly consumption, few studies have examined the effect of traditional marketing programs on sustainable consumption. In this study, the author posited that delicate visual cues in store retail environments, particularly visual cues of the store interiors, affect the ways consumers evaluate the brand. The author specifically tested the effect of visual congruence, or the perceived fit between brands and visual cues in retail atmospheres, on perceived brand image and trust. The results of the online survey of 622 U.S. consumers indicated that visual congruence has a significant positive effect on consumer trust in the brand. The author also hypothesized that environmental concerns would moderate the relationships. consumers' subjective environmental concerns do not moderate the positive effect of visual congruence on trust in the brand.

• 한국가정과교육학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.55-75
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• 2010

본 연구의 목적은 2007개정 교육과정에서 강조하는 실천적 문제해결 과정, 지속 가능한 삶을 고려한 소비생활, 진로교육이 현재 중학교 1학년이 사용하는 기술 가정교과서의 '청소년의 자기관리' 단원과 '청소년의 소비생활' 단원에 어떤 내용과 형태로 반영되었나를 분석하는 것이다. 2010년 3월부터 중학교에서 사용하고 있는 12종 교과서의 단원 구성 체제 요소인 대단원 도입, 목표 진술, 중단원 도입, 소단원 제목 및 도입, 본문 진술, 활동과제, 표/그림/사진, 보충 및 심화 학습자료 대단원 및 중단원 마무리 부분에 반영된 3가지 강조점을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 내렸다. 첫째, 3가지 강조점은 목표 진술을 제외한 교과서의 모든 단원 구성 체제 요소에서 반영하고 있지만, 다른 구성요소에 비해 활동과제, 표/그림/사진, 보충 및 심화학습 자료에 반영하는 비율이 높게 나타나고 있다. 둘째, 중 단원마다 교육과정에서 강조하는 강조점을 반영하는 정도가 다르다 전체적으로 '청소년기의 자기관리 단원'에 비해 '청소년의 소비생활' 단원이 3강조점의 반영 비율이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 출판사 마다 교육과정에서 강조하는 강조점을 반영하는 정도도 다르고 반영하는 방법도 다르다. 이를 바탕으로 가정과 교사의 현장수업에서의 교과서 활용방안과 교과서 개발 기관 및 심사자를 위한 제언을 제시하였다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.433-441
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• 2002

본 연구는 소비자의 친환경 농산물에 대한 반응과 친환경 농산물 구입의향에 미치는 영향요인을 체계적으로 규명하기 위해 경험적 통계학적 분석을 시도함으로써 소비 확대와 친환경 농업정책 수립을 위한 시사점을 발견하는데 목적을 두었다. 소비자들의 친환경 농산물에 대한 인식의 정도와 주요 구입처, 친환경 농산물의 단점, 친환경 농산물을 구입하지 않는 이유 등 구입 실태에 대한 것은 설문조사를 통하여 살펴보았고 이를 토대로 친환경 농산물 구입의향에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 살펴보기 위하여 가설을 설정하고 그 가설을 검증하기 위해서 ANOVA분석, 상관분석으로 변수들의 관계를 살펴보았으며, 다중회귀분석을 통하여 가설을 검증하였다. 친환경 농산물에 대한 소비자 성향 분석 결과 친환경 농산물에 대한 구입이 있는 소비자는 전체 응답자의 88.2%였으며, 채소류를 가장 많이 소비하는 것으로 나타났다. 구매이유는 건강이나 질병치료를 위해서가 많았으며, 대부분 소비자들이 친환경 농산물의 가격이 높아 구입이 어렵다는 의견도 많았다. 그리고 일반농산물과의 선호도에서는 85.8%가 친환경 농산물에 대해 긍정적으로 생각하고 있었으며, 장래에도 가격이 저렴하고, 재배 유통과정이 확실하면 계속 구입하겠다는 의견이 89.3%로 나타났다. 따라서 친환경 농산물에 대한 소비자 의향에서 나타난 친환경 농산물의 소비 저해 요인을 최소화하고 소비를 확대시키기 위해서는 재배 및 유통 과정을 투명하게 소비자에게 알려 소비자가 신뢰할 수 있도록 철저한 품질인증 관리와 함께 관행재배 농산물이 유사 판매되지 않도록 하며, 잔류 농약으로부터 안전한 건강식품이라는 것을 소비자에게 인식시키는 일이 무엇보다 중요할 것으로 생각된다. 그리고 친환경 농산물 판로를 다양하게 하고, 고소득층이 사는 지역을 대상으로 일반 생필품과 함께 친환경 농산물을 구입할 수 있는 장소를 확대하는 한편, 생산 및 유통 판매 과정에서 발생되는 비용이 절감시켜 지나치게 높은 가격으로 판매되지 않도록 하여 친환경 농산물이 일반 농산물보다 더 비싸게 받아야 하는 이유를 소비자가 납득할 수 있도록 근거를 제시하는 등 소비 확대 노력이 전개되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.825-836
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• 2019

This study focuses on how to improve the use of the sustainable clothing through consignment clothing Stores. This study finds factors for activating consignment clothing stores that can help expand and implement the clothing consumption culture of Korean consumers towards sustainable clothing behavior. The objectives of this study are as follows. First, we identify consumer's sustainable apparel behavior through an in-depth interview with a manager who is currently working in a consignment-selling apparel company in Seoul. Second, we analyze factors for activating a consignment clothing store that help enable the implementation of concrete action plans into Korean culture and towards a sustainable clothing behavior. The study results on consignment clothing stores serve as service factors. First, it increases the participation of consumers in the mindset of secondhand apparel. Second, it secures the quality of used apparel products. Third, it can be seen by expanding the market channel. There is a need to rethink the specialty of apparel products in order to secure the quality of used apparel products and appraisal of experienced apprentices of commodity appraisers.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.16-29
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• 2022

Environmental problems increasingly serious, and sustainability in the fashion industry has become an essential factor. Nowadays, numerous brands are engaging in sustainable fashion activities, such as recycling, vegan, fair trade, etc., which have not been done before. However, there are limited studies about sustainable fashion activities focusing on luxury brands. The purpose of this study is to establish the current status of luxury brands' sustainable fashion activities based on the macro trend of Todeschini et al(2017)'s thesis. This study selected six global luxury fashion brands Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Gucci, Prada, Burberry, and Stella McCartney. Data were collected from the brand's websites and reports, fashion magazines, and Google. As a result of the study, the following adjustments are being implemented; first, efforts are being made to reduce the consumption of natural resources. Second, transparency on working conditions is provided in various ways. Third, luxury brands' awareness of the sharing economy was not opened. Fourth, efforts are being made to develop eco-friendly materials and technologies to minimize wastage. Based on these research results, if applied as basic data for the development of Korean fashion brands and start-up companies, it will help establish directions of sustainable fashion strategies.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.93-104
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• 2024

Purpose: Using green supply chain management (GSCM), the current study focuses on the fashion design industry as a central player in promoting an eco-conscious consumption culture by creating awareness of the need to produce and consume eco-friendly fashion products instead of only capitalizing on the shifting consumer tastes, preferences, and expectations. Research design, data and methodology: This study selected a PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) checklist as a research methodology. The purpose is the detailed and disinterested evaluation of all the published information related to the topic of the research. Results: This study suggests brief solutions of the GSCM based on the five categories of sustainable fashion activities that contribute to the development of eco-friendly fashion designs and marketing strategies. This strategy employed by firms to promote sustainable production and consumption is a major factor in enhancing consumers' environmental awareness. Conclusions: The study delves into how brands in the fashion design industry provide a platform for collective action by investing in educational campaigns and transparent communication, collaborating with various stakeholders to maximize awareness of the need for eco-conscious consumption and the availability of green fashion products. Practitioners should consider developing a comprehensive framework to assess the feasibility of different awareness strategies and purchase stimulation approaches.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.593-611
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• 2005

The purpose of this study is to explore the consumption cultural meaning of Community Currency Movement - a substitute currency institution - through an analysis of consumption behaviors and attitudes of Hanbat-LETS participants, who are recognized as the most active among Korea Community Currency Movements. The analytical method adopted in this study is the participation and observation method, along with the Focus Group Interview. Major findings are as follows: Hanbat-LETS participants experienced the following consumption behaviors and attitudes: economical consumption behavior creating the currency value, sustainable consumption behavior, consumption behavior shared with community, consumption behavior free from the need of competition and ownership, satisfaction from offering one's property, equal status and relationship among members, merry and happy attitude toward life. Community Currency Movement implies the consumption cultural meaning as followings: emergence of alienation through the realization of community society, practice of environment-friendly value, activation of region economy, development of one's ability and means of redemption of unemployment, construction of trustworthy society via trust.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.279-298
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to develop home economics educational programs on the theme of 'improving consumer life' for sustainable development. It is a program to enhance the changemaker mindset for responsible production and consumption among the 17 goals of the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). The program was developed 8 that to make solar cookers, make household goods from recycled materials, change maker-practice green life, eco-friendly journal 1, plastic warnings, design alternatives for disposable products, change maker-efforts and eco-friendly journal 2. The developed program was validated 3 times by a group of experts and students. This program has the following features. First, the Home Economics Education(HEE) program under the theme of 'Improving consumer life' for sustainable development are carried out at the stage of change-maker education with project-based process. It can improve students' collaboration skills, self-directed skills, communication skills and problem solving skills. Second, eight programs can increase understanding and interest in sustainable development, and learners are interested in social issues. This program can raise learners who play an active role in solving social problems by increasing their interest and interest in the class, free from the form of passive classes. Third, the HEE programs under the theme of 'Improving consumer life' for sustainable development are meaningful in that they are closely related to students' lives and encourage them to practice in their own lives. Fourth, since the program is well-suited to the present time and includes content elements for sustainable development, it can induce changes in learners' perceptions, attitudes and behaviors.