• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권2_spc호
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• pp.317-331
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• 2022

The aim of the present investigation is to determine the nutritional composition of various insects and their potential uses as alternative protein sources in animal diets. The feeding industry requires production systems that use accessible resources, such as feed resources, and concentrates on the potential impacts on production yield and nutritional quality. Invertebrate insects, such as black soldier flies, grasshoppers, mealworms, housefly larvae, and crickets, have been used as human food and as feed for nonruminants and aqua culture while for ruminants their use has been limited. Insects can be mass-produced, participating in a circular economy that minimizes or eliminates food- and feed-waste through bioconversion. Although the model for formula-scale production of insects as feed for domestic animals has been explored for a number of years, significant production and transformation to being a conventional protein resource remains to be deeply investigated. This review will focus on the nutritional composition of various insects and their potential use as alternative protein sources, as well as their potential use to promote and support sustainable animal production. Furthermore, nutritional compositions, such as high protein, lauric acid omega 6, and omega 3, and bioactive compounds, such as chitin, are of great potential use for animal feeding.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.493-502
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• 2022

In recent decades, infrastructural development has exploded, particularly in the coastal region of Saudi Arabia. The rising demand of most consumed aggregate in construction can be effectively compensated by the alternative material like scoria which lavishly exists in the western region. Scoria is characterized as lightweight aggregate beneficially used to develop lightweight concrete (LWC) - a potential alternative of normal weight concrete (NWC) ensuring reduction in the structural element's size, increase in building height, comparatively lighter foundation, etc. Hence, the goal of this study is to incorporate scoria-based structural lightweight concrete and evaluate its impact on superstructure and foundation design beside contributing to the economy of construction. Fresh, mechanical, and rheological properties of the novel LWC have been investigated. The structural analyses employ the NWC as well as LWC based structures under seismic and wind loadings. The commercial finite element package - ETABS was employed to find out the change in structural responses and foundations. The cost estimation and SWOT analysis for superstructure and foundation have also been carried out. It was revealed that the developed LWC enabled a more flexible structural design. Notable reduction in the steel and concrete prices of LWC might be possible in the low-rise building. It is postulated that the cost-effective and eco-friendly LWC will promote the usage of scoria as an effective alternative in Saudi Arabia and GCC countries for structurally viable LWC construction.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.185-194
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• 2022

소프트웨어 산업은 과학기술과 ICT를 통한 융합, 신시장 창출 및 고용창출이 가능한 산업으로 매우 빠르게 성장하고 있는 대표적인 지식산업이면서 21세기 지식정보화 시대의 기간산업이라 할 수 있다. 이에 본 연구는 투입산출분석을 적용하여 한국과 미국의 소프트웨어 산업의 경제적 파급효과를 도출하고, 이러한 결과를 이산화탄소 유발효과와 비교해서 해당 산업이 저탄소발전 기조에 부합하는 지를 검증해보고자 한다. 분석결과 첫째, 한국과 미국의 소프트웨어 산업 모두 생산유발효과가 유의미한 수준으로 국가 경제에 미치는 영향력이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 미국의 소프트웨어 산업은 전방연쇄효과가 높아 타 산업에 중간재로서 큰 역할을 하고 있지만, 한국의 소프트웨어 산업은 해당 효과가 낮아 타 산업의 생산과정에 큰 영향력을 미치지 못하는 것을 알 수 있다. 셋째, 소프트웨어산업의 이산화탄소유발효과는 한국과 미국 모두 낮은 수준으로 도출되어, 소프트웨어 산업은 지속가능한 미래를 위해 육성하기 적합하고, 저탄소 국가발전기조에 적합한 산업임을 확인하였다.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.109-119
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• 2022

최근 인터넷 금융이 중국 내에서 다양하게 통합되면서 새로운 형태의 금융이 형성되고, 중국의 실물경제 구축과 포용적 금융으로 빠르게 새로운 금융의 통로가 되고 있다. 본 논문은 중국 인터넷 금융플랫폼의 패널자료를 토대로 인터넷금융위험의 영향요인을 랜덤효과모형을 이용하여 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다: (1) 금융플랫폼의 사용자펀드와 플랫폼펀드관리를 통하여, 인터넷상의 거래에서 금융리스크를 효과적으로 줄일 수 있다. (2) 규제정책을 통해 플랫폼 자금이 소수의 대출자에게 집중되는 것을 피함으로써 인터넷 금융거래의 위험을 효과적으로 줄일 수 있다. (3) 자금의 유동성 통제는 인터넷 금융 거래의 위험을 효과적으로 감소시킬 수 있다. 연구결과로, 인터넷 금융의 건전하고 지속가능한 발전을 위한 규제정책에 대한 최적화 전략을 제안하였다.

• 아태비즈니스연구
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.153-166
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• 2022

Purpose - ESG(Environmental, Social and Governance) rating is an indicator to predict the sustainable development and long-term value creation of enterprises, which is becoming more and more important. This study divided the ESG rating into each sector(E, S and G) to identify which ESG elements are effective in enhancing enterprise value according to the characteristics of the enterprise, which is different from previous studies. Design/methodology/approach - In this study, Bloomberg ESG Disclosure Score was used to empirically analyze the relationship between ESG ratings and corporate value by taking the listed companies of China's Shanghai Composite Index from 2017 to 2020 as the object. Findings - First, the relationship between ESG ratings and enterprise value shows a statistically significant positive correlation, which supports the results of previous studies. Second, the analysis results from the classification of ownership structure of enterprises (state-owned enterprises and non-state-owned enterprises) show that compared with state-owned enterprises, the ESG ratings of non-state-owned enterprises is more closely related to enterprise value. Third, the analysis of various industries (manufacturing and non-manufacturing) shows that compared with manufacturing, ESG scores of non-manufacturing has a more positive effect on enterprise value. Lastly, the analysis by industry type (heavy-contaminated companies, non-contaminated companies) confirmed that ESG scores of non-contaminated companies has a positive effect on corporate value than heavy-contaminated companies. Research implications or Originality - This study classified ESG evaluation grades(E, S and G) for listed companies in China and analyzed in detail how they affect corporate value according to corporate characteristics, drawing implications for what ESG indicators should be focused on to increase corporate value.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2022

The increase in the number of large cities and the size of their population sharpens attention to the new role of cities as entities to ensure a high-quality, safe and modern life of citizens, which has become significantly more active in recent years. The rapid spread of smart cities in the modern world has actualized the issue of analyzing their success and assessing the role of various factors in this. Every success of a smart city is always the result of a unique combination of the most modern technologies, environmental and social initiatives, skillful and consistent management, as well as available human potential. The purpose of the article is to analyze the success factors of smart cities based on the generalization of the results of the most famous ratings. In order to identify the impact of various factors, primarily intellectual, on the success and leadership positions of smart cities, the following ratings were consistently analyzed: Smart City Index (SCI), City in Motion Index (CIMI), Global Power City Index (GPCI), Global Cities Index (GCI), Global Cities Outlook (GCO). They have a different list of indicators and main pillars (dimensions), but all ratings take into account aspects such as: governance, ICT, mobility, functionality, human capital, etc. The highest correlation coefficient, that is, the strongest linear relationship of the CIMI index was found with such factors as: Human capital, Economy, Governance and Technologies. Summarizing the results of the TOP 20 smart cities according to different ratings allowed us to confirm that the list of leaders is very similar in all ratings. Among those cities that are in the TOP-20 in all five indexes are: London, Sydney and Singapore. There are four indices: New York, Paris, Tokyo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Amsterdam, Melbourne. Achieving leadership positions in smart city rankings is always the result of a combination and synergy of certain factors, and first of all, it is the quality of human capital. The intensity and success of the use of information and communication technologies in locality management processes, city planning and improvement of the city's living conditions depend on it.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.167-190
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• 2023

본 논문은 서베이 데이터를 이용하여 한국의 연료유형에 따른 자동차의 잠재적 수요를 분석한다. 종속변수는 휘발유, 경유, 하이브리드, 전기, 수소를 포함한 향후 희망 자동차 연료유형이며, 주요 설명변수는 응답자의 인구학적 특성과 희망 자동차 연료 유형 선택 시 고려사항, 주성분분석으로 추출한 환경에 대한 인식이다. 다항로지스틱모델을 이용한 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 연비와 운행편의를 고려하는 응답자들의 하이브리드차에 대한 수요는 높아지는 반면에 전기차와 수소차에 대한 수요는 낮아진다. 환경에 대한 부정적인 인식이 있는 응답자들의 휘발유차와 경유차에 대한 수요는 높아지는 반면 전기차에 대한 수요가 낮아진다. 환경에 대한 우려를 표하는 응답자들의 하이브리드차에 대한 수요는 증가하는 반면에 전기차에 대한 수요는 감소한다. 이와 대조적으로, 환경 친화적인 응답자들의 경유차에 대한 수요는 감소한다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.32-43
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• 2023

The worldwide use of polyurethane foam products generates large amounts of waste, which in turn has detrimental effects on the surroundings. Hence, finding an economical and environmentally friendly way to dispose of or recycle foam waste is an utmost priority for researchers to overcome this problem. In that sense, the glycolysis of waste flexible polyurethane foam (WFPF) from automotive seat cushions using different industrial-grade glycols and potassium hydroxide as a catalyst to produce recovered polyol was investigated. The effect of different molecular weight polyols, catalyst concentration, and material ratio (PU foam: Glycols) on the reaction conversion and viscosity of the recovered polyols was determined. The obtained recovered polyols are obtained as single or split-phase reaction products. Besides, the foaming characteristics and physical properties such as cell morphology, thermal stability, and compressive stress-strain nature of the regenerated flexible foams based on the recovered polyols were discussed. It was observed that the regenerated flexible foams displayed good seating comfort properties as a function of hardness, sag factor, and hysteresis loss compared to the reference virgin foam. With the growing demand for a sustainable and circular economy, a global valorization of glycolysis products from polyurethane scraps can be realized by transforming them into profitable substances.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.23-44
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• 2022

Purpose - Recent issues such as vessel enlargement, strengthening of environmental regulations, and port smartization are expected to increase costs and intensify competition in the port industry. In the new normal era, when external growth has reached its limit, the efficient operation of ports is becoming indispensable for achieving sustainable growth. This study aims to identify the determinants of inefficiency by examining the cost structure and efficiency of container terminals in Korea and furthermore propose the political implications to derive the maximization of efficiency. Design/methodology - This study estimates the cost function of container terminal operators and identifies the efficiency of container terminals using stochastic cost frontier (SCF) in the first stage. In the second step, the SCF results are compared with the data envelopment analysis (DEA). Last, this paper proposes efficiency determinants on container terminal operation to establish appropriate strategies. Out of the 29 container terminal operators in South Korea, 13 operators participated in the survey. The translog cost function was estimated utilizing a total of 116 observations collected over the 2007-2017 period. Findings - Empirical analysis shows that economies of scale exist in Korea's container ports, which provides a rationale for the government's policy to establish the global terminal operator by integrating small terminal operators to enhance competitiveness. In addition, as a result of the determinants analysis, container throughput, weight of direct employment costs, and labour cost share have positive effects on improving cost efficiency, while inefficiency increases as the length of quay increases. More specifically, cost efficiency improves as the proportion of direct employment costs to outsourcing service costs increases. Originality/value - This study contributes to analyzing the inefficiency factors of container terminals through efficiency analysis with respect to a cost function. In addition, this study proposes the practical and political implications, such as establishing a long-term manpower pool, the application of the hybrid liner terminal system, and the construction of a statistical data system, to improve the cost inefficiency of terminal operators.

• Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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• 제10권spc호
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• pp.66-75
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• 2022

The manufacturing industry is the foundation that drives economic growth, and manufacturing innovation is essential for sustainable growth advantage and the transition into a digital economy. Therefore, major countries actively support the field of simulations, which incorporate information and communication technologies into manufacturing, and announce various policies at the national level along with increasing investment. Simulation technology virtualizes product development processes to replace physical production and experimentation of products, dramatically reducing time and costs. In South Korea, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) has supported manufacturing companies for about 14 years by providing relevant technologies. This study uses the input-output table for the Bank of Korea to analyze the economic ripple effect. First, we identified the domestic industrial sector dealing with the supercomputing-based simulation industry. Then we analyzed its ripple effects by dividing them into the production inducement effect, value-added inducement effect, employment inducement effect, and forward/backward linkage effect. Consequently, when the supercomputing simulation budget of KISTI (28.3 billion won, 2007-2020) was set as an input coefficient, the analysis showed 45.1 billion won as the production inducement effect, 24.7 billion won as the value-added inducement effect, and 282 individuals per 1 billion won as the employment inducement effect. This study is significant in that it derived the effects of the inputs by analyzing the economic ripple effects of the projects of KISTI, which have been supporting South Korean manufacturing companies for the past 14 years with supercomputing-based simulations.