• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.571-580
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• 2012

Epidemiologic studies of air pollution need accurate exposure assessments at unmonitored locations. A land use regression (LUR) model has been used successfully for predicting traffic-related pollutants, although its application has been limited to Europe, North America, and a few Asian region. Therefore, we modeled traffic-related pollutants by LUR then examined whether LUR models could be constructed using a regulatory monitoring network in Metropolitan area in Korea. We used the annual-mean nitrogen dioxide ($NO_2$) in 2010 in the study area. Geographic variables that are considered to predict traffic-related pollutants were classified into four groups: road type, traffic intensity, land use, and elevation. Using geographical variables, we then constructed a model to predict the monitored levels of $NO_2$. The mean concentration of $NO_2$ was 30.71 ppb (standard deviation of 5.95) respectively. The final regression model for the $NO_2$ concentration included five independent variables. The LUR models resulted in $R^2$ of 0.59. The mean concentration of $NO_2$ of elementary schools was 34.04 ppb (standard deviation of 5.22) respectively. The present study showed that even if we used regulatory monitoring air quality data, we could estimate $NO_2$ moderately well. These analyses confirm the validity of land use regression modeling to assign exposures in epidemiological studies, and these models may be useful tools for assessing health effects of long-term exposure to traffic related pollution.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.73-82
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• 2009

The traffic volume of Seoul is extremely high in comparison to other major cities in Korea, and the result has been harmful physical and mental exposure to pollution by Seoulites on a regular basis. The street air pollution is more important than the others, because the air pollution generated by street traffic directly impacts the health of nearby pedestrians. This problem requires urgent attention and resolution. Among the factors creating the air pollution originating from the street, is the configuration of streets, which have emerged as the most significant because it is related to air and pollutant dispersion. Therefore, this study was conducted under the assumption that street form affects the air quality. Study sites were classified by street characteristics, and air quality was analyzed in each class. Then the OSPM (Operational Street Pollution Model) was employed to simulate the relationship between street configuration and air quality of streets within the old city center and new city center in Seoul. After that this study analyzed the correlation between air pollution and the spatial configuration of urban streets (ex. street width, building height, building density, etc.) to determine their contributions to air pollution. The outcome of this study is as follows : First, the result that was derived from the correlation analysis between street configuration and air quality hewed that the air pollution of the street is influenced by the average height of building, width of the roads as well as traffic volume. On the roadside, the concentration level of $NO_2$ is mainly affected by the average height of building and the deviation of building height along the street and CO is affected by street width. The outcome of this study can be used as a basis for more sound urban design policies, and the promotion of desirable street environments for pedestrians.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.33-43
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• 1999

This paper aims to describe the characteristics of air pollution using air pollutants concentration and meteorological data observed at Kimhae from December 1996 to November, 1997. The results are as follows : The concentration distribution of sulfur dioxide($SO_2$), carbon monoxide(CO), particulate matter(PM-10), and nitrogen dioxide($NO_2$) is high during the late fall and winter and low during the summer, but ozone concentration is low during the winter season and high during summer season except Jangma period and these distributions appear to be closely connected with insolation and the number of clear day. Diurnal variation of concentrations for sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, and carbon monoxide are high during the rush hours and nighttime and low during the daytime and these variations are distinct toward the winter season. And diurnal variation of nitrogen dioxide concentration has also same pattern and these patterns are closely related to the increasing traffic volume at rush hours. Diurnal variation of ozone concentration is generally increase for daytime and decrease for the late afternoon and are closely related to the insolation and photochemical reaction. The 24 hour average concentrations of air pollutant observed at Kimhae represented a positive correlation and a negative correlation for $O_3$ and also a negative correlation for the meteorological elements such as wind speed and cloud cover.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.27-37
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• 1993

During the autumn of 1991, the water soluble sulfur content in litters of platanus orientalis on the street sides in seoul, pusan, taegu, taejeon, kwangji, ulsan and ch'unch'on cities were determined. The relationship between the water soluble s content in litters of p. orientalis and the traffic was analysed. The average content of water soluble s in litters of p. orientalis in pusan, taegu, taejeon, seoul, ulsan, ch'unch'on and kwangju cities were 0.71%, 0.60%, 0.66%, 0.58%, 0.50%, 0.43%, 0.38%, respectively. The correlation was not statistically significant between the s content in litters of p. orientalis is related to the traffic of each studied area. consequently the water soluble s content in litters of p. orientalis is supposed to be an indirect indicator of air pollution.

• 한국환경과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경과학회 2003년도 International Symposium on Clean Environment
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• pp.15-18
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• 2003

Recently, some researches related to air pollution problems in large cities of the Islamic Republic of Iran have been done. Famous institutes and research centers in countries like Japan, Sweden and Germany have been in cooperation with Iranian institutes in implementing the results. Due to quick increase in the population because of peoples＇ migration from countryside to cities, and rate of growth in the early years after the revolution, air pollution was an important problem in I.R.Iran. Therefore, air pollution control is one of the main issues in major cities of I.R. Iran. It is the purpose of this study to investigate the control mechanisms for air pollution problems in the major industrial cities. The necessary action plans that were taken in recent years in some of the cities, which were also suggested to be taken in the other ones, are the other purpose of this study. From the results of studies it was obtained in Iran, lots of researches are important to mention. Amongst the main activities that are done in recent years are： establishing of the meteorological research centers and atmosphere sciences; three applicator meteorological research centers and more than 40 new stations in the country; installation of newest computer systems in metrological information, using of wall map and continuous radio-traffic to announce traffic news; completing of subway construction in Tehran; forbidding of industrial activities in a definite distance away from Tehran and transferring them to suitable places; building of highways and freeways; improving of public transportation and gasifying them; developing of fuels quality and removing lead from them; and gasifying of the heating systems in houses and buildings.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2012

The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased worldwide, a phenomenon that can be largely attributed to environmental effects. Among environmental factors, air pollution due to traffic is thought to be a major threat to childhood health. Residing near busy roadways is associated with increased asthma hospitalization, decreased lung function, and increased prevalence and severity of wheezing and allergic rhinitis. Recently, prospective cohort studies using more accurate measurements of individual exposure to air pollution have been conducted and have provided definitive evidence of the impact of air pollution on allergic diseases. Particulate matter and ground-level ozone are the most frequent air pollutants that cause harmful effects, and the mechanisms underlying these effects may be related to oxidative stress. The reactive oxidative species produced in response to air pollutants can overwhelm the redox system and damage the cell wall, lipids, proteins, and DNA, leading to airway inflammation and hyper-reactivity. Pollutants may also cause harmful effects via epigenetic mechanisms, which control the expression of genes without changing the DNA sequence itself. These mechanisms are likely to be a target for the prevention of allergies. Further studies are necessary to identify children at risk and understand how these mechanisms regulate gene-environment interactions. This review provides an update of the current understanding on the impact of air pollution on allergic diseases in children and facilitates the integration of issues regarding air pollution and allergies into pediatric practices, with the goal of improving pediatric health.

• EDISON SW 활용 경진대회 논문집
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• 제4회(2015년)
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• pp.527-529
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• 2015

The control delays at signal intersections have proved the source of numerous vehicular and environmental complications. Control delays both directly and indirectly hinder time- and cost-effective driving by extending the duration of time spent on the road and exhausting excessive amounts of fuel. They furthermore cause traffic congestion, thereby raising overall emission levels. It is therefore imperative to reduce control delays in order to achieve time and fuel economy and reduce vehicle-related pollution. The following study accordingly uses genetic algorithms to optimize traffic signals in congested environments.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.39-48
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• 2002

본 논문의 목적은 교통계획 및 투자 사업의 평가에 있어 대기오염 요소를 고려하기 위해 필수적인 기초자료인 대기오염에 의한 경제적 가치를 추정함에 있다. 이를 위하여 가상적인 주택선호자료를 바탕으로 대기오염 개선에 대한 가구의 지불용의액을 추정하고 이를 바탕으로 대기오염 피해의 화폐적 가치를 추정한다 특히, 국내에서는 적용된 바 없지만 마아케팅 및 교통수요 분석 부문에 있어 시간가치, 교통수단의 안락감 등 비계량적 요소의 경제적 가치 측정에 많이 사용되는 SP(Stated Preference)기법을 사용해서 대기오염 피해에 대한 화폐가치를 추정한다. 연구결과 가구의 점유형태에 따라 대기오염에 대한 경제적 가치가 유의적인 차이가 존재하며 도로교통에 의한 대기오염 1%의 경제적 가치는 240만원/가구.년으로 분석되었다. 대기오염물질별 경제적 가치를 살펴보면 $O_3$ 0.01ppm의 경제적 가치는 55.40만원/가구.년, N$O_2$ 0.01ppm 18.33만원/가구.년으로 추정되었다. 본 연구를 통해 교통투자사업의 평가에 있어 환경적 요소를 고려할 수 있는 기초자료를 마련하였으며, 교통분야 뿐만 아니라 환경관련 정책의 수립 분석에 중요한 기초 결과가 제시되었다. 본 결과가 교통분야에 더욱 유용하게 사용되기 위해서는 교통투자사업 또는 교통관리에 따른 교통량의 변화와 대기오염물질 배출량의 관계에 대한 연구가 추가적으로 필요하다고 판단되며 이 연구가 이루어지면 본 연구가 제시한 결과치는 교통투자사업의 편익/비용 분석에 중요하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구의 한계로서는 조사지역이 전국에서 환경오염이 심한 서울지역에서 조사가 한정되었다는 점이며 이에 대한 앞으로의 연구가 필요하다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.138-144
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• 2013

해상에서는 선박 운항과 관련하여 크고 작은 해양사고가 지속적으로 발생하고 있으며, 이러한 해양사고는 소중한 인명의 사상과 재산상의 손실뿐만 아니라 심각한 해양환경 오염 피해를 유발하고 있다. 그리고 해상물동량 증가 및 교통 환경의 복잡화에 따른 해양사고 발생 개연성 및 사고로 인하여 해양오염 피해가 증가하고 있는 것 또한 사실이다. 최근 우리나라에서는 이러한 해상에서의 해상교통 안전성 평가를 위하여 대상해역에서의 해상교통환경과 관련된 일반적인 정보 및 위험도 정보를 제공하고, 해상교통환경 평가를 통한 해역 위험도 여부를 평가할 수 있는 평가지표 개발이 진행 중이다. 본 연구에서는 선박운항자의 위험의식을 바탕으로 하여 다양한 운항 조건에서 선박운항을 재현할 수 있는 선박조종 시뮬레이션을 이용하여 해상교통 평가의 유효성을 확인하고자 하였다. 이러한 시뮬레이션 결과에 대한 주관적 위험도의 측정이 통항선박의 해상교통 평가의 유효성을 대표하는지를 확인하기 위하여 분산분석법을 이용하여 선박운항자의 특성과 선박간 거리, 속력, 조우형태와 같은 각 요소들 간에 차이가 존재하는지를 분석하였다. 또한 각 요소들 간의 위험도 차이 정도를 다중비교를 통하여 분석하여 위험도 차이를 통계적 측면에서 수치의 변화를 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.147-156
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• 2011

도시가 점점 거대화가 되어감에 따라 지역경제의 측면에서는 지역의 생산량을 증가시키는 긍정적 결과와 함께 환경오염, 교통혼잡과 같은 부정적인 사회적 문제들을 가져왔다. 이러한 현상에 대하여 Cervero(2000)은 "도시의 물리적인 구조와 형태는 경제적인 성과와 비용을 동시에 내포하고 있다."고 주장하였다. Cervero가 주장한 내용을 살펴보면 '도시가 점점 거대화가 되어감에 따라 경제적인 성과인 지역의 생산량, 규모의 경제, 집적경제의 효과가 증가되는 긍정적인 효과가 나타나지만, 반면에 환경오염, 교통 혼잡과 같은 경제적 비용(손실비용)도 동시에 발생하게 되었다.'라고 언급하고 있다. 이는 경제적 성과 측면의 긍정적 효과뿐만 아니라 이로 인해 발생하는 환경오염 및 교통 혼잡과 같은 경제적 비용에 대한 손실도 감안해야 한다는 것이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 서울과 같은 대도시에서 가장 대표적인 경제적 비용인 교통혼잡비용과 도시의 물리적 구조를 대변하는 형태변수와의 관계를 실증분석하고 시사점을 제시하고자 한다. 실증분석을 위한 영향 모형개발 결과, GRDP(0.604), 인구(0.582), 고용지니계수(0.296), 인구지니계수(0.254)순으로 교통혼잡비용을 발생시키고 있는 것으로 나타났다. GRDP 및 인구와 같은 지역의 규모를 대변하는 요인이 집중할 경우 도시가 혼잡해지며, 지니계수(인구 고용)와 같은 지역간 불균등을 대변하는 요인이 증가할수록 고용관련 이동의 증가로 인해 교통혼잡비용이 증가하는 것으로 분석되었다. 인구와 고용 모두가 지리적으로 특정지역에 편중되면 발생하는 현상으로 판단된다.