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Global Assessment of Climate Change-Associated Drought Risk

  • Kim, Heey Jin;Kim, Yeonjoo
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2019.05a
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    • pp.397-397
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    • 2019
  • With the consequences of climate change becoming more evident, research on climate-associated risks has become a basis for climate adaptation and mitigation. Amongst the different sectors and natural resources considered in assessing such risks, drought is one impact to our environment that experiences stress from climate change but is often overlooked and has the potential to bring severe consequences when drought occurs. For example, when temperatures are higher, water demand increases and water supply decreases; when precipitation patterns fluctuate immensely, floods and droughts occur more frequently at greater magnitudes, putting stress on ecosystems. Hence, it is important for us to evaluate drought risk to observe how different climate change and socioeconomic scenarios can affect this vital life resource. In this study, we review the context of drought risk on the basis of climate change impacts and socioeconomic indicators. As underlined in the IPCC AR5 report, the risks are identified by understanding the vulnerability, exposure, and hazards of drought. This study analyzed drought risk on a global scale with different RCP scenarios projected until the year 2099 with a focus on the variables population, precipitation, water resources, and temperature.

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Effect on Household Absorption Chiller by the Supply of the Cooling Water (냉각수 보급이 가정용 흡수식 냉난방기의 성능에 미치는 영향)

  • 이호생;김동휘;최병권;김재돌;윤정인
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.267-272
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    • 2002
  • The electric heat pump requiring HCFCs as a refrigerant has been for most residential air-conditioners in Korea. They cause a surge up electric power demand during summer. Moreover, the use of HCFCs and HFCs causes a serious problem to the global environment such as global warming and ozone layer destruction. An absorption chiller and heater could solve such problems. It was built and tested for analyzing the performance of the absorption chiller/heater. Experiment was done with a 1.5RT household absorption chiller and heater. It was experimented that the cooling capacity, gas capacity, COP were researched by the temperature of cooling water. The change of the cooling water temperature have effect the temperature(or pressure) of the parts on absorption chiller The result of the change of the cooling water temperature have the effects of the absorption chillers. This data will help to operate the household absorption chiller and heater.

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Reliability Assessment of Water Supply System in Agricultural Reservoir using Probability Distribution of Water Demand and Supply (공급량 및 수요량 확률분포를 활용한 농업용 저수지의 물 공급 안전도 평가)

  • Nam, Won-Ho;Kim, Tae-Gon;Choi, Jin-Yong;Lee, Jeong-Jae
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2012.05a
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    • pp.140-140
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    • 2012
  • 농촌 지역의 환경 보전 및 농작물 생산을 위한 지역용수로서 농업 수자원의 안정적인 확보와 공급은 지속가능한 농업의 필수적인 요소이다. 농업용 저수지는 농업용수를 공급하는 단일 목적으로 축조되어 수자원의 시간적, 공간적인 편중을 극복하는 방법으로 홍수기의 풍부한 수량을 저류한 후 관개기 혹은 갈수기에 이용한다. 농업용 저수지의 용수 공급 체계에서 수요량 및 공급량의 경우 기상학적 지형학적 특성 등 여러 요인에 의해 변동되며, 불확실성을 포함하는 기상 및 수문현상의 영향으로 물 공급이 불가능한 경우가 발생한다. 현재 사용되는 빈도개념의 물 공급 계획 안전도는 기후변화로 인한 가뭄 및 홍수 등의 수문사상 변화에 대응하지 못하고, 용수수요의 증가, 수자원 개발의 한계 등 농업 수자원 시스템의 용수공급능력 측면이 갖는 취약성을 반영하지 못하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 농업용 저수지의 용수공급능력 평가 방법으로 불확실성을 포함하는 저수지 공급량과 관개지구 수요량을 확률적인 개념으로 접근하였으며, 물 공급 안전도 평가를 위하여 신뢰성 해석기법을 적용하였다. 농업용 저수지의 물 공급 안전도 평가는 확률적 모델을 바탕으로 정량화된 수치를 제시함으로써 객관적이고 상대적인 비교가 가능하며, 설계시점의 자료만을 이용하는 것이 아니라 축적되는 자료를 활용하여 공급 가능량과 수요량의 변화를 반영한 결과를 도출할 수 있다는 점에서 설계빈도와는 차별화된 지표로 활용 가능하다고 판단된다.

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Development of a Long-slope Water Harvesting System in Natural Channel for Drought Mitigation in Upland (밭작물 가뭄피해 경감을 위한 소류천 유출수 저수 시스템 개발)

  • Kim, Youngjin;Choi, Yonghun;Lee, Sangbong;Kim, Minyoung;Jeon, Jonggil
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.62 no.6
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    • pp.111-118
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    • 2020
  • This study developed a rainwater harvesting system for the irrigation of upland on sloping area. The assessment of water supply capacity was evaluated in farm field experience. This system consists of a water catchment device and a collapsible storage tank. The water catchment device was designed to collect runoff water in natural channel of 500 mm width into a pipe of 50 mm inner diameter. The device has funnel-shaped plan and cross-section of square. The storage capacity of the collapsible water tank was caculated to meet the water demand for irrigation in 30 a cultivated land for 10-year frequancy drought. The tank has a cuboid shape with a capacity of 30 ㎥, 5 m in width and length, 1.2 m in height. This system can supply 92% of the water required for drop irrigation of red pepper and 88% of the water required for drop irrigation of onions in 30 a cultivation land during the month of May and June. In the case of 16-dry days of 10-years frequency, this system is capable to irrigate 100% of required water for red pepper and onion, 76.7% of required water for Omija (Schisandra chinensis), and 51.5% of required water for autumn kimchi cabbage.

The Role of Water Utility Industry to the National Economy (수도사업의 국민경제적 역할분석)

  • Kim, Tae-Yu;Yu, Seung-Hun;Heo, Eun-Nyeong
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.367-377
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    • 1997
  • In order to set public policy to overcome 'water crises' on both quantity and quality of water, we looked into the national-economic role of Korea water utility by two approaches. First, we examined the relationship between water consumption and economic growth during 1978-94, a period of rapid increase in water consumption caused by prompt industrialization and urbanization. The price and income elasticities of aggregate and sectoral demand for water were estimated. Second, we developed a static input-output(I-O) framework for analysing water issues in the short run. In addition, we discussed two topics in its application: i) sectoral failure(shortage) costs by supply-driven I-O model, ii) Leontief price model's sectoral pervasive effects of price due to rise in water rate. In conclusion, we found that investments to water sector and water shortage has a big influence on the standard of living and industrial production. Also we found that raising water rate to encourage conservation or to create investment funds decreases demand for water significantly but has a small influence on overall price levels.

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A Study for Adaptability of Beach Well Intake System as a Pre-treatment Method of Seawater Desalination Plant (기술사마당_기술자료 - 해수담수화설비의 전처리방안에서 Beach Well Intake 방법의 적용성 검토)

  • Lee, Young-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korean Professional Engineers Association
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    • v.42 no.6
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    • pp.47-52
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    • 2009
  • According to increasing demand of water mainly due to the growth of population and increased water consumption, many countries either face or worry about the shortage of fresh water. Proportionately, importance and efforts of each country to develop the potable water has been gradually increasing as well. Among others, desalination of seawater has been developed to one of the solutions mainly from the middle east and other arid regions to produce large quantity of fresh water from seawater. We installed beach seawater collector wells to develop the filtered seawater supply for desalination in a refinery. We came to a conclusion that the beach seawater collector well is one of the recommendable alternatives of seawater pre-treatment for desalination applications with lower operating cost and higher efficiency.

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An analysis of time series models for toilet and laundry water-uses (변기 및 세탁기 가정용수 사용량의 시계열모형 연구)

  • Myoung, Sungmin;Kim, Donggeon;Lee, Doo-Jin;Kim, Hwa Soo;Jo, Jinnam
    • Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.1141-1148
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    • 2013
  • End-uses of household water have been influenced by a housing type, life style and housing area which are considered as internal factors. Also, there are external factors such as water rate, weather and water supply facilities. Analysis of influential factors on water consumption in households would give an explanation on the cause of changing trends and would help predicting the water demand of end-use in household. In this paper, we used real data to predict toilet and laundry water-uses and utilized the linear regression model with autoregressive errors. The results showed that the monthly autoregressive error models explained about 71% for describing the water demand of end-use in toilet and laundry water-uses.

Design of Optimal Water Treatment Processes based on Required Water Quality for Utilization of the Saemanguem Lake Water (새만금 담수 활용을 위한 요구수질별 최적의 수처리 방안 연구)

  • Choi, Kyung-Sook;Lee, Kwang-Ya
    • Journal of agriculture & life science
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.169-178
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    • 2012
  • This study was aimed at providing optimal water treatment processes based on various required water quality for utilization of the Saemangeum lake water as water supply alternatives to this area. Various water treatment methods were considered for investigation there characteristics, pollution removal rate, pros and cons in order to select appropriate water treatment processes satisfying the required water quality for different purposes. As results, the FDA system for SS, turbidity, BOD removals, UV treatment for coliform, BOD removals, FNR process for T-N, T-P removals, and ECRS process for desalination purpose were found to be better methods in senses of removal efficiency, operation and maintenance. Case studies were provided with cost analysis for field applications in the Saemangeum area.

A Survey on the Load Profiles of the Power Transformers and Motors in Apartment Housing (아파트에서의 동력부하 운전실태 조사)

  • 이기홍;추성두;정지열;안명선
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.55-59
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    • 2000
  • This paper gives various load profiles of power transformers and motors in apartment housing. The load profile of power transformer shows that it is peaked in winter by heating system, and the maximum value of load profiles in power transformer is ranged 25%∼35%, which shows it is operated on over-capacity. The maximum value of demand factor in water supply system is about 60% and this of wastewater treatment system is about 50%.

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Research on the construction concept and general framework of Smart Water Resource

  • Tian, Yu;Li, JianGuo;Jiang, Yun-zhong
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2015.05a
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    • pp.216-216
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    • 2015
  • Frequent hydro-meteorological events caused by global climate change and human exacerbate activities, make the water resource problem more complicated. The increasing speed urbanization brings a significant impact on the city flood control and security, water supply safety, water ecological security, water environment safety and the water engineering security in China, and puts forward higher requirements to urban water integrated management, undoubtedly which become the biggest obstacle for water ecological civilization construction, thus urgent requiring an advanced methods to enhance the effectiveness of the water integrated management. The other fields of smart ideas point out a development path for water resource development. The construction demand of smart water resource is expounded in the paper, combining the philosophy of modern Internet of things with the application of cloud computing technology. The concept of smart water resource is analyzed, the connotation characteristics of smart water resource is extracted, and the general model of smart water resource is refined. Then, the frame structure of smart water resource is put forward. The connotation and the overall framework of the smart water resource represent a higher level of water resource informationization development and provide a comprehensive scientific and technological support to transform water resource management from an extensive, passive, static, branch and traditional management to a fine, active, dynamic, collaborative and modern management.

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