• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.263-272
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• 2022

As a result of climate change, the heatwave and urban heat island phenomena have become more common, and the frequency of heatwaves is expected to increase by two to six times by the year 2050. In particular, the heat sensation index felt by workers at construction sites during a heatwave is very high, and the sensation index becomes even higher if the urban heat island phenomenon is considered. The construction site environment and the situations of construction workers vulnerable to heat are not improving, and it is now imperative to respond effectively to reduce such damage. In this study, satellite imagery, land surface temperatures (LST), and long short-term memory (LSTM) were applied to analyze areas above 33 ℃, with the most vulnerable areas with increased synergistic damage from heat waves and the urban heat island phenomena then predicted. It is expected that the prediction results will ensure the safety of construction workers and will serve as the basis for a construction site early-warning system.

• Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.41-51
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• 2019

With the aging of the population and the slowdown of the job market, elderly workers make up a large portion of the construction workforce. Also, due to the nature of the construction industry, where outdoor work is frequent, the weather has a more sensitive impact on elderly workers than on younger ones. The study aims to analyze the degree of weather risks exposed to elderly workers in the construction industry using the measure of work loss days. To that end, construction accidents that affected 28,514 elderly workers in seven cities from 2012 to 2016 (a total of 12,789 days) were analyzed to calculate work loss days per different weather factors. The results show that the elderly workers were seriously affected when the temperature was between $-12^{\circ}C$ and $-10^{\circ}C$, humidity between 55% and 60%, precipitation between 128mm and 181mm, and wind speed between 5.5m/s and 6.5m/s, with the highest work loss days. The combined effects between the weather factors were also analyzed to identify the conditiosn that leaded to high work loss days of elderly workers. This study contributes to effective safety management and pleasant working environment between weather factors and shedding light on the relationship between weather factors and work loss days of elderly workers.

• Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.63-74
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• 1995

Urben wage workers' education expenditure among different social classes from 1979 to 1993 has been compared. Eduction expenditure has increased much more than that of income resulting from income increase and government policy. Education expenditure gaps among social classes have showed to be an increasing trend although the ratio of education expense to the income has increased among low class families. Average income elasticity was 1.1 and this result showed that education expense was luxury good. Income elasticity of education expense among low class families have fluctuated more than any other classes resulting from construction business cycle and housing rent increase. Average Gini coefficient was 0.38 and turned out to be highest among 9 household expenditures, however it was in the trend of improvement from 81. But from 91 Gini Coefficient went up high again. Main reason for this increase was due to high social class families' eucation expenditure increase. Government's strong policies to enhance equality level of education opportunity and to support low class families are urged.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.33 no.6 s.113
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• pp.1-11
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of natural landscapes in the context of work environments. The study examined the impact of natural landscapes on urban office workers' stress reduction and cognitive performance, using physiological, psychological, and cognitive measures. One-hundred-twenty urban office workers participated in the experiments. The physiological measures used were GSR (galvanic skin response) and IBI (interbeat interval), and the psychological measure was ZIPERS (Zucherman Inventory of Personal Reactions). Cognitive performance was measured using a mental arithmetic test that had been developed by a pretest. The results from the physiological, psychological, and cognitive measures converged to indicate that the natural landscape had more beneficial effects in relieving both psychological and physiological stress and in enhancing cognitive performance of the of office workers than the city landscape. The results suggest wide applications in the fields of workers' well-being and landscape research. First, the results can provide reliable information for promoting natural landscaping in work places in order to relieve worker stress and enhance cognitive performance. Second, the results provide an example for future empirical landscape research using multiple measurements, such as psychological, physiological, and cognitive tests. Third, they can foster experimental research to investigate the relationship between stress reduction and natural landscapes.

• 한국노년학
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.497-516
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• 2017

This study explored the meaning and essential structure of the life of 12 older wage earners who are 65 years old or older residing in Seoul. For the in-depth analysis of the qualitative interviews, Giorgi(2012)'s phenomenological research method was used. Results presented a total of 349 meaning units, 35 core meanings, 16 emerging themes, and 6 essential themes. These essential themes consisted of a life tolerating contempt and prejudice, the hungry belly in the later years, a yoke of the subordinate, an unclimbable vertical wall, reviving the hours of youth through working, and labor pride. These six essential themes led to the essential structure of'small happiness that is felt at times out of the weary working life in later years. The research participants felt worn out by the social discrimination and unfair working conditions against older wage earners, but they felt relieved that they were able to work in old age and had a sense of self-esteem through their work. Working was the important tools for older wage earners to experience happiness in later years because it not only relieved their financial burden but also brought a sense of self-esteem and labor pride. Based on the results, we suggested as following: 1) with respect to social discrimination and unfair working conditions against older workers, the whole society should discuss it as the protection of human rights and take legal actions; 2) various service jobs need to be created so that older workers can contribute to the society by utilizing their experiences; and 3) educational programs of computer or internet use must be expanded through which older wage earners can improve their job skills.

• The Safety technology
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• no.192
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• pp.16-18
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• 2013

국제관광도시로서의 명상을 돈독히 다지고 있는 제주도. 최근 이곳의 관광업 관계자들은 물론 지역주민들은 한껏 기대감에 부풀어 올로 있다. 바로 롯데건설(주)이 시공하는 제주시티호텔이 다음 달이면 준공될 예정이기 때문이다. 실제로 이곳은 제주도 내에서 가장 높은 건축물(90m)로 탄생하면서 랜드마크 역할을 톡톡히 할 것으로 전망되고 있다. 이곳 현장은 지난 2011년 8월 구 제주일보 사옥 철거공사를 시작으로 2011년 12월부터 TOP DOWN 및 UP-UP공법을 병행하여 토공, 골조공사를 본격적으로 착수했다. 현재는 공정율 85% 수준으로 건물외부 코깅작업 및 내부 인테리어 마감작업이 진행 중이다. 이곳이 특히 주목받고 있는 이유는 롯데건설(주)의 안전관리 기술력이 집약된 또 하나의 건축물이라는 평가를 듣고 있기 때문이다. 롯데건설(주) 관계자들은 이곳에 면세점과 호텔 등 다중이용시설이 들어서기 때문에 부실시공은 곧 대형안전사고를 불러온다는 인식을 바탕으로 빈틈없는 안전시공을 해나가고 있는 것이다. 이는 물론 현장 근로자들을 대하는 안전관리에도 고스란히 나타난다. 착공부터 현재까지 무재해 100만 시간을 앞두고 있다는 점이 이를 잘 증명한다. 안전으로 제주도의 새로운 명소를 건서래 나가고 있는 롯데건설(주) 제주시티호텔 신축현장을 찾아가 봤다.

• The Safety technology
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• no.198
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• pp.21-23
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• 2014

우리나라 주거문화는 시대적, 환경적인 요인에 따라 많은 변화를 겪어왔다. 아파트 전성시대가 계속된 가운데 주상복합, 전원주택, 땅콩주택 등 다양한 주거 형태가 나타나기 시작한 것이다. 이런 변화의 중심에는 집이라는 공간을 단순히 먹고, 잠자는 곳이 아닌 '가족 구성원들의 보다 건강하고 행복한 삶을 만들어가는 특별한 영역'이라고 생각하는 인식이 자리 잡고 있다. '꿈의숲 SK VIEW'가 많은 이들의 관심을 받고 있는 이유가 바로 여기에 있다. 강북구의 중심에 들어설 예정인 것은 물론이고 인근에 우이천, 북서울 꿈의숲, 초안산 등이 위치해 있어 도시의 편리함과 생동하는 자연을 동시에 느낄 수 있다는 것이 최대 장점으로 꼽히고 있는 것이다. 때문에 이곳을 조성하고 있는 SK건설에서는 안전관리에 만전을 기하고 있다. 작은 사고로도 명성에 금이 갈 수 있기 때문이다. 근로자 안전을 최우선으로 신 주거문화를 조성해 나가고 있는 '꿈의숲 SK VIEW' 건설현장을 찾아가 봤다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.273-274
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• 2001

세계 여러 나라에서는 구두를 닦거나 수선하는 직업에 종사하는 사람들이 있고 우리 나라 역시 그렇다. 그러나 우리 나라 구두기능 미화원들의 작업환경은 독특한 형태로서, 우리 나라는 1991년 8월부터 서울시내 도로변(人道)에 구두수선대라는 명칭으로 구두수선박스가 곳곳에 점유하고 있다. 본 연구는 도시지역 대기오염의 주 요인이 차량임을 고려하여 도로변 구두수선대 실내 및 실외의 PM3.5와 이산화질소(NO$_2$)를 측정하였고, PM3.5/NO$_2$ 농도비를 계산하였다. (중략)

• Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.27-42
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• 1997

The purpose of this study is to analyze consumption expenditure patterns over family life cycle. The data used in the study is the 1994 Survey data from Annual Report on the Family Income and Expenditure Survey. The study sample included 26,980 salary and wage earners’ households living in cities. The family life cycle was classified into six stages and items of expenditure were classified into 12 categories. Frequency distribution, mean, one-way ANOVA, Scheff test, and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The major findings of this study are as follows : First, the average consumption propensity differs among family life cycle. Second, the amount and budget share of consumption expenditure for each expenditure category differ significantly among family life cycle in all expenditure categories. Third, family life cycle is found to be a significant factor on expenditure of food and education, and also on budget share of education.

• The Safety technology
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• no.189
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• pp.24-26
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• 2013

안성시시설관리공단은 2000년 7월 1일 안성시가 자본금 전액을 출자해 설립한 지방 공기업이다. 이곳은 안성 시민들의 편안한 문화생활을 돕기 위해 시민회관, 문예회관, 종합운동장, 실내체육관, 국제정구장, 국민체육센터, 청소년문화의 집 등 공공시설물을 관리 운영을 하는 것은 물론 생활폐기물 및 재활용품 수거, 종량제봉투 판매사업을 통해 쾌적한 도시환경을 조성하고 있다. 이처럼 시민의 편의와 복리증진을 위한 여러 업무를 수행하고 있는 만큼 공단의 인력 구성 역시 각종 시설물을 관리하는 전문가에서부터 중장비 기사, 프로그램 강사, 환경미화를 담당하는 미화원에 이르기까지 매우 다양하다. 때문에 공단은 사전에 업무별로 위험요소를 분석하고 근로자들의 안전사고를 예방하려는 움직임으로 더욱 분주하다. 사고 규모를 떠나서 재해가 발생하면 피해 당사자는 물론 공단, 나아가서는 안성 시민에게까지 피해를 입힐 수 있기 때문이다. 안전을 최우선으로 삼고 최상의 공공서비스를 제공하고 있는 안성시시설관리공단을 찾아가봤다.