• Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.301-328
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• 2007

The purposes of this study were to classify the silver farming types and to investigate proper crops for silver farmers. Data were collected from 408 farmers returned from the urban area. Descriptive statistics were employed using SPSS/PC windows program. After then, researchers discussed the silver farming patterns and their proper crops, and tried to analyze the silver farming model. Major results were as follows: The farming aims of retirees, urban residents as well as farmers returned from the urban area were various from hobby/ leisure to income generating activities. Fourteen types of silver farming were classified by farming aim and residential area of retirees. Retirees in the hobby/leisure-oriented silver farming type can select and enjoy the various plants, animals, and insects as well as crops due to their small scale. Silver farmers in the self-sufficiency type may select crops for their food. Income-oriented silver farmers may have difficulties in choosing the proper crop. They must consider their income needs, health status and field location. Profit-oriented silver farmers with venture mind can have some business opportunities in the agricultural sectors in spite of severe competition. As the aged silver farmers have poor health, they must keep work safety rules, use the proper work-aids, and utilize the labor-saving farming system.

• 한국벤처창업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2020.11a
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• pp.33-37
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• 2020

최근 농업은 6차산업을 넘어 국민의 건강회복 및 유지증진을 도모하기 위하여 이용되는 다양한 농업·농촌자원의 활용과 이와 관련한 활동을 통해 사회적 또 는 경제적 부가가치를 창출하는 산업으로 치유농업을 들 수 있다. 현 코로나19로 인한 고립과 단절, 앞날을 예측하기 어려운 상황이 길어지면서 우울감을 느끼는 '코로나 블루(Blue)'를 넘어 우울과 불안 감정이 분노로 폭발하는 '코로나 레드(Red)'를 호소하는 이들마저 있다고 한다. 최근 한국건강증진개발원이 한국갤럽에 의뢰해 전국 만 성인 남녀대상으로 '코로나19로 인한 건강 상태'를 조사한 결과에 따르면 응답자의 40.7%가 코로나 블루를 "경험했다"고 답했는데 특히 여성(50.7%)의 경험 비율이 남성(34.2%)보다 높았다고 한다. 이에 따라 실내에서 반려동물이나 반려식물을 키우는 이가 급증하고 노년층은 실버 텃밭 정원프로그램을 통해 우울증이 크게 감소됐다. 이와 같이 치유농업은 자연친화적인 환경을 조성해 주고, 도시민의 농업에 대한 이해를 높이며 도시와 농촌이 상생하는데 이바지할 수 있기 때문에 지속적으로 발전시켜 나갈 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 치유농업시설의 이용의도를 가진 자를 대상으로 치유농업시설 선택속성에 주관적규범과 주도성향이 치유농업시설 이용의도에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고자 한다. 본 연구를 통해 치유농업시설을 이용하는 데에 있어 선택속성의 요소들에 대하여 파악하고 주관적규범과 주도성향에 따른 영향도 확인하여 치유농업시설 선택속성을 제공하고자 할 때 우선시해야 할 시사점을 파악하고자 한다.

• 한국노년학
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.109-126
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• 2005

Recently it has been encouraged in developed countries that labor force participation of the elderly is one of the means to cut down the cost of social welfare for them. However, empirical studies have rarely explored how work in later life contributes to national economy. Especially, even though 56.6 percent of elderly workers aged 65 and older engaged in agriculture and forestry in Korea, their contribution has been socio-economically overlooked. This study aims at examining the effect of farming labor in later life on social welfare expenditure. For this purpose, social welfare expenditure was defined as social benefits provided for the elderly by the social security in public sector and measured as transportation allowance, pension, livelihood aid, medical aid, and health insurance in 2003. Data were obtained from National Health Insurance Cooperation and 37 town/village offices and analyzed by 3 age groups; 65~74, 75~84, and 85 and over using SPSS/PC windows program. Results showed that both livelihood and medical support in all age groups were expended more to non-farm than to farm workers. The amount differences per person between them were 113,959~361,132 won in livelihood support and 15,644~51,418 won in medical support. Also, participation in farming influence reduction of livelihood expenditure for the group 65~74 and 75~84 and that of medical expenditure only for the group 65~74. Based on these results, it was estimated the amount of social welfare expenditure reduced by farming labor in later life. The limit of this study and the policy implications of the results are discussed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Community Living Science Conference
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.166-167
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• 2005

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.1-9
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• 2009

This study was objected to identify the effect on water quality and contamination by non-agricultural facilities in 'A' reservoir watershed located in OO city, Kyounggi-do, Korea. Ground- and stream water samples showed (Na+K)-Cl, Ca(Cl, SO$_4$) and Ca-Cl type in an illegally discharging area of sewage and a densely industrial area indicating water contamination. Stream water of an illegally discharging area of sewage had high COD, T-N and T-P. In this area, direct incoming of sewage into stream water was induced ground water system by well pumping, and it made a progress of ground water contaminations with those components. Groundwater of a densely industrial area showed high concentrations of T-N, NO$_3$N. From a nitrogen isotope analysis, stream water of an illegally discharging area of sewage has ${\delta}^{15}N-NO_3$values of 0.7%0 was strongly affected by nitrogen originated from agrochemicals, and a densely industrial area of 19.7%0 from septic system. Ground- and stream water of a livestock fanning area were contaminated with NH$_3$-N and Mn, which was affected by intensive livestock facilities. SAR-conductivity plot indicates the water does not pose either alkalinity or salinity hazard for irrigation. COD, T-N, T-P, NO$3$-N, NH$_3$N and Mn concentrations from contaminated areas were diminished by mixing with 'A' reservoir water. There were no water contaminations in silver towns, vacationlands around reservoir and golf links. Consequently, it should be made a plan of systematic managements for past and- present possible contaminants and sewage systems in preventing water contamination by non-agricultural facilities.