• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.549-572
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• 2004

This paper develops the methodology for the indexation of Sustainable Development Indicators(SDIs) in 4 sectors(social, environmental, economic, and institutional sectors), and provides the empirical results of Sustainable Development Index(SDI) for Korea from 1990 to 2001. Given 1995 as the basic year, the trend of SDI for Korea displays a slowly curving U-shape. The down trend of SDI until mid-90's results from the decline of SDI in economic and environmental sectors, and the uptrend of SDI after mid-90's results from the sharp rising of SDI in social and institutional sectors. The implication of the results is that Korea generally shows a positive trend toward the sustainable development. However, there should be a careful consideration about partly downward trend in individual SDIs, because of the different trend of SDI in each sector.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.584-585
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• 2011

우리나라 자가발전 도서 132개 중 10개 도서를 대상으로 디젤발전과 태양광 풍력의 경제성을 비교하였다. 도서별 전력수요 추정과 함께 발전원의 수명기간 동안 총 비용을 총 발전량으로 나눈 균등화발전단가(원/kWh)를 경제성 분석지표로 사용하였다. 도서별 실제 태양광과 풍황 등 자원량을 반영하지는 않았고 태양광 15%, 풍력 21% 이용률을 가정하였다. 그 결과 4개도서가 경제성 확보가 가능한 것으로 분석되었다. 향후 국가 차원의 손실 최소화 방안 및 국가적 편익 비용을 산출함으로서 향후 도서지역 중장기 경제적 전력공급을 위한 도서 전원 구성에 관한 정책적 방향을 제시할 예정이다.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.91-120
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• 2003

This paper is intended to measure sectoral sustainabilities and inter-industry linkage effects of natural capital depletion of the Korean industries, and to analyze sources of their change over time using the familiar input-output model. The sustainability indicator that we are measuring in this paper is based on the so-called genuine saving concept proposed by the World Bank(1997). We accommodated the concept in the extended analytical framework of Proops et al.(1999) to analyze sectoral sustainabilities of the Korean industries. We decomposed sectoral sustainabilities so measured into their composing factors based on the decomposition method devised by Chung & Rhee (2001). According to our analysis, overall sustainability of the Korean industries has been declined since 1995. In heavy and chemical, transportation, and electricity sectors, their sustainabilities has been gotten worse. Among four major factors influencing the sustainability, change in GDP was the most important followed by changes in savings, industrial structures, and demand patterns.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.24-35
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• 2020

Management of resource productivity is important for the reduction of natural resources and energy consumption. This is closely linked to circular economy which has recently been stressed worldwidely. Resource productivity is a key indicator which is to be managed in various industry sectors. Especially Korea which is heavily dependent on the natural resources import from overseas needs to give attention to this point. Nevertheless resource productivity related domestic researches and policies are extremely rare. This paper thus presents trends on resources productivities and their management policies of European countries and OECD G7 countries compared to the situation of Korea. In addition, the decoupling phenomenon of DMC (domestic material consumption) and GDP of Europe is analyzed and the resource productivity promotion strategy of Korea is proposed.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.587-635
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to develop the Global Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Model (Global CGE Model) in order to produce an economic impact analysis, including prospective obligations for the Post-2012 regime. This model explores the impact of an international emissions trading market and macroeconomic variables such as GNP, consumption, investment, imports and exports, in accordance with potential increased obligations on the Republic of Korea. Distinguishing it from existing studies, this Global CGE Model divides the global community into major economic groups, and in the capacity of the analyzed global model, reflecting the principle nations' macroeconomic indicators through the theoretical approach of endogenous growth theory. Policies such as an emissions trading scheme and carbon tax are reflected in the model. Also, in particular, the model reflects exogenous technological advances. According to this analysis, the stronger the greenhouse gas reductions, the greater the adverse effects on the economy; among macroeconomic indicators that appear, a significant decline is realized in the balance of trade, along with a significant decrease in investment and consumption. Energy dependence, in particular, plays a large role-varying in degree by industry type-, as greenhouse gas reductions would have a greater impact on energy-intensive industries. Furthermore, if Korea, currently recognized as a developing country, is given the obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, competing countries such as China and other developing countries will be given an advantage.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.11
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• pp.430-446
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• 2018

In this paper, we conducted a comparative study on the methodology for impact analysis as the economic grounds for formulating policy and investment plan concerned with utilizing spectrum resource. In order to provide numerical results for objective comparison and selection among policy and investment planning, methods to be analyzed are focused on quantitative methodology based on mathematical models, consequently the utility and limits of econometric model, input-output analysis, computable general equilibrium and system dynamics are compared from various viewpoints including analysis cost. Besides, we compared the methodologies in the standpoint of utilizing spectrum and discussed the recent findings of mixed models combining multiple methodologies to exploit the advantages of each methodology and to offset the limit. Results of the research can be used as reference indicators to select the method that conforms to the purpose and priority of analysis verifying the efficiency of execution of policies and investment plans.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.383-411
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• 2010

Climate change and related policies and regulations influence the performance of the firms in various ways. Climate change influences corporate competitiveness through physical impacts, GHG regulations, changes in asset values, demand shift, etc. Therefore, corporate competitiveness could be maintained by reducing vulnerability to climate change and adapting to new circumstances. Without effective responses to the challenges, the firms would have difficulties in maintaining their competitiveness in the market and the cost of national economy will significantly increase as well. Even though it seems fairly easy to understand the meaning of competitiveness, deriving the driving forces of and measuring changes in competitiveness are complicated and disputable processes. A common way to overcome it is to develop a 'competitiveness index'. The objective of this study is to derive the main factors influencing corporate competitiveness related to climate change and develop 'competitiveness index' reflecting those factors. The index will make contribution to enhance the response capacity of the firms to climate change and increase the effectiveness of climate change policies for the industry by providing a quantitative tool to measure the changes in corporate competitiveness related to climate change.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.197-197
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• 2020

기후변화 연구의 주요 요소 중 하나는 온도, 강수량 및 증발과 같은 기후 요인의 변화를 연구하는 것이다. General Circulation Model(GCM)은 다양한 기후 요인의 변화를 연구하는 데 일반적으로 사용되고 있다. Coupled Model Intercomparison Project(CMIP)는 전 세계의 30여 개 이상의 기관에서 개발한 GCM의 모의 결과를 연구 및 공유하기 위해 개발되었다. 기후 연구에서 대표적으로 사용하고 있는 CMIP5의 GCM은 미래 시나리오인 Representative Concentration Pathway(RCP)를 기반으로 전망 기간의 기후요소를 예측한다. 현재 개발하고 있는 CMIP6의 미래 시나리오인 Shared Socioeconomic Pathways(SSP)는 인구, 경제개발, 생태계, 자원, 제도 및 사회적 요인에 대한 미래의 사회적, 경제적 변화에 따른 기후변화에 대한 대응을 포함하고 있으며, CMIP6의 미래 시나리오는 사회적 및 경제적 결합을 통해 기후변화에 대한 정책 영향에 대한 증진된 결과를 도출할 것으로 예측하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 CMIP5의 INM-CM4와 CMIP6의 INM-CM5를 사용하여 대한민국의 과거 기간(1970-2005)의 월 강수량에 대한 성능을 비교하였다. 격자형 자료인 GCM을 Inverse distance weight를 사용하여 대한민국 22개 관측소로 거리 보간을 수행하였으며, 편이보정 방법으로는 분위사상법(Quantile mapping) 방법 중 Smoothing Spline 방법을 사용하여 관측소와의 오차를 수정하였다. 산정된 강수량을 토대로 6개의 평가지표(NRMSE, Pbias, NSE, PRCP100, PRCP200, PRCP300)를 사용하여 GCM의 성능을 평가하여 INM-CM4와 INM-CM5의 성능을 비교하였다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.617-620
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• 2008

지열에너지는 지구 내부의 깊은 곳에서부터 발생하는 열과 상부 지각에서 방사성 동위원소의 붕괴에 의한 열에 의해 발생한다. 지열에너지는 다른 신재생에너지(수력, 풍력, 태양력, 조력, 바이오 매스등)에 비하여 가동효율이 높고, 지속가능한 재활용 자원으로 경제적 효율성이 높아 전 세계적으로 활용도와 잠재성이 높은 신재생에너지의 하나로 각광 받고 있다. 따라서, 지열에너지의 사용은 화석 연료 사용의 상당부분을 대체할 수 있고, 온실가스의 배출도 줄일 수 있다. 현재 우리나라의 지열에너지 이용은 저온성 지열에너지를 이용한 냉난방에 국한되어 있지만, 앞으로의 지열에너지 이용은 Enhanced Geothermal System(EGS) 을 이용한 지열에너지 개발에 초점이 맞추어질 것이다. 현재의 지열에너지 개발을 용이하게 하고, 또한 미래의 지열에너지 개발에 대비하여 우리나라의 이용가능한 지열에너지 부존량을 파악하기 위해 본 연구를 수행하였다. 연구 수행에는1560개 열물성 자료(밀도, 비열, 열전도도), 353개 지표 지열류량 자료, 180개 열생산율 자료와 54개의 지표온도 자료가 사용되었다. 우리나라의 지표에서부터 1 km 깊이 간격별로 5 km 깊이까지 지열에너지 부존량을 산출한 결과 지표에서 부터 5 km 깊이까지의 추출 가능한 지열에너지의 총 부존량은 $1.01{\times}10^{23}$ J로 산출되었다. 지열에너지 부존량을 Toe(석유환산톤) 로 환산하면 $2.40{\times}10^{12}$ Toe 가 된다. 추출한 지열에너지 자원의 2%를 사용한다고 가정 했을때 약 480억 Toe 이다. 이는 2006년 우리나라 전체 1차 에너지 총 소비량(2.33억 Toe)을 고려 했을때 약 200년 동안 사용할 수 있는 양이다.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.22-33
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• 2015

This study analyzes the technological level of Korean waste-to-energy(WTE) firms and its determinants by using a multiple logistic regression analysis based on a survey. As the results of analysis, the technological level of Korean WTE firms has been positively influenced by the firm size, R&D expenditures, R&D manpower, but negatively influenced by the competition in domestic market. Also there is no significant effect of the economy of scale. The policy implications of this study are as follows; First, the system in which stakeholders coevolve should be set up to prevent excessive market competition from having a bad effect on the technological level of Korean WTE firms. Second, it is needed to make an effort to achieve the economy of scale by increasing an output and decreasing cost in WTE firms.