• Korea journal of population studies
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.1-30
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• 2012

This study explores the effects of spousal dissimilarity on marital stability among transnational couples in Korea. Utilizing micro-data from the 2009 Korean National Multi-culture Family Survey, this paper examines whether formation of transnational marriage generally involves positive assortative matching on age and education. Indices of age dissimilarity and educational dissimilarity are calculated for each country of origin of the foreign wife, and their relationships to the average duration of marriage are analyzed. This study also conducts a micro-level analysis of whether age and educational dissimilarity between spouses helps explain variations in marital duration and probability of getting divorced. Results show greater incidences of spousal dissimilarity in age and educational attainment among transnational couples, which supports the transnational openness hypothesis proposed in this paper. The extant hypothesis that spousal dissimilarity increases the risk of marital dissolution and shortens the duration of marriage is not found to fit transnational couples in Korea.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.19-33
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• 2024

CCTV for crime prevention is expanding; however, due to the absence of guidelines for determining installation locations, CCTV is being installed in locations unrelated to areas with frequent crime occurrences. In this study, we developed a CCTV Priority Installation Index and applied it in a case study area. The index consists of crime vulnerability and surveillance vulnerability indexes, calculated using machine learning algorithms to predict crime incident counts per grid and the proportion of unmonitored area per grid. We tested the index in a pilot area and found that utilizing the Viewshed function in CCTV visibility analysis resolved the problem of overestimating surveillance area. Furthermore, applying the index to determine CCTV installation locations effectively improved surveillance coverage. Therefore, the CCTV Priority Installation Index can be utilized as an effective decision-making tool for establishing smart and safe cities.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.33 no.S1
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• pp.327-332
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• 2000

최근 세계 각지에서는 엘리뇨 및 라니냐에 의한 기상변동에 의하여 막대한 인적, 경제적인 직간접적인 피해를 경험하여 왔다. 우리 나라의 기상에도 엘리뇨/라니냐의 영향이 시공간적으로 유의함이 최근 밝혀지고 있으며, 그에 따르는 엘리뇨/라니냐에 의한 영향의 정량적인 고려가 전국적인 수자원 장기 정책 및 관리에 필요함이 인식되어 왔다. 기상 이변 형상은 이미 실존의 현실이며, 이 중 엘리뇨/라니냐의 영향 또한 그러하다고 할 수 있다. 특히, 21세기는 물부족 및 물에 의한 재해의 가능성이 점차 증가될 것이라는 막연한 추측속에서 우리는 살고 있으나 실제적인 대책 및 연구에의 투자는 인색한 형편이다. 막상 닥쳤을 때만의, 당장의 아우성보다는 기초적인 바탕에서부터의 성실하고 결실을 맺을 수 있는 지속적인 연구가 수행되어야 한다. 왜냐하면, 미래는 현재의 연속이기 때문이다. 또한, 이의 연구는 기상, 수문, 수자원, 농업, 경제를 비롯한 여러 분야에서 다각적이고 연계적으로 이루어져야지 일방의 짧은 지식만으로 이루어 질 수는 없다. 본 연구에서는 엘리뇨/라니냐 영향 지수 산정 기법을 개발하고, 이를 이용하여 우리 나라에의 수자원에의 영향을 시공간적으로 정의하는데, 그 목적이 있다. 엘리뇨/라니냐 영향을 정의하기 위한 기법은 물리적인 기법과 통계적인 기법으로 크게 나뉠 수 있으나, 본 연구에서는 간략한 통게적인 기법을 이용하여 지수를 개발하였다. 이 지수는 엘리뇨/라니냐의 발생 강도뿐만 아니라 빈도를 동시에 고려할 수 있도록 하였다. 개발된 엘리뇨/라니냐의 영향 지수를 우선 우리나라 전역의 강수 기상 관측망 자료에 적용하였으며, 산정된 지수들을 공간적으로 Kriging 기법을 사용하여 공간 분포도(영향 지수도)를 작성하여 지역적인 영향 정도를 가시적으로 정의하였다.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.3-36
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• 1993

1990년대 중반기간(中盤期間)은 남한(南韓) 내부(內部)의 경제선진화(經濟先進化)와 정치(政治) 사회(社會)의 지속적(持續的) 발전여부(發展與否)가 판가름되는 중요한 시기이며, 민족(民族) 전체적(全體的)으로는 남북한간(南北韓間) 민족공동체(民族共同體)의 형성(形成)과 통일(統一)의 실현(實現) 가능성(可能性)이 결정되는 중요한 시기(時期)가 될 것이다. 따라서 민족경제공동체(民族經濟共同體) 형성(形成)을 위한 남한(南韓)의 확고한 대북한(對北韓) 경제정책(經濟政策) 수립(樹立)은 물론 남북한간(南北韓間)의 경제관계(經濟關係) 또한 단기적(短期的) 상업적(商業的) 이익(利益)보다는 장기적(長期的) 관점(觀點)에서 "통일한국(統一韓國)"의 국제경쟁력(國際競爭力)을 제고하고 통일민족(統一民族)의 경제적(經濟的) 복리(福利)를 극대화(極大化)하는 것이어야 한다. 본고(本稿)에서는 최근(最近) 북한(北韓)의 대서방(對西方) 외자유치노력(外資誘致努力) 및 무역확대정책(貿易擴大政策) 등 개방화(開放化) 정책(政策)의 현황(現況)과 문제점(問題點)을 검토한 후, 향후 "남북기본합의서(南北基本合意書)"의 내용(內容)이 구체적(具體的)으로 실현되고, 특히 남북한간(南北韓間) 직교역(直交易)이 정착될 경우 남북한간(南北韓間) 교역확대(交易擴大)와 합작투자(合作投資)를 비롯한 경협(經協)이 급전전될 것으로 예상되므로 남북한(南北韓)의 대(對)OECD 무역자료(貿易資料) 분석(分析)을 통혜 얻은 현시비교우위지수(顯示比較優位指數)(RCA)와 무역특화지수(貿易特化指數)(TSC)를 이용, 남북한간(南北韓間) 교역(交易) 및 경협(經協) 확대(擴大) 발전(發展)의 일환으로서 남북한간(南北韓間) 교역가능품목(交易可能品目) 및 경협유망분야(經協有望分野)를 선정 제시하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.295-295
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• 2022

강우 변동성과 기온의 증가 추세로 전 세계 여러 지역에서 가뭄의 빈도, 지속기간, 심각도, 영향면적이 증가하고 있다. 기후변화로 인한 극심한 가뭄은 담수 생태계에 심각한 결과를 가져올 수 있으며, 이는 중대한 사회적 경제적 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 낙동강 수질오염총량관리 단위유역에서 기상학적 가뭄 발생 시 하천 수생태계가 받는 수질 스트레스 위험도가 식별된다. 기상학적 가뭄은 표준강수지수(SPI)로 한정되며 하천 수질은 BOD로 한정되어 분석이 수행된다. 또한, 본 연구에서는 하천의 수질 스트레스를 식별하기 위하여 가뭄 시 환경영향 지수인 Environmental Drought Condition Index-water quality(EDCI-wq)를 제안한다. EDCI-wq는 기상학적 가뭄이 발생하였을 때 수생태계가 평상시 대비 스트레스를 받을 가능성을 표현한 지수이다. 최종적으로 산정된 EDCI-wq를 기반으로 하천 구간별로 관심, 주의, 경계, 심각 단계 구분 기준을 마련하여 기상학적 가뭄 발생 시 하천 수생태계가 받는 수질 스트레스를 단계적으로 식별할 수 있는 수질 스트레스 위험도 지도가 작성된다.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.183-194
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• 2014

Discussions for water resources vulnerability and index development with sustainable concept are actively being made in recent years. Based on such index, water resources vulnerability of present and future is determined and diagnosed. This study calculated the water resources vulnerability rankings by 152 nations, using indicator related to water resources assessment that can be obtained from World Bank, VRI (Vulnerability Resilience Indicator), ESI (Environmental Sustainability Index). In order to quantitatively assess of water resources vulnerability based on this indicator, TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) technique was applied to index water vulnerability and to determine the rankings by nations. As a results, South Korea was ranked as the 88th among the 152 nations including Korea. Among the continents, Oceania was the least vulnerable and Afirica was the most vulnerable in continents. WUnited State, Japan, Korea and China were vulnerable in order among the major countries. Therefore, water resources vulnerability rankings by nations in this study helps us to better understand the situation of South Korea and provide the data for water resources planning and measure.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.31-42
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• 2006

Drought indices, such as PDSI (palmer Drought Severity Index), SWSI (Surface Water Supply Index) and SPI (Standardized Precipitation Index), have been developed to assess and forecast an intensity of drought. To find the applicability of groundwater level data to a drought assessment, a correlation analysis between SPI and groundwater levels was conducted for each time series at a drought season in 2001. The comparative results between SPI and groundwater levels of shallow wells of three national groundwater monitoring stations, Chungju Gageum, Yangpyung Gaegun, and Yeongju Munjeong, show that these two factors are highly correlated. In case of SPI with a duration of 1 month, cross-correlation coefficients between two factors are 0.843 at Chungju Gageum, 0.825 at Yangpyung Gaegun, and 0.737 at Yeongju Munjeong. The time lag between peak values of two factors is nearly zero in case of SPI with a duration of 1 month, which means that groundwater level fluctuation is similar to SPI values. Moreover, in case of SPI with a duration of 3 month, it is found that groundwater level can be a leading indicator to predict the SPI values I week later. Some of the national groundwater monitoring stations can be designated as DIW (Drought Index Well) based on the detailed survey of site characteristics and also new DIWs need to be drilled to assess and forecast the drought in this country.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.119-130
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• 2011

This paper measures and analyzes the performance of insurance companies in Korea in respect to sustainable development and suggest strategic implications based on the analysis. The correlation, regression, ANOVA, and t-test are employed. The results of this study are summarized as follows. First, it shows tat social index is important in the life insurance industry; however, the environmental index, is important in the non-life insurance industry. Second, the result gained by regressing the size and financial soundness on the performance of sustainable development demonstrates that the size variable is statistically significant. It suggests that size is a necessary condition for sustainable development. Finally, ANOVA shows that the small and medium sized companies have a significantly poor performance compared to the large companies concerning the social index and reputation index in the life insurance industry. The small and medium sized companies in the non-life insurance industry exhibit a significantly poor performance compared to the large companies in respect to all the indexes, except for the social index. Therefore, the small and medium sized companies make every endeavor in the poor indexes to improve performance.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.236-247
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• 2015

Domestic agricultural and forest management suffers disturbances arising from rapid economic, social and environmental changes including climate change. Sustainable management has emerged as a key to overcoming these challenges. From the domestic and international viewpoint, we have identified mainly three (i.e. indicator, accounting, and ecological) approaches to sustainable management of agricultural and forest ecosystems. Compared to persistent investment in indicator and accounting approaches, we find the paucity of the domestic efforts in ecological approach. The latter approach can be facilitated based on the long-term meteorological and flux data including the ecosystem-level energy, matter and information flows, which have been monitored and managed by Korea Meteorological Administration, Rural Development Administration and Korea Forest Service. In order to keep up with vigorous international efforts toward sustainable ecosystem management, more interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaborations among diverse domestic sectors and institutes are essential.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.55-65
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• 2011

In effort to estimate sustainability of the transportation sector, this study conducts a comparative analysis of methodology suggested for measuring greenhouse gas emission. There are two approaches proposed by the UN IPCC: 1) top-down approach (TDA) based on the amount oil sales, and 2) bottom-up approach (BUA) utilizing the velocity of moving source and traffic volume data. The subject areas for analysis were selected based on research results by the Korea Transportation Institute that evaluate traffic sustainability of each local government. Gwacheon-si being one of the top ranked areas in sustainability, and Anseong-si being ranked at the 7th level were analyzed. By the tier 1 methodology, Gwacheon-si and Anseong-si are estimated to create 74,813ton/yr, and 584,125ton/yr of the greenhouse gas emission, respectively. The tier 3 methodology, however, estimates Gwacheon-si and Anseong-si to create 91,462ton/yr, and 163,801ton/yr of the emission, respectively. Comparison of the two estimated emissions shows considerable differences; i.e., the tier 3 method over estimates Gwacheon-si's emission by 22.3% whereas it underestimates Anseong-si's greenhouse gas emission by the factor of about 3.5 compared to the emissions obtained from the tier 1 method. The result from this study implies that the traffic-sustainability-index based grade of each local government can be evaluated differently by the method adopted for measuring greenhouse gas emission.