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Enhancing Smart Grid Efficiency through SAC Reinforcement Learning: Renewable Energy Integration and Optimal Demand Response in the CityLearn Environment (SAC 강화 학습을 통한 스마트 그리드 효율성 향상: CityLearn 환경에서 재생 에너지 통합 및 최적 수요 반응)

  • Esanov Alibek Rustamovich;Seung Je Seong;Chang-Gyoon Lim
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.93-104
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    • 2024
  • Demand response is a strategy that encourages customers to adjust their consumption patterns at times of peak demand with the aim to improve the reliability of the power grid and minimize expenses. The integration of renewable energy sources into smart grids poses significant challenges due to their intermittent and unpredictable nature. Demand response strategies, coupled with reinforcement learning techniques, have emerged as promising approaches to address these challenges and optimize grid operations where traditional methods fail to meet such kind of complex requirements. This research focuses on investigating the application of reinforcement learning algorithms in demand response for renewable energy integration. The objectives include optimizing demand-side flexibility, improving renewable energy utilization, and enhancing grid stability. The results emphasize the effectiveness of demand response strategies based on reinforcement learning in enhancing grid flexibility and facilitating the integration of renewable energy.

Social Media and Popular Places: The Case of Chicago

  • Al-Kodmany, Kheir
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.125-136
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    • 2019
  • This paper offers new ways to learn about popular places in the city. Using locational data from Social Media platforms platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, along with participatory field visits and combining insights from architecture and urban design literature, this study reveals popular socio-spatial clusters in the City of Chicago. Locational data of photographs were visualized by using Geographic Information Systems and helped in producing heat maps that showed the spatial distribution of posted photographs. Geo-intensity of photographs illustrated areas that are most popularly visited in the city. The study's results indicate that the city's skyscrapers along open spaces are major elements of image formation. Findings also elucidate that Social Media plays an important role in promoting places; and thereby, sustaining a greater interest and stream of visitors. Consequently, planners should tap into public's digital engagement in city places to improve tourism and economy.

City Center Regeneration to Drive Economic Competitiveness? The Case Study of Liverpool One

  • Nurse, Alex
    • Land and Housing Review
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.91-102
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    • 2017
  • This paper discusses how urban regeneration can be used to drive economic competitiveness using the case study of Liverpool One, in Liverpool, United Kingdom. With a process which began in 1999, Liverpool One resulted in over 42 hectares of land being redeveloped as part of a wholesale rejuvenation of Liverpool City Centre. This contributed to Liverpool becoming the fastest growing UK region outside of London. In discussing Liverpool One, the paper outlines some of the planning challenges faced during its construction and what this successful regeneration project now means for those seeking to develop within the city centre, whilst drawing out some of the lessons international planners and developers might learn from Liverpool.

Ecotourism Resource Planning for Mulwang Reservoir in Siheung (시흥시 물왕저수지 생태관광 자원화 계획)

  • Lee, Gwan-Gyu
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.34 no.4 s.117
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    • pp.37-47
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    • 2006
  • The city of Siheung in the Kyunggi-do Province has various natural resources such as the ocean, mountains, wide farmland, various types of wetlands, streams and rivers. In addition, the city has a big greenbelt, which consists of two-thirds of the area, where development has been regulated. Since the city has a relatively well-preserved natural environment, it offers a great potential for regional development. The purpose of this study is to create an eco-tourism resource plan for the Mulwang reservoir, which offers many opportunities for ecotourism in the city of Siheung. This study includes a literature review for planning elements and suggests a comprehensive plan that includes conservation, eco-restoration, route program and practice program for ecotourism in and around the site. The plan also includes eco-farming, a visitor center, an ecovillage, the chance to experience livestock farming, opportunities to learn about and experience the forest, tracking, eco-learning, an environmental interpretation facility, fishing and aquatic-oriented leisure activities. This study's process and results show possibilities that can be applied to other areas where eco-tourism using natural resources is used for regional development.

A Study the Computer Use of Rural Change Agents (농촌지도사의 컴퓨터 사용에 관한 조사연구)

  • Kim, Soo-Wook;Park, Sung-Youl;Kang, Jeong-Ok
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.67-74
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    • 1994
  • The objectives of this study were to review the present situations of computer use, computer education and training, and attitude to computer of agricultural extension agents. The research subjects were 279 agricultural extension agents in 15 City and Gun Rural Extension Offices Which were sampled by random sampling method among 182 City and Gun Rural Extension Offices. The major findings of the study were as follows; 1. Only 28% of the agricultural extension agents had personal computer in their home. 2. Agricultural extension agents mainly used word processor program, but hardly used data base, spreadsheet, and computer language. 3. About 40% of the respondents had not chance to be participated in computer education/training program yet. 4. Generally, rural change agents agreed that computer is very valuable for their job and that they should learn high computer technology. 5. Concludly, various contents of computer education/training program should be prepared for rural change agents and they should take full advantage of computer facilities.

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An Investigation on Magnetics Related Contents in Elementary Science Textbooks (초등학교 과학 교과서에서 자기학 교육과정에 대한 고찰)

  • Youn, Suk-Joo;Lee, Jae-Il
    • Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.74-79
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    • 2009
  • We have investigated the magnetic education in elementary science of Korea. Text books and other related materials are analysed. Students learn playing with magnets in third grade and learn making electromagnets in sixth grade. Arrangement of topics are in accord with the historical development of electromagnetism in physics although the order is not well suited to other field of science. Teacher's guide books need to be developed to consider various environments in school such as city and country, and rich and poor town. Several details in the science textbook are pointed out for better education. Overall course looks sound.

Community Vitality of Learning City through the use of Unused Facilities in the Elementary School - Focused on Busan - (유휴시설 활용을 통한 학습도시형 커뮤니티 활성화 연구 - 부산광역시를 대상으로 -)

  • Park, Jong Min;Kim, Jong Gu;Kang, Youn Won
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.141-148
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    • 2018
  • In recent years, there has been a movement to create a learning city where people can learn and enjoy what they want whenever, wherever, and whenever, so that the self-realization of individuals and the quality of life can be enhanced to improve the competitiveness of the city as a whole, It is becoming active. Many developed countries in the world are supporting projects to build learning cities by utilizing schools and public facilities, thereby providing local residents with opportunities for self-growth and solving community problems. In Korea, too, there are various programs using idle facilities. However, there is a lack of education programs for local residents and learning programs by partnership with local communities. It is when spatial and software strategies are needed to build a successful learning city. Therefore, we want to systematically organize the spatial data of the facilities that can be learned, analyze the current problems, and explore various ways to utilize them. We also analyze the programs that residents need to implement real and efficient learning cities.

Factors Contributing to the Introduction and Maintenance of Bike Sharing Scheme in Korean Local Cities: The Case of Nubijia in Changwon (한국 지방 도시 공공자전거 정책의 도입과 지속 요인 -창원시 누비자 사례를 중심으로-)

  • Shin, Sangbum
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.51 no.1
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    • pp.89-108
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    • 2016
  • This paper aims to illustrate how the third generation bike sharing schemes (BSS) are operated in Korea and identify the possible factors that have made cities to adopt and maintain BSS successfully in Korea. For this, the paper selects the case of Nubija in Changwon as the representative and the most successful BSS case in Korea. It identifies three major factors that have made the city to adopt Nubija. First, Nubija was initiated as a part of the bigger project of 'Environmental Capital' aiming to develop the city as a world class green city attempted by the city government. Second, the mayor's willingness to learn and adopt European model cities of environmental capital and green transportation played a decisive role in developing Nubija. Third, the city government was able to implement BSS policy in a top-down manner so the policy process was relatively speedy and effective. Also Nubijia became a stable policy because the city has gained international reputation as a Korea's representative green city, and as a result, the city's BSS policy has passed the point of no return. In the future, channels should be made for active citizen participation in the decision making process of Nubija so that they can cooperate with the city government to develop Nubija further.

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A study on The Successful Introduction of Tram and Research on Safety Review (성공적인 국내 TRAM 도입과 안전성에 검토에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Gin-Young;Kim, Hyeon-Sung;Park, Min-Ju;Kim, Hak-Rae;Park, Jung-Soo
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2011.10a
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    • pp.872-880
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    • 2011
  • In terms of accessibility and time the tram rail and bus transportation system is equipped with all the benefits of. In addition, construction and operating costs than light rail trams reduce AGT, and by car from the city center by inhibiting the transport demand management, pedestrian-oriented transportation system, including city jaebuheung can expect several effects, depending on the expected introduction of trams are. Accordingly, increasing interest in streetcars and trams, and the forum is running and the green at the National Assembly, Korea Railroad Research Institute samurai tram lines in the Korean research team developed the tram is thriving. In this study, in Korea as a way to introduce a tram tram to enhance the safety and reliability challenges for the advancement and promotion of foreign tram with the safety regulations and accident cases learn safety measures to strengthen the domestic transportation. The expected introduction of the tram fits the matter at issue and the perception of citizens and the passengers can make changes to present policies, the successful national introduction of trams and safety study aims to review.

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