• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.302-308
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• 2006

Objectives: This study aims to examine if a garbage dumping site has real and negative influence on the quality of life (QOL) for the nearby residents. The net effects of the residential distance from the garbage dumping site and from the garbage truck route were investigated for five domains of the QOL. Methods: Two hundred fifty seven Shin-dong Myeon residents, Chun-cheon Si, participated in a self-administrated survey. The Shin-dong Myeon garbage dumping site began operating in 1996. ANCOV A with generalized linear models and multiple regression analysis were performed. Results: Descriptive analyses show that a residence nearby a garbage dumping site is negatively associated with the physical and environmental domains of the QOL. The residential distance from the garbage truck route does not exert any significant effect on various domains of QOL, except for the environmental domain. On the multivariate analysis, the residents living near the garbage dumping site tended to have a significantly negative QOL in the physical and environmental domains. However, the distance from the garbage truck route did not show a significant nor substantial effect on the QOL. The demographic and socioeconomic control variables are associated with a number of the QOL domains, and their patterns are consistent with the general expectations. Conclusions: The results indicated that a garbage dumping site is considered to be an environmental hazard among the nearby residents according to the lower scores on the physical and environmental domains of the QOL. The findings from this study provide comprehensive understanding on the residents' QOL, and they may help politicians and policy makers make decisions for appropriate interventions.

• 웰빙융합연구
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.31-42
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• 2024

Purpose: Open-air dumping is a significant problem in Gilgit City, with limited research analyzing waste generation and its physicochemical impact on the soil. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of open dumping on soil properties and compare them with a controlled site. Research Design, data, and Methodology: Using ANOVA, the study found significant differences in electrical conductivity (EC), soil organic matter (SOM), soil organic carbon (SOC), sand, silt, and clay between the two sites, except for pH. Pearson correlation revealed that pH negatively correlated with EC, sand, and silt, but positively with SOM, SOC, and clay. The control site's mean EC was 6.06 mS/m, whereas the dumping site recorded 8.5 mS/m. EC is inversely related to SOM, SOC, silt, and clay, but directly to sand. SOC and SOM values varied significantly, with notable differences in soil texture components like clay and silt. Results: The research highlights the detrimental effects of unsystematic waste dumping on soil health and its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane, which exacerbates climate change. Conclusion: The study concluded that waste deposition and decomposition significantly impact EC, SOM, SOC, and soil texture, though pH remains unchanged. The unsystematic dumping of solid waste contributes to climate change through methane production, a potent greenhouse gas. To mitigate these impacts, the study recommends regular monitoring, waste prevention, recycling strategies, and continuous training for stakeholders to achieve sustainable development.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.755-762
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• 2006

When we consider to develop a new harbor, the most important factor, we think, is the lowest water depth of waterway and approaching channel for safe navigation of vessel. The existing harbors have been being dredged to meet the international trend of jumbo sized vessels by adopting the new design criteria. As the dredged materials over the expected at the design level were common and there are still lack of land based reclamation area, we have no choice to discharge the dredged materials in open sea area In this study, we analysed the behavior of discharged materials at the dumping area of offshore, which were collected from the dredging work at the waterway in Busan New Port. We measured the tidal currents and analyzed the waters of dumping site after the dumping work. These were used to evaluate the numerical models. Suspended Solids(SS) were introduced to the diffusion model. Because of the characteristic of the dumping site, the speed of initial diffusion and settle down of the discharged materials was so fast. Therefore, we believe that the dumped materials do not cause a significant impact to the marine environment.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.299-308
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• 2006

To utilize a closed municipal solid waste landfill site in environmentally secure conditions, it is necessary to verify the stabilization level of landfill leachate. To assess leachate stabilization of an open-dumping municipal solid waste landfill site (Salmi Landfill) which is located at the vicinity of Chungju Reservoir which flows into Paldang Reservoir utilized as Seoul Metropolitan water supplies, the landfill history and surrounding characteristics of the landfill site were surveyed. In this investigation, waste, leachate, groundwater and surfacewater samples from this landfill were physically and chemically analyzed, and the analysis results were evaluated by 'The Criteria of Landfill Waste Stabilization (CLWS)', 'Discharge Criteria of Landfill Leachate', 'The Criteria of Domestic Use in Groundwater Quality', and 'The Criteria of Domestic Use in Surfacewater Quality' that promulgated by Korean Ministry of Environment. From the analysis results on the Salmi open-dumping landfill, C/N ratio was 18.9 and $BOD/COD_{Cr}$ ratios in leachate were higher than 1/10. Based on the CLWS, this results seemed to imply that the process of leachate stabilization at this landfill was still proceeding.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.115-124
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• 2004

To utilize a closed municipal solid waste landfill site in environmentally secure conditions, it is necessary to verify the stabilization level of landfill leachate. To assess leachate stabilization of an open-dumping municipal solid waste landfill (Noeun Landfill) which is located at the upper drainage basin of Namhan River which flows into Lake Paldang utilized for Seoul Metropolitan water supplies, the surrounding characteristics of the landfill site was surveyed. After then, leachate, groundwater and soil samples from this landfill were chemically analyzed, and the analysis results were evaluated by "The Criteria of Landfill Waste Stabilization(CLWS)", "Discharge Criteria of Landfill Leachate", "The Criteria of Domestic Use in Groundwater Quality", and "Soil Contamination Criteria" promulgated by Korean Ministry of Environment. The closed open-dumping landfill was equipped with the final soil cover, 3 groundwater monitoring wells and poor landfill gas extraction devices for the post-closure management of the landfill. BOD/CODcr ratios in leachate were less than or slightly higher than 1/10. This results seemed to imply that the leachate stabilization level of this landfill based on the CLWS was almost completed. Qualities of groundwater sampled from monitoring wells located at outside of landfill were adequate for "The Criteria of Domestic Use in Groundwater Quality". Finally, concentrations of soil contaminants that were likely to be influenced by this landfill site were adequate to "Soil Contamination Criteria".

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1389-1402
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• 2013

This paper focuses on the impacts of waste dumping on inorganic nutrients in the dumping area of the Yellow Sea, and the effect of an governmental regulation of pollution in dumping areas. The environmental variables and parameters of the dumping and reference areas in the Yellow Sea were measured during July 2009 and analyzed. In addition, the analyzed data for inorganic nutrients over the last 10 years were obtained from the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) and the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI). The chemical environment of the study area revealed increases in concentrations of inorganic nutrients, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), and Volatile Suspended Solids (VSS) in the bottom layer. On the contrary, the pH level was decreased. Most notably, the time series data of inorganic nutrients showed gradual increase over time in the dumping area, and thus, the oligotrophic waters trend toward eutrophic waters. The increases appears to be due to the disposal of large amounts of organic waste. In recent times, the wastes disposed at the area were largely comprised of livestock wastewater, and food processing waste water. The liquefied waste, which contains an abundance of nutrients, causes a sharp increase in concentrations of inorganic nitrogen in the dumping area. On the one hand, the dumping sites have been deteriorated to such an extent that pollution has become a social problem. Consequentially, the government had a regulatory policy for improvement of marine environmental since 2007 in the dumping area. Hence, the quality of marine water in the dumping site has improved.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.203-213
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• 1998

본 연구는 해양투기가 시작된 지 9 년이 지난 현재 황해 투기해역과 주변해역의 해수질 현황을 파악하여 해양투기가 해양환경에 미친 영향을 판단하고, 또한 투기해역 저층의 장기적인 영양염류 축적현상을 파악하여 해양투기의 적정성 여부를 판단하고자 하였다. 투기해역은 주변해역과 비교할 때 영양염류 등이 저층에서 높게 나타나며 pH, 용존산소 포화도 등 기타 화학적 요인의 국지적 변화가 뚜렷하여, 해양투기에 따른 생지화학적 영향이 투기해역에 나타나고 있는 것으로 판단된다. 정점간 화학자료를 통계변수로 하여 수괴에 대한 집괴분석(cluster analysis)을 실시한 결과, 연구해역은 수온약층 상층의 표층수괴와 수온약층 이심의 저층수괴로 크게 2 대분 될 수 있었으며, 저층수괴는 다시 축적현상이 대체로 심화되어 있는 투기해역 저층수괴와 주변해역 저층수괴로 나뉘어 질 수 있었다. 한편 화학종 변수들에 대한 집괴분석 결과, 연구해역의 화학적 특성은 pH, 용존산소 포화도 그리고 COD의 특성과 영양염류 등의 특성에 따라 크게 2 대분 될 수 있었다. 이는 투기해역 저층에서의 유기물 산화에 따른 용존산소의 소비, $CO_2$ 증가에 따른 pH의 감소 그리고 높은 COD와 영양염류 농도의 증가 등의 요인을 반영한다고 볼 수 있다. 따라서 이러한 연구결과는 투기해역이 해양투기에 의해 오염이 심화되고 있다는 사실을 뒷받침하는 것으로 사료된다. 한편 1987년 황해에서 해양투기가 시작되기 직전 투기해역 저층에서 연평균 $3.7{\mu}M$이던 총질소는 88년 해양투기 개시 이후 해마다 축적되어 92년에는 연평균 $5.7{\mu}M$로 증가되었으며, 본 연구가 수행된 96년과 98년에는 연평균 $8.3{\mu}M$에서 $9.5{\mu}M$까지 증가되어, 해양투기 이후 현재까지 영양염류가 약 250% 정도 농축되었다. 따라서 현재 황해의 투기해역은 환경용량을 초과하는 과도한 해양투기를 겪고 있으며, 이는 장기적으로는 황해 전반의 해양환경 및 수산환경에 악영향을 줄 가능성이 큰 것으로 판단된다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.727-739
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• 2015

Reclamation of closed dumping grounds is a potential solution to solve land scarce problems. Traditional geotechnical investigations of closed dumping grounds face some problems, such as the emission of hazardous liquids and gases, and the lack of ground information due to the discontinuity between two boreholes. Thus, noninvasive and continuous investigation methods are needed to supplement traditional geotechnical investigations. In this paper, two types of geophysical investigation methods, Seismic Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW) and 2D Resistivity, were carried out to study noninvasive and continuous site investigations for dumping grounds. The two geophysical methods are able to profile the distribution of physical properties of the fill and original materials, by which the extent of the dumping ground can be found and some anomalies in the subsurface can be located. Boreholes were used to assist in locating the dumping material-ground interfaces. The results show that dumping material-ground interfaces obtained from the two geophysical methods are roughly consistent. Moreover, attempt is made in the paper to use the geophysical methods to classify the types of dumping materials. The results show that the classification of dumping materials using the geophysical methods follows the results of the manual sorting of the dumping materials from a borehole.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2000

이 연구는 중소도시 외각에 위치한 오래된 단순매립지의 매립가스를 분석하여 이 매립지를 주거 및 상업, 기타 부지로써의 재이용시에 유용한 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 매립가스의 분석결과 $CO_2$와 메탄의 농도는 각각 평균 8.28%와 1,247ppm으로 매우 낮은 값을 나타내어 매립 폐기물중 유기물질들의 분해가 완료단계에 있음을 알 수 있으며 $NH_3$와 $H_2S$ 농도는 모두 TLV-TWA 기준치를 각각 약 7배와 12배나 초과하였으나 $CH_4$외 42종의 성분 분석 결과 모두 미량으로 ACGIH 유해도 기준치보다 훨씬 낮은 농도를 나타내었다. 이 같은 연구 결과 본 폐기물 매립지는 안정화 단계에 있어 매립가스의 발생량은 앞으로 현저하게 감소될 것으로 예측된다. 따라서 토지를 재이용하려면 현재 발생되고 있는 매립가스중 $NH_3$와 $H_2S$에 대하여 적절한 대책이 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.29-38
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• 1996

폐기물 매립지의 수평크기와 심도 파악을 위해 여러 물리탐사법중에서 GPR과 전기비저항 탐사에 의한 조사가 시험으로 수행되었다. 탐사는 조사대상지역의 현장여건으로 인해 경계부와 매립지 중심부 일부에 제한되었다. GPR탐사에서는 50MHz 안테나를 이용하였고 전기비저항탐사는 쌍극자 배열법으로 수행되어졌으며, 복합해석을 위한 중복탐사가 이루어졌다. GPR 탐사에 의한 쓰레기 매립지 수평경 계 해석은 가능하였으며, 심도는 수평경계를 포함한 일부 구간에서만 확인되었다. 전기 비저항탐사는 매립지내의 물성을 제공함으로서 비교해석이 가능하다면 효과적인 정보획득이 가능할 것으로 예상된다. 이 해석결과는 주변의 사추결과와 잘 일치되었으며, 따라서, 매립지의 수평적 크기와 규모 파악을 위한 조사시 두 조사법의 조합은 적합하다고 판단된다.