• 제목/요약/키워드: Ecological knowledge

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환경교육에 대한 교사의 신념과 실제 프로그램의 차이 (Gaps between Teachers Beliefs and Actual Programs in Environmental Education in Korea)

  • 조지연
    • 한국환경교육학회지:환경교육
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.39-50
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    • 2003
  • Secondary school environmental education is offered mostly in extra-curricular activities, not included in the school curriculum. Therefore, drawing out its curriculum has been left to teachers' discretion. Teachers' beliefs in EE have much more influence on the selection of content of EE than any other psychological factors. It follows that the reality of school EE depends on what teachers believes about EE and which content of EE they select according to their beliefs. This study is to research the realities of the secondary school EE: examine teachers' beliefs about EE and analyse environmental views in their environment-related programs; examine whether teachers' programs reflect their beliefs and environmental views; identify the factors which teachers inhibit teachers from their expression of these beliefs. To identify what perspective was reflected to these programs, this study employs environmentalism. Environmentalism can be classified into 3 categories: environmental management; deep ecology; social ecology. Data were gathered by means of in-depth interviews with five teachers. To show teachers' beliefs clearly, the analysis of the data was conducted on the basis of 5 categories: 'ecological sensitivity', 'value education', 'behaviors', 'issues', 'perception of a cause of environmental problems, related to social structures'. These belifs reflect deep ecological perspective and social ecology. But these perspectives did not accord with those in programs. Most EE programs included only the deep ecological perspective. They didn't reflect their beliefs that students should perceive the cause of environmental problems in the social structure. The factors which teachers find as inhibiting or supporting their expression of these beliefs were analysed as following: (1) EE requests the change of curriculum and methods of instruction; (2) teachers should acquire 'environmental consciousness' and environmentrelated knowledge; (3) programs requests an administrative and financial support.

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농촌지역 소하천의 생태환경 평가 연구 - 한강유역 지류를 중심으로 - (The Study on Ecological Function Assessment at Streams in Rural Area - The Focus of Han-River Basin -)

  • 강방훈;김남춘;손진관;김미희;조승진;이상영
    • 농촌계획
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.23-32
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study is to produce basic planning criteria required in ecological restoration and improvement works of streams in rural area through the application of stream assessment methods (water quality, soil environment, and ecological function assessment) at 6 study sites of Han River basin. The investigation results were as followings; 1) There were the evaluation items like a manure use, salt degree, river peripheral tree, which did not fitted to apply to domestic streams, in the SVAP (Stream Visual Assessment Protocol) and NRCS Riparian Assessment that were evaluation models developed in USDA. The area inhabitants with a little knowledge and education personally seems to utilize the evaluation methods through improvement partly with an aspect that evaluation is slightly easy. 2) From the stream assessment results, the construction of diverse pools, large woody debris and isolated backwater pool are needed to improve a few of problems observed at the mostly study sites. The result of NRCS Riparian Assessment showed that the improvement of stream bank vegetative communities is needed by planting tree with deep-binding root masses, and managing of noxious weeds and exotic undesirable plants. 3) Summing up, the assessment results showed that the assessment scores were higher at upstream than downstream, the stream with totally maintenance than that with partly maintenance, the stream with slope bank than that with vertical bank, and the stream with a flood plain than that without a flood plain. So, the direction of stream maintenance projects must be set by consideration of those results.

후계농업인을 위한 인문교양 교육의 필요성과 강화방안 (A Study on the Necessity and Strengthening Programs of Liberal Arts Education for Second-Generation Farmers)

  • 김종숙
    • 현장농수산연구지
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    • 제11권1호
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    • pp.63-77
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    • 2009
  • The decrease in the farming rates of agricultural produce importing countries has led to concerns over stable food supply and food safety and this situation demands a change in awareness on agricultural problems arising from the depletion of natural resources and environmental destruction. To preserve agriculture, importing countries are emphasizing the various roles of agriculture in order to revive its multi-functional aspects. It is obvious that differentiated strategies are needed to create values from agricultural production, and a liberal arts education can play an important role in making these strategies. However, training programs for future agricultural CEOs of the Korea National Agricultural College(KNAC) attaches too much importance on production skill and management rather than focusing on a liberal arts education. On the other hand, Poolmoo Ecological Agriculture Course carried out by Poolmoo Agriculture Technical High School located in Hongseong-Gun, Chungnam Province (which puts a high value on ecological fanning) gives more weight on a liberal arts education, taking up more than 50% of the curriculum. Also, the National Farmers Academy in Japan which reformed its whole system in 2008, has started various liberal arts educational programs. The Academy fosters creative agricultural management, attractive rural development enhancing a comfortable rural life and educates on the future of Japanese food and international environment. It is expected that the ecological and cultural roles of farming will grow in the future. So, what the KNAC needs is to increase its liberal arts educational programs and various cultural experiences in its educational curriculum to promote agricultural marketing with cultural knowledge and sensitivity.

노인의 공원 이용과 만족도에 관한 연구 -서울 강동구 고덕산을 대상으로- (A Study on the Utilization and Satisfaction of Parks for the Senior Citizens)

  • 김정호;이상훈;윤용한;박은경
    • 한국환경생태학회지
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.179-187
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    • 2020
  • 노인의 공원이용과 만족도에 관한 연구를 위해 서울 강동구 고덕산을 대상으로 실시하였다. 분석은 전체 항목에 대해 빈도분석을 실시하였으며, 문항의 타당성을 알아보기 위해 신뢰도 분석을 실시하였다. 이용객의 만족도에 유의한 영향으로 작용하는 항목을 파악하기 위해 요인분석을 활용하였다. 도출된 요인을 이용하여 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 요인분석 결과, 만족도에 미치는 요인은 3개로 구성되었고, 총 분산의 69.50%를 설명하는 것으로 나타났다. 항목간의 표본적합도를 의미하는 KMO값은 .756으로 분석되었다. 요인은 항목의 특성을 반영하여 이용적측면, 생태적측면, 쾌적성측면으로 구분하였다. 도출된 요인을 통해 다중회귀분석 결과 노인의 공원 이용만족도에 대한 다중회귀식은 Y = 3.678 + 0.202X1 + 0.125X2 + 0.236X3으로 분석되었다. 본 연구에서는 전문적 지식이 부족한 노인을 대상으로 설문을 진행한 한계점이 존재한다. 향후 전문지식을 가진 노인을 대상으로 평가연구가 진행되어야 할 것이며, 연령별 생태적, 이용적, 기후적 측면 비교연구가 필요할 것으로 판단되었다.

초등학생 학부모의 환경 소양 관련 변인 (The Effect of Variables on Environmental Literacy of Elementary School Parents)

  • 김은희;이상원
    • 한국환경교육학회지:환경교육
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.36-49
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    • 2010
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate whether elementary school parents' environmental literacy varied according to independent variables, to verify specific variables that affected their environmental literacy, and to analyze the correlation between elementary school students' and their parents' environmental literacy. Twelve elementary schools in Seoul and Gyeonggi-Do were chosen for purposive sampling. 342 questionnaires were used for analysis among the 350 questionnaires collected during the study, and their environmental literacy was measured through 55 questions consisted of 12 items for knowledge category, 22 for attitude category, 5 for behavior category, and 3 for skills category with 16 demographic variables. Statistical analysis was conducted on each of the variables that make up environmental literacy through mean t-test, F-distribution, Scheffe test, and Pearson correlation. The results of this study were as follows. (1) there is the difference according to age and career in parent's actual environmental literacy, but there is no difference in geneder, birthplace, residential type, religion and income. The parents in forties scored significantly higher than parents in thirties in subdomains of environmental skill and environmental interest in environmental literacy. And the parents with bachelor's degree scored significantly higher than parents with at least a high school diploma in subdomains of ecological knowledge, knowledge on environmental problems & issue, environmental skill and environmental behavior. (2) the most influential media on parents' environmental literacy is TV, then newspaper, internet and book follow. (3) the correlation between environmental crisis and environmental interest is the highest, but the mainly negative correlation is analysed between knowledge subdomains and other subdomains. (4) there is the correlation between elementary school students' and their parents' environmental literacy.

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국내 생태학습시설의 운영현황 고찰 및 시사점 (Operating Status and Activation of Ecological Learning Facilities in Korea)

  • 김권;엄정희;노백호
    • 환경영향평가
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    • 제25권6호
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    • pp.487-501
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 생태학습시설의 효율적인 운영 및 관리를 위해 국내 생태학습시설 운영현황에 대한 기초자료를 구축하고 운영방법에 대한 특징을 고찰하여 지속가능한 운영을 위한 제언을 제시하는 것이 목적이다. 이를 위해, 국내 생태학습시설의 목록을 구축하고, 생태학습시설의 운영 담당자를 대상으로 시설 운영 및 관리에 관한 현황을 조사하였고, 조사에 응한 50개 시설의 결과를 바탕으로 운영방법, 자원봉사자, 관람객, 예산 및 수익, 홍보 및 기타 항목으로 구분하여 분석하였다. 운영형태에 대한 결과, 직접운영 시설, 위탁운영 시설, 혼합운영 시설 중 직영 시설이 가장 많았으며, 직영 시설은 대부분 공무원들로 구성된 인력을 중심으로 운영이 되고 있었다. 관람객은 주로 주말에는 가족단위, 평일에는 유치원 이하 관람객 단위의 방문이 많으며, 해당 지자체 및 시설의 홈페이지를 통한 방문이 가장 많이 이루어지고 전국단위 방문객의 비율이 높았다. 또한, 시설 규모, 운영형태에 따라서 연간 운영예산과 연간 수익에 큰 차이가 발생하고 있었는데, 직영 시설의 경우 위탁운영 시설에 비해 운영예산이 많았다. 연구의 결과, 효율적인 운영을 위해 전문적 지식을 가진 인력이 포함되어야 하며, 정보력을 가진 홈페이지 구축 및 관리가 필요하다. 또한, 수익구조가 많지 않은 시설이 많기 때문에 국가 및 지자체의 지원이 반드시 필요하며, 기부나 지역회사 등 외부로부터의 지원 확보 방안도 마련되어야 한다. 본 연구는 국내 생태학습시설의 목록 구축 및 종합적인 조사를 바탕으로 운영현황에 대한 정량적이며 상세한 기초자료를 마련하였다는데 의의가 있다.

보육시설 아동의 건강관리향상을 위한 생태학적 모형 개발 (Development of an Ecological Model to Improve Health Care Management for Children in Child Care Centers)

  • 박은숙;임여진;조은지
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.59-68
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    • 2013
  • 목적 보육시설 내 아동건강관리 현황 및 생태학적 모형의 체계에 따른 아동건강관리 장애요인을 확인하고 보육시설 아동건강관리 향상을 위한 생태학적 모형을 개발하는 데 있다. 방법 포커스 그룹 연구방법을 적용하였으며, 서울특별시 S구 소재 보육시설 중 재원아동 70명 이상의 국공립, 법인 및 민간 어린이집의 원장, 보육교사, 보육아동 부모, 3개 집단 총 22명을 대상으로 3차에 걸친 포커스 그룹 면담을 실시한 후 잠재적 내용분석법을 활용하여 분석하였다. 결과 보육시설 내 아동건강관리 현황으로는 '발달상태확인', '건강행위훈련' 등 12개 범주가 확인되었다. 생태학적 체계에 따른 보육시설 내 아동건강관리 장애요인으로는 질병관리에 대한 지식부족, 갑작스런 사고에 대한 미숙한 대처, 아동건강관리 전문인력의 부재, 유용한 건강관리 매뉴얼의 부족, 발달 및 건강에 대한 보육시설-부모 간 의견차이, 자녀건강관리에 대한 부모의 과도한 위임, 건강관리와 관련된 보육시설평가인증 항목의 부족 등 총25개 범주가 확인되었다. 결론 본 연구에서 제시된 보육시설 아동건강관리 향상을 위한 생태학적 모형은 보육아동을 위한 건강관리에 직 간접적으로 영향을 미치는 생태학적 체계의 요인을 고려한 프로그램 및 정책 개발 시 유용한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

Role of litter production and its decomposition, and factors affecting the processes in a tropical forest ecosystem: a review

  • Giweta, Mekonnen
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • 제44권2호
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    • pp.81-89
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    • 2020
  • In the forest ecosystems, litterfall is an important component of the nutrient cycle that regulates the accumulation of soil organic matter (SOM), the input and output of the nutrients, nutrient replenishment, biodiversity conservation, and other ecosystem functions. Therefore, a profound understanding of the major processes (litterfall production and its decomposition rate) in the cycle is vital for sustainable forest management (SFM). Despite these facts, there is still a limited knowledge in tropical forest ecosystems, and further researches are highly needed. This shortfall of research-based knowledge, especially in tropical forest ecosystems, may be a contributing factor to the lack of understanding of the role of plant litter in the forest ecosystem function for sustainable forest management, particularly in the tropical forest landscapes. Therefore, in this paper, I review the role of plant litter in tropical forest ecosystems with the aims of assessing the importance of plant litter in forest ecosystems for the biogeochemical cycle. Then, the major factors that affect the plant litter production and decomposition were identified, which could direct and contribute to future research. The small set of studies reviewed in this paper demonstrated the potential of plant litter to improve the biogeochemical cycle and nutrients in the forest ecosystems. However, further researches are needed particularly on the effect of species, forest structures, seasons, and climate factors on the plant litter production and decomposition in various types of forest ecosystems.

Monkeypox and Its Recent OUTBREAKS; A Systemic Review

  • Zain Ul, Abedien;Kainat, Gul;Maheen, Shafiq;Khizar, Rahman
    • 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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    • 제50권4호
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    • pp.457-464
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    • 2022
  • A public health concern emerging from a zoonotic disease. Monkeypox is caused by the orthopoxvirus specie Monkeypox virus (MPXV). Monkeypox was identified as the most common orthopoxvirus infection in humans following the eradication of smallpox. Monkeypox has a similar clinical presentation to smallpox. The MPXV is now considered a high-threat pathogen that causes a serious public-health problem. The continuous spread of Monkeypox virus from West Africa to all other places around the world throughout 2018 to 2022, have raised concerns that MPXV could have emerged to acquire the immunological and ecological niche vacated by smallpox virus. This review highlights the current knowledge about Monkeypox evolution, infection biology, and epidemiology around the world since from 1970 to 2022, with a focus on the human, viral, and cellular factors that influence virus emergence, infection, spread, and maintenance in nature. This paper also discusses the current therapeutic options for Monkeypox treatment and control. Under the right conditions, with limited smallpox vaccination and very little orthopoxvirus immunity in some areas of the world, MPXV could become a more efficient human pathogen. Finally, the review identified knowledge gaps, particularly in terms of identifying a definitive reservoir host for monkeypox and proposes future research endeavors to address the unanswered questions.

한국산 살모사과 3종의 경쟁과 공간적 생태 - 생태적 지위를 기반으로 한 모델과 지리정보시스템 적용 - (Interspecific Competition and spatial Ecology of three Species of Vipers in Korea: An Application of Ecological niche-based Models and GIS)

  • 도민석;이진원;장환진;김대인;유정칠
    • 한국환경생태학회지
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    • 제30권2호
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    • pp.173-184
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    • 2016
  • 생물종의 경쟁과 공간적 분포, 생태적 지위의 관계에 대한 정보는 생물지리학적 분포형태를 이해하는 데 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구에서는 한국에 서식하고 있는 살모사과 3종(Gloydius ussuriensis, G. brevicaudus, G. saxatilis)에 대해 관찰자료와 종 분포 모델 기법을 바탕으로 분포 특성과 종의 생태적 지위를 산출하였고, 예측된 종 분포 모델들을 바탕으로 지리적 분포와 생태적 지위의 분화에 대한 종간 경쟁 관계의 영향을 추론하였다. 연구 결과 고도가 살모사들의 분포에 가장 중요한 환경변수로 나타났으며, 그들이 분포한 고도는 그 지역의 기후와 상관관계를 나타냈다. 종간 생태적 지위는 비교적 높게 중첩되어 있었지만, 예측된 3종의 분포형태는 태백산맥을 기준으로 차이를 나타냈다. 분포모델들을 중첩한 결과, 종간 중첩된 지역의 서식지는 대부분 산림지역으로, 전체 조사 지역에 비해 비교적 작은 범위가 중첩되어 접소적인 분포형태가 예측되었다. 또한 중첩된 지역에 분포한 개체수는 종간 양의 상관관계를 나타내고 있어, 이 지역에서 종간 경쟁이 심하지 않다는 것을 암시하고 있다. 결론적으로 한국에 서식하고 있는 살모사과 3종은 유사한 생태적 지위를 차지하고 있지만, 직접적인 경쟁 없이 접소적인 분포형태를 띠고 있는 것으로 보인다. 향후 접소적인 분포형태를 일으키는 직접적인 요인을 알아내기 위해, 보다 자세한 생태학적, 행동학적 연구와 더불어 비교적 세밀한 격자 크기를 통한 다양한 지형변수(고도, 미소서식지 특성 등)들에 대한 연구가 진행될 필요가 있다.