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Sustainable Road Construction Techniques with Special Emphasis on the Conservation and Restoration of Ecosystem in Japan (생태계의 보전·복원을 고려한 일본의 환경친화적 도로건설 기술 사례 연구)

  • Sung, Hyun-Chan;Moon, Da-Mi
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.74-84
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    • 2003
  • This study focuses on the technology to reduce destruction and damages of an ecosystem in the process of road construction. The authors investigated the ecological conservation activities and restoration technology which were applied to the construction of 2 bridges in Japan. The key results are as following : First, the most important thing in constructing eco-road was the linear design. Second, we need to adopt the environmental construction forms and materials to the design of structure. Finally, we have to use environment-friendly methods for the sake of the ecosystem at the real construction stage. Adopting those technologies has at least a few merits. First, we can achieve out goals : conservation and restoration in the local habitat. Second, we can save money instead of building a eco-bridge. There is a further advantage which makes it possible to develop environment-friendly technologies than before by drawing developers' attention.

A study on Disposal of Food Waste and Fooa Service Management by Elementary School Lunch Program Manager in Seoul and Incheon (서울ㆍ인천지역 초등학교 급식담당자의 환경보전을 위한 음식물쓰레기 처리 및 급식관리 실태 조사)

  • 김경미;이심열
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.41 no.12
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    • pp.39-52
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of school lunch program managers' disposal of food waste and food service management in elementary school lunch program. Questionaries were distributed to 243 school lunch program managers of elementary schools in Seoul and Incheon area. The statistical analysis of data was completed using SPSS program. The results were summarized as follows. The average score of school lunch program managers' environmental conservation consciousness was slightly high, which was found to be 4.0. Most food waste was mainly vegetables. The primary recycling methods of leftovers from the school food service operations were to using them as livestock feed(84.7%). The best way of food waste treatment recognized by school lunch program managers' was utilizing it as fodder for animals or fertilizer(54.1%). The average score that school lunch program managers' achieved in terms of food nice management considering environmental conservation was 3.8. The school lunch managers' opinions imposing environmental regulation on the corresponding firm was very strict. Based on the observed results, several recommendations are suggested:practical food management guideline and its related proper information, foodbank program.

Development and Application Effects of Education Program on Biodiversity with Endangered Oriental White Stork Reintroduction Program on Elementary and Middle School Girl Students (초.중학교 여학생들의 멸종 위기종 황새 복원과 연계한 생물 다양성 교육프로그램 개발 및 적용효과)

  • Kim, Su-Kyung;Park, Shi-Ryong;Sung, Ha-Cheol;Choi, Yu-Seong
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.82-96
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    • 2010
  • Currently, biodiversity conservation is regarded as one of the most important environmental issues in the 21st century. However, The educational approaches on biodiversity conservation is not actively developed. This study was conducted to develop the educational program on biodiversity conservation related with endangered species conservation for improving elementary and middle school girl students' knowledge on biodiversity, inspiring the value and importance of biodiversity, and improving the attitude toward the conservation of biodiversity. Because the biodiversity loss of wetlands such as rice-fields, rivers, marshes has made the breeding population of Oriental White Stork(Ciconia boyciana) endangered in Korea, this subject was very effective for students to learn the cause and effect of biodiversity loss realistically. The education program was conducted to 68 local elementary and middle girl students from 2007 to 2009 and consists of three main activities such as feeding on storks in captivity, sampling living organisms in rice-fields, and designing the future stork living village. The results didn't show a positive effect on improving the knowledge on the biodiversity, but a positive effect on improving the attitude toward the conservation of biodiversity. And the number of taxa that students noticed in rice-fields has increased significantly. In conclusion, this educational program promoted students to concern about and take up a positive attitude on the biodiversity conservation issue.

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The Conservation and Current Condition of the Excavated Metallic Objects (출토금속 문화재의 보존과 현황)

  • Moon, Whan Suk
    • Journal of Conservation Science
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    • v.6 no.2 s.8
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    • pp.141-148
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    • 1997
  • When we have entered high economic growth since 1970s, many archaeological excavations were performed all over the country. Excavated objects composed of variable materials are inevitably subjected to deformations owing to surrounding environments and storage conditions. Although the importance of conservation treatment of the objects is greatly increased, a few conservation laboratories are there comparing with excavation groups. The metallic objects excavated are very unstable and deformable state. So it is important not to allow iron objects, especially cast iron, to dry out once excavated. Because the corrosion reactions on the surface proceed rapidly, the objects may be destroyed at the moment. The conservation procedures of the excavated metallic objects are as follows: (1)It is stable on-site storage method for objects to keep vinyl film with envelop or to immerse alkaline solution to prevent the environmental changes. (2)The objects must be treated at once under suitable methods in the conservation laboratory after excavation. (3)The continued existence of objects depends on environmental factors such as relative humidities, regular inspection, light etc.

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The Roles of Restoration Ecology, Landscape Ecology and Conservation Biology to Restore the Environment (환경복원에서 복원생태학, 경관생태학, 보전생물학의 역할)

  • Kim, Myoung Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.17-23
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    • 2003
  • Restoration ecology is undergoing rapid growth as academic field over the last 15 years. The specification of goals for restoration projects is frequently described as the most important component of a project. The endeavor for universal development of goals for ecological restoration continues to generate many discussion and controversy. I discuss the importance of restoration goals and diverse roots of restoration ecology, and show how the complex lineages within restoration ecology. I review the three major theme that currently are used to develop the restoration goals : restoration of species, restoration of whole ecosystem or landscapes, and the restoration of ecosystem services. Restoration ecology, landscape ecology and conservation biology share goals to conserve biodiversity, but differ in focus of approach. I review the differences among three fields. Conservation biology has been more zoological, more descriptive, and theoretical, and more emphasized the population and genetic research. However, restoration ecology has been more plant ecological, more experimental, and emphasized the community and plant succession. Landscape ecology has emphasized the interaction of ecosystem and dispersal among populations. I suggest the integration of restoration ecology, landscape ecology and conservation biology. For example, conservation biology will contribute to the preservation of original habitats by population study, restoration ecology will contribute to regenerate damaged ecosystem and ex situ preservation, and landscape ecology will contribute to restoration of population and landscape.

Comparison Between Conservation System of a Coastal Type of National Park of Korea and Japan - Focused on Taean-Haean National Park - (해안형 국립공원의 보전체계에 대한 한.일 비교 - 태안해안 국립공원을 중심으로 -)

  • Jo, Tae-Dong;Okano, Takahiro
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.151-155
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    • 2003
  • The resources conservation system is comprehended, making Taean-haean National Park a research material by applying the fact of landowning, designating an LOP and Korea and Japan's Natural Park Act. Following conclusions were obtained in this study; Most of land areas of the National Park are privately owned; Only a few have been designated as Natural Reservation, a core reserved area on LOP, and a sandy beach, a sand dune, a sand spit, a tidal flat, a wetland, etc are distributed in the natural environment area so they were exposed to development; As seen in most of coastal type of National Parks, 13 commercial beaches are established. The annual rush to the beaches appears in July and August; Sand dune areas that have to be managed in terms of conservation, are turned into beaches. Moreover, the collective facilities areas are randomly developed. So they fail to function originally; The current Natural Park Act has no systematic devices for conservation of the natural resources on the seashore or offshore.

A Effect of Environmental Education on Residential Energy Use -Based on the Experience of the Education of Residential Energy Use among the University Student - (에너지 절약에 대한 교육 효과 연구 - 대학생의 에너지절약 교육 경험을 중심으로-)

  • 최남숙
    • Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.91-101
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    • 2003
  • The research examines individual environmental characteristics, the consciousness energy conservation and behavior level of college students that relate to the experience of taking courses on residential energy use held in college, as well as the influence of experiencing school education in the past. This is to ultimately evaluate the effect of school education on the consciousness of the energy conservation and behavior level of college students at present time, in order to assist in proposing a direction for the school education on residential energy use. The results of the research can be summarized as follows: First, there appeared a gap between the group that has attended courses on residential energy use and the group that has not in terms of their major, school year and the level of consciousness of the need for energy conservation. Second, students that have attended courses on residential energy use in college were reported to have received more training in high school through textbooks and guidance of teachers and have more experience in special education. And third, it appeared that taking courses in residential energy use by college students are influenced by personal factors such as their school year and gender, major, contents of their high school textbooks and the level of consciousness of the need for energy conservation.

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