• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.299-314
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• 2016

The aim of this paper is to review integrated assessment studies conducted to address the impacts of climate change sea-level rise on agricultural sector and to derive suggestions for improving the integrated assessment process to assist decision-makers in establishing climate change adaptation policy. We collect integrated assessment studies which are based on the impact-pathway analysis, compare their step-by-step procedures and identify main factors addressed in each step. The assessment process is typically carried out in the sequence of scenario development, determination of assessment scope, physical impact assessment, economic analysis and synthesis of the outcomes from each step. We identify two types of integrated assessment. The first one examines the impacts of changes in temperature and/or precipitation on the crop-cultivation patterns and/or agricultural productivity and resulting economic effects on agricultural sector. The other investigates the impacts of sea-level rise on land use/coverage and resulting economic damages in terms of land-value loss where the effects on agriculture is treated as one sector among others. To enhance integrated assessment, we suggest that 1) scenarios need to incorporate the effects of climate change and sea-level rise simultaneously, 2) scope of the assessment needs to be extended to include ecosystem services as well as crop production, 3) social and cultural aspects need to be considered in addition to economic analysis, and 4) synthesis of the outcomes from each step should be able to combine quantitative as well as qualitative information.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.222-228
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• 2020

Background: Parthenium hysterophorus is a noxious invasive weed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Nepal. Among 11 species of biological control agents released to control P. hysterophorus in Ausrtalia, winter rust Puccina abrupta var. partheniicola arrived fortuitously and has established in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, nearly a decade back. However, the prevalence and effectiveness of this rust as a biological control agent in Kathmandu remain unknown. To address this knowledge gap, a roadside survey was done at an interval of 2 ± 0.25 km in Kathmandu Valley to assess the P. abrupta var. partheniicola incidence and its impacts on P. hysterophorus. Infested individuals of P. hysterophorus were further divided into four severity classes (very low, low, medium, and high), and rust incidence was calculated. The impact of the winter rust on the growth of P. hysterophorus was assessed by comparing biomass and seed output of infested and non-infested individuals. Results: Among 81 locations where P. hysterophorus was present in the Kathmandu Valley, winter rust infestation was observed at 98% locations. At some locations within Kathmandu Valley such as Tinkune, Kirtipur, Chabahil, Buddha Chowk, and Dhobighat, the impacts of the rust on P. hysterophorus were medium to high. Aboveground biomass and seed output of P. hysterophorus were reduced by 47% and 73%, respectively, due to winter rust infestation. The study indicates that winter rust incidence is widespread in Kathmandu Valley with very low to high levels of damages to P. hysterophorus depending on the localities. Conclusion: The rust has, therefore, a potential to reduce the growth performance of P. hysterophorus, and it can be used as a component of integrated management of P. hysterophorus by introducing to other suitable areas in Nepal.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.536-549
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• 2013

백두산 화산이 분화할 경우, 한국에는 주로 화산재로 인한 피해가 예상된다. 이에 본 연구는 해외의 대형 화산분화 사례를 기반으로, 화산재 규모에 따른 피해와 사회 경제적 영향을 분석하였다. 첫째, 주요 화산 분화의 화산재 피해사례 및 화산재 두께/무게에 따른 피해를 "화산재 규모와 피해 영향 대조표"를 통하여 살펴보았다. 둘째, 화산재의 사회 경제적 영향을 분석하였다. 백두산이 겨울에 분화하지 않는다면, 한국은 화산재로 인해 경제적 피해를 입을 가능성이 크지 않지만, 화산재의 특성상 범세계적으로 영향을 미칠 수 있기 때문에 그 영향을 간과해서는 안 된다. 한편 만약 백두산 분화 시기에 한반도 주변으로 북풍 또는 북동풍이 발달하면, 화산재가 남한으로 확산하여 남한 경제에 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 항공수출에 차질이 생길 수 있으며, 인구 밀도가 높은 수도권이나 지방중심도시(산업집중도시) 혹은 농업지역으로 화산재가 이동해 온다면 그 피해는 매우 클 수 있다. 이러한 화산재해에 대비하여 한국의 실정에 맞는 화산재 예보 단계표가 만들어야져야 하며, 화산재 예측을 위한 한국형 화산 해저드 맵을 구축할 필요가 있다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제55권9호
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• pp.657-668
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• 2022

하천 유량이 증가된 상태에서 집중호우의 발생은 유량과 강우량 모두 하천변 홍수피해에 영향을 미치게 된다. 또한, 하천변 사회·경제적 영향 수준에 따라 피해정도에 차이를 보이게 되며, 특히, 인구 및 자산 밀집도가 높은 경우 홍수대응에 필요한 충분한 예보 선행시간의 확보가 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 홍수대응에 필요한 시간적 여유의 확보를 통한 피해저감 효과를 증대하기 위해 앙상블 강우유출모델링을 활용한 홍수위험매트릭스를 구축하고, 그 적용성을 판단하고자 한다. 홍수위험매트릭스는 홍수피해 자료를 활용한 홍수피해 영향수준(X축)을 구성하고, 기상청 LENS 강우자료를 이용한 앙상블 강우유출모델링의 결과로 위험 홍수량의 발생 가능성을 예측(Y축)하여 확률예보에 기반한 예측이 가능하다. 이를 위해 과거 홍수피해 자료 및 정량적 홍수피해 평가방법을 이용한 홍수피해 영향수준 결정 방법을 제시하였다. 낙동강권역의 태화강유역 및 형산강유역의 홍수특보지점에 대하여 기존 홍수특보 자료 그리고 피해 발생 상황과 비교하였다. 그 결과 최대 3일전부터 홍수위험 발생시간 및 정도에 대한 예측이 가능한 것으로 분석되었다. 따라서 홍수대응에 필요한 예보 선행시간 확보를 통한 피해저감 활동에 도움이 되리라 판단된다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2024

본 연구에서는 충격반향법(IE)을 활용하여 철근 부식 진전에 따른 콘크리트 손상 상태를 모니터링하였다. 길이 1500 mm, 폭 400 mm, 두께 200 mm를 갖는 세 개의 철근 콘크리트 시험체를 제작하였다. 각 시험체는 보통 포틀랜드 시멘트, 고로 슬래그 미분말, 플라이 애쉬를 혼합한 세 가지 콘크리트 배합을 활용하여 제작하여, 결합재 특성에 따른 손상특성을 관찰하였다. 콘크리트 내 철근 부식은 3% NaCl 용액에서 35일 주기의 습윤 및 건조 포화 과정을 거친 후 0.5 A 전류를 인가하여 가속화되었다. 전류인가 전 습윤-건조반복(철근부식 환경조성 또는 잠재기)단계에서 수집된 초기 IE 데이터는 건조상태가 IE 신호에 미치는 영향이 크기 않음을 보여주었다. 전류를 인가한 후에는 인가 시간 증가에 따라 IE 탁월주파수와 콘크리트 P파속도의 점진적인 감소 특성을 관찰할 수 있었다. 이러한 실험결과는 IE 데이터 모니터링으로 철근 부식으로 인한 콘크리트의 점진적 손상의 주요 특성(내부 손상 개시 및 전파 속도 등)을 포착할 수 있음을 보여준다. 따라서, 철근 부식에 따른 콘크리트의 점진적 손상의 평가 및 예측에 IE 모니터링이 효과적으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2012

The effects of sulfur dioxide on paper were investigated since these sulfur compounds could cause damages on cellulose and organic materials in papers. For the reason, exposure ageing tests were performed on traditional Korean paper (Hanji) and two different types of modern paper (acid-free and acid paper) to determine the damage with regard to the optical as well as physicochemical properties according to the varying $SO_2$ concentration. As a result, optical properties were not changed while physical and chemical peoperties were remarkably changed with the exposure period. In the case of pH, $SO_2$ had little impact on the pH of the Hanji and acid-free paper while the pH of acid paper was remarkably decreased. The decrease of the folding endurance of the Hanji was relatively smaller than those of the acid-free and acid paper. The results prove Hanji was more resistant to $SO_2$ than the modern paper in terms of optical, physical and chemical properties. In addition, it was also suggested that $SO_2$ concentration should be kept below 0.01 ppm for the preservation of paper objects.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.449-464
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• 2016

Catastrophe models appraise the natural risk of the built-infrastructure simulating the interaction of its exposure and vulnerability with a hazard. Because of unique configurations and reduced number, mid/high-rise buildings present singular challenges to the assessment of their damage vulnerability. This paper presents a novel approach to estimate the vulnerability of mid/high-rise buildings (MHB) which is used in the Florida Public Hurricane Loss Model, a catastrophe model developed for the state of Florida. The MHB vulnerability approach considers the wind pressure hazard exerted over the building's height as well as accompanying rain. The approach assesses separately the damages caused by wind, debris impact, and water intrusion on building models discretized into typical apartment units. Hurricane-induced water intrusion is predicted combining the estimates of impinging rain with breach and pre-existing building defect size estimates. Damage is aggregated apartment-by-apartment and story-by-story, and accounts for vertical water propagation. The approach enables the vulnerability modeling of regular and complex building geometries in the Florida exposure and elsewhere.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.380-384
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• 2004

The toxic impact of parathion on bagrid catfish (Pseudobagrus fulvidraco) juvenile was examined 96 hr $LC_{50}$ value of parathion estimated as 1 90 mg/L. Chronically, bagrid catfish were exposed for 30 days to concentrations of parathion, i.e. 63, 95, 190 and $380\;{\mu}g/L$, representing 3.3, 5.0, 10.0 and $20.0{\%}$ of the 96 hr $LC_{50}$. Survival rate was significantly affected by the concentration over $63\;{\mu}g/L$ after 10 days. Growth rate, specific growth rate (SGR) and feed efficiency were reduced in time as concentration dependent manner. Growth rates of the exposed groups were significantly reduced as $28.06-60.63{\%}$ to the control fish, SGR was decresed as $1.50-4.72{\%}$ and feed efficiency was declined as $6.10-11.90{\%}$. It can be concluded that if p. lulvidraco is chronically exposed to parathion over $63\;{\mu}g/L$ concentration, the physiological damages might affect growth factors of the fish.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.218-224
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• 2006

The sludge oils were produced necessarily in the ships operation, so that it will be the best way to manage the sludge oils inside ship itself from a viewpoint of the prevention of marine oil pollution. The ultra-sonic breaking system which recycle the sludge oil from ship into usable oil to be brunt is recognized as a most possible recycling device. In this regards, the purpose of this study is to examine erosion damage,on the SS400 specimen by cavitation and the effect of impact pressure generated from the demolition of the cavity of ultrasonic vibration in the marine sludge oil environment.. The erosion damage of specimen was investigated mainly on weight loss, weight loss rate and maximum erosion rate with variation of the oil temperature as well as the change of space between transducer hem and specimen. The experimental results showed that as the space between ultrasonic vibrator horn and specimen disk increased, the weight loss and weight loss rate decreased and the values were larger in SFO than in SLO. The experimental results can be useful to the development of sludge oil disposing systems and to consider a countermeasure for the prevention of erosion damages by cavitation.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2014

Over the last several decades, the United States has experienced a great number of natural disasters. To minimize the impact of the natural hazard events, the U.S. government spent a tremendous amount of money through federal assistant programs. To be eligible for the programs, a mitigation project must be cost effective (more benefits compared to project costs). However, the state and local communities suffering from the natural disasters generally have difficulty in collecting reliable evidence for their damages which can be converted later into benefits when a mitigation project is implemented. Therefore, this paper shows the process of conducting a benefit cost analysis with limited data. Besides, it also provides how to apply the limited data to the analysis through a case study. Consequently, this paper help state and local communities get funding from the federal government, which in turns will improve the image of construction industry by preventing people from natural disasters.