• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.186-198
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• 2013

The present work is an attempt to improve the performance of a regional air quality model by means of liking it with a global chemistry transport model. The global chemical transport model of GEOS-Chem is used to provide BC (Boundary Condition)s which reflect temporal and spatial variations at boundaries of regional chemical transport model of CMAQ over East Asia. First, GEOS-Chem outputs are evaluated by comparing predicted concentrations with observed monthly data of gas phase species and secondary inorganic aerosols from EANET (Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia) sites. The results show that predicted PM10 concentrations are in good agreement with the observations. This implies that GEOS-Chem outputs could be used to provide BCs to CMAQ. Simulated daily and monthly mean PM10 concentrations of CMAQ with the linkage of GEOS-Chem's BCs and constant BCs are then evaluated by comparing predicted concentrations with observations at API (Air Pollution Index) sites in China as well as EANET sites in Korea. CMAQ with the GEOS-Chem outputs improves model simulation in depicting observed PM10 concentrations comparing with those with constant BCs. It is also found that influence of aerosol species are largely dependent on the BCs over East Asia and Korea. Mean biases between simulated versus observed daily and monthly mean concentrations of PM10 with the GEOS-chem were improved by 1~8 ${\mu}g/m^3$ in China region, 3.26 ${\mu}g/m^3$ in Korea.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.131-167
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• 2009

Global warming is regarded as one of the most critical issues that should be taken care of by the entire global community as it threatens the survival of mankind. South Korea, in particular, undergoes faster warming than the average rate of global warming. South Korea has revealed various warming rates and trends being surrounded by sea on three sides and having complex terrains dominated by mountains. The rates vary according to regions and their urbanization and industrialization. Differences also derive from seasons and weather elements. Changes to the highest, mean, and lowest temperature are also different according to the characteristics of regions and observatories, which is more apparent where the force of artificial weather applies. In an urban area, temperature gaps tend to decrease as the lowest temperature rises more than the highest temperature. Meanwhile, temperature gaps grow further in a coastal or country region where the force of artificial weather is small and the force of natural weather prevails. In this study, the investigator analyzed the changes to the weather elements of 11 observation spots that had gone through no changes in terms of observation environment since 1961, were consecutively observed, and had the quality of their observation data monitored on an ongoing basis. Using the results, I tried to identify natural and artificial causes affecting certain spots. Located on the east coast of the Asian Continent, South Korea sees weather changing very dynamically. Having huge influences on our weather, China has achieved very rapid industrialization for the last 30 years and produced more and more greenhouse gases and air pollution due to large-size development projects. All those phenomena affect our weather system in significant ways. Global warming continues due to various reasons with regional change differences. Thus the analysis results of the study will hopefully serve as basic data of weather statistics with which to set up countermeasures against climate changes.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.22-31
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• 2016

Active fire products from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite observation during the 16 years from 2000-2015 were analyzed to estimate spatial and temporal variations of wildland fires over East Asia (region of interest: $20^{\circ}N-55^{\circ}N$, $100^{\circ}E-150^{\circ}E$). GLOBCOVER 2009 land cover data were also used to investigate the trend in wildfire occurrence with respect to each land cover type. Statistical analysis showed that the highest number of wildland fires occurred in the evergreen and vegetation covered areas, and strong seasonal variations were found in these areas. Total numbers of fires were 283,683 and 202,543, respectively. In particular, the wildland fires in croplands occurred mainly during summer season and distinguishable increasing trends were found. The correlations between number of wildland fires and air pollutants, such as black carbon, organic matter, and carbon monoxide, were also calculated in order to investigate the intensity of the air pollution caused by the wildland fires. Positive correlation between total column carbon monoxide contents and the occurrence of wildland fire was found. In addition, this correlation was higher than the correlation between fire occurrence and black carbon or organic matter. These results indicate that a significant amount of carbon monoxide originated from the wildland fires and influenced the regional atmospheric environment in East Asia.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.871-878
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• 2008

In this study, we measured volatile organic compounds in Gimhae city, South Korea. We selected twenty site and measured volatile organic compounds in ambient air by passive sampler when at sampling intervals of two month from April to December 2005. Passive sampler was exposed for fifteen day in ambient air. And samples were analyzed by GC/FID for volatile organic compounds. The results of each measured functional zone, mean concentration of each compound measured were generally higher the industrial complex area and traffic pollution area than residental area. Each area showed similar pattern for the observation period. concentration of measured each compound were the following order: winter > fall > spring > summer.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.19-30
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• 2017

The altitudinal potential source contribution function (PSCFa) method was developed by considering topography and height of back trajectories. The PSCFa calculated on the contributions of trans-boundary transport to the hourly mean concentrations of aerosol optical depth (AOD) of the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) in the Distributed Regional Aerosol Gridded Observation Networks (DRAGON) KORea-US Air Quality (KORUS-AQ) campaign from March 31 to July 1 in 2016. Eastern China ($33^{\circ}N{\sim}35^{\circ}N$ and $119^{\circ}E{\sim}121^{\circ}E$) can be the major source of trans-boundary pollution to the western area in South Korea resulted from PSCFa (0~700 m). In this study, AOD by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) was compared to verify the source regions. Regionally, the effects of the long-range transport of pollutants from the eastern China on air quality in south Korea have become more significant over this period.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.1199-1211
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• 2013

Mobile sources produce a significant fraction of total anthropogenic emissions in Korea and have harmful effects on air quality. Mobile emissions are intrinsically difficult to estimate due to complicated road networks and variations of traffic volume with location and time. To measure traffic pollutants with high temporal and spatial resolution under real conditions a mobile laboratory was designed. The mobile laboratory provide concentrations of $SO_2$, CO, NO, $NO_2$ and location coordinate value. This approach allowed for pollutant level measurements on many roads within short periods of time. In this study, on-road concentrations of $SO_2$, CO, NO and $NO_2$ were measured using mobile platform measurement along the 25 main roads in Busan to estimate the average air pollution level in short time difference. The measurements were conducted on favorable meteorological days from 2010 to 2012 and the overall concentrations of $SO_2$, CO, NO and $NO_2$ were 0.006, 0.8, 0.182 and 0.055 ppm respectively. The result showed that the concentration of CO, NO and $NO_2$ on road were twice, 18 times and 2.5 times higher than regional air quality monitoring sites mean in same period.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.362-371
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• 2023

Background: PM_2.5 pollution has been a persistent problem in South Korea, with concentrations consistently exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The aging of the population in the country further exacerbates the health impacts of PM_2.5 since older adults are more susceptible to the adverse effects of air pollution. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate how the health impact (premature death) due to long-term exposure to PM_2.5 in South Korea could change in the future according to the trend of change in the country's population structure. Methods: The study employs a relative risk function, which accounts for age-specific relative risks, to assess the changes in premature deaths by age and region at the average annual PM_2.5 concentration for 2022 and at PM_2.5 concentration improvement levels. Premature deaths were estimated using the Global Exposure Mortality Model (GEMM). Results: The findings indicate that the increase in premature deaths resulting from the projected population structure changes up to 2050 would significantly outweigh the health benefits (reduction in premature deaths) compared to 2012. This is primarily attributed to the rising number of premature deaths among the elderly due to population aging. Furthermore, the study suggests that the effectiveness of the current domestic PM_2.5 standard would be halved by 2050 due to the increasing impact of population aging on PM_2.5-related mortality. Conclusions: The study highlights the importance of considering trends in population structure when evaluating the health benefits of air pollution reduction measures. By comparing and evaluating the health benefits in reflection of changes in population structure to the predicted PM_2.5 concentration improvements at the provincial level, a more comprehensive assessment of regional air quality management strategies can be achieved.

• 환경정책연구
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.59-86
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• 2013

1988년부터 2008년까지의 자료를 바탕으로 우리나라 6개 권역을 대상으로 권역별 소득, 환경규제, 오염유발원이 각 권역별 대기오염 물질(황산화물, 질소산화물, 총먼지, 일산화탄소)에 미치는 영향을 지역적 관점에서 살펴보았다. 즉, 환경 쿠즈네츠 곡선(EKC)가설 검증차원에서 공해배출과 경제성장 간의 관계를 패널회귀분석을 통해 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 산업시설에 영향을 미치고 있는 황산화물(SOx)의 경우 대부분의 권역에서 EKC가설이 성립하는 것으로 나타났지만, 질소산화물(NOx)과 총먼지(TSP)의 경우 6개 권역 중 대경권에서만 EKC가설이 성립하는 것으로 나타났 으며, 일산화탄소(CO)의 경우에도 EKC가설을 충족시키는 권역은 중부권, 호남권, 동남권에 한정되어 있었다. 또한 각 권역별 대기오염 단속규제가 대기오염과 정(+)의 관계를 보임에 따라 환경규제효과가 나타난다고 보기 어려우며, 각 권역별 연료소비와 석유화학제품의 특화 또한 권역별 대기오염을 증가시키는 주요 요인으로 작용하고 있다.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 고령군의 환경 및 재난 정책 수립에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하는 데 있으며, 주된 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 고령군의 장 단기 발전계획이 고령군의 현황파악과 지역민 의견 수렴이 제대로 분석 반영되지 않은 상태에서 계획되어 실현가능성이 낮다. 둘째, 경상북도와 고령군은 대기오염 지표 대부분이 우리나라 환경기준치와 세계보건기구의 권고기준치와 비교할 때 비교적 양호한 것으로 나타난다. 셋째, 낙동강 수계 수질오염지표를 분석한 결과 안동, 고령 모두 대체로 양호하거나 개선된 것으로 평가된다. 넷째, 쓰레기 수거처리는 경상북도, 고령군 모두 재활용과 소각의 비중이 증가하고 있어 환경개선에 큰 기여를 한다. 다섯째, 환경오염물 배출시설의 경우 오염배출량이 상대적으로 많은 시설물($1{\sim}4$종) 비중이 증가추세를 보인다. 여섯째, 고령군의 읍 면별 환경오염물질 배출 시설의 경우 공업단지가 밀집된 다산면, 개진면, 쌍림면 지역에서의 시설물 증가가 뚜렷하다. 일곱째, 재난의 경우 안정성이 높은 지역은 예천군, 구미시, 의성군, 영주시, 청도군 등이며, 안정성이 다소 낮은 지역으로는 성주군, 군위군, 영천시, 칠곡군, 문경시, 봉화군 고령군 등지로 평가된다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.167-178
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• 2024

이 연구는 2023년 지역사회건강조사를 이용하여 충청북도 지역 주민의 당뇨병 관리 현황과 관리 적절성을 평가하고, 향후 각 시 군에서 지역 주민의 당뇨병을 효과적으로 관리할 수 있도록 지역 맞춤형 보건사업 개발의 근거자료를 제공하고자 시행되었다. 연구 결과, 충청북도 지역 주민의 절반 이하인 41.5%만이 혈당수치를 인식하고 있었다. 또한 당뇨병을 적절하게 관리하고 있는 비율이 충청북도 전체에서 9.6%에 불과했다. 혈당수치 인지율과 당뇨병 적정관리 비율은 지역별로 차이가 컸다. 충청북도와 시군구 지역사회는 당뇨병을 조기에 발견하고, 당뇨병으로 인한 합병증을 예방하여 지역 주민의 삶의 질을 높일 수 있도록 당뇨병 관리사업을 지역보건의료계획에 반영할 필요가 있다. 기본적인 혈당 검사뿐만 아니라 당뇨병 진단을 받은 지역 주민 대상으로 당뇨병 관리 교육을 통해 당뇨병에 대한 이해를 돕고, 의학적 치료와 검사의 중요성뿐만 아니라 자가 관리 방안을 교육하는 지역사회의 중재가 필요하다. 또한 지역 내 일차의료기관과 지역사회가 협력하여 주민의 지속적인 치료와 정기적인 검사를 시행하기 위해 통합적인 관리 방안을 수립하는 것이 바람직하다. 지역사회는 주민의 지속적인 당뇨병 관리를 돕기 위한 지역 맞춤형 보건사업을 개발할 필요가 있으며, 이를 통해 국가 전반의 당뇨병 합병증으로 인한 질병부담을 줄일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.