• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.145-184
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• 2002

This paper analyzes the impact of imposing carbon tax on the Seoul economy to reduce Greenhouse Gas(GHG) emission. We construct the social accounting matrix of Seoul, specifying energy and transport sectors which is closely related to air pollution. Then, we formulated the computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of seoul and performed scenario analysis. The main result shows that the economic cost of GHG reduction is quite large but the health benefit is also considerable. It also suggests the importance of cost effective measures such as the development of new energy technology and the improvement of energy efficiency.

• 대한공간정보학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2012

화석연료 사용의 급격한 상승은 연료의 고갈과 막대한 온실가스배출을 초래했다. 특히, 건설 분야는 전체 이산화탄소 배출량의 약 1/4 이상을 차지하는 환경문제의 원천이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 건설 현장의 탄소배출량 감소를 위한 GIS기법의 적용 강화를 목표로 사토장 선정에 네트워크분석기법을 적용하였다. 그 결과 후보지별로 최단거리 및 최소시간에 따라 예상되는 탄소배출량 및 운반단가를 구할 수 있었다. 이 결과를 바탕으로 사토장을 선정할 경우 소나무 한그루를 심는 것과 비슷한 효과의 탄소배출량을 감소할 수 있을 것이다. 또한, 건설 분야 전반에서 발생하는 탄소배출에 영향을 주는 복합적인 요소들을 고려하여 적용한다면 탄소배출량을 획기적으로 줄일 수 있을 것이다.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 3th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.272-275
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• 2009

Carbon finance is the investment in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction projects in developing countries and countries with economies in transition within the framework of the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) or Joint Implementation (JI) and with creation of financial instruments, i.e., carbon credits, which are tradable in carbon market. The additional revenue generated from carbon credits will increase the bankability of projects by reducing the risks of commercial lending or grant finance. Meantime, it has also demonstrated numerous opportunities for collaborating across sectors, and has served as a catalyst in bringing climate issues to bear in projects relating to rural electrification, renewable energy, energy efficiency, urban infrastructure, waste management, pollution abatement, forestry, and water resource management. Establishing additionality is essential for successful CDM project development. One of the key steps is the investment analysis. As guided by UNFCCC, financial indicators such as IRR, NPV, DSCR etc are most commonly used in both Option II & Option III. However, economic indicator such as Economic Internal Rate of Return(EIRR) are often overlooked in Option III even it might be more suitable for the project. This could be due to the difficulties in economic analysis. Although Asian Development Bank(ADB) has given guidelines in evaluating EIRR, there are still large amount of works have to be carried out in estimating the economic, financial, social and environmental benefits in the host country. This paper will present a case study of a CDM development of a 18 MW hydro power plant with carbon finance option in central Vietnam. The estimation of respective factors in EIRR, such as Willingness to Pay(WTP), shadow price etc, will be addressed with the adjustment to Vietnam local provincial factors. The significance of carbon finance to Vietnam renewable energy development will also be addressed.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.42-51
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• 2009

Saturated n-dicarboxylic acids ($C_2-C_7$, $C_9$), unsaturated dicarboxylic acids (maleic, fumaric, phthalic acid), ketocarboxylic acids (pyruvic, glyoxylic acid), and dicarbonyls (glyoxal, methylglyoxal) were determined in size-segregated samples with a high-volume Andersen air sampler at a suburban site in Saitama, Japan, May 12-17 and July 24-27, 2007 and January 22-31, 2008. The seasonal average concentrations of these detected organic acids were 670 $ng/m^3$, accounting for about 4.4-5.7% (C/C) of water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) and 2.3-3.6% (C/C) of organic carbon (OC). The most abundant species of dicarboxylic acids was oxalic acid, followed by malonic, phthalic, or succinic acids. Glyoxylic acid and methyglyoxal were most abundant ketocarboxylic acid and dicarbonyl, respectively. Seasonal differences, size-segregated concentrations, and the correlations of these acids with ambient temperatures, oxidants, elemental carbon (EC), OC, WSOC, and ionic components were also discussed in terms of their corresponding sources and possible secondary formation pathways. The results suggested that photochemical reactions contributed more to the formation of particulate organic acids in Saitama suburban areas than did direct emissions from anthropogenic and natural sources. However, direct emissions of vehicles were also important sources of several organic acids in particles, such as phthalic and adipic acids, especially in winter.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.79-95
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• 2017

A number of field studies have provided evidence that biomass burning is one of the major global sources of atmospheric particles. In this study, we have collected $PM_{2.5}$ emitted from biomass burning combusted at open burning and laboratory chamber situations. The open burning experiment was conducted with the cooperation of 9 farmers in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, while the chamber experiment was designed to evaluate the characteristics of chemical components among 14 different plant species. The analyzed categories were $PM_{2.5}$ mass concentration, organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), ionic components ($Na^+$, ${NH_4}^+$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$, $K^+$, $Cl^-$, ${NO_3}^-$ and ${SO_4}^{2-}$), water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC), water-insoluble inorganic carbon (WIOC), char-EC and soot-EC. OC was the dominant chemical component, accounting for the major fraction of primary $PM_{2.5}$ derived from biomass burning, followed by EC. Ionic components contributed a small portion of $PM_{2.5}$, as well as that of $K^+$. In some cases, $K^+$ is used as biomass burning tracer; however, the observations obtained in this study suggest that $K^+$ may not always be suitable as a tracer for biomass burning emissions. Also, the results of all the samples tested indicate relatively low values of char-EC compared to soot-EC. From our results, careful consideration should be given to the usage of $K^+$ and char-EC as indicators of biomass burning. The calculated ratios of WSOC/OC and WIOC/OC were 55.7% and 44.3% on average for all samples, which showed no large difference between them. The organic materials to OC ratio, which is often used for chemical mass closure model, was roughly estimated by two independent methods, resulting in a factor of 1.7 for biomass burning emissions.

• 한국기후변화학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2010

산림의 조성 및 경영, 목제품 활용, 전용방지 등을 통한 이산화탄소의 고정 사업은 대기 중의 온실가스 농도를 감소시킬 뿐 아니라, 다양한 생태적, 경제적인 부가 편익을 제공하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이와 같은 산림 관련 활동을 통하여 획득된 이산화탄소의 순흡수량에 대하여 배출권을 발행하고 거래하는 산림 탄소상쇄 프로그램이 전 세계적으로 운영되고 있다. 산림 탄소상쇄 프로그램은 기업의 사회공헌 활동이나 자발적 배출량 감축, 배출규제의 준수 등에 활용되고 있고, 국내에도 그에 대한 관심이 점차 높아지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 해외의 산림 탄소상쇄 프로그램의 주요 특성들을 비교 분석하여, 프로그램의 구성 요소와 기준, 방안 등에 관하여 고찰하였다. 해외의 산림 탄소상쇄 프로그램의 대상 사업 및 기준, 추가성 분석 방법, 배출권의 발행 형태, 이산화탄소 흡수량의 산정 및 모니터링, 비영속성 관리 방법, 부가 편익에 대한 요구사항 등은 프로그램의 목적과 운영기관, 가치 등에 따라 차이가 있다. 해외의 선진사례들을 참조로 국내 산림 탄소상쇄 사업의 활성화에 기여하면서도 국제적 수준의 품질을 가지는 배출권을 생산하기 위한 프로그램을 개발해야 할 것이고, 이를 위한 방향성과 기본 조건 등을 파악하였다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2005년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.491-498
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• 2005

Acid Rock Drainage(ARD) is the product formed by the atmospheric(i.e. by water, oxygen and carbon dioxide) oxidation of the relatively common iron-sulphur minerals pyrite($FeS_2$). ARD causes the acidification and heavy metal contamination of water and soil and the reduction of slope stability. In this study the generation characteristics and the prediction of ARD of various road cut slopes were studied. An attempt to classify the rocks into several groups according to their acid generation potentials was made. Acid Base Accounting(ABA) tests, commonly used as a screening tool in ARD predictions, were performed. Sixteen rock samples were classified into PAF(potentially acid forming) group and four rock samples into NAF(non-acid forming) group. The chemical analysis of water samples strongly suggested that ARD with high content of heavy metals and low pH could pollute the ground water and/or stream water.

• 환경정책연구
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.101-131
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• 2015

한국은 2015년부터 총 국가배출량의 60%를 차지하는 탄소 배출권 거래제를 시행하고 있다. 선진국에서 탄소가격 정책은 다양한 사회경제적 구성 집단 사이의 소득 불균형을 심화시키는 것으로 밝혀진 바 있다. 현재 한국 사회는 분배적인 문제뿐 아니라, 에너지 안보, 기후변화 대응, 경제 성장 등 다양한 과제에 직면하고 있다. 이런 상황에서 탄소가격정책이 소득 분배적인 측면에 미칠 영향을 분석하고, 이 분석결과를 바탕으로 대응책을 마련할 필요가 있다. 가계동향조사자료와 환경투입산출분석(EEIO)을 이용해 분석한 결과 저소득 가구, 노인가구와 도시가구가 탄소가격정책으로 인해 상대적으로 무거운 부담을 지는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 세수의 일부가 가구에 재분배 될 경우 이러한 부담은 경감될 수 있을 것으로 분석되었다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2023

To evaluate the impact of effluents from land-based fish farms on the coastal ocean of Wando, Korea, we analyzed inorganic nutrients, particulate organic carbon (POC), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in the effluent and influent of land-based fish farms during the summer (July) of 2021. The average concentrations of nutrients (Dissolved inorganic nitrogen, phosphorus, and silicate; DIN, DIP, and DSi, respectively) in the effluents of this study area were 17±3.7 μM, 1.4±0.7 μM, and 14±1.6 μM, respectively. The average concentrations of POC and DOC were 37±22 μM and 81±13 μM, respectively, with POC accounting for about 30% for total organic carbon in effluents. The Reduced Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen/Total Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen ratio (0.7), potential short-period index, indicates that the discharge of nutrients excreted by the fish and unconsumed feed into coastal water results in such nutrients being deposited and accumulated in the sediment. Subsequently, this continuous accumulation triggers the release of ammonium ions during organic matter decomposition, and the ammonium-enriched waters that encroach on fish farms as influent seem to be due to the diffusion of high concentrations of ammonium from bottom sediment. Furthermore, we used fluorescence indices to examine the characteristics of organic matter sources, obtaining mean values of 1.54±0.19, 1.06±0.06, and 1.56±0.06 for the humification index, biological index, and fluorescence index, respectively, in the effluent. These results indicate that the organic matters had an autochthonous origin that resulted from microbial decomposition, and such organic matters were rapidly generated and removed by biological activity, likely supplied from the sediment. Our results suggest that the effluent from land-based fish farms could be a potential source of deoxygenation occurrence in coastal areas.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2005

Natural organic matter(NOM) is defined as the complex matrix of organic material and abundant in natural waters. It affects the performance of unit operations for water purification. Several kinds of analytical indicators such as DOC, specific ultraviolet absorbance(SUVA), apparent molecular weight (AMW), fractionation and high performance size exclusive chromatography(HPSEC) have been used to understand characteristics and variations of NOM. This study aims to evaluate the characteristics of NOM in the Geum River system comprising with stream flows and reservoirs. It was identified that SUVA denoting the portion of humic substance in water ranged within 1.60~3.36. Using resin adsorbents, dissolved organic carbon(DOC) was fractionated into three classes: hydrophobic bases(HOB), hydrophobic acids(HOA) and hydrophilic substances(HI). HI dominates in all samples, collectively accounting for more than 62% of the DOC. HOA was the second dominated fraction and it varied considerably but accounted for about 30% of the DOC. The distribution of high molecular weight(HMW) measured by HPSEC being used to determine the molecular weight distribution of aquatic humic substances was 40.1% and 38.7% in reservoir and stream flow, respectively. The distribution of low molecular weight(LMW) in stream flow was 13.2% higher than that in reservoir. And apparent molecular weight less than 1KDa, which include the molecular weight of hydrophilic organic matter, occupied with 69.2% and 68.2% in stream flow and reservoir, respectively. While the molecular weight of 1 to 100 KDa including humic substances ranged with 18.6% and 21.6% in stream flow and reservoir, respectively. Seasonal variation of refractory dissolved organic carbon was similar to that of SUVA.