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Structure, Alpha and Beta Diversity of Natural Forest Areas in Eco-Zones of Taraba State, Nigeria

  • Dau Henry, Japheth;Bunde Bernard, Meer
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • 제39권1호
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2023
  • To understand the health conditions and growth patterns of forest estate for environmental resilience and climate change mitigation, assessment of structure and species diversity is paramount. This study aimed at assessing the structure, alpha, and beta diversities of tree species in three ecological zones in Taraba, Nigeria for management purposes. In recent time, no research has been reported on the structure and beta diversity of the study areas. A systematic sampling design was used for data collection. Five sample plots of 50×50 m were laid in each of the six natural forest areas. The result showed a mean DBH (42.5 cm) and a tree height (15.0 m) from the forests. The forests have a structure of an inverse "J-shape," which is typical of natural forests in the tropics. The southern Guinea savanna zone had the highest mean Shannon-Weiner diversity index (2.8). The least beta diversity index (0.02) was between Baissa and Jen Gininya forest areas. Baissa and Bakin Dutse Protected Forest Areas (PFAs) contained 76.5% of the tree species. There is a high chance of all tree species to be found in these 2 forest areas. Proximity to a location influences how similar two tree species are, according to the least beta diversity index (0.02) recorded. The Federal Government's method of management for the forest, known as Gashaka Gumti National Park, may be responsible for the high beta diversity index in the Montane ecozone. Therefore, it should be strongly encouraged to practice strict oversight of natural areas, as their contributions to reducing climate change in Taraba State, Nigeria, cannot be overstated.

Bacillus aryabhattai H19-1에 의한 양파 생육후기 건조피해 완화 효과 (Bacillus aryabhattai H19-1-Mediated Mitigation of Drought Stress in Onion Bulb Development and Maturation)

  • 문혜정;유성제;상미경
    • 식물병연구
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    • 제29권2호
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    • pp.200-203
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    • 2023
  • 양파 생육후기 중 가뭄에 의한 피해가 발생할 때 Bacillus aryabhattai H19-1를 관주처리할 경우, 양파의 수량이 대조구 대비 유의하게 증가하였고, 수확한 양파의 규격이 증가하여 상품성이 증가하였다. 또한, 수확한 양파에 함유되어 있는 아스코르브산과 카로티노이드 함량이 H19-1 처리 시 증가하여, 이에 따라 가뭄 스트레스에 의한 피해가 경감했을 가능성이 있음을 제시하였다. 따라서, 이후 연구에서는 H19-1의 건조피해 저감과 관련한 작용 기작에 대한 연구를 수행할 예정이다.

도시 물 문제 저감을 위한 회복탄력적 사회기반시설 구축: 1. 도시 홍수 문제 구조적 대안의 내구성 평가 (Establishment of Resilient Infrastructures for the Mitigation of an Urban Water Problem: 1. Robustness Assessment of Structural Alternatives for the Problem of Urban Floods)

  • 이창민;정지현;안진성;김재영;최용주
    • Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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    • 제3권2호
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    • pp.117-125
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    • 2016
  • 도시 내 인구집중과 기후변화로 인해 다양한 형태의 도시 물 문제가 발생한다. 이에 대한 피해 예방과 사회적 손실 최소화를 위해 회복탄력적인 대안 수립이 필요하다. 본 연구는 도시 물 문제 저감을 위한 회복탄력적 사회기반시설 구축 전략 수립에 관한 기초연구로서, 대표적인 도시 물 문제 중 하나인 도시홍수를 사례로 하여 구조적 대안의 내구성을 평가하였다. 내구성 평가를 위한 지표로 내구성 지수 (robustness index, RI) 및 비용지수 (cost index, CI)를 결합한 내구성-비용지수 (robustness cost index, RCI)를 제안하고, 이를 강남역 상습침수구역에 적용하여 기존 기반시설과 구조적 대안 (하수관거 확충, 저류조 설치, 옥상녹화)을 평가하였다. 그 결과, 2~20년 빈도의 강우강도범위에서 저류조와 옥상녹화설치가 상대적으로 높은 RCI 값을 나타내었고 두 대안 중 RCI가 보다 높은 대안은 강우강도에 따라 달라지는 경향을 보였다. 30년 빈도 강우강도에 대하여는 저류조와 옥상녹화를 병용 설치하는 대안이 가장 높은 RCI 값을 나타내어 가장 회복탄력적인 대안으로 확인되었다. 최종적으로 재해의 계획규모에 따른 현행 사회기반시설의 내구성 평가 및 최적의 구조적 대안 선택 절차를 수립하여, 도시홍수 문제에 대한 회복탄력적 사회기반시설 구축 전략을 제시하였다.

철도차량 설계대안 선정에 대한 GHG 배출량 기반 환경 경제성 통합평가 사례연구 (A Case Study of Integration Assessment of Environmental Aspect and Cost Aspect Based on GHG Emission for Design Alternative Selection of a Railway Vehicle)

  • 최요한;이철규;이재영;김용기;정우성
    • 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국철도학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.606-612
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    • 2011
  • At the product design and development stage, the main criteria selecting a design alternative were performance aspect as well as cost aspect of a product. Ongoing new paradigm shifts such as low carbon green growth, climate change mitigation, sustainable society development urged considering environmental aspect of a product at the product design and development stage. Up to recently, only cost aspect except performance of a product was considered at the railway vehicle design process. Therefore, it is needed to develop a method that may consider environmental aspect of a product at the railway vehicle design process. Lee (2011) proposed that a method of an integration assessment of environmental aspect and cost aspect based on GHG emission instead of based on monetary value. This study conducted that apply the method of Lee (2011) to design alternative selection process of a railway vehicle. From the integrated view of environmental and cost aspect, the reference product and design alternatives are assessed and compared.

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The Cement Industry in Ethiopia

  • Mulatu, Dure;Habte, Lulit;Ahn, Ji Whan
    • 에너지공학
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.68-73
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    • 2018
  • The cement industry is one of the rapidly growing industry in Ethiopia. The average per capita cement consumption of the country has increased from 39kg to 62kg. However, this is still way below than the global average per capita consumption of 500kg. The Ethiopian government is planning to expand its cement industry by upgrading the current cement plants and also opening of new cement plants in order to meet the future demand of the country. Currently, the number of cement plants in Ethiopia has reached to 20. By the year 2025, per capita cement consumption is expected to increase to 179kg. Recently, Ethiopia has become one of Africa's largest market for the cement industry. In addition, Ethiopia has become the major exporter of cement in the Sub-Saharan African region. The Ethiopian cement industry is highly dependent on the use of imported energy sources for its production. This situation has a significant amount of impact on the high production costs of the industry. This paper will try to review the history, production, available resources, the technologies and energy use of the Ethiopian cement industry.

A brief review on Oyster shells origin and sedimentary evolution for the formation of limestone

  • Ramakrishna, Chilakala;Thriveni, Thenepalli;Whan, Ahn Ji
    • 에너지공학
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    • 제27권3호
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    • pp.48-56
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    • 2018
  • The shell waste biomineralization process has known a tremendous metamorphosis and also the nanostructure with the identification of matrix proteins in oyster shells. However, proteins are represented in minor shell components and they are the major macromolecules that control biocrystal synthesis. Aragonite and calcite were derived from molluscan shells and evaluated the source of carbonate minerals and it helps for the formation of limestone. The oyster shell wastes are large and massive. The paleoecological study of oyster beds has discovered a near-shore and thin Upper Rudeis formation with storm influence during the accumulation of oysters with highly altered by disarticulation, bioerosion, and encrustation. It is possible even in the Paleozoic mollusks provided sufficient carbonate entirely to the source of microcrystalline of limestone. The present review is to discuss paleoecologically a number of oyster shell beds accumulated and sediment to form the different types of limestone during the Middle Miocene time.

Environmental Effect of the Coffee Waste and Anti-Microbial Property of Oyster Shell Waste Treatment

  • Thenepalli, Thriveni;Ramakrishna, Chilakala;Ahn, Ji Whan
    • 에너지공학
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    • 제26권2호
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    • pp.39-49
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    • 2017
  • Coffee is one of the most popular and consumed beverages in the world, which leads to a high contents of solid residue known as spent coffee grounds (SCG). As is known, coffee beans contain several classes of health related chemicals, including phenolic compounds, melanoidins, diterpenes, xanthines and carotenoids. The waste water coming out of coffee industries has high concentration of organic pollutants and is very harmful for surrounding water bodies, human health and aquatic life if discharged directly into the surface waters. Hence it is essential to treat and manage the coffee waste. Oyster shells are a waste product from mariculture that creates a major disposal problem in coastal regions of southeast Korea. In the study, the oyster shell waste was used to treat the coffee waste and its effluents. Oyster shells are calcined at $1000^{\circ}C$ for 2 h, and allowed to test the calcined CaO powder ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria in different aging coffee wastes. Calcined oyster shell powder showed anti-bacterial effect that inhibited cell growth of Escherichia coli and other bacterial forms. The antimicrobial activity of calcium oxide from oyster shell waste for biological treatment and utilization as a fertilizers with economic ecofriendly in nature.

신재생에너지 사업의 청정개발체제 사전 타당성 평가 프로그램 개발 (Development of Pre-Validation Program of Clean Development Mechanism for Renewable Energy)

  • 박종배;정윤원;이우남;이상형;원성희;허보연;오대균;하경애
    • 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한전기학회 2006년도 제37회 하계학술대회 논문집 A
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    • pp.420-421
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    • 2006
  • The cost-effective reduction of greenhouse gas(GHG) emission to avert the most severe impacts of climate change remains one of the widely accepted priorities for global action. In order to facilitate cost-effective abatement strategies, the Kyoto Protocol introduced three mechanisms, or flexible instruments, the Emissions Trading(ET), the Joint Implementation(JI) and the Clean Development Mechanism(CDM). The CDM enables Annex I countries to the Kyoto Protocol to partially meet cost-effectively their emission reduction commitments by undertaking GHG mitigation Projects in developing countries, which do not have any GHG abatement obligations and where the emission reductions are cheaper. One of the major barriers hampering the wide spread implementation of CDM is the high transaction costs associated with the initial identification of promising CDM projects. This paper presents development of a pre-validation program of CDM. The developed program may provide a useful aid to potential investors and project developers as a supportive pre-evaluation tool, and may become an effective tool for the promotion of renewable energy and fuel switching projects.

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OVERVIEW OF COMS GROUND SYSTEM AT METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE CENTER OF KMA

  • Lee, Hyun-Kyoung;Lee, Bong-Ju;Lee, Yong-Sang;Shim, Jae-Myun;Suh, Ae-Sook;Kim, Hong-Sic;Je, Chang-Eon
    • 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한원격탐사학회 2006년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2006 PORSEC Volume I
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    • pp.159-162
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    • 2006
  • This paper describes the ground system for COMS (Communication, Ocean, and Meteorological Satellite), the first Korean multi-purposed geostationary satellite, at MSC (Meteorological Satellite Center) in Korea. The overview of COMS MI (Meteorological Imager) will be introduced as well. KMA would implement mission planning for COMS MI operation and receive, process, interpret, disseminate, and archive MI data operationally for domestic and foreign user groups. Major missions of COMS MI are mitigation of natural hazard such as typhoon, dust storm, and heavy rain, and short-term warning of severe weather to protect human health and commerce. Moreover, research of climate variability and long-term changes will be supported. In accordance with those missions, the concept and design of COMPASS (COMS operation and meteorological products application service system), the ground system for COMS MI in MSC, have been setting up since 2004. Currently, COMPASS design is being progressed and will have finished the end of 2006. The development of COMPASS has three phases: first phase is development of fundamental COMPASS components in 2007, second phase is to integrate and test all of the COMPASS components in 2008, and the last phase is to operate COMPASS after COMS In-Orbit Tests in 2009.

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기후변화와 식품안전에 대한 대국민 설문조사

  • 김용수
    • 좋은식품
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    • 통권212호
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    • pp.68-74
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    • 2009
  • 기후변화(Climate change) 문제가 세계적인 초미의 관심사로 대두되고 있다. 특히 기후변화의 주범이 인간활동인 것이 밝혀지면서(IPCC, 2007), 국제사회는 기후변화협약(UNFCCC), 온실가스 배출량 규제 등 21세기 인류가 직면한 최대 위기인 기후변화를 극복을 위한 완화(mitigation)와 적응(adaptation) 전략을 수립하고 시행하기 위하여 총력을 기울이고 있다. 기후변화는 인류와 관련된 모든 분야에 다양하면서 광범위한 영향을 준다. 특히 기후변화로 인한 기온, 습도, 강수량 등의 변동은 식품과 관련된 생물학적, 화학적 및 물리적 위해인자들의 변화를 초래할 것이고, 이는 곧 식품안전 사건과 사고와 직결된다. 우리나라의 기후변화가 이미 국제적 기후변화의 수준을 추월하였고, 향후 급속한 기후변화가 전망됨에 따라(국립기상청, 2009) 기후변화로 인한 식품안전 분야의 적절한 사전예방적 대책 마련이 필요한 상황이다. 이러한 대책의 수립이 시급함에도 불구하고, 기후변화와 식품안전에 대한 과학적으로 증명되어야 할 불확실한 부분이 많이 내재되어 있는 것도 사실이다. 따라서 본고에서는 기후변화로부터 식품안전을 확보하기 위한 제도 정책적 전략 수립에 도움을 주고, 기후변화에 따른 식품안전 분야의 영향에 대한 정보를 국민에게 정확하게 전달할 수 있는 홍보 교육 자료의 개발에 활용할 목적으로 수행된 "기후변화와 식품안전에 대국민 인지도 설문조사" 내용 중 종요한 부분을 발취하여 정리하였다. 이 설문조사는 전국 16대 광역시도에 거주하는 만 13세 이상의 국민을 대상(유효 응답자수 1,036명)으로 "기후변화 인식수준", "식품안전 인식 수준", "식품안전 지식 수준"에 대한 16가지 질문을 전화 면접조사를 통해 설시되었다(표준오차 3.04%, 95% 신뢰수준).

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