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A Study on Hydraulic Stable Analysis of The Natural Small River (친환경 소하천의 수리적 안정성 분석에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Tae-Kyoung;Rhee, Kyoung-Hoon;Sun, Byoung-Jin;Choi, Cheong-Ho
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.187-194
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    • 2007
  • It started road constructions around river in 1990s. These maintenances concentrate on city river. Because river lives no living things and men don't come near there. But in spite of these river environment go to rack, river maintenances still keep on using preexistence method since 1990s. Only a part of city river environment maintenances consider environmental ability of passive river, river maintenance of a purpose of flood control still don't consider in the concrete. Because propulsion device that consider environment ability of passive river and possible application techniques don't complete. In accordance, A natural river maintenance needs absolutly a series of river projects. Because a natural river maintenance prevents a damage of environment ability. This study is to assume the flood really happened and to carry out the flood damage simulation needed in overflow simulation about the inundated zone. Also, This study examine unstable part about the hydraulic characteristic as velocities, stream power, shear, hydraulic depth, flow area in basin. And this study applied the HEC-RAS(river analysis system) model to predict flood overflow in youngsan river basin. Project flood is used the return period 100 year and inputed data that was calculated in intensity figures of illumination.

Compatibility for the Typhoon Damages Predicted by Korea Risk Assessment Model Input Data (한국형 재해평가모형(RAM)의 초기입력자료 적합성 평가)

  • Park, Jong-Kil;Lee, Bo-Ram;Jung, Woo-Sik
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.24 no.7
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    • pp.865-874
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    • 2015
  • This study was conducted to investigate the correlation between the distribution chart and input data of the predicted 3-second gust and damage cost, by using the forecast field and analysis field of Regional Data Assimilation Prediction System (RDAPS) as initial input data of Korea risk assessment model (RAM) developed in the preceding study. In this study the cases of typhoon Rusa which caused occurred great damage to the Korean peninsula was analyzed to assess the suitability of initial input data. As a result, this study has found out that the distribution chart from the forecast field and analysis field predicted from the point where the effect due to the typhoon began had similarity in both 3-second gust and damage cost with the course of time. As a result of examining the correlation, the 3-second gust had over 0.8, and it means that the forecast field and analysis field show similar results. This study has shown that utilizing the forecast field as initial input data of Korea RAM could suit the purpose of pre-disaster prevention.

Behavioral Performance Evaluation of the Moment-Resisting Frame Models Equipped with Seismic Damage Mitigation Systems (지진피해 저감 시스템을 설치한 모멘트 프레임의 거동성능 평가)

  • Joe, Yang Hee;Son, Hong Min;Hu, Jong Wan
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.311-322
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    • 2017
  • In this study, the seismic performance of concrete-steel composite moment frame structures equipped with seismic retrofitting systems such as seismic reinforcement, base isolators, and bracing members, which are typical earthquake damage mitigation systems, is evaluated through nonlinear dynamic analyses. A total of five frame models were designed and each frame model was developed for numerical analyses. A total of 80 ground acceleration data were used to perform the nonlinear dynamic analysis to measure ground shear force and roof displacement, and to evaluate the behavioral performance of each frame model by measuring inter-story drift ratios. The analysis results indicate that the retrofitting device of the base isolator make a significant contribution to generating relatively larger absolute displacement than other devices due to flexibility provided to interface between ground and column base. However, the occurrence of the inter-story drift ratio, which is a relative displacement that can detect the damage of the structure, is relatively small compared with other models. On the other hand, the seismic reinforced frame model enhanced with the steel plate at the lower part of the column was found to be the least efficient.

Studies on Toxicological Evaluation of Freshwater Sediment using a PLHC-1 Cell Comet Assay (PLHC-1세포주의 Comet assay를 이용한 하천 퇴적토의 생태독성평가)

  • Bak, Jeong-Ah;Hwang, In-Young;Baek, Seung-Hong;Kim, Young-Sug
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.23-30
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    • 2011
  • In this study, the Comet assay (evaluation of DNA damage) used the fish hepatocellular carinoma cell, PLHC-1, was tried to the sediment extract obtained from freshwater to understand its applicability as a tool for monitoring sediment toxicity. In parallel, induced EROD (7-ethoxyresorufin- O-deethylase) activity and DNA damage (TEM values) in PLHC-1 cells were measured for establishing the tandem endpoints of the PLHC-1cell test to test the ecotoxicity of sediment. Among several study sites in a small river passed through downtown and industrial park area, one of them, site B, showed a higher level of EROD activity and DNA damage than other sites. It indicates that a tandem endpoints of PLHC-1 cells could be useful tools for assessing the toxicity of sediment. The sensitivity of Comet assay with PLHC-1 cells was a little higher than that with a blood cell of frog tadpoles to the solvent extract of sediment. According to the results, a PLHC-1 cell-Comet assay could be used as a useful tool for evaluating ecotoxicity of the freshwater sediment. In addition, more detailed studies are needed to the contaminated site.

Determination of Agricultural Reservoirs Checklist by Analysis of the Weights (가중치 분석을 통한 농업용 저수지 평가항목 산정에 관한 연구)

  • Shin, Eun Chul;Shin, Chang Gun;Ryu, Jong Mo;Lee, Jong Keun
    • Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.81-86
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    • 2013
  • The object of this study is to determine checklists of agriculture reservoirs which local government managed at routine inspection by Analysis Hierarchy Process (AHP). Suggest definition of agriculture reservoirs and distinguish type of destruction of reservoirs through the analysis of domestic reservoirs or overseas. Draw damage factors of reservoirs from survey on specific area. Combine type of destruction and damage factors of reservoirs for decision of evaluation type of reservoirs. Then, determine optimized routine inspection checklists for agriculture reservoirs and reservoirs by means of AHP considering a weighting.

Evaluation of Economic Damage Caused by Drought in Central Region Vietnam: A Case Study of Phu Yen Province

  • Truong, Dinh Duc;Tri, Doan Quang
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.54 no.6
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    • pp.649-657
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    • 2021
  • This paper aims to study the impact of natural disasters on per capita income in Vietnam both the short and long-term, specifically impact loss of income caused by the extreme drought 2013 for agriculture, forestry and fishery in Phu Yen Province, Central Vietnam. The study valued economic damage by applying the synthetic control method (SCM), which is a statistical method to evaluate the effect of an intervention (e.g. natural disasters) in different case studies. It estimates what would have happened to the treatment group if it had not received the treatment by constructing a weighted combination of control units (e.g. control provinces). The results showed that the 2013 drought caused a decrease in income per capita, mainly in the agriculture, forestry, and fishery sector in Phu Yen. The reduced income was estimated to be VND 160,000 (1 USD = 23,500 VND (2021)) for one person per month, accounting for 11% of total income per capita and continued to affect the income 6 years later. Therefore, authorities need to invest in preventive solutions such as early and accurate warnings to help people to be more proactive in disaster prevention.

Host Cellular Response during Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli Shiga Toxin Exposure

  • Kyung-Soo, Lee;Seo Young, Park;Moo-Seung, Lee
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.50 no.4
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    • pp.441-456
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    • 2022
  • Shiga toxins (Stxs) are major virulence factors from the enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), a subset of Stx-producing Escherichia coli. Stxs are multi-functional, ribosome-inactivating proteins that underpin the development of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and central nervous system (CNS) damage. Currently, therapeutic options for the treatment of diseases caused by Stxs are limited and unsatisfactory. Furthermore, the pathophysiological mechanisms underpinning toxin-induced inflammation remain unclear. Numerous works have demonstrated that the various host ribotoxic stress-induced targets including p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, its downstream substrate Mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2, and apoptotic signaling via ER-stress sensors are activated in many different susceptible cell types following the regular retrograde transportation of the Stxs, eventually leading to disturbing intercellular communication. Therapeutic options targeting host cellular pathways induced by Stxs may represent a promising strategy for intervention in Stx-mediated acute renal dysfunction, retinal damage, and CNS damage. This review aims at fostering an in-depth understanding of EHEC Stxs-mediated pathogenesis through the toxin-host interactions.

A Study on Analysis for Decrease Cause and Improve Management Method of Landscape Tree in Highway (고속도로 조경수 감소 원인 분석 및 관리 개선에 관한 연구)

  • Jeon, Gi-Seong;Woo, Kyung-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.6 no.6
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    • pp.86-95
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    • 2003
  • The object of this paper is to correct check the tree situation and quantity around highway. Also, those data utilize in order to establish plan about how to the long and short term landscape construction and maintain program. The result of this study can be summarized as follows; 1. Tree decrease rates for 8 branch offices were Jongbu(5.62%), Gangwon(4.32%), Chungcheong (3.35%), Honam(5.62%), Gyeongbuk(3.06%), Gyeongnam(5.60%), Seorak training center(0.31%), Headquarter(1.54%). Also decrease causes were traffic accidents(1.8%), air po11ution(4.7%), humid damage(0.9%), insect and disease(1.2%), wind and rainfall(3.4%), dry damage(3.5%), cold damage (1.0%), fire(3.1%), damage of the man and anima1(4.1%), remove bad tree(13.1%), bad rooting(9.5%) and etc.(53.7%). 2. Improve methods of tree death problems were regulation management(ferti1ize, irrigation and pesticide work), improvement of draining system, Pull out the weeds, Plant native plants, utilize organic matter fertilize and plant environment trees.