PURPOSES : The study aims to establish a comprehensive life cycle assessment model for bridges in South Korea considering domestic carbon emission factors. The main aims are to evaluate the carbon emission of bridge construction, focusing on the Seong-ri Bridge as a case study, and to improve national environmental policies and management strategies. METHODS : We utilized the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology, adhering to standards set by ISO, to categorize each phase of the bridge's life cycle. The process involved selecting the bridge type based on the compilation of a detailed analysis range. The analysis covered various stages from raw material supply (A1-A3) to construction (A4-A5) and maintenance (B2-B5), excluding certain stages due to data unavailability. Carbon emission factors were then applied to quantify emissions at each stage. RESULTS : The findings indicate that the raw material production phase (A1-A3) contributes to approximately 96% of the total carbon emissions, highlighting its significant impact. We report detailed calculations of emissions using domestically developed emission factors for materials such as steel and concrete and establish a carbon emission per unit length measure for comparative analysis with other infrastructure. CONCLUSIONS : We leveraged LCA ISO standards to analyze each stage of the Seong-ri bridge, calculating its carbon emissions based on domestic factors for CO2, CH4, and N2O. By tailoring the study to Korea-specific emission factors, we develop a greenhouse gas model closely aligned with the nation’s environmental conditions. The results contribute to improving environmental impact assessments and strategically aiding national policy and management decisions.

최근의 국제사회는 경제성장에 따른 기상이변의 방지를 위한 국가 간 기후변화협력 체결(1992년)을 시작으로 환경 오염물질 배출 저감을 요구하고 있다(Moon et al, 2014). 따라서 최근에는 전 세계적으로 지구온난화와 기후변화의 원인이 되는 온실가스의 발생을 줄 이고자 노력하고 있으며, 건설 산업은 이러한 온실가스 배출량의 주요 원인으로 인식되고 있다(Kong et al., 2016) 교량 건설사업이 환 경에 미치는 정도를 전과정평가(Life Cycle Assessment, LCA)방법을 활용하여 재료 및 공법의 지속가능성에 대한 객관적, 정량적 평가 체계를 구축하고자한다. 본 연구에서는 선행적으로 국내외 환경성적표지제도(Environment Product Declaration, EPD), 탄소발자국(Carbon footprint) 등을 분석함으로써, LCA 관련 제도에 대한 전반적인 동향을 파악하였다. 그다음, 국제적으로 통용되고 있는 제품 범주 규칙 (PCR)과 환경제품선언(EPD) 사례를 분석하여 LCA 관련 분석 범위를 확인했으며, 전과정영향평가(LCIA) 방법론과 국내외 LCI DB(Ecoinvent, Athena Pavement LCA, LCA PAVE 등)을 분석함으로써 국내외 환경 영향인자 관련 기술자료를 확보하였다. 또한, 건설 자재, 시공, 유지 관리 관련 설계 명세서, 표준품셈, 단가 산출표를 분석함으로써, 자재 투입량, 장비 연료 소모량에 대한 기초 DB를 도출하였다. 기존 프로그램을 토대로 고속도로 온실가스 산정 프로그램을 개발하여 건설자재, 수송, 시공, 유지 관리 단계에서의 탄소 배출량 산정 사례 분석을 수행했다. 교량 분야는 STEEL BOX교를 선정했다. 이에대하여 건설자재. 시공, 수송, 유지관리에 탄소배출량 을 산정하였다. 산정된 결과를 바탕으로 LCA분석의 기틀을 마련하였으며, 이를 통하여 추후 추가적인 기초 DB를 추가하여 교량 분야 전과정평가 LCA를 분석하기 위한 플랫폼을 제작할 예정이다.

산업화에 따른 이산화탄소 등 온실가스 발생량의 증가는 지구 온난화 현상을 가속화 하였다. 이러한 현상은 지난 수 세기동안 지속 되어왔으며 최근 우리 인간 삶에 지대한 영향을 미치고 있다. 이러한 위험에 따라 주요 선진국들은 에너지 감축 및 온실가스 배출량 제한에 대하여 매우 적극적인 입장을 취하고 있다. 유럽연합(EU)은 온실가스 배출 절감을 위해 시행 중인 ‘탄소배출권 거래제(Emission Traiding System)’ 개혁안에 대하여 합의하여 2050년까지 인위적 생성되는 탄소 배출량을 자연적으로 흡수되는 양과 동일하게 하는 ‘탄 소중립’을 목표로 제시하였다. 국내에선 환경영향평가의 대상이 되는 계획 및 개발사업에 도로건설이 포함되는 ‘탄소중립기본법 시행 령’이 지난 3월 의결되어 시행되었다. 이렇듯, 국내외에선 이러한 탄소저감 제도 구축에 노력을 기울이고 있다. 국내에선 도로건설이 환경영향평가의 대상으로 설정되었으나 2011년 국토교통부에서 배포한 시설물별 탄소배출량 산정 가이드라인 외의 구체적인 생애주기 분석 방법이 부재한 상황이다. 따라서 본 연구에서 국제 표준 ISO 14040의 전과정평가 LCA(Life Cycle Assessment) 방법과 2011년 국 토교통부의 시설물별 탄소배출량 산정 가이드라인을 따라 국내 LCI DB(Life Cycle Inventory Data Base)를 활용한 도로 분야의 전과정 탄소 배출량을 산정하였다. 이후 장비 연료 소모량과 자재 사용에 대한 국내외 LCI DB를 추가하여 도로 건설 전 과정에 대한 LCA 분석 플랫폼을 제작할 예정이다.

The study used the whole-life carbon assessment method to conduct a thorough carbon-neutral evaluation of a standard steel structure. To further assess carbon emissions, 11 design-changed models were evaluated, with changes made to the span between beams and columns. The results of the carbon emission assessment showed savings of approximately 13.1% by implementing the stage of the beyond life cycle. Additionally, the evaluation of carbon emissions through design changes revealed a difference of up to 42.2%. These findings confirmed that recycling and structural design changes can significantly reduce carbon emissions by up to 48.6%, making it an effective means of achieving carbon neutrality. It is therefore necessary to apply the stage of beyond life cycle and structural change to reduce carbon emissions.

The “Carbon Neutral” has become the most important goal to achieve in the era of the climate change crisis. K-water has prepared a roadmap for implementing “Carbon Neutral” by 2050. However, only the reduction targets and strategies for scope 1 and 2 have been set, so the management of carbon generated during the construction project and upfront carbon is not being implemented. Therefore, in this study, the criteria and methodology for estimation carbon emissions in the construction sector at domestic and foreign were reviewed, and a methodology for estimation carbon emissions suitable for K-water construction projects was presented, and a case study was conducted. As a result, most of the carbon emissions were more than 90% of the upfront emissions due to material production. Therefore, upfront carbon management is required for carbon management of K-water construction projects, and it is necessary to quantify carbon emissions through GHG construction inventory, etc., and to establish strategies for future reduction technologies.

This study calculated the on-site measurement (Tier 4) of greenhouse gases emitted during the production stage of major fishing periods that utilize set nets and bamboo weir fishing boats. In addition, using theoretically calculated results (Tier 1), the emission factor presented by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was comparatively analyzed. On average, carbon emissions for each operating period in the bamboo weir and set net were calculated to be 0.16 and 3.58 kg CO2 time -1 , respectively; and the measurement values (Tier 4) for each tool were about 4-17 times lower than their respective theoretical values (Tier 1). Significant differences were found based on engine performance. As port entry, port departure, and operating periods of the vessels show negligible variation with short distances, the operation of the vessel engine was considered as the main variable for carbon emissions in anchovy set net fishing.

Greenhouse gas emission from agricultural land is recognized as an important factor influencing climatic change. In this study, the national CO2 emission was estimated for paddy soils, using soil GHG emission model (DNDC) with 1 km2 scale. To evaluate the applicability of the model in Korea, verification was carried out based on field measurement data using a closed chamber. The total national CO2 emission in 2015 was estimated at 5,314 kt CO2-eq, with the emission per unit area ranging from 2.2~10.0 t CO2-eq ha-1. Geographically, the emission of Jeju province was particularly high, and the emission from the southern region was generally high. The result of the model verification analysis with the field data collected in this study (n=16) indicates that the relation between the field measurement and the model prediction was statistically similar (RMSE=22.2, ME=0.28, and r2=0.53). More field measurements under various climate conditions, and subsequent model verification with extended data sets, are further required.

Objective of this study was to evaluate the carbon budget on 40 years old pear orchard at Naju. For carbon budget assessment, we measured the soil respiration, net ecosystem productivity of herbs, pear biomass and net ecosystem exchange. In 2015, pear orchard released about 25.6 ton CO2 ha-1 by soil respiration. And 27.9 ton CO2 ha-1 was sequestrated by biomass growth. Also about 12.6 ton CO2 ha-1 was stored at pruning branches and about 5.2 ton CO2 ha-1 for photosynthesis of herbs. As a result, 25.6 ton of CO2 per ha is annually released to atmosphere. At the same time about 45.7 ton of CO2 was sequestrated from atmosphere. When it sum up the amount of CO2 release and sequestration, approximately 20.1 ton CO2 ha-1 was sequestrated by pear orchard in 2015, and it showed no significant differences with net ecosystem exchanges (17.8 ton CO2 ha-1 yr-1) by eddy covariance method with the same period. Continuous research using various techniques will help the understanding of CO2 dynamics in agroecosystem and it can be able to present a new methodology for assessment of carbon budget in woody crop field. Futhermore, it is expected that the this study can be used as the basic data to be recognized as a carbon sink.

본 연구에서는 철근콘크리트 건물에 대한 유전자 알고리즘 기반의 최적구조설계기법을 제시하고자 한다. 목적함수는 구조 물의 비용과 이산화탄소 배출량을 동시에 각각 최소화하는 것이다. 비용 및 인산화탄소 배출량은 구조설계안에서 얻을 수 있는 단면치수, 부재길이, 재료강도, 철근량 등과 같은 설계정보를 통해 계산한다. 즉, 구조물의 물량을 기초로 하여 비용과 이산화탄소 배출량을 평가한다. 재료의 운반, 시공 및 건물 운영 단계에서 발생하는 비용 및 이산화탄소 배출량은 본 연구에 서 제외한다. 제약조건은 철근콘크리트 건물을 구성하는 기둥과 보 부재의 강도조건과 층간변위조건이 고려된다. 제약조건 을 평가하기 위해 OpenSees를 활용한 선형정적해석이 수행된다. 제약조건을 만족시키면서 목적함수에 대해 최소의 값을 제 시하는 설계안을 찾기 위해 유전자 알고리즘이 사용된다. 제시한 알고리즘의 적용성을 검증하기 위해 4층 철근콘크리트 모 멘트 골조 예제에 제시하는 기법을 적용하여 검증한다.

PURPOSES: The purpose of this study is to develop a methodology for estimating additional carbon emissions due to freeway incidents. METHODS : As our country grows, our highway policy has mainly neglected the environmental and social sectors. However, with the formation of a national green growth keynote and an increase in the number of people interested in environmental and social issues, problems related to social issues, such as traffic accidents and congestion, and environmental issues, such as the impact of air pollution caused by exhaust gases that are emitted from highway vehicles, are beginning to be discussed. Accordingly, studies have been conducted on a variety of environmental aspects in the field of road transport, and for the quantitative calculation of greenhouse gas emissions, using various methods. However, in order to observe the effects of carbon emissions, microscopic simulations must use many difficult variables such as cost, analysis time, and ease of analysis process. In this study, additional greenhouse gas emissions that occur because of highway traffic accidents were classified by type (incident handling time, number of lanes blocked, freeway level of service), and the annual additional emissions based on incidents were calculated. According to the results, congestion length and emissions tend to increase with an increase in incident clearance time, number of occupied lanes, and worsening level of service. Using this data, we analyzed accident data on the Gyeong-bu Expressway (Yang-Jae IC - Osan IC) for a year. RESULTS : Additional greenhouse gas emissions that occur because of highway traffic accidents were classified by type (incident handling time, number of lanes blocked, freeway level of service) and annual additional emissions caused by accidents were calculated. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, a methodology for estimating carbon emissions due to freeway incidents was developed that incorporates macroscopic flow models. The results of the study are organized in the form of a look-Up table that calculates carbon emissions rather easily.

PURPOSES: The present study aims to evaluate the added CO2 emissions incurred from accelerating operation when to increase the speed up to the allowed level. METHODS : The methodology used are basically the relationship between emission rates and vehicle speeds or acceleration rate. These rates together are used to calculate the added CO2 emissions incurred from accelerating operation. RESULTS: It was resulted that the all the emission rates are increasing proportionally to vehicle speeds or acceleration rates. Additionally, it was also resulted that allowable speeds increasing, the added emission rates are increasing rapidly. CONCLUSIONS: It may be concluded that if the allowable speed ranges are managed, CO2 emissions during vehicle operation are much reduced. From this reason, it was found that the allowable speed during highway design and operation would be much necessary

PURPOSES : The authors set out to estimate the related carbon emissions, energy use, and costs of the national freeways and highways in Korea. To achieve this goal, a macro-level methodology for estimating those amounts by road type, road structure type, and road life cycle was developed. METHODS : The carbon emissions, energy use, and costs associated with roads vary according to the road type, road structure type, and road life cycle. Therefore, in this study, the road type, road structure type, and road life cycle were classified into two or three categories based on criteria determined by the authors. The unit amounts of carbon emissions and energy use per unit road length by classification were estimated using data gathered from actual road samples. The unit amounts of cost per unit road length by classification were acquired from the standard cost values provided in the 2013 road business manual. The total carbon emissions, energy use, and cost of the national freeways and highways were calculated by multiplying the road length by the corresponding unit amounts. RESULTS: The total carbon emissions, energy use, and costs associated with the national freeways and highways in Korea were estimated by applying the estimated unit amounts and the developed method. CONCLUSIONS: The developed method can be employed in the road planning and design stage when decision makers need to consider the impact of road construction from an environmental and economic point of view.

도로시설물은 건설 시 많은 건설 자재와 건설 장비를 사용함에 따라 시공단계 탄소배출이 높고, 지속적 인 기능 유지를 위한 유지보수 활동에 의한 탄소배출이 동반되기 때문에 도로시설물의 life cycle별 탄소 배출량을 정량적으로 산정하고 관리하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 하지만 도로 life cycle 단계별 탄소배출량 의 정량적 산정은 각 단계마다 탄소배출원에 대한 활동자료의 수집, 배출계수의 선택, 활동자료의 신뢰성 검증 등의 복잡한 일련의 과정으로 인해 탄소배출량을 정량적으로 산정하고 관리 시 많은 어려움을 겪고 있다. 국토교통부의 시설물별 탄소배출량 산정 가이드라인에 따르면 도로에서의 탄소배출량은 수집된 활 동자료로부터 계산된 탄소배출원의 양과 탄소배출계수의 곱으로 정량적으로 산정할 수 있으며, 이러한 매 커니즘을 할용해 실제로 탄소배출량을 정량적으로 산정하고 관리하기 위한 탄소관리시스템 개발에 대한 연구를 탄소중립형 도로 기술개발 연구단에서 진행중이다. 도로는 계획 및 설계 주체, 시공 주체, 운영주 체가 다르기 때문에 각 주체마다 필요로 하는 탄소배출 결과가 다르며, 활용하고자 하는 용도 역시 다르 기 때문에 탄소관리시스템 개발 시 이를 고려한 탄소배출량 관리시스템 내 컨텐츠를 구성할 필요가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 표준화된 탄소배출량 산정 방법을 이용해 도로의 시공, 운영, 유지보수의 life cycle 단계별 탄소배출량을 정량적으로 산정하고, 이를 활용해 새로운 녹색기술(탄소저감기술)을 해당 도 로에 적용 시 탄소저감가능량을 산정할 수 있는 시스템을 개발하였다.

PURPOSES : The present paper is to compare vehicles' CO2 emissions in roundabouts and signalized intersections. METHODS : The present paper uses the SIDRA software with variables of traffic and road conditions. RESULTS : The results of the study are as follows : First, when entering traffic volumes are more than 1600pcph, vehicle's CO2 emissions in roundabouts are lower than those of signalized intersections regardless of the left turn ratio. Second, When entering traffic volumes are more than 2800pcph, vehicles's CO2 emissions in 2-lane approaches are lower than those of 1-lane approaches in signalized intersection. Third, when entering traffic volumes are more than 1600pcph, vehicle's CO2 emissions of CASE B are lowest. (CASE B is the condition with one exclusive left-turn lane and one exclusive straight lane and one shared straight lane with right-turn.) Also, CASE A is the condition that vehicle's CO2 emissions in roundabouts are lower than those of signalized intersections between 1600pcph and 3600pcph. (CASE A is the condition with one exclusive left-turn lane and one shared straight lane with right-turn.) But, when entering traffic volumes are more than 4000pcph, vehicle's CO2 emissions in signalized intersections is lower than those of roundabouts. CONCLUSIONS : It may be concluded that vehicle's CO2 emissions on roundabouts are much lower than those of signalized intersections, especially, when entering traffics volumes are between 1600pcph and 3600pcph in 1-lane or 2-lane approaches.

PURPOSES : The objective of this study is to investigate the capability of the combined model of traffic simulation, emission and air dispersion models on the impact analysis of air quality of mobile sources such as vehicles. METHODS : The improvement of the quality of life brings about the increasing interest of the public environment. Many endeavors including the travel demand management, the application of the state-of-the-art ITS technologies, the promotion of eco-friendly vehicles have been tried in transportation area to reduce the modal emissions. Especially, it is expected that the increasing number of eco-friendly vehicles in the road network would be able to reduce the pipe-tail emissions tremendously. From this perspective, we have performed a study on the impact analysis of the popularization of the eco-friendly vehicle in the place of the fossil fuel energy powered vehicles on the surrounding air quality using the combined framework of microscopic traffic simulation, emission and air dispersion model. RESULTS : The combined model successfully captured the effect of moving to the eco-friendly vehicles on the air quality, and the results showed that the increasing usage of eco-friendly vehicles can improve the surrounding air quality tremendously and that the air dispersion model plays a crucial role in the investigation of the air quality change around the main corridor. CONCLUSIONS : This study demonstrated the capability of the combined model showing the spatio-tempral change of emission concentration.

저탄소 공정을 이용한 추출 기술인 초음파, 마이크로파 및 초고압 추출 공정기술의 이산화탄소 배출량(TCO2)과 얻어진 저분자 진세노사이드 총량의 상관관계를 비교하였다. 기존의 공정인 열수 추출 공정의 TCO2 배출량은 약 0.4 TCO2로 나타났다. 마이크로파 추출 공정의 경우 0.1437 Ton 당 CO2를 배출하는 것으로 확인 되었다. 또한, 초음파 추출 공정의 경우 0.0862 Ton 당 CO2를 배출하는 것을 확인 하였으며, 초고압 추출 공정의 경우 0.1014 Ton당 CO2를 배출하는 것을 확인 하였다. 저탄소 공정별 저분자 진세노사이드의 전환된 양을 측정한 결과 마이크로파 추출 공정의 경우 약 246.65% 정도 증진된 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 또한, 초음파 공정의 약 275.71% 증진된 결과를 보였다. 초고압 추출 공정의 경우에는 약 295.21% 증진된 결과를 얻었다. 전체적으로 열수 추출 공정의 경우 얻어진 저분자 진세노사이드가 적은 반면 CO2 배출량이 매우 높은 것을 확인하였다. 반대로, 저탄소 추출 공정인 마이크로파, 초음파 및 초고압 공정의 경우 얻어진 저분자 진세노사이드의 양이 높으며, 방출되는 CO2의 양이 기존의 재래 방법보다 적은 것을 확인 하였다. 따라서, 저탄소 추출 공정인 마이크로파, 초음파, 초고압 추출 공정을 통해 인삼을 효과적으로 추출을 할 수 있으며, 친환경 저탄소 공법을 통해 CO2 발생량을 억제하여 경제적으로 천연물을 추출할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

고속도로와 일반국도는 도로의 구조, 조건이나 속도 등이 다르게 나타난다. 이러한 특성에 따라서 CO2 배출량 역시 다르게 나타난다. 하지만 고속도로와 일반국도에서 배출되는 CO2의 비교 연구는 미비한 실정이다. 이러한 이유로 고속도로와 일반국도에서의 CO2 배출량을 비교하여 분석이 필요하다. 본 연구를 위하여 경부고속도로와 1번국도를 대상으로 분석을 수행하였다. 첫째, 전체 구간의 차량 당 CO2 배출량을 비교하였다. 둘째, 세부 구간 중 상위 랭크된 10개의 구간을 상세 분석하였다. 셋째, 차량 당 CO2 배출량이 가장 많은 구간과 가장 적은 구간을 선정하여 세부적으로 비교 분석하였다. 분석 결과 고속도로의 경우 교차로나 신호 등의 제약조건이 없어 거의 등속도로 운행을 하기 때문에 CO2 배출량이 적고, 일반국도의 경우 교차로 및 신호로 인하여 가감속 운행을 하기 때문에 CO2 배출량이 큰 것으로 분석되었다. 국가적으로 교차로 수 조정 및 신호 연동화를 개선한다면 일반국도에서 CO2 배출량을 저감할 수 있다는 추론이 가능하다.