본 논문은 2003년 3월부터 10월까지 광주광역시 도심 대규모 하천에서 선택한 총 14개 조사 지역에서 귀화식 물과 도시화지수를 분석하였다. 조사 결과 전체 식물상은 76과 211속 273종 35변종 1품종으로 총 309종류가 확인되었다. 그 중 귀화식물은 14과 36속 44종 2변종으로 총 46종류가 확인되었다. 광주천에서는 미국개기장, 소리쟁이, 흰명아주, 토끼풀, 큰개불알풀, 돼지풀, 비짜루국화, 미국가막살이 및 서양민들레로 총 9종이 우점하였고, 황룡강에서는 소리쟁이, 토끼풀, 달맞이꽃, 돼지풀 및 망초로 총 5종이 우점하였다. 그리고 영산강에 분포하는 우점종은 광주천과 황룡강 우점종 이외에도 물참새피, 좀명아주, 다닥냉이, 개망초 및 도꼬마리 등이 나타나 총 16종이었다. 광주시 도심 하천의 평균 도시화지수는 17.2%, 귀화율은 14.9%로 확인되었다. 원산지는 유럽과 북아메리카가 각각 16종으로 가장 많았다. 도시화지수나 귀화율 같은 환경지수가 높은 도시 하천이나 둔치가 귀화식물센터 중 중요한 하나로 사료되었다.

광주광역시 하천에 분포하는 표층퇴적물의 지구화학적 특성을 살펴보기 위하여 영산강 본류, 황룡강, 광주천에서 채취한 시료를 대상으로 입도, 금속원소, 유기탄소의 함량에 대한 분석을 실시하였다. 퇴적물의 입도는 잔자갈에서 니질 크기로 다양하게 나타났다. 퇴적물 내 금속원소의 함량변화는 영산강 본류와 황룡강에서는 퇴적물 입도와 주변 지질에 의한 의존성을 보였다. 광주천에서는 생활하수 등의 유기물에 의한 많은 영향을 받은 것으로 나타났다. 퇴적물에 함유된 금속원소들의 오염을 알아보기 위한 부화계수와 농집지수는 영산강 본류와 황룡강이 특별하게 오염되지 않음을 지시한다. 그러나 광주천에서는 부화계수가 P=8.30, Cu=5.54, Zn=14.28, Pb=7.41 등으로, 농집지수는 P=3.78, Cu=2.79,Zn=3.66, Pb=1.59 등을 보였다. 특히, 광주천의 지류인 서방천과 동계천 등이 유입되는 지점에서 중금속 오염이 상당히 진행된 것으로 보여진다. 따라서, 광주광역시를 관류하는 하천들의 금속오염은 상당 부분 도시지역의 생활 하수에서 비롯된 것으로 판단된다.

광주광역시의 풍암매립지 주변에 분포하는 하상퇴적물, 주변토양, 침출수의 배수관 내에서 채취한 슬러지 그리고 물(하천수, 침출수, 지하수)의 지구화학적 특성을 연구하였다. 하상퇴적물에서 상류에서 하류 쪽으로 규칙적인 함량변화는 나타나지 않는다. 하상퇴적물에서 가장 풍부하게 산출되는 주원소는 Fe(7.08wt.%)이다. 하상퇴적물 GJ-23, 34는 중금속을 다량으로 포함하고 있지만, 심각한 환경 피해를 일으킬 수 있는 농도는 아니다. 주변 토양 중에서 침출수 저장고와 인접한 토양(GJ-8)에서의 철 함량은 35.1wt.%, 비소 함량은 38.8ppm으로 가장 높다. 침출수구에서 채취한 슬러지 시료 GJ-7의 Cr함량은 .45.6ppm으로 토양오염 우려기준을 훨씬 초과한다. 침출수는 총용존물질(2210, 2470mg/L)과 전기전도도(468, 530ms/cm)가 높고, 양이온에서 Na, K가, 음이온에서 HCO3가 우세하다. 침출수인 PK-3은 Cl함량이 비교적 높아 파이퍼도에서 Na-Cl 영역에 점시된다. 지하수와 하천수는 질산성질소의 함량이 음용수 기준을 훨씬 넘어서 식수로 사용하기에는 부적절한 것으로 나타났다.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing body mass index of 618 university students located in the Gwangju area, from Nov. 20th to 30th, 2002. The subjects included 301 males(48.7%) and 317 females(51.3%). This survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. The percentage of students who were underweight, normal and overweight based on their body mass index(BMI) was 3.7, 88.0 and 8.3 for the males, and 29, 71 and 0 for the females, respectively. Most students (73.8%) skipped breakfast. This was because of lack of time(65.1%) of the cases. Self-reported eating habit problems were eating irregular meal(52.4%), overeating(21%), prejudiced meal(12.4%) and skipping meal(7.4%). The type of favorite snack was biscuit(31.9%) and cup Ramyon(31.9%). The type of favorite beverage was juice(23.3%). The coffee intake was higher in males compared to females. The rates of alcohol drinking in male and female students were 88.0% and 85.8% respectively, and the rates of smoking were 35.9% and 2.8% respectively. Percentages of weight control experience were 30.2 and 51.4 in the male and female, respectively. The BMI of students living in home and eating breakfast was higher than that of the other students. The BMI of students eating cup Ramyon and water increased. The BMI of students taking regular exercise and weight control tended to be higher than that of subjects not doing so. When the amount of pocket money available and the rates of coffee intake, alchol drinking and smoking increased, the BMI was increased. Therefore, nutritional education for university students is needed so as to improve their health and to modify life habits and nutritional education program should be developed to meet the various needs of these students.

도시공원의 자연성을 높일 수 있는 방안을 제시하기 위한 기초자료로 광주시의 대표적인 근린공원 4개소를 대상으로 식생구조 및 야생조류군집의 특성을 조사하고 그 연관성을 검토하였다. 군집의 특성 중 일부 공원에서 군집간에 서로 밀접하게 관련되어 있는 것으로 나타났다. 조류의 종 및 개체밀도는 식생의 발달이 왕성한 천이과정의 식생구조를 보이는 송정공원과 상무공원에서 상대적으로 높게 나타났으나. 비교적 단순한 인공식생을 이루고 있는 안청공원에서는 낮게 나타났다. 상층수관이 발달한 사직공원에서는 교목의 수관 및 고사목을 채이 및 번식장소로 이용하는 종류가, 중층이 가장 발달한 상무공원의 경우는 관목층에서 채이 및 번식하는 종류가, 하층이 발달한 송정공원에서는 땅바닥에서 채이하는 종류가 각각 가장 높은 비율을 차지하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 수종의 종다양도와 조류의 종다양도 사이에는 유의한 상관관계가 나타나지 않았으나, 비교적 상층과 중층에서 활엽수가 우세한 사직공원과 상무공원에서 조류의 종다양도가 비교적 높은 것으로 나타났다.

In this study, we investigated the characteristics of Volatile Organic Compounds(VOCs) emission from painting and printing facilities in the Pyeongdong industrial complex in Gwangju. In addition, the objective was to understand the distribution characteristics of VOCs in the ambient air in industrial complexes affected by painting and printing facilities. The painting facility mainly emitted toluene, acetone, butyl acetate, 4-methyl-2-pentanone, ethyl acetate, 1-butanol, methyl ethyl ketone, m,p-xylene, o-xylene, 4-ethyltoluene, ethylbenzene, 3-ethyltoluene, and 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene. The main emission components in printing facilities were methyl ketone, ethyl acetate, acetone, 2-propanol, toluene, heptane, and butyl acetate. Ethyl acetate, toluene, 2-butanone, acetone, butyl acetate, 2-propanol, xylenes, and 4-methyl-2-pentanone were detected in the ambient air of the Pyeongdong industrial complex, consistent with the VOCs emitted by painting and printing facilities. The average concentration of seasonal TVOCs followed an order of winter > fall > spring > summer, whereas the concentrations of daytime and nighttime TVOCs were generally higher at night than those during the day, and the wind speed was greater during the day than it was at night. Based on a factor analysis of VOCs in the ambient air of Pyeongdong industrial complex, it is considered that organic solvents used in coating, printing, and electronics manufacturing facilities, as well as diesel vehicle emissions played a major role.

Cyanobacteria have been used as pollution indicator species in freshwater ecosystems, and identifying their fluctuations can be an important part about management of surface waters globally. Cyanotoxins produced by cyanobacteria are directly or indirectly a threat to human and environmental health. In order to confirm the potential risk of these cyanotoxins, the fluctuations of phytoplankton and phylogenetic analysis of cyanotoxin synthetase genes were conducted at each point in the Yeongsan River water system in Gwangju from November 2021 to October 2022. Diatoms which grow well in winter were dominant at 99.4 ~ 99.5%, and diatoms and green algae were dominant from the spring to autumn when the water temperature rises. Stephanodiscus spp. were dominant at 92.7 to 97.5 % at all sites in the winter, and Aulacoseira spp., which grow in warm water temperatures, were dominant in summer and autumn. Microcystis aeruginosa was dominant at 25.2% in summer only at site 5. mcyB and anaC have been detected as cyanotoxin synthetase genes. The phylogenetic tree of anaC could be divided into two groups (Group 1 & Group 2). Group 1 contained Aphanizomenon sp. and Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi. It is combined with Aphanizomenon sp. and Cuspidothrix issatschenkoi, which are known to produce cyanotoxins.

This study was conducted to investigate the distribution characteristics, source identification, and health risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) present in particulate matter 10 (PM-10), in Gwangju. PM-10 samples were collected from September 2021 to August 2022 from three sampling sites, one located in each of the following areas: green, residential, and industrial. The average concentrations of PAHs were found to be higher in the industrial area (9.75±6.51 ng/㎥) than in the green (6.90±2.41 ng/㎥) and residential (6.74±2.38 ng/㎥) areas. Throughout the year and across all sites, five-ring PAHs accounted for the largest proportion (29.8–34.5%) of all PAHs. The concentrations of PAHs showed distinct seasonal variations, with the highest concentration observed in winter, followed by autumn, spring, and summer. Source apportionment analyses were performed using diagnostic ratios and principal component analyses, which indicated that coal/biomass combustion and vehicle emissions were the primary sources of PAHs in PM-10. The incremental lifetime cancer risk was estimated for all age groups at all sampling sites, and the results revealed a much lower risk level than the standard acceptable risk level (1×10-6).

The Gwangju Stream is a major tributary of the Yeongsan River. To maintain environmental and ecological functions in the stream, the flow is secured by natural water from the Mudeung Mountain as well as waters discharged from Lake Juam and the Gwangju sewage treatment plants. A substantial amount of water is supplied into the upper reaches of Gwangju Stream from Lake Juam. To examine the ecological effects of the water input from Lake Juam on the Gwangju Stream, a field survey of phytoplankton community species and an evaluation of water properties was conducted at five stations, from station GJ1 before the inflow to station GJ5 in the lower region. Nutrient levels decreased in the vicinity of the Lake Juam inflow, suggesting that this water inflow can contribute to the reduction of eutrophication in the stream. The phytoplankton community was mainly composed of Bacillariophyceae, Chlorophyceae, and Cyanophyceae, and the community structure was similar to that of the other study sites located near the water inflow regions. The inflow of water from Lake Juam can affect water quality and the phytoplankton community over a limited area, reducingeutrophication and increasing water flow in the Gwangju Stream.

This study intended to propose an improvement plan to improve user satisfaction by establishing a park and green space masterplan by comparing its current status and surveying the residents’ perception of green park services in two regions. The study results showed that the residents are aware of the physical and qualitative aspects of the green park environment. In addition, the quality level of the green park that people may actually use in everyday life was considered a factor for evaluation of satisfaction. In addition, it was found that the residents, who are actual users of the green park services, evaluated the satisfaction of use considering the qualitative characteristics of the green park, such as ‘quality of green park’ and ‘availability of green park.’ As a result, efforts are required to create and improve the quality of green parks efficiently based on establishing qualitative indicators, a survey of residents’ perception, and quantitative analysis to develop policy directions and guidelines of the park and green space masterplan.

Industrial emissions, mainly from industrial complexes, are important sources of ambient Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Identification of the significant VOC sources from industrial complexes has practical significance for emission reduction. VOC samples were collected from July 2019 to June 2020. A Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) receptor model was used to evaluate the VOC sources in the area. Four sources were identified by PMF analysis, including coating-1, coating-2, printing, and vehicle exhaust. The coating-1 source was revealed to have the highest contribution (41.5%), followed by coating-2 (23.9%), printing (23.1%), and vehicle exhaust (11.6%). The source showing the highest contribution was coating emissions, originating from the northwest to southwest of the sample site. It also relates to facilities that produce auto parts. The major components of VOC emissions from the coating facilities were toluene, m,p-xylene, ethylbenzene, o-xylene, and butyl acetate. Industrial emissions should be the top priority to meet the relevant control criteria, followed by vehicular emissions. This study provides a strategy for VOC source apportionment from an industrial complex, which is helpful in the development of targeted control strategies.

이 연구는 대학 신입생을 대상으로 그들이 지각하는 역량과 학습기대에 따라 유사한 특성을 갖는 잠재집단이 도출되는지 탐색하고, 잠재집단 간 학습참여의 차이가 나타나는지를 확인하고자 수행되었다. 이를 위해 한국교육개발원의 대학생 교수학습 과정 조사(NASEL) 자료를 활용하여, 2019년에 광주 지역 S 대학에 입학한 남녀 신입생 497명을 분석대상으로 잠재프로파일분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, S대학의 신입생은 3개의 잠재집단이 도출되었으며 첫째 집단은 역량-학습기대 높은 집단, 둘째 집단은 역량-학습기대 보통 집단, 셋째 집단은 비인지적 역량-학습기대 낮은 집단으로 명명하였다. 둘째, 잠재집단 간 학습참여는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 역량에 대한 지각과 학습기대가 높은 신입생 집단일수록 인지적 참여(능동적⋅협력 적 학습활동), 정서적 참여(수업만족도, 교육지원서비스만족도), 행동적 참여(수업참여, 교수/동료 와의 상호작용, 교육지원서비스 활용)가 높았으며, 특히 비인지적 역량과 학습기대가 낮은 신입생 집단은 학습참여가 모두 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과에 근거하여 대학 신입생의 학습 참여 신장을 위한 교육적 시사점을 논의하였다.

Recent economic and income growth in Korea has caused people to seek healthier and happier lives. Forests are seen as spaces that provide tourism and recreation. The Korea forest service and local governments are developing and designating recreational forests but previous studies on the subject have only covered customer satisfaction and how forests are used. As such, the current study aims to find issues with designation criteria for recreational forests used by Gwangju city in Gyeonggi province and suggest improvements to the system. Site E was deemed the most adequate in evaluations of five candidate site. The criteria used in the evaluations were problematic due to (1) a lack of differentiating power in evaluation items, (2) blanket coverage of score ranges, (3) a lack of additional points for special sites, and (4) unclear evaluation indices. Based on the identified issues, the current study suggests introducing additional points and clearly detailing evaluation indices and items to enhance the evaluation of recreational forest candidate sites.

This study analyses the characteristics of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions from the painting and printing facilities, as well as ambient VOCs at industrial complexes in Gwangju. The major components of VOCs emissions from painting facilities were toluene, acetone, 2-butanone, ethyl acetate, ethyl benzene, o-xylene and m,p-xylene. The printing facilities mostly emitted ethyl acetate, 2-butanone, acetone and toluene. Aromatics (49.9%) and oxygenated VOCs (43.6%) were dominant in painting facilities, while oxygenated VOCs (92.7%) were the largest group in printing facilities. The total hydrocarbon concentration (THC) in printing facilities was approximately six times higher than in the painting facilities. The painting and printing facilities use many solvents. Their THC concentrations differed considerably depending on the type of prevention facilities. To reduce THC, it is necessary to improve the prevention facilities and operating conditions. The dominant species of ambient VOCs in industrial complexes were investigated with toluene, ethyl acetate, 2-butanone, ethyl benzene, m,p-xylene, butyl acetate, o-xylene, hexane and acetone. Factor analysis of ambient VOCs showed that the main sources of the VOCs were organic solvents used in painting, coating, and printing, as well as automobile emissions.

This study was conducted to suggest a management plan for legally protected trees in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do by examining their distribution and growth. A literature review and field survey of these trees were conducted to derive problems and usage plans, with a number of key results. Among the legally protected trees (77 species in total) in 74 locations within Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, the growth status of 74 species (96.10%) was above average, indicating that most legally protected trees were growing without any issues. Despite the results, analysis of the function of these legally protected trees indicated that there was low diversity and utilization of these trees as only trees in 33.77% were used as resting places or pavilions while those in 66.23% were used for landscaping or other purposes. It was assumed that these legally protected trees and the areas surrounding them in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do will be used as community spaces if the environment is improved. This includes converting these areas into small parks or resting places for residents. In addition, further research should be carried out to maintain good growth conditions for these legally protected trees in general and to explore various plans that allow utilization of the surrounding natural ecosystem, human environment, and cultural elements in order to enhance the quality of the region and improve it as a living space for residents.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship of fine dust PM10 and heavy metals in PM10 in Asian dust flowing into Gwangju from 2013 to 2018. The migration pathways of Asian dust was analyzed by backward trajectory analysis using HYSPLIT (Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory) model, and the change of heavy metal concentration and heavy metal content per 1 μg/m3 of fine dust PM10 in Gwangju area were analyzed. Also, the characteristics of the heavy metals were analyzed using the correlation between the heavy metals in PM10. As a result of analyzing Asian dust entering the Gwangju region for 6 years, the average concentration of PM10 measured in Asian dust was 148 μg/m3, which was about 4.5 times higher than in non-Asian dust, 33 μg/m3. A total of 13 Asian dust flowed into the Gwangju during 6 years, and high concentration of PM10 and heavy metals in that were analyzed in the C path flowing through the Gobi/Loess Plateau-Korean Peninsula. As a result of the correlation analysis, in case of Asian dust, there was a high correlation between soil components in heavy metals, so Asian dust seems to have a large external inflow. On the other hand, in case of non-Asian dust, the correlation between find dust PM10 and artificial heavy metal components was high, indicating that the influence of industrial activities in Gwangju area was high.

광주 선교 스테이션은 의료활동을 통해서 복음의 접촉점을 가졌을 뿐만 아니라, 당시 열악한 위생상태와 질병을 통하여 죽어가는 사람들을 치료해 주었다. 특히 광주 선교스테이션의 한센병과 폐결핵환자에 대한 치료는 헌신적이었다. 많은 사람들이 치료를 받고 새로운 삶을 살아가게 되었고, 그리스도의 사랑을 실천함으로 이를 통하여 주님께 돌아오는 이들이 많았다. 환자들을 찾아가기도 했다. 의사가 없는 지역에 순회진료를 했고, 그리고 농어촌 의료봉사, 보건예방교육 등을 통하여 국민건강 증진과 위생에 대한 인식을 변화시켰다. 의료활동은 광주지역을 넘어서 여수와 순천으로 그리고 남부지역으로 확대되었다. 또한 치료와 회복 그리고 재활 프로그램을 통하여 사회의 소중한 일원으로 살아가게 했고, 의료인재를 양성해서 장차 선교한국으로의 토대를 마련했다.