The current inspection count for imported grains is 37,072. The scientific management of stored grain, which includes methodical pest identification and control procedures, is highly prioritized in the nations that export these grains. International documents on stored grain pests include a thorough description of all life phases, including mites and larvae, as well as methodical treatment techniques. They are more valuable than domestic manuals because of their comprehensive coverage and methodical management strategies. There is lack of genetic resources and photographs since the identification of stored grain pests in the domestic have been based on data from before 2017. During the course of 13 years(2010-2022) 1,469 incidences of stored grain pests were detected. Of these, 7 orders 34 families and 81 species had cases where the identification was confirmed down to the species level, for a total of 963 cases. This number shows that about 18% of the domestic quarantine site’s stored grain pests are not species-identified. Objectives in this study are to present genetic barcode data, high-resolution photoes for classification and identification, and information on international stored grain pest management techniques. Building on this, a new identification manuals for stored grain pests might be created, which would improve the site’s taxonomic identification levels.

We analyzed trends of ants intercepted on imported plants and lumber over the past 30 years, using data extracted from the Pest Information System (PIS). There were 1,629 cases of about 112 species (5 subfamilies, 45 genera) from planting plants such as Asparagales, Alismatales, and Saxifragales, and 2,217 cases of about 86 species (7 subfamilies, 42 genera) from lumbers such as square lumber, pellets, and solid wood. For intercepted trends by continent, Asia was the most frequently detected at 91%, followed by Europe at 1% and North America at nearly 1%. Among Asian countries, Malaysia (27%) represented the highest number of interceptions, followed closely by Indonesia at 26%.

General phases in the plan and implementation of an environmental remediation of radioactively contaminated sites are planning for remediation, site characterization, remediation criteria, remediation strategy, implementing remediation actions, and conducting post-remediation activities. Environmental remediation should commence with a planning stage. It is helpful to prepare reports which detail all the supporting activities related to these elements before significant levels of funds and efforts are committed. Site characterization is needed to provide sufficient data to make strategic decisions on the environmental remediation activities. The source characterization should include both waste characterization and facility or site characterization and should provide reliable estimates of the release rates of radioactive constituents as well as constituent distribution. During the preliminary site characterization, an engineering study should be conducted to develop remediation options which address the specific contaminant problem and are aimed to reduce radiological and chemical exposure. Options will include engineering approaches and associated technologies. A preliminary selection of options may be made based on several factors including future sites use, technical considerations, public acceptability, cost, and regulatory requirements. The implementation of remediation actions includes procurement of the selected technology, preparation of the site, development of a health and safety plan, development of operations procedures, staff selection and training, completion of site cleanup, verification, waste disposal, and release of the site for any future use. Once remediation activities have been completed and verified, the remediated site can be released for restricted or unrestricted use. Remediation of radioactively contaminated sites may require special adaptation to address sites covering very large surface areas or those which are deep and difficult to access. Quality assurance may be very important to the verification of environmental remediation activities. The selection of optimal remediation technologies to solve or mitigate the safety of an environmental contamination problem should be taken into account several factors. The several factors include performance (the ability of the technology to reduce risk to the health and safety of the public and to the environment), reliability and maintenance requirements for the technology, costs of implementing the technology, infrastructure available to support the technology, availability(the ease of accessing the technology and associated services), risk to workers and public safety, environmental impacts of the technology, ability of the technology to meet regulatory acceptance, and communication of stakeholder.

The mobility of uranium (U) in various disposal environments of a deep geological repository is controlled by various geochemical conditions and parameters. In particular, oxidation state of uranium is considered as a major factor to control the mobility of uranium in most of geological environments. In this study, therefore, we investigated the geochemical behaviors of uranium in grounwater samples from natural analogue study sites located in the Ogcheon Metamorphic Belt (OMB). Groundwater samples were taken using a packer system from Boeun Hoenam-myun site and Geumsan Suyoung-ri site where several boreholes were dilled with various depths. The geochemical properties and parameters such as temperature, pH, Eh, EC, and DO were directly measured in the site using an in-line measurement method. The concentrations of major cations and anions in the groundwater samples were measured by using ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry) and IC (Ion Chromatography), respectively. The concentrations of trace elements including U and Th were measured by using ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry) The concentrations of U in the groundwater samples are very low for the Hoenammyun site (0.03~0.69 ppb) and Suyoung-ro site (0.39~1.74 ppb) even though the two sites are uranium deposits and redox conditions are weakly oxidizing. The speciation, saturation index (SI), pH-Eh (Poubaix) diagram were calculated using the Geochemist’s Workbench (GWB 9.0) program and the recent OECD/NEA thermochemical database for U. Calculation results for U speciation in the groundwater samples show that major dissolved uranium species in the groundwater samples are mainly as calcium uranyl carbonate complexes such as Ca2UO2(CO3)3(aq) and CaUO2(CO3)3 2- for almost all groundwater samples. The calculated results for SI and Poubaix diagram also show that the dominant uranium solid phase is a uranyl silicate mineral, uranophane (Ca(H2O)(UVIO2)2 (SiO2)2(OH)6), not uraninite (UIVO2). Since the determination of Eh values for natural groundwater samples is very difficult and uncertain work, we analyzed and discussed the effect of Eh on the geochemical behaviors of U in the groundwater. However, these calculation results are not consistent with the observation for U minerals in rock samples using electron microscopic techniques. Thus, we need further studies to explain the discrepancy between calculation and observation results.

이 연구는 임도 개설 전·후 년차별로 식물상과 식생의 변화를 분석하고 관리 방안을 제공하기 위하여 전북 무주군 설천면 미천리에 소재한 민주지산 임도를 대상으로 임도 개설 전년도인 2012년부터 임도 개설 후 2022년까지 7차례에 걸쳐 수행되었 다. 임도 개설 조사구간 내의 식물군락은 북서사면에서 신갈나무군락, 남서사면에서 굴참나무군락과 일본잎갈나무군락으로 구분되어 남서사면과 북서사면에서 군락의 차이를 보였다. 임도 개설 전·후 년차별로 식물상의 변화는 임도 개설 전인 2012년 도 총 66분류군(44과 59속 51종 13변종 2품종)에서 2015년도에는 207분류군(71과 153속 176종 27변종 4품종)으로 141분 류군이 증가하였고, 2022년도에는 278분류군(78과 172속 242종 1아종, 31변종 4품종)으로 212분류군이 증가하였다. 특히 임도절토사면과 임도연접사면부의 조사구에서는 년차적으로 높은 식피율과 새로운 분류군의 증가를 보였는데, 이는 임도 개설에 따른 광량의 급격한 증가와 귀화식물 및 1년생 초본류의 유입으로 인해 일어난 현상으로 사료된다. 임도 개설 10년후 연차적으로 조사된 식생 조사 결과를 보면, 임도 개설 초년도에는 식피율과 종수가 빠른 속도로 증가하다가 일정 기간이 경과 하면 식피율과 출현 종수는 줄어들고 안정된 숲이 형성되어 우점종의 비율이 증가하였다. 특히 임도연접사면에서 관목층 과 초본층을 살펴보면, 임도 개설 직후 몇 년간은 초본층의 식피율이 현저히 증가하다가 시간이 경과 할수록 초본층의 피도는 감소하고, 관목층의 피도가 현저히 증가하였다. 그리고 임도산지사면에서는 초본층과 관목층의 피도는 현저히 감소하고, 아교목층과 교목층의 피도가 증가하였다.

Metaverse provides technology for people to connect, find communities, and grow businesses. Its sales have seen growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an era of metaverse, luxury brands such as Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Balenciaga, and Dolce & Gabbana are trying to adapt to new changes. They launched NFT(Non-fungible token) goods, digital fashion, and virtual luxury goods on various metaverse platforms such as Zepeto, Roblox, and Fortnite. For example, Ralph Lauren in Zepeto provides various types of luxury items, immerses in virtual performances, and has a game plot interaction. As people immerse themselves in the Metaverse, they feel happy from various activities—such as watching advertisements, drinking juice, and playing with friends. Thus, what factors should be considered when the luxury brands manage the metaverse?

In this research, the dose rate was measured using a backpack-type scan survey device at 4 sites in sites around Nuclear Power Plants (Kori, Wolsong, Hanbit, Hanul), and the radioactivity ratio for each nuclide was evaluated using an high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector. Kori, Wolsong and Hanul power plants were measured within 2 km of the power plant, and Hanbit power plants were measured about 6.7 km from the power plant. As a result of measuring the dose rate with a backpacktype scan survey device, the average dose rate was the lowest in the measurement site 1 at 0.090 μSv/h, and the highest in the measurement site 4 at 0.145 μSv/h. All measurement points showed the domestic environmental dose rate level. The data obtained by the scan survey was visualized using the classed post and gridding functions of the surfer program. As a result of measurement with the HPGe detector, 137Cs was not detected, and only natural nuclides were detected. Among the detected natural nuclides, the radioactivity ratio was the highest for 40K with an average of 94.56%, and the lowest for 214Pb with an average of 0.26%. The results of this research can be used as basic data for radiation environment surveys around nuclear power plants. Further studies are needed to evaluate the radiation impacts by region and environment through periodic measurements.

Kori-1 and Wolseong-1 nuclear power plants were permanently shut down in June 2017 and December 2019, and are currently in the preparation stage for decommissioning. In this regard, it is necessary to secure nuclear power plant decommissioning capacity in preparation for the domestic decommissioning marketplace. To address this, the Korea Research Institute of Decommissioning (KRID) was established to build a framework for the development of integrated nuclear decommissioning technology to support the nuclear decommissioning industry. The institute is currently under construction in the Busan-Ulsan border area, and a branch is planned to be established in the Gyeongju area. Recently, R&D projects have been launched to develop equipment for the demonstration and support verification of decommissioning technology. As part of the R&D project titled “Development and demonstration of the system for radioactivity measurement at the decommissioning site of a nuclear power plant”, we introduce the plan to develop a radioactivity measurement system at the decommissioning site and establish a demonstration system. The tasks include (1) measurement of soil radioactive contamination and classification system, (2) visualization system for massive dismantling of nuclear facilities, (3) automatic remote measurement equipment for surface contamination, and (4) bulk clearance verification equipment. The final goal is to develop a real-time measurement and classification system for contaminated soil at the decommissioning site, and to establish a demonstration system for nuclear power plant decommissioning. The KRID aims to contribute and support the technological independence and commercialization for domestic decommissioning sites remediation of nuclear power plant decommissioning site by establishing a field applicability evaluation system for the environmental remediation technology and equipment demonstration.

Fault activity acts as the greatest risk factor in relation to the stability of the radioactive waste disposal facilities and nuclear power plant site, and for this reason, geological studies on areas with past fault activity history must precede site evaluation studies. This study aims to trace the fault activity history of large fault zones, including the Yangsan fault in the southeastern part of the Korean Peninsula, where two major earthquakes occurred, and to obtain fault activity direction information that is the basis for stability evaluation. The 3D-Shape Preferred Orientation (SPO) of particles in the fault rock created by the earthquake was investigated to analyze the direction of fault plane activity, and the age of fault activity was estimated through Illite Age Analysis (IAA) analysis. It is expected that the large-scale fault activity information in the southeastern part of the Korean Peninsula obtained through the SPO and IAA analysis can be used as basic data for safety evaluation of existing or future nuclear power plants and radioactive waste facilities.

IAEA safety standards document and international programs (such as BIOMASS) related to the assessment of the biosphere around High Level Radioactive Waste (including Spent Nuclear Fuel) repositories require the assessment of the biosphere to use the assumption that the current natural environment and human society will be maintained, and at the same time, the evolution of the distant future changes also need to be taken into account. In Korea, which has not designated candidate disposal sites, it is necessary to investigate and predict the current state and future changes of the natural environment throughout Korea and apply it practically to Biosphere assessment (for BDCF derivation) for candidate disposal sites suitability assessment and Safety Case (for performance assessment) preparation for design, construction, operation, and post-closure management. To this end, the natural environment in the fields of Topography, Geology, Soil, Ecology, Weather and Climate, Animals and Plants, Hydrology, Ocean, Land-use, etc. and human society in the fields of Population Distribution, Spatial-Planning, Urban Form, Industrial-Structure, Lifestyle etc. are being investigated in the context of current status, past change records, and future change potential in the Korean Peninsula. This paper summarizes those investigations to date. This study referred Biomass-6 [IAEA] and National Atlas I (2019)/II (2020)/III (2021) [National Geographic Information Institute of the Korea Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport].

전 세계적으로 해상을 마주하고 있는 여러 국가들은 기존의 전력 생산방식의 단점을 극복하고 해상풍력 개발을 통한 친환경에 너지자원을 활용하고 있다. 해상은 넓은 해역에 대규모 풍력단지를 개발할 수 있는 장점이 있으나 해양구조물의 설치로 인해 선박의 안 전운항이 위협받고 있다. 이에 따라, 선박 통항로와 해상풍력단지 간 상호 미치는 영향에 대해 분석하여 선박이 안전하게 운항할 수 있도 록 PIANC에서는 표준 Guideline을 제시하였다. 그럼에도 불구하고, 표준 Guideline은 모든상황에서 동일한 이격거리를 산정하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 선회성능, 조우상태, 환경외력, 해상밀집도, 해상풍력발전기, 항로형태 등을 요소로 반영한 선박 통항로와 해상풍력단지 간 최적의 이격거리 산정 모델을 개발하였다. 개발된 모델 검증을 위한 시뮬레이션 결과, 운항 준비상태에 따른 입지 특성별 선회성능 크기 는 산정 모델에서 제시한 크기와 유사하였다.

이식 과정을 통해 식재된 수목은 뿌리 절단, 수관 훼손과 같은 극단적인 교란으로 인해 식재 직후 생장량은 급격히 감소한다. 이후 시간이 경과하면서 원래의 생장량을 회복하는데 이때 소요되는 시간은 수종별로 차이가 있다. 따라서 이식 후 활착을 위한 수목관리를 위해 수종별 연간생장량의 변화를 분석하여 적정 관리 기간을 설정할 필요가 있다고 판단하였다. 이에 본 연구에서는 수변생태벨트 조성 지역에 식재된 낙엽활엽수를 대상으로 생장량을 분석하고 그 결과를 바탕으로 적정 관리 기간을 제안하고자 하였다. 이식과정에서 수목 활착율을 높이기 위해 시행하는 사전 작업인 뿌리돌림, 단근, 가지치기 등으로 인해 식재 직후의 생장량 둔화는 일반적인 현상이다. 이후 시간이 경과하면서 원래의 생장량을 회복하게 되는데, 소요되는 시간은 수종별, 식재 환경 등에 따라 차이가 존재할 수 있다. 연구결과 대부분의 수목은 이식 직후 급격한 생장량 감소를 보이는 것으로 나타났으며. 이후 수종별로 상이하긴 하나 대부분 2년 이후부터 서서히 생장량을 회복하는 것으로 나타났다. 수종별 생장량을 분석한 결과 공통적으로 이식 직후 급격한 생장량 감소를 보인 후, 이식전의 생장 수준을 회복하기 까지는 수종에 따라 2~4년 정도의 시간이 필요한 것으로 확인되었다. 결과적으 로, 생태복원 및 오염물질 저감이라는 본 사업의 목적에 부합하기 위해서는 식재한 수목의 하자율 개선이 필요하며, 이를 위해서는 적정한 기반환경을 조성하는 것 외에 최소 2년간의 수목 관리기간을 설정하는 것이 필요하다.

이 연구는 산림복원사업 이후 유입되는 귀화식물과 생태계교란 식물의 실태 및 사업의 특성에 따라 나타나는 양상을 파악하는데 목적을 두고 있다. 현장조사는 산림청에서 수행한 산림복원사업지 29개소를 대상으로 2020년과 2021년 봄철(5~6월), 여름철(8~9월)로 나누어 연 2회 실시하였고, 사업 범위 밖의 지역은 조사에서 제외하여 실제 복원사업 후 도입 및 유입되었다고 볼 수 있는 식물을 파악할 수 있도록 하였다. 또한 대상지 내 분포하는 귀화식물상과 복원사업 준공내역 확인을 통해 현장에 실제 적용된 공종과의 연관성을 분석하였다. 전체 대상지에서 출현한 귀화식물은 29과 80속 108종 1아종으로 109분류군이며, 생태계교란 식물은 총 3과 7속 8종이 확인되었다. 귀화식물의 분류군 수와 귀화율은 사업 후 소요시간이 증가함에 따라 점차 감소하는 추세를 보였고, 귀화식물 분류군 수와 귀화율은 권역 간 유의적인 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났으나(p>0.05), 훼손 유형별 귀화식물 분류군 수의 경우 백두대간 단절 구간과 채석지, 시설부지 등의 유형에서 출현한 귀화식물 수가 상대적으로 많았다(p<0.05). 복원지 내 나지 및 비탈면의 녹화를 위한 식생도입 방법인 종자 파종, 나무 식재, 초본 식재, 떼붙임 공종의 유무에 따른 귀화율 비교 분석 결과, 종자 파종을 할 경우 귀화율은 평균 15.545%로 파종 공종이 없는 경우의 평균 9.167%에 비해 높은 것으로 나타났고 (p<0.05), 그 외 다른 식생도입 방법은 공종 적용 유무에 따라 귀화율의 유의적인 차이가 나타나지 않았다(p>0.05). 이는 식물체의 형태를 확인하고 어느 정도 제어할 수 있는 나무 식재와 초본 식재, 떼붙임 공종과는 달리 종자 상태에서 귀화식물 여부의 파악이 까다로운 종자 파종 공종이 산림복원사업지 내 귀화식물 도입에 큰 영향을 미치는 것을 의미한 다. 따라서 복원지 내 종자 파종 시 종자 전문가에 의한 검수 과정의 도입이 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 이 연구의 결과는 향후 산림복원사업 시 식생 도입 및 사후관리의 방향설정에 도움이 되는 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

청동기시대 전기의 방형계 주거지는 당시 사회의 가족 구성의 결과물이며, 그 형태적 변이는 가족 의 발달과정에 기인하는 것으로 이해되기도 한다. 또한, (세)장방형 주거는 복수의 방형(단위)주거가 병렬적으로 연결된 형태이며, 그 단위주거는 핵가족의 주거공간이라는 추정 또한 널리 퍼져 있다. 그러나 많은 연구자들이 장단비가 시간성을 반영한다는 관행적 판단에 기초하여, 한 유적에서 공존 하는 장방형 주거지와 방형 주거지의 관계를 단지 시기적 차이로 해석함에 따라 주거의 변이에 대한 여러 요인―가족의 발달에 따른 주거 규모의 변화, 주거의 사용(신축과 증ㆍ개축)과 폐기 등―의 이 해를 저해하는 문제를 야기하게 되었다. 본고는 이러한 문제의 극복을 위해, 한강 하류역 청동기시대 전기 취락 유적들의 양상을 분석한 기 초자료를 바탕으로 가족 형태와 가구 양상 변화를 연결할 수 있는 고고학적 설명모형을 통해 가구발 달주기에 대한 인식이 한강 하류역 청동기시대 전기 주거 양상의 역동적 측면을 이해할 수 있는지를 살펴보았다. 주거지 간 중복양상이나 절대연대가 모호한 상황에서 주거지 평면 형태에 주목하는 기존의 편년관 안에서는 한강 하류역 청동기시대 전기 주거 양상을 역동적으로 설명하기 어렵다고 판단된다. 따라서 결합주거지를 고정된 문화적 실체로 파악하고 주거의 형태 차이를 양식적 차이로 이해하기보다는 가 족의 성장에 따른 주거 규모의 변이라는 기능적 측면을 상정해 보는 것이 합리적일 것으로 보인다.

60+ Years of nuclear power generation has led to a significant legacy of radioactively contaminated land at a number of nuclear licenced “mega sites” around the world. The safe management and remediation of these sites is key to ensuring there environmental stewardship in the long term. Bioremediation utilizes a variety of microbially mediated processes such as, enzymatically driven metal reduction or biominerialisation, to sequester radioactive contaminants from the subsurface limiting their migration through the geosphere. Additionally, some of these process can provide environmentally stable sinks for radioactive contaminants, through formation of highly insoluble mineral phases such as calcium phosphates and carbonates, which can incorporate a range of radionuclides into their structure. Bioremediation options have been considered and deployed in preference to conventional remediation techniques at a number of nuclear “mega” sites. Here, we review the applications of bioremediation technologies at three key nuclear licenced sites; Rifle and Hanford, USA and Sellafield, UK, in the remediation of radioactively contaminated land.

Multiple sorptive sites on natural illitic clays (e.g., frayed edge [FES], type II [TS], and planar sites [PS]) play an important role to diverse 137Cs immobilization in soil and aquifer environments. This study investigated the Cs sorption capabilities of 10 natural illitic clays at ranged Cs concentrations (1 ×10−7 to 1×10−3 mol·L−1) under various competing potassium concentration (distilled water to 1×10−1 mol·L−1). Additionally, multisite cation exchange model was performed to evaluate the best-fit sorption model and optimize the sorption capacities and affinities of multiple sorptive sites for Cs. Here, the experimental Cs sorption isotherms varied among 10 illtic clays, indicating different sorption capacities of Cs on illitic clays. The best-fit sorption model exhibited that variable Cs sorption of 10 illitic clays was significantly related to the sorption capacities at the FES (1.76 × 10−5 to 1.12×10−4 eq·kg−1), TS (1.59×10−3 to 9.76×10−3 eq·kg−1), and PS (2.14×10−2 to 1.51×10−1 eq·kg−1), respectively. The FES predominantly contributed to Cs sorption at low aqueous concentrations, whereas the TS and PS sorbed Cs at high concentrations. These sorption capabilities of multiple sorptive sites were correlated to illite contents and crystallinity of illitic clays, implicating that such parameters could be key factors to predict the Cs sorption for natural illitic clays in soil and aquifer environments. Finally, 1-D transport simulations represented that the severe Cs retardation occurred at low Cs concentration, implying that the FES predominantly affected to Cs transport in actual radioactive contamination sites (i.e., where low Cs concentration prevails), compared to the TS and/or PS.