Purpose: To determine whether artificial -intelligence quarantine robots can positively contribute to environmental management in medical institutions. We conducted in-depth interviews to understand the experiences of hospitalized patients receiving environmental management from such robots. Methods: Data were collected during March 20~May 20, 2023. individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 hospitalized patients, who could provide specific details of their experience of receiving environmental management from a quarantine robot. Results: Qualitative content analysis identified four themes, including “First encounter with an amazing and new quarantine robot,” “Efficiently performs non-face-to-face quarantine work in hospitals,” “Problems with quarantine robots,” and “Recommendations for improving the functionality of quarantine robots in medical institutions so quarantine robots and humans can coexist.” Conclusion: Currently, quarantine robots have limited functionality, and additional research is needed to identify various other functions in consideration of future infectious disease situations and the level of quarantine appropriate in a hospital.

Evaluating the effectiveness of the radiation protection measures deployed at the Centralized Radioactive Waste Management Facility in Ghana is pivotal to guaranteeing the safety of personnel, public and the environment, thus the need for this study. RadiagemTM 2000 was used in measuring the dose rate of the facility whilst the personal radiation exposure of the personnel from 2011 to 2022 was measured from the thermoluminescent dosimeter badges using Harshaw 6600 Plus Automated TLD Reader. The decay store containing scrap metals from dismantled disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRS), and low-level wastes measured the highest dose rate of 1.06 ± 0.92 μSv·h−1. The range of the mean annual average personnel dose equivalent is 0.41–2.07 mSv. The annual effective doses are below the ICRP limit of 20 mSv. From the multivariate principal component analysis biplot, all the personal dose equivalent formed a cluster, and the cluster is mostly influenced by the radiological data from the outer wall surface of the facility where no DSRS are stored. The personal dose equivalents are not primarily due to the radiation exposures of staff during operations with DSRS at the facility but can be attributed to environmental radiation, thus the current radiation protection measures at the Facility can be deemed as effective.

Considering the domestic condition with small land area and high population density, it is necessary to develop technology that can reduce the disposal area than the deep geological disposal method. For this, KAERI is developing a nuclide management process that can reduce the environmental burden of spent fuel, and establishing an evaluation model that can evaluate the performance of various process options. It is expected that an optimal option of the nuclide management process can be derived from disposal perspective by applying the evaluation model. The mass flow between processing steps of the radionuclide management process is the basic quantity required to quantify the evaluation criteria. Therefore, we built a generalized block model on GoldSim, which can simulate mass flow of various radionuclide management process options. In addition to the mass flow, this model was established to derive the amount of wastes generated by each processing step, the composition of nuclides, and radiological properties (decay heat, radioactivity, etc.). The mass flow and waste property derived from the models are closely related to the factors that determine the area of disposal concepts. Based on this, a disposal area calculation model was established as a model to evaluate the effectiveness of the radionuclide management process on environmental burden reduction. For verification, three process options, which can manage radionuclides having high decay heat (Cs, Sr) or large volume (U), were selected and evaluated as reference processes. And two disposal options, deep geological disposal and deep borehole disposal concepts were considered to be linked with the processes. As a result, it was confirmed that the disposal area could be reduced in the process separating radionuclides having high decay heat. In the future, other evaluation models for economic viability and safety will be added in the GoldSim model.

본 연구에서는 단면설계 및 열 교환 장치 위치 변경을 통해 온실의 구조 변경을 진행하였으며, 선행연구를 통해 개발된 모델을 근간으로 하여 개선 여부에 따른 온실 내부 환경을 예측하였다. 단면형상과 열 교환 장치의 개선 후 유속 변화에 따른 시뮬레이션 분석을 진행하였으며, 이 때 온도와 균일도는 각각 평균 0.65°C, 0.75%p 상승함을 확인하였다. 해석대상 온실과 같은 소규모 온실의 경우 방열관의 난방성능 개선보다 FCU에 의해 형성되는 공기 유동이 균일한 환경 조성에 더 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다. 개선 전 ‧ 후 온실에 환기시스템 적용 시 공기 유동 특성 분석을 위해 시뮬레이션 분석을 진행하였다. 공기 유동과 공기령은 유사한 분포를 보였으며, 개선 후 온실의 공기령이 개선 전 온실 대비 18초 낮게 나타났다. 개선 전 ‧ 후 온실 시뮬레이션 분석 결과 전체적으로 개선된 온실에서의 평균온도 및 온도 균일도 상승, 최대편차 감소 등 내부 환경의 균일성이 향상됨을 확인하였다. 선행연구로 개발 된 모델은 형상 변경, 열 교환 장치 위치 변경 등에 따라 변화하는 온실 내부 환경을 예측할 수 있음을 확인하였으며, 온실 설계, 온실 내 난방시스템 설계 등의 분야에 적용 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

When evaluating the extent of the impact of water pollutants on the surrounding area, we would like to present the target level (proposal) of the quality of the environment, which is the standard for evaluation. We propose the environmental quality target level for substances that need to be applied domestically by investigating overseas cases operating the integrated environmental management system and the implications of domestic environmental pollutant management. The appropriateness of the environmental quality target level reviewed in this study was determined using data from the water quality measuring network, and future improvement measures were proposed. We review the available methodologies for setting quality objectives for the environment. It proposed the environmental quality target level for 21 substances that have domestic water pollutant emission standards and do not have environmental standards, and proposed future improvement measures. If it is necessary to add quality target-level items of the environment in the future, it is believed that expansion will be possible based on the methodology presented in this study.

This experiment was carried out to study the effects of different environmental conditions and cultivation techniques on productivity of grasslands in central and southern area of Korea on 2017 and 2018. Average dry matter yield of grasslands at 10 actual production sites was 7,496 kg/ha. that was ranged from 4,652 to 13,292 kg/ha with least significant difference(LSD) of 1,577kg/ha between grasslands (p<0.05) on 2017. Average dry matter yield of grasslands at 10 actual production sites was 7,914 kg/ha. that was ranged from 3,927 to 12,372 kg/ha with LSD of 1,577kg/ha between grasslands(p<0.05) on 2018. Dry matter(DM) yield of grasslands have positive correlation with soil fertility (p<0.01) but not correlated with rainfall and air temperature among cultivation environments. And also DM yield of grasslands have positive correlation with grassland management techniques(p<0.01). These results suggest that practices of grassland management techniques and improvement of soil fertility are more important than cultivation environments by climate change for increasing the DM yield of grassland in central and southern area of Korea.

스마트 온실은 주로 파프리카, 토마토, 딸기와 같은 과채류 작물을 대상으로 보급되었다. 스마트 온실의 보급량은 지속적으로 증가하고 있지만, 그 실태에 대한 조사는 부족하다. 그러므로, 이번 연구를 통해 한국의 스마트 온실의 시설 규모, 재배작물, 재배방법, 발생 병해충과 실사용자의 평가를 중심으로 한 현 실태를 파악하고자 하였다. 스마트 온실의 리스트는 각 권역별 현장지원센터로부터 제공받았으며, 모든 조사는 농가를 직접 방문하여 수행되었다. 조사된 스마트 온실 농가의 약 50%가 3,300 m2~6,600 m2사이의 규모로 운영하고 있었다. 조사된 농가 중 97.1% 가 화학적 방법을 이용해 병해충을 방제하고 있었다. 조사된 농가에서 응답한 주요 식물병은 흰가루병과 잿빛곰팡이병으로 각각 54.4%, 33.8% 비율로 주로 문제가 되는 식물병이라고 응답하였다. 모든 토마토 농가에서 가루이류가 가장 문제가 되는 해충이라고 응답하였다. 그러나, 파프리카 농가의 76.5%, 70.6%가 총채벌레류와 진딧물류를 가장 문제가 된다고 응답하였다. 스마트 온실에 대한 사용자의 만족도는 10점 만점에 평균 7.5점이었다. 이 결과는 한국의 현재 스마트 온실을 관리하고 미래 스마트 온실을 설계하는 계획을 세우는 데 도움이 될 것이라 생각된다.

Protecting and preserving the natural and environmental treasures of Jeju Island is, eventually, the collective responsibility of the people of Jeju, all levels of the government, corporate and the environmental NGO sectors. Jeju Island has a vibrant environmental NGO sector with about 80 NGOs providing a variety of active environmental services. All efforts and services to conserve the environment of Jeju Island for the benefits of future generations need to be galvanized within the overarching environmental governance where all three sectors actively participate and make collective decisions within the three key elements of sustainable development: people, planet & profit. The key ingredient for promoting networking and collaborative opportunities between environmental NGOs, government entities and corporations is to improve their trust on one another. Given the current status of environmental NGOs - governments - corporations relations, it will take time to develop such trust, but if small measures are undertaken, mutual understanding & respect between the leaders of NGOs, government and corporations will grow and eventually result in mutual trust.

물거미는 한국에서 유일하게 연천군 은대리의 좁은 습지에서만 제한적으로 분포하고 있다. 이 연구에서는 물거미 개체군에 영향을 주는 서식 환경요인을 규명하기 위하여 습지내 물거미의 개체수와 수생태계의 다양한 물리화학 및 생물학적 환경요인과의 관계를 조사하였다. 그 결과 물거미의 개체수는 서식지의 물리화학적 환경요인 중에서 습지의 면적이 좁고 암모니아태질소와 전기전도도가 높을수록 증가하였다. 물거미는 포식자나 먹이인 피식자와는 관련성이 낮고 왕우렁이의 개체수가 많을수록 감소하였다. 또한 정수식물의 피도와는 관련성이 없었으나 부엽식물의 피도가 높을수록 물거미수는 감소하였고, 그 반대로 침수 식물의 피도가 높을수록 이에 비례하여 물거미 수는 증가 하였다. 이러한 결과는 물거미의 서식환경에서 수생식물이 중요하게 관련됨을 의미하고, 현재 이 서식지에서 외래종인 왕우렁이는 수생식물의 최대 섭식자로 작용하고 있으므로 이에 대한 제어대책이 시급히 필요하다.

최근 3년간 검토된 환경관리해역에서 이루어진 해역이용협의 건수는 총 60건으로 조사되었다. 환경보전해역에서는 지속적으로 감소하였고, 특별관리해역에서는 증가하는 양상을 나타내었다. 환경관리해역의 개별사업유형을 분석한 결과 인공구조물 설치사업이 가장 높은 비율을 차지하였고, 그 외 항만 어항개발, 연안정비 및 해수 인 배수사업유형이 많이 이루어졌다. 환경관리해역에서 국가해양환경정보통합시스템(MEIS) 자료를 활용하여 2006~2017년까지 경년별 수질변화경향을 비교한 결과, COD는 뚜렷한 증감의 변화는 보이지 않았으나 환경보전지역은 다소 증가하였으며, TN과 TP의 농도는 다소 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 특별관리해역인 광양만과 마산만 및 환경보전해역인 가막만에서는 주로 하계에 빈산소수괴가 출현하였다. 이러한 환경관리해역에서의 이용·개발행위가 지속적으로 이루어지고 있으므로, 이에 따른 해양환경부문 환경영향평가(해역이용협의)시에는 충분한 수질변화에 대한 실태분석 및 사업추진에 따른 수질영향과 퇴적물의 오염상태를 철저히 진단해서 오염원관리에 대한 대책이 중점적으로 평가되어야 할 것으로 판단된다. 특히, 각 환경관리해역의 지정 목적에 따른 유지 수질목표를 명확히 설정하여, 오염원 및 연안오염총량관리와 연계하여 오염 부하량 저감대책을 제시하여야 할 것이다.

Sustainability management has evolved into a concept for enhancing corporate sustainability by incorporating corporate social responsibility into the concept of sustainable development. Universities are expected to play a key role in creating a new paradigm for sustainability management by educating and nurturing future human resources. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss the role of universities in introducing sustainability management indicators and practice in order to examine what role universities can play in promoting sustainability management and to fulfill their functions and roles. This study examined the current status of and the necessity for universities’ sustainability management and the international norms in order to promote sustainability management of universities. Then, the case study of domestic universities suggested practical implications for each factor of GRI guidelines. In order to develop the academic discussion, I hope that the elements for sustainability management presented in this study can be used as basic data.

환경을 고려하지 않은 무분별한 도시 개발을 방지하기 위하여 국토의계획및이용에관한법률에 따라 도시관리계획 환경성검토 제도가 운영되고 있다. 환경성검토는 도시·군관 리계획의 입안 과정에서 관리계획이 환경에 미치는 영향을 검토하여 환경부하요인을 사전에 해소하거나 최소화하기 위하여 시행된다. 그러나 환경계획 관련법상의 환경영향평 가, 전략환경영향평가 등과 달리 도시관리계획 환경성검토 제도는 위상이 모호하고 검토영역이 불분명하여 제도 운영 타당성이 미약하며, 사후 평가 관리 등이 이루어지지 않아 실효성이 부족한 문제가 있다. 본 연구는 이와 같은 도시관 리계획 환경성검토의 문제점 및 개선방안 도출을 위하여 수행되었으며, 서울시 도시관리계획 환경성검토를 중심으 로 하였다. 환경성검토의 항목 및 범위 등은 지역마다 다를 수 있으며, 각 도시·군마다 조례를 통하여 업무지침을 작성 하기도 한다. 서울시에서는 2007년에 도시관리계획 환경성 검토 업무지침 개정이 이루어졌고 약 10년이 지난 현재 업 무지침 개선이 필요한 상황이다. 도시관리계획 환경성검토의 문제점을 도출하기 위하여 환경영향평가, 전략환경영향평가 등 유사제도와의 검토를 하였고 실제 환경섬검토 사례를 분석하였다. 다음으로 도시 관리계획 환경성검토 개선안 연구 등을 참고하여 개선방안 을 도출하였다. 도시관리계획 환경성검토는 유사 제도와 중복되고 피드 백 절차가 미흡한 것으로 나타났으며, 환경성검토 항목에 대한 재검토 및 사후관리 방안 마련 등이 필요한 것으로 분석되었다. 그에 따라 서울시 환경성검토 개선방안은 절 차, 검토 항목, 사후관리 체계 마련 등을 위주로 검토하였다. 우선 환경성검토 절차 개선에 있어서는 검토항목 스코핑 및 도시관리계획 입안 및 결정신청 단계에서 피드백 과정을 추가하도록 하였다. 검토항목은 기존 생활환경 및 자연환경 으로만 구분되던 것을 환경영향평가의 검토항목과 동일하 게 하여 제도의 효율성을 높이도록 하였다. 앞서 말한 업무 지침 절차에서 검토항목 스코핑 제도를 통하여 해당 도시관 리계획 사업에 적합한 검토항목을 선정할 수 있도록 하며, 필수적으로 전문가 의견을 수렴하여 결정하도록 한다. 마지 막으로 사후관리 체계 마련은 공간개선방안에 대하여 개략 적인 공간구상안을 도면으로 제시하는 것을 검토하였다. 실 효성 있는 제도 운영을 위해서는 공간구상까지를 포함한 검토가 이루어져야 하며, 이는 환경영향평가 등 보다 상위 단계인 도시관리계획 환경성검토 단계에서 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단되었다. 우선적으로 절차, 검토항목, 사후관리 체계 등을 개선하여 보다 효율적이고 실효성 있는 서울시 도시관리계획 환경성검토 개선방안을 마련하고 현장 적용 을 통해 보완해나가는 것이 필요하다.

According to the environmental management literature, firms can realize significant cost advantage relative to competitors and improve their competitive position by implementing certain "Environmental Management Practices"(EMPs) (Hart, 1995; Shrivastava, 1995b; Christmann, 2000). Although EMPs is importance and prevailing presence, little attention has been paid to understand the drivers and outcomes of EMPs in the context of international buyer-supplier relationships. This study attempts to increase the understanding of how isomorphism pressures and organizational cultures influence the EMPs, which in turn enhance supplier’s competitive advantage in the context of international buyer-supplier relationships.

This paper develops a two-echelon supply chain model with variable setup cost and environmental impact. A single-setup-multi-delivery (SSMD) policy is adopted to increase the efficiency of transportation in the supply chain in which it is assumed that the shipment lot size of each delivery is unequal and variable. Each delivered item goes through inspection process at the buyer’s end. After inspection, defective products are returned to the vendor for reworking process. Due to inspection process, end customers receives perfect quality items. Due to more transportations by SSMD policy, this model assumes carbon emission cost to help the world environment. An investment function is used to reduce total setup cost for the whole supply chain. Stackelberg leadership approach is utilized in this model to optimize the joint total cost of vendor and buyer. Finally, some numerical examples, sensitivity analysis, and graphical representations are given to illustrate more savings from existing literature.

The objective of the current study was to analyze the major factors affecting quality of life improvement for contract foodservice customers by identifying the contract foodservice environment consisting of the customer, foodservice management, and competitor. Qualitative research method was performed on foodservice customers and foodservice management using in-depth interviews. First, the customer environment was classified into three categories, including convenience of location, foodservice management environment into six categories, including comfort level of dining facility, and competitor environment into three categories, including service competition between foodservice providers. Second, quality of life was defined as the level of contentment felt by both the customer and foodservice management consuming the food provided. Third, both the customer and foodservice management perceived that the management environment of contract foodservice had a “medium” effect on quality of customer life. The findings of this study could be applicable for development of a contract foodservice business strategy through objective comparative analysis of the customer, foodservice management, and competitor environments.

Environmental pollution including air, land, and water has become one of the most critical issues in global interest. The damages due to environmental pollution lead to serious disasters. Nations have realized the importance of environment protection and have been starting to force organizations to implement environmental management system (EMS) as way of protecting environment. ISO 14001 requirements that are the most popular standard as EMS have been developed to support continuous improvement to environment management. It has been revised once since publication and ISO 14001 : 2004 version is currently available. Organizations globally started to acquire the certificate of EMS to observe environment related laws, accept customers’ and stakeholders’ request, increase market share, and fulfill implementation motives. This article examines the audit data that were collected for several years from manufacturing companies including shipbuilding, machinery, metal, automobiles, and chemical companies in southeastern Korea on the basis of ISO 14001 : 2004 requirements. The audit data were classified into minor nonconformities based on factors such as business size, business type, and EMS implementation period. We conduct hypotheses test using statistical methods in order to see if there are any significant differences based on the factors. We draw conclusions for the results of hypotheses test and address the necessities of energy, greenhouse gas, green management, and continuous improvement to enhance the efficiency of EMS implementation.