scholarly journals Exploring Outdoor Solar Potential in High-Density Living: Analyzing Direct Sunlight Duration for Urban Agriculture in Seoul’s Residential Complexes

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2030
Author(s):  
Hyungkyoo Kim ◽  
Kyung Lee ◽  
Jae Lee ◽  
Saewon Lee
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
High Density ◽  
Direct Sunlight ◽  
Residential Developments ◽  
The World ◽  
Feasible Solutions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Diverse Density

Urban agriculture has become a favored activity in many cities around the world. This study explores how urban agriculture’s potential can be maximized in Seoul, South Korea, a city characterized by high-density residential complexes. It selects six existing residential complexes with representative site typologies and diverse density levels. The study’s aim is to assess the impact of various typology and density settings on percentages of ground-level surface with direct sunlight above certain thresholds during warmer seasons when crops can grow. DIVA-for-Rhino is used for simulation. The findings suggest that parallel typologies and lower density levels offer the best performance, while other combinations show mixed results. This study could benefit citizens and policymakers to facilitate urban agriculture practices around the world by suggesting feasible solutions for high-density residential developments.

scholarly journals CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF SERUM TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS IN PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM DIABETES IN AIIMS, PATNA

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Manish Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Elevated Serum ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Serum Triglyceride ◽  
High Density ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Preventable Risk Factor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

India leads the world with largest number of diabetic patients and is often referred to as the diabetes capital. Diabetic dyslipidemia in India is one of the main causes for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) mortality of the world. Dyslipidemia are disorders of lipoprotein metabolism, including lipoprotein overproduction or deficiency. It is a preventable risk factor which is mostly observed in diabetes patients and that may precipitate the cardiovascular disorders. Our aim of the study is to determine the impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on lipid profile of diabetic patients. The present study was planned in Department of General Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna from july 2018 to December 2018.For the present study total 60 patients were selected. Out of 60 patients total 30 patients were enrolled in the group A as diabetic group and remaining 30 patients were enrolled in group B as normal patients. The biochemical parameters like Fating glucose level, Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), Total cholesterol, Triglycerides, High Density Lipid, and Low Density Lipid were estimated. As diabetes is a disease of self-management, appropriate nutrition (low calories, low carbohydrates, and low fat with high fiber diet) regular physical activity and proper medication to achieve good glycaemic control have to be followed. Patients of diabetes with obesity- weight management are a key factor. The diabetic patients had elevated serum total cholesterol, elevated triglyceride. The slightly elevated low density lipoprotein (LDL-C) and reduced levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL-C) indicating that diabetic patients were more prone to cardiovascular diseases. Diabetes has now become a global endemic in both developing and developed countries. Hence it is the need of the hour for early detection and prevention of this non-communicable disease. Keywords: Serum Triglyceride, Diabetes, LDL, HDL, etc.

scholarly journals Generalized logistic growth modeling of the COVID-19 outbreak in 29 provinces in China and in the rest of the world

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Wu ◽  
Didier Darcet ◽  
Qian Wang ◽  
Didier Sornette
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Growth Model ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Upper And Lower Bounds ◽  
Logistic Growth ◽  
Italian Population ◽  
The World ◽  
Logistic Growth Model ◽  
The Impact

AbstractBackgroundthe COVID-19 has been successfully contained in China but is spreading all over the world. We use phenomenological models to dissect the development of the epidemics in China and the impact of the drastic control measures both at the aggregate level and within each province. We use the experience from China to analyze the calibration results on Japan, South Korea, Iran, Italy and Europe, and make future scenario projections.Methodswe calibrate the logistic growth model, the generalized logistic growth model, the generalized growth model and the generalized Richards model to the reported number of infected cases from Jan. 19 to March 10 for the whole of China, 29 provinces in China, four severely affected countries and Europe as a whole. The different models provide upper and lower bounds of our scenario predictions.ResultsWe quantitatively document four phases of the outbreak in China with a detailed analysis on the heterogenous situations across provinces. Based on Chinese experience, we identify a high risk in Japan with estimated total confirmed cases as of March 25 being 1574 (95% CI: [880, 2372]), and 5669 (95% CI: [988, 11340]) by June. For South Korea, we expect the number of infected cases to approach the ceiling, 7928 (95% CI: [6341, 9754]), in 20 days. We estimate 0.15% (95% CI: [0.03%, 0.30%]) of Italian population to be infected in a positive scenario. We would expect 114867 people infected in Europe in 10 days, in a negative but probable scenario, corresponding to 0.015% European population.ConclusionsThe extreme containment measures implemented by China were very effective with some instructive variations across provinces. For other countries, it is almost inevitable to see the continuation of the outbreak in the coming months. Japan and Italy are in serious situations with no short-term end to the outbreak to be expected. There is a significant risk concerning the upcoming July 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Iran’s situation is highly uncertain with unclear and negative future scenarios, while South Korea is approaching the end of the outbreak. Both Europe and the USA are at early stages of the outbreak, posing significant health and economic risks to the world in absence of serious measures.

scholarly journals Insights into rainfall undercatch for differing raingauge rim heights

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 1564-1576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Muchan ◽  
Harry Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Ground Surface ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
The World ◽  
The Common ◽  
Operational Practices ◽  
South East England ◽  
The Uk ◽  
A Site ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The measurement of rainfall has a long history, but despite its apparent simplicity it is difficult to quantify accurately. The common installation of raingauges with rims above the ground surface results in a difference between the rainfall caught and the amount reaching ground level, termed undercatch. The UK standard installation of raingauges is for their rim to be sited at 0.305 m above the ground; however, the use of weighing gauges installed at a minimum rim height of 1 m has increased in recent years. The installation of these weighing raingauges raises complex questions of homogeneity in rainfall data across space and time. Here, we investigate the impact of these changes using field trials of commonly deployed UK raingauges at a site in south-east England. This paper discusses the results of the trial, exploring the variation in and potential drivers of undercatch with differing gauge sitings. With varying standards for gauge heights around the world and new rainfall measurement technologies coming to the market all the time, improved understanding of undercatch is needed to inform evolving operational practices and explore the possibility of developing catch correction algorithms to remove arising inhomogeneity in precipitation datasets.

scholarly journals Differences in Multi-Faceted Lifestyles in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Their Association with Depression and Quality of Life of Older Adults in South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 4124
Author(s):  
Kang-Hyun Park ◽  
Ah-Ram Kim ◽  
Min-Ah Yang ◽  
Ji-Hyuk Park
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

Background: The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on 11 March 2020, due to the number of newly reported confirmed cases and the rapid increase in deaths. Therefore, countries around the world limited their population to policies such as “social distancing” or “staying at home” to prevent the spread of the virus. The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in lifestyle pre and post the outbreak COVID-19 among older adults in South Korea and to identify the impact of lifestyle differences on depression and quality of life. Methods: An online single questionnaire covering sociodemographic data, lifestyle details, depression status, and quality of life level was distributed using mailing lists and social media. To assess lifestyles differences in older people pre and post the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the online single questionnaire was used post COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the participants’ memories, they responded lifestyles at two time points (pre and post COVID-19 pandemic). Results: The results showed that there was a significant decrease in physical activity and activity participation during the pandemic. In terms of nutrition, there was no statistically significant change pre and post the outbreak COVID-19, except for the intake of protein, fat, and vitamins. Additionally, the results showed that the resulting lifestyle differences seem to have had a negative impact on depression and quality of life among older adults in South Korea. Conclusion: There was a significant difference the lifestyle patterns among the participants in South Korea between the current period and pre COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, it is observed that these differenced lifestyles were associated with depression and quality of life among the participants. Our findings may help to develop public health programs that support healthy lifestyles in pandemic conditions.

scholarly journals Introduction to the Special Issue “A Systemic Perspective on Urban Food Supply: Assessing Different Types of Urban Agriculture”

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3798
Author(s):  
Martina Artmann ◽  
Kathrin Specht ◽  
Jan Vávra ◽  
Marius Rommel
Keyword(s):  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Integrative Assessment ◽  
Urban Food Production ◽  
The Impact

The production of food within cities through urban agriculture can be considered as a nature-based solution and is argued to be an important response to the current COVID-19 pandemic as well as to climate change and other urban challenges. However, current research on urban agriculture is still fragmented, calling for a systematic and integrative assessment of different forms of urban agriculture and the drivers and constraints for their effective realization. In this context, the Special Issue presents conceptual and empirical research articles from around the world on the impact and implementation potential of various types of urban agriculture. The studies of this Special Issue cover a broad range of impact and implementation dimensions, asssessment methods and geographical backgrounds that can support future studies to develop a systemic perspective on urban food production.

The Impact of Covid-19 on the Economy of Selected Asian Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melahat Batu Agirkaya ◽  
Zafer Koca ◽  
Ahmet Ali Ugan
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Short Time ◽  
The Impact

This study aims to discuss the impacts of  Covid-19, which emerged in China in December 2019 and has affected the whole world in a short time, through some selected Asian countries. Covid-19 is not only an epidemic that has an impact on health but also an epidemic that has deeply shaken the country's economies and pushed them into crisis. Like all countries of the world, Asian countries have been affected by this outbreak. The countries that made up the sample of our study (South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam and Taiwan) responded very quickly to Covid-19 and were cited as examples all over the world due to their success at the beginning of the outbreak. In this study, it was discussed how these epidemiologically successful countries react economically. Comparative analysis method and descriptive analysis method were used in the study. The study discussed the effects of Covid-19 on GDP, unemployment, inflation and foreign trade

scholarly journals Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown on Air Pollution in 20 Major Cities around the World

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1189
Author(s):  
Franck Fu ◽  
Kathleen L. Purvis-Roberts ◽  
Branwen Williams
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Transportation Industry ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
The World ◽  
Pm2.5 And Pm10 ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pm2.5 Emissions

In order to fight against the spread of COVID-19, the most hard-hit countries in the spring of 2020 implemented different lockdown strategies. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on air quality worldwide, Air Quality Index (AQI) data was used to estimate the change in air quality in 20 major cities on six continents. Our results show significant declines of AQI in NO2, SO2, CO, PM2.5 and PM10 in most cities, mainly due to the reduction of transportation, industry and commercial activities during lockdown. This work shows the reduction of primary pollutants, especially NO2, is mainly due to lockdown policies. However, preexisting local environmental policy regulations also contributed to declining NO2, SO2 and PM2.5 emissions, especially in Asian countries. In addition, higher rainfall during the lockdown period could cause decline of PM2.5, especially in Johannesburg. By contrast, the changes of AQI in ground-level O3 were not significant in most of cities, as meteorological variability and ratio of VOC/NOx are key factors in ground-level O3 formation.

The Impact of Samsung Scandal in South Korean Corporate Culture: Is Corporate Governance Necessary?

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
Kholifatus Saadah
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
South Korean ◽  
The World ◽  
International Attention ◽  
Global Corporations ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

As one of the world’s poorest countries in the world 30 years ago, South Korea proved its remarkable economic development. Within three decades, South Korea’s economic development shot up and attracted international attention. The economic strength in South Korea is supported by several global corporations such as Samsung, LG, Hyundai and others. The corporations have South Korea’s “ala” power, chaebol. Chaebol itself is similar to keiretsu in Japan, which global corporations are run by families and are hereditary. As time goes by, South Korea with its corporate culture does provide many advantages for South Korea as a whole, but this condition does not last forever. Not on the decline in revenues to South Korea’s economy, but the scandal of some global corporations in South Korea, especially Samsung raises new questions, should the South Korean Corporate culture be changed in the future? This question will be answered and explained in this paper. The author will explain through the history of the Korean corporate culture that is influenced by Confucianism, Samsung’s history to become a global corporate power for South Korea as well as an analysis of corporate governance on the economic situation in South Korea.

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