• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.128-134
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• 2018

With the increase in frequency of typhoons and heavy rains following the climate change, the scale of damage from the calamities in the mountainous areas has been growing larger and larger, which is different from the past. For the case of Korea where 64% of land is consisted of the mountainous areas, establishment of the check dams has been drastically increased after 2000 in order to reduce the damages from the debris flow. However, due to the lack of data on scale, location and kind of check dams established for reducing the damages in debris flow, the measures to prevent damages based on experience and subjective basis have to be relied on. Under this study, the high-precision DEM data was structured by using the terrestrial LiDAR in the Jecheon area where the debris flow damage occurred in July 2009. And, from the numerical models of the debris flow, Kanako-2D that is available to reflect the erosion and deposition action was applied to install the erosion control facilities (water channel, check dam) and analyzed the effect of reducing the debris flow shown in the downstream.After installing the erosion control facilities, most of debris flow moves along the water channel to reduce the area to expand the debris flow, and after installing the check dam, the flow depth and flux of the debris flow were reduced along with the erosion. However, as a result of analyzing the diffusion area, flow depth, erosion and deposition volume of the debris flow generated from the deposition part after modifying the location of the check dams with the damages occurring on private residences and agricultural land located on the upstream area, the highest reduction effect was shown when the check dam is installed in the maximal discharge points.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.286-286
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• 2017

자연재난은 전 세계적으로 인명 및 재산피해를 야기하고, 근래에는 기후변화로 인한 국지성 집중호우와 태풍의 발생빈도가 증가하고 있으며, 국토면적의 64%가 산지로 이루어져 있는 우리나라에서는 산지재해의 위험 가능성이 매우 높다. 이 중 토석류 재해는 붕괴된 토사가 물과 함께 섞여 높은 농도로 하류를 향해 이동하기 때문에 그 발생시점과 발생위치를 예측하기 어렵고, 토석류의 이동경로와 퇴적부 지점에 위치하고 있는 시설물 및 인명에 매우 큰 피해를 입히는 자연재해 중 하나이다. 본 연구대상지역은 충북제천시 봉양읍 공전리 일대에 위치하고 있으며, 2009년 7월 시간최대강우량 64mm, 누적강우량 455m의 집중호우로 인해 토석류가 발생하였고, 하류부에 위치한 민가와 비닐하우스, 농경지등에 피해가 발생하였다. 이에 본 연구에서는 지상LiDAR를 활용하여 고정밀도 DEM(Digital Elevation Model)을 구축하였다. 그리고 토석류 수치모형 중 미연방재난관리청(FEMA)에서 토석류 해석에 권장하고 있는 프로그램 FLO-2D모형과 일본에서 개발된 Kanako-2D모형을 적용하여 실측된 토석류 확산범위와 유출토사량을 수치모형의 결과와 비교분석하여 모형의 적용성을 검토하였다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.163-170
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• 2020

Background: Gut microflora contributes to the nutritional metabolism of the host and to strengthen its immune system. However, if the intestinal barrier function of the living body is destroyed by radiation exposure, the intestinal bacteria harm the health of the host and cause sepsis. Therefore, this study aims to trace short-term radiation-induced changes in the mouse gut microflora-dominant bacterial genus, and analyze the degree of intestinal epithelial damage. Materials and Methods: Mice were irradiated with 0, 2, 4, 8 Gy X-rays, and the gut microflora and intestinal epithelial changes were analyzed 72 hours later. Five representative genera of Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Bacteroidetes were analyzed in fecal samples, and the intestine was pathologically analyzed by Hematoxylin-Eosin and Alcian blue staining. In addition, DNA fragmentation was evaluated by the TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay. Results and Discussion: The small intestine showed shortened villi and reduced number of goblet cells upon 8 Gy irradiation. The large intestine epithelium showed no significant morphological changes, but the number of goblet cells were reduced in a radiation dose-dependent manner. Moreover, the small intestinal epithelium of 8 Gy-irradiated mice showed significant DNA damaged, whereas the large intestine epithelium was damaged in a dose-dependent manner. Overall, the large intestine epithelium showed less recovery potential upon radiation exposure than the small intestinal epithelium. Analysis of the intestinal flora revealed fluctuations in lactic acid bacteria excretion after irradiation regardless of the morphological changes of intestinal epithelium. Altogether, it became clear that radiation exposure could cause an immediate change of their excretion. Conclusion: This study revealed changes in the intestinal epithelium and intestinal microbiota that may pave the way for the identification of novel biomarkers of radiation-induced gastrointestinal disorders and develop new therapeutic strategies to treat patients with acute radiation syndrome.