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The purpose of this study is to measure public perception of particulate matter. For accomplishing the research goal, we conducted survey and use various kinds of variables, such as severity, effect on health, disease, health problems, influencing factors, policies, and so on. The results of the survey can be summarized as follows. First, the severity of particulate matter was recognized as a serious problem and particulate matter had an adverse effect on their health. Second, with regard to the health problems caused by particulate matter, respiratory diseases accounted for 54.1%, and 42.0% of eye diseases and skin diseases was 30.7%. Third, the introduction of the total pollutant emission system was required to be equipped, especially for industrial complexes. Fourth, a mandatory introduction of a chimney automatic measuring device was required. Fifth, if public transportation is convenient and infrastructure is expanded, people are willing to use public transportation to reduce the occurrence of particulate matter. Sixth, people are willing to participate in a double-shift vehicle system to reduce the occurrence of particulate matter. Eighth, polluters should pay for a budget to implement a particulate matter management system.

This study intends to provide the grounds for improving clinical practice curriculum reflecting the reality and demands of the clinical practice of nursing by identifying the needs of nursing students for clinical practice education and the experiences of clinical practice education perceived by graduates. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was applied. According to the results of the quantitative study, application of core basic nursing skills based on expertise and skills and cooperation and communication were considered as important, and achievement was also high. According to the results of the qualitative study, it is essential to use such teaching methods like simulation so that students can improve their skill competencies. Additionally, quality improvement of clinical practice instructors was demanded to enhance the quality of clinical practice education. This study is significant because it established the future direction for the development of a clinical practice curriculum to enhance professional competencies for nurses in the future based on the needs of nursing students and graduates. It is necessary to develop an integrated assessment tool to measure achievement as well as develop a clinical practice curriculum.

The interests on low impact development(LID) practices have been continuously increased as an alternative approach to alleviate the impacts of urban flooding. This study examines the effectiveness of LID practices on stormwater runoffs by employing LIDMOD3. A flood-prone area in Juan-dong, Incheon, South Korea, was selected for the study site. The findings show that LID measures are shown to be effective in managing stormwater runoff in two developed scenarios. While annual runoff depth within the site decreased by 45% and 29%, respectively, peak flow was reduced by 1.38-1.81 m 3 /second and peak time was delayed by up to 0.92-1.55 minute, depending on the scenario. Drainage areas are divided into four sections within the study area, and the drainage area located on the north side of Scenario A had the highest runoff reduction effects. Among three LID practices applied in both scenarios, rain garden captured the greatest amounts of rainfall, followed by porous pavement and infiltration chamber. The study concludes by providing several spatial suggestions to local environmental planners while implementing LID practices in flood vulnerable old city centers.

The MERS hit the South Korea served as a turning point in the crisis management response system on infectious diseases. In South Korea, about 80 kinds of legal infectious diseases are controlled under the “Infection Disease Control and Prevention Act.” This study examined improvement with an aim of managing crisis of new infectious diseases mainly focusing on prevention of infectious diseases. As part of establishing an effective and efficient crisis management system of infectious diseases, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had established a complete control tower in well preparation for a possible outbreak. In terms of prevention and response, an article on punishment is revised such as the enactment of prevention act for new infectious diseases spread from foreign countries and disinfection. In terms of response and restoration, there is a capacity-building for crisis and communication in response to infectious diseases. New infectious diseases will continue to appear. In responding to the uncertain change, a government-wide crisis management system should be reinforced in an effort to prevent further incoming and transmission of new infectious diseases into the society.

This study has intended to compare public officials' perceptions with citizens' ones of climate change and to compare climate change vulnerability assessment with citizens’ perceptions. To meet the goals, first, this study employed statistical analysis to analyze the differences in perceptions between the two stakeholders, and examined climate change sensitivity by health, disaster, forestry, water management, and ecosystem. Second, to compare climate change vulnerability with citizens’ perceptions, this study has adopted VESTAP, and a qualitative method. This study found the following results: 1) there were statistically significant differences in the perceptions between the two stakeholders in disaster and ecosystem area, and there were different areas of impact that differed by groups in health, disaster and forestry area; 2) In addition, there was a difference between vulnerability assessment results and citizens’ perceptions in forestry, water management, ecosystem area. Reducing the differences in perceptions between the two stakeholders can increase the effectiveness of implementing climate change adaptation policies. This study has proposed such policies as community system, and both education and promotion programs for citizens.