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Ando, H.,Haefele, S.M. 한국토양비료학회 2009 한국토양비료학회 학술발표회 초록집 Vol.2009 No.10

Analyzing the Effect of Socio-economic Factors on Deforestation Using an Environmental Kuznets Curve Model

Andoh Jewel,장재봉,이요한 한국농업경제학회 2018 農業經濟硏究 Vol.59 No.3

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation(REDD+) programs have progressed in developing countries with some challenges. Most indigenous people and forest-dependent communities lack understanding of the program due to high illiteracy rates, resulting in poor participation and also, there is lack of funding among others. These factors hinder the efforts toward avoiding the alarming rate of deforestation in the developing countries. We analyzed the effect of socio-economic factors such as the literacy rate and income per capita effect on deforestation rate in some 30 tropical developing countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America using the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) model. Results showed that the literacy rate and income per capita have significant effects on deforestation rate, posing a risk to REDD+ programs. The results also showed that the rate of deforestation may reduce when some of these countries achieve an economic growth of US$ 3,279. Again, the results showed that among the African countries selected, the average literacy rate was 58.49% as compared to Asia and Latin America countries with an average literacy rate of 82.45% and 86.88%, respectively. African REDD+ countries in the short-term should embark on educational programs that will enlighten the indigenous people and forest-dependent communities on the consequences of deforestation and the importance of REDD+ implementation in the region. Again, the governments should embark on reforestation programs and provide alternative livelihood support programs for local residents to improve their income status. In addition, governments in these countries should focus on reducing deforestation by creating public awareness and building strong institutions to regulate activities in the forest areas. Attention should also be placed on environmental policies and programs that can alleviate the ongoing deforestation, increase biodiversity, protect the environment, and mitigate climate change.

Analyzing the Effect of Socio-economic Factors on Deforestation Using an Environmental Kuznets Curve Model

( Andoh Jewel ),( Jae Bong Chang ),( Yohan Lee ) 한국농업경제학회 2018 KOREAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS(KJAT) Vol.59 No.3

Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation(REDD+) programs have progressed in developing countries with some challenges. Most indigenous people and forest-dependent communities lack understanding of the program due to high illiteracy rates, resulting in poor participation and also, there is lack of funding among others. These factors hinder the efforts toward avoiding the alarming rate of deforestation in the developing countries. We analyzed the effect of socio-economic factors such as the literacy rate and income per capita effect on deforestation rate in some 30 tropical developing countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America using the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) model. Results showed that the literacy rate and income per capita have significant effects on deforestation rate, posing a risk to REDD+ programs. The results also showed that the rate of deforestation may reduce when some of these countries achieve an economic growth of US$ 3,279. Again, the results showed that among the African countries selected, the average literacy rate was 58.49% as compared to Asia and Latin America countries with an average literacy rate of 82.45% and 86.88%, respectively. African REDD+ countries in the short-term should embark on educational programs that will enlighten the indigenous people and forest-dependent communities on the consequences of deforestation and the importance of REDD+ implementation in the region. Again, the governments should embark on reforestation programs and provide alternative livelihood support programs for local residents to improve their income status. In addition, governments in these countries should focus on reducing deforestation by creating public awareness and building strong institutions to regulate activities in the forest areas. Attention should also be placed on environmental policies and programs that can alleviate the ongoing deforestation, increase biodiversity, protect the environment, and mitigate climate change.

Learning of the golf swing with a new image

Syuu Andoh 한국코칭능력개발원 2008 Coach Vol.24 No.2

In the earlier study, the golf swing was categorized into 4 types: the wrist turn/I type, the wrist turn/reverse-C type, the no-wrist turn/reverse-C type, and the no-wrist turn/I type. Amongst the four categories, the wrist turn swing, the mainstream swing until the mid-20th century, was taught by having the student imagine a swing plane as the shaft of the dub seems to move along a flat surface during the swing. The image of the swing begins from learning a swing with a small swing range, which is gradually made bigger to complete the swing plane, in a gradual approaching method. This instructional method made the swing practice easier to understand and spread to many learners. As opposed to this swing, the instruction of the no-wrist turn swing, the mainstream swing from the latter half of the 20th century, necessitates the learning of the wrist turn when swinging the dub shaft in the swing plane. Therefore, in the earlier study, it was made dear that a combined-plane image, which combines 3 planes, was most desirable. However, the step-by-step learning guide of the no-wrist turn swing still does not exist. Therefore, in this study, the steps to gradually building up the combined-plane of the no-wrist turn swing have been proposed. Further, in this study, this instructional method has been used to instruct the golfer who imagine facet swing plane, and through observation of the changes in the swing form, the problems and the effectiveness of this instructional method have been ascertained.

Benefits and challenges of agroforestry adoption: a case of Musebeya sector, Nyamagabe District in southern province of Rwanda

Pilote Kiyani,Jewel Andoh,이요한,이돈구 한국산림과학회 2017 Forest Science And Technology Vol.13 No.4

Rwanda’s natural forest is under pressure due to increasing rural population growth and subsistence farming. The Rwanda Ministry of Agriculture has therefore introduced agroforestry technology in forest-dependent communities to minimize the pressures on the forests and improve local people’s livelihoods. This new technology has, however, not seen massive adoption in the country. This study examined the socioeconomic and environmental benefits of the agroforestry technology introduced particularly in Nyamagabe District and the challenges facing its adoption. Results showed that the agroforestry practices are contributing to an increase in income of agroforestry adopters compared to non-agroforestry adopters, and are improving soil fertility, reducing deforestation, and conserving soil and water in the district. However, results showed that, due to lack of skills and technical know-how, capital and quality seeds, some farmers are declining to adopt the new agroforestry practices. The respondents perceived that by providing subsidies to farmers, regular training, and informal education, establishing tree nurseries to improve the production of quality seeds, and also involving farmers in decision-making will increase agroforestry adoption. The government and other stakeholders should consider the views expressed by the farmers and take the necessary steps to address these challenges facing agroforestry technology adoption.

Temporal Change in Radiological Environments on Land after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Saito, Kimiaki,Mikami, Satoshi,Andoh, Masaki,Matsuda, Norihiro,Kinase, Sakae,Tsuda, Shuichi,Sato, Tetsuro,Seki, Akiyuki,Sanada, Yukihisa,Wainwright-Murakami, Haruko,Yoshimura, Kazuya,Takemiya, Hiroshi The Korean Association for Radiation Protection 2019 방사선방어학회지 Vol.44 No.4

Massive environmental monitoring has been conducted continuously since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power accident in March of 2011 by different monitoring methods that have different features together with migration studies of radiocesium in diverse environments. These results have clarified the characteristics of radiological environments and their temporal change around the Fukushima site. At three months after the accident, multiple radionuclides including radiostrontium and plutonium were detected in many locations; and it was confirmed that radiocesium was most important from the viewpoint of long-term exposure. Radiation levels around the Fukushima site have decreased greatly over time. The decreasing trend was found to change variously according to local conditions. The air dose rates in environments related to human living have decreased faster than expected from radioactive decay by a factor of 2-3 on average; those in pure forest have decreased more closely to physical decay. The main causes of air dose rate reduction were judged to be radioactive decay, movement of radiocesium in vertical and horizontal directions, and decontamination. Land-use categories and human activities have significantly affected the reduction tendency. Difference in the air dose rate reduction trends can be explained qualitatively according to the knowledge obtained in radiocesium migration studies; whereas, the quantitative explanation for individual sites is an important future challenge. The ecological half-lives of air dose rates have been evaluated by several researchers, and a short-term half-life within 1 year was commonly observed in the studies. An empirical model for predicting air dose rate distribution was developed based on statistical analysis of an extensive car-borne survey dataset, which enabled the prediction with confidence intervals. Different types of contamination maps were integrated to better quantify the spatial data. The obtained data were used for extended studies such as for identifying the main reactor that caused the contamination of arbitrary regions and developing standard procedures for environmental measurement and sampling. Annual external exposure doses for residents who intended to return to their homes were estimated as within a few millisieverts. Different forms of environmental data and knowledge have been provided for wide spectrum of people. Diverse aspects of lessons learned from the Fukushima accident, including practical ones, must be passed on to future generations.

Household`s Willingness to Pay for Riparian Forest Buffer Conservation: A Case Study of Inle Lake, Myanmar

( Hay Marn Thaung ),( Jewel Andoh ),( Yohan Lee ) 한국산림경제학회 2017 산림경제연구 Vol.24 No.1

Deforestation of riparian forest buffers is rapidly increasing in Myamnar, particularly around the Inle Lake, due to agricultural expansion. This paper used the contingent valuation method to examine household`s willingness to pay (WTP) for the conservation of riparian forest buffer zones around the Inle Lake in the Nyaung Township. Personal interview through a double-bounded dichotomous choice questionnaire was used to obtain data from 270 households in 9 villages living along the riparian forest buffer zones. Results show that 100% of the households are willing to pay an average bid of 20,402 Kyats (US$ 17.3) annually to conserve the riparian forest buffer zones. However, by gender differentials, the results revealed that males (47.4%) and females (52.6%) are willing to pay an average amount of 21,625 Kyats (US$18.41) and 21,023 Kyats (US$17.9) per year respectively. Also, age was observed to have a significant influence on household`s WTP. The govermnent should provide public awareness on the role of conservation of riparian forests buffer and also, train local people in the region to adopt good agricultural practices such as agroforestry and non-timber forest products to reduce the rate of deforestation and degradation of the Inle Lake.

Preconditioning of Donors with Tacrolimus Improved Organ Quality and Function After Kidney Transplantation

최승옥 ( Choe Seung Og ),( Takeshi F. Andoh ),( John F. Valente ),( William M. Bennett ) 대한신장학회 2002 추계학술대회 초록집 Vol.21 No.2

Properties of Two-dimensional M-transform with Applications to Image Processing

Hiroshi KASHIWAGI,Hiroshi HARADA,Teruo YAMAGUCHI,Toshiyuki ANDOH 제어로봇시스템학회 2002 제어로봇시스템학회 국제학술대회 논문집 Vol.2002 No.10

Predicting outcomes to optimize disease management in inflammatory bowel disease in Japan: their differences and similarities to Western countries

( Taku Kobayashi ),( Tadakazu Hisamatsu ),( Yasuo Suzuki ),( Haruhiko Ogata ),( Akira Andoh ),( Toshimitsu Araki ),( Ryota Hokari ),( Hideki Iijima ),( Hiroki Ikeuchi ),( Yoh Ishiguro ),( Shingo Kato 대한장연구학회 2018 Intestinal Research Vol.16 No.2

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract, with increasing prevalence worldwide. IBD Ahead is an international educational program that aims to explore questions commonly raised by clinicians about various areas of IBD care and to consolidate available published evidence and expert opinion into a consensus for the optimization of IBD management. Given differences in the epidemiology, clinical and genetic characteristics, management, and prognosis of IBD between patients in Japan and the rest of the world, this statement was formulated as the result of literature reviews and discussions among Japanese experts as part of the IBD Ahead program to consolidate statements of factors for disease prognosis in IBD. Evidence levels were assigned to summary statements in the following categories: disease progression in CD and UC; surgery, hospitalization, intestinal failure, and permanent stoma in CD; acute severe UC; colectomy in UC; and colorectal carcinoma and dysplasia in IBD. The goal is that this statement can aid in the optimization of the treatment strategy for Japanese patients with IBD and help identify high-risk patients that require early intervention, to provide a better long-term prognosis in these patients. (Intest Res 2018;16:168-177)