Proposal of Major Environmental Impact Categories of Construction Materials Based on Life Cycle Impact Assessments.

The "Korean New Deal" policy in South Korea emphasizes the necessity of a substantial and timely response to global climate change. In addition to carbon emissions, construction materials have various environmental impacts that necessitate serious considerations. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the major environmental impact categories of construction materials that reflect their diverse environmental impact characteristics using life cycle assessment.

Proposal of Environmental Impact Assessment Method for Concrete in South Korea: An Application in LCA (Life Cycle Assessment).

This study aims to develop a system for assessing the impact of the substances discharged from concrete production process on six environmental impact categories, i.e., global warming (GWP), acidification (AP), eutrophication (EP), abiotic depletion (ADP), ozone depletion (ODP), and photochemical oxidant creation (POCP), using the life a cycle assessment (LCA) method.

Characterization of antimicrobial resistance and class 1 integrons found in Escherichia coli isolates from humans and animals in Korea.

Objectives: Antimicrobial resistance and class 1 integrons found in Escherichia coli isolates from humans and animals in Korea were characterized.

Methods: E. coli isolates were examined for susceptibility to antimicrobial agents.