This substantive study focuses on the causes and state of the decline of noncapital regions with populations less than 200,000, while also seeking for alternative policies fit for these cities. Government employees working in the cities that observed the most decline such as Jeollabuk-do Kimje, Gyeongsangbuk-do Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Uiseong, Jeollabuk-do Imsil, and Jeollanam-do Bosung were surveyed. Questions such as the state of the city, possible enterprises dealing with the declining population, policies tailored for the city, and reasons leading to the shrinkage of their respective cities were asked. Through these collective answers, this study looks to find differentiated solutions to respond to the current state of urban shrinkage. The cities researched in this study are on the cusp of extinction due to the continuous decline in population. The main reason these cities face extinction is because of the deteriorating conditions of the primary industry. The main reason for shrinkage is the decline and aging of the population. Additionally, many were skeptical about the effectiveness of the policies responding to population decline which were led by the local government. Academia points out that in the New Normal age of low growth and low hiring rates, regional development policies focusing on expansion and dispersion are already at their limit. However, respondents of the survey called out that development-oriented policies such as creating industrial complexes would help vitalize the local economy. Many agree that in the standpoint of urban shrinkage, urban management policies should be promoted. However, growthoriented urban restoration policies are still being pushed ahead currently. Small cities in Korea experiencing continuous population decline need to embrace their current state and switch to urban policies considering smart decline that will suit their cities.
한국지역개발학회 [The Korean Regional Development Association]
설립연도
1989
분야
사회과학>지역개발
소개
국토의 균형발전과 도시 및 농촌지역 계획에 관한 이론을 종합적으로 연구하고 지역개발에 관한 학문적, 실용적 연구발전을 통하여 지속가능한 지역발전에 기여함을 목적으로 한다.
또한 세계화 시대에 부응하여 아시아지역의 선도적인 지역개발 경험을 바탕으로 개발도상국가의 지역개발전략 및 개발사업을 지원한다.
간행물
간행물명
한국지역개발학회지 [Journal of the Korean Regional Development Association]