비선호시설의 영역성에 관한 고찰: 보라매 적환장을 사례로

Abstract

We examine the territoriality of locally unwanted facilities using a case study of Boramae waste transfer station (BWTS). Previous studies on locally unwanted facilities have paid less attention to the changes in conflicts over location of facilities as they are often trapped into a methodological territorialism that perceives a territory as being self-closed and fixed. Through considering territory as the effect of network proposed by Joe Painter, we argue that conflicts over the location and operation of locally unwanted facilities should be understood as a process of the territorialization, and reterritorialization through constant changes in the network among various actors under the specific geographical and historical conditions. The territory of BWTS was produced by engagement between Gwanak-gu and Dongjak-gu government in accordance with changes in the waste management strategies of the central government and Seoul metropolitan government. However, faced with complaints from nearby residents, Dongjak-gu made connections to other actors, leading to subsequent reterritorialization. This study can contribute to the debate on the geography of waste and locally unwanted facilities through analyzing the territoriality of BWTS in the perspective of territory as the effect of network.