한국 슬로시티의 핵심·확장콘텐츠 비교분석

Abstract

The Cittaslow (slow city) movement started during the “Local Culture and Local Economy Vitalization Movement” in Italy in 1999. As of July 2023, 291 cities in 33 countries have registered as international slow cities. South Korea has 17 slow cities distributed across coastal, island and inland regions. The administrative divisions of 15 of these cities are “myeon (townships)” or “ri (rural villages),” located where unique traditional cultural heritages are concentrated. From a geographical standpoint, this study analyzed the core and extended geographical contents of the 17 cities designated as South Korea’s slow cities. The reasons for their designation and content types were largely categorized using place asset classification: regional, natural and ecological (environmental), and historical and cultural assets. Each geographical content was further subcategorized based on its traits. The categorization based on the place asset classification showed results in the order of natural and ecological resources (31%), historical structures (29.7%), intangible cultures (17.8%), natural heritages (8.3%), world heritages (6%), registered cultural heritages (4.8%), and artifacts and documentary heritages (1.2%). Therefore, the most influential types in the selection of South Korea’s slow cities were natural and ecological resources and historical structures (history and culture). The philosophy of Cittaslow aligns with the essence of geography. In short, this study emphasizes the value of an area’s uniqueness and suggests that necessary development and expansion be based on historical and cultural assets.