Service Supply Area Selection of Urban Living Zone Parks with Priority Considering Socio-Economic Equity - Focused on Cheongju City in Korea

Abstract

Urban Living Zone Parks(ULZPs) have been providing citizens with necessary of life in direct manner and recognized as ones of urban public services. To meet the increasing needs of urban living zone parks, it is necessary to consider not only quantity but also quality of the parks. Also socio-economic equity should be considered enough in supplying ULZPs because every citizen is entitled to enjoy a park service as one of required public services. However, equal supply of ULZPs has been questioned by several researchers. Thus, this study has intended to analyze the status of socio-economic disparity in supplying ULZPs, and to select service supply area of ULZPs with priority considering socio-economic equity. To reach the goal, this study has set the service boundary of ULZPs and examined socio-economic characteristics of the area inside and outside of the boundary. This study found out the following results: 1) area inside the service boundary showed that elderly population ratio was lower than the one of the area outside the service boundary, that income and land price were higher than the area outside the service boundary. This fact means that ULZPs have not been provided considering socio-economic equity. To provide equitable Service Supply Area with Necessity and ‘Service Supply Area of ULZPs with Priority.