The Change of Urban Structure in Ulsan Metropolitan City

Abstract

This study is to analysis about characteristics and change of urban structure in Ulsan metropolitan city. First, overall urban structure of Ulsan city has been constrained by the geomorphological environment. Because depending on the terrain of the preponderance of the constraints, regional differences in the distribution of the population and transportation has constituted significantly. Second, the Ulsan has a structure in urban and rural areas. In 1995, Ullsan city has been integraged with Ullju-gun, which locate countryside around city. So Ulsan metropolitan city became the agropolitan city. Third, because to be a green belt area and the mountainous areas in the city, Ulsan is lack of the crss-traffic connection between inner and outer regions. In addition to that Ulju-gun has been scattered the built-up areas. Finally, as to construct the new hiterland of railway station, innovation center, auto-valley, and the university of science and technology in the city, the future of Ulsan city will develop the 5 suburban downtown.