Development In Seoul Research Articles

서울특별시 도시재생전략계획 변경이 호텔 부동산에 미치는 영향

This paper investigates the effects of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s urban regeneration strategy plan revision on the hotel real estate market, focusing on legal scrutiny and support measures. The introduction outlines the significance of Seoul’s urban regeneration policy and introduces the potential implications of the revised strategy plan on the real estate market. Particularly emphasized is the role of hotel real estate in local economies and the tourism industry, highlighting the necessity for legal regulations and support measures. The paper is structured into three main sections. Firstly, it provides an overview of the current status and characteristics of Seoul’s hotel real estate market, including investment trends, price fluctuations, and key influencing factors. Secondly, it discusses the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s urban regeneration strategy plan and its amendments, elucidating their implications for the hotel real estate market. Lastly, it delves into the anticipated impact of these changes on the market and proposes corresponding strategies. This includes analyzing the effects of current real estate regulations and predicting the repercussions of the revised urban regeneration plan on the hotel real estate market. Additionally, it suggests legal and supportive measures to ensure sustainable growth and development in Seoul’s hotel real estate sector. In conclusion, the paper proposes policies aimed at revitalizing and sustaining growth in Seoul’s hotel real estate market. Recommendations include easing real estate regulations, enhancing investment attractiveness, strengthening public-private cooperation, and bolstering legal protection for investors. These proposals aim to foster sustainable development and contribute to the economic and tourism vibrancy of the region.

Compact Urban Design and Its Role in Sustainable Housing Development in Seoul

This paper explores the implementation of compact urban design in Seoul, South Korea, and its effects on sustainable housing development. It discusses how the integration of high-density housing, mixed-use developments, and transit-oriented designs has enhanced land use efficiency, environmental sustainability, and resident quality of life. Additionally, the study highlights challenges such as infrastructure strain, cultural shifts, gentrification, and public acceptance. By examining Seoul’s urban planning efforts, the research offers insights into the complexities of applying compact urban design in a densely populated city, provides lessons for other urban areas, and proposes strategies to address these challenges effectively.

Sustainable Development of Underutilized Pedestrian Underpass in Seoul

Since the Korean War, Seoul has applied a growth-oriented approach to urban development, resulting in insufficient amount of public spaces. Such lack of public spaces has been addressed partially through private development, which has exacerbated the lack of public domain for the socially disadvantaged groups. Accordingly, local governments have increasingly sought to solve this problem by developing underutilized underpasses. This study analyzes the development of Social Care Type (SCT) underpasses in Seoul and how they meet the characteristics of sustainable development. The study findings reveal that the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s approach to the development of underpasses forms a virtuous cycle where the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) constituting sustainability—social, economic, and environmental factors—forms a feedback-loop relationship. Based on this systemic review of nine case studies of underpass development in Seoul, this article suggests a new paradigm for underpass space development that could be applied in the future by Seoul and other modern cities.

Urban Planning Policy for Realizing Public Objectives Through Private Development in Seoul

This study aims to examine the relationship between urban development by the private sector and the urban planning incentive policy “FAR (Floor Area Ratio) bonus” and its effects on the city of Seoul in Korea. The results and characteristics of the incentive policy in the development process over the last five years in Seoul are investigated. An in-depth analysis of the mechanism of the floor area ratio incentive was conducted alongside measuring public design elements and the additional floor area compensated by private sectors for public benefit. The outcome of summarizing incentive implementations via quantitative analysis indicated that the policy focused on a narrow scope of target items, resulting in an imbalance in the implementation of public benefits and inflated incentive provisions. These quantitative results, exceeding those in non-special planning districts, misleadingly suggest a significant effectiveness of the incentive policy in generating operative public space. This study argues that the standards for establishing a balance between public and private benefit need a reform toward practical and qualitative impacts, while currently it is evaluated based on mere quantification. In conclusion, it is critical to implement policies that designate necessary public amenities in a selective manner and provide more judicious incentives to achieve a better-balanced planning system.

Ulice kot prostor skupnostnega povezovanja: primer urbane prenove soseske Samdeok v Seulu

Ulice imajo za vsakdanje življenje v mestih izrazito večplasten pomen, ki pa se je v zadnjih desetletjih močno spremenil. Južnokorejska prestolnica Seul v tem pogledu ni izjema. Ulice so bile nekdaj središče družbenega in gospodarskega življenja v mestu in so pomembno zaznamovale njegovo prostorsko ureditev in identiteto. Zaradi hitre rasti motoriziranega prometa in tržno naravnanega urbanega razvoja so se ulice postopoma spremenile v prometne koridorje in večinoma izgubile nekdanjo vlogo pri oblikovanju in ohranjanju skupnostnega življenja v lokalnem okolju. Vendar so se nedavno okrepila prizadevanja tako seulske mestne uprave kot civilne družbe za izboljšanje hodljivosti in ponovno oživitev ulic kot dela javnega prostora v mestu. Urbana regeneracija soseske Samdeok v Seulu predstavlja primer takšnih prizadevanj, kjer naj bi prenova uličnega prostora izboljšala kakovost bivalnega okolja in pripomogla k skupnostnemu povezovanju. Študija primera soseske Samdeok želi prispevati k boljšemu razumevanju ulic kot prostora skupnostnega povezovanja ter vloge, ki jo imajo pri tem skupnostno opredeljena urbana regeneracija in različni deležniki. Izsledki študije kažejo, da se je zaradi urbane regeneracije skupnostni pomen ulic v soseski Samdoek povečal, na kar pa je bolj kot prenova uličnega prostora vplivalo vključevanje javnosti v odločanje o prenovi. Partnerstva, ki se tako oblikujejo med javnimi ustanovami, civilno družbo in prebivalci, bi lahko dolgoročno pomembno prispevala k uveljavljanju družbeno bolj vključujočih, pravičnejših in vzdržnejših oblik urbanega razvoja v Seulu in širše.

A Study of Walkable Spaces with Natural Elements for Urban Regeneration: A Focus on Cases in Seoul, South Korea

environmental protection issues and the monitoring of pollution, especially for the largest cities in Asia, are becoming increasingly prominent factors for inclusive urban planning of public open spaces. Recently, a walkability concept was implemented in many cities, and in 2016 it became a campaign direction for development in Seoul. This paper considers conditions of implementation for the walkability concept, using examples of pedestrian walkway-making initiatives, and regeneration of existing walkways along water streams in urban case studies in Seoul, South Korea. The role of nature-based solutions was considered in relation to aesthetics, and social and environmental characteristics (e.g., air pollution, oxygenation through greenery) obtained through literature reviews for the case studies. Considering the complexity of the situation, with factors such as Air Quality Index (AQI) warning conditions, and the general positive impact of walkability on enhancing a healthy life style and social interaction and on reducing congestion, this study contributes to the discussion on walkability, and the importance of nature-based urban regeneration projects for densely populated areas in cities. The results of particular cases in this paper suggest the need for careful monitoring and consideration of various factors for urban regeneration walkable design projects.

Grassroots Niches in Urban Contexts: Exploring Governance Innovations for Sustainable Development in Seoul

This paper discusses the crucial role cities play in the emergence and formation of grassroots socio-technical niches for sustainability transitions. Drawing on research engaged with strategic niche management, grassroots innovations and urban social innovations, it conceptualizes the interdependencies between urban contexts and grassroots niche dynamics, and explores a critical case in point: Current policy efforts in the city of Seoul to create, diversify and network social innovations in urban neighborhoods. The case illustrates how innovative place-making activities in everyday-life urban environs draws on empowerment, proximity and institutional thickness to meet basic conditions for niche formation in terms of networking, shared expectations and social learning, while also raising new issues of inclusion, legitimacy and strategy. In conclusion, four issues are highlighted that appear to decisively impact on the formation of urban grassroots niche and related sustainability transition pathways: 1) Urban empowerment capacities, 2) Embedded holistic innovation, 3) Novel community-oriented governance modes, and 4) Urban niche/regime interactions. These issues thus require particular attention in future research and policy in order to guide the coevolution of cities and urban grassroots initiatives towards sustainability.

New Forms of Place-Making and Public Space in Contemporary Urban Development in Seoul, South Korea

Place-making and its evolving role in urban design has become a major issue in setting the 21st century urban development agenda. A key aspect of this within South East and East Asia in particular is an apparent tension between global aspirations and local tradition in emerging states such as China, South Korea and Malaysia. The intention of this paper is to provide a better understanding of how new place making can be incorporated in contemporary urban development, particularly within this South East/East Asian context, so that the needs of local cultures can be sustained and developed, whilst acknowledging the desire of emerging states to gain international respect and recognition. The focus of this research is on exploring how these two views of design—the globally aspirational, and the locally situated and informed— might be reconciled, using the particular context of South Korea and the city of Seoul as a case study.

Developing strategic planning schemes for urban regeneration through mixed-use development in Seoul

ABSTRACTWhilst the generic visions and directions of urban regeneration in cites are well documented, far less is understood about the strategic approaches to this issue which are being used in specific urban contexts. This paper investigates strategic planning schemes (SPSs) and visions for mixed-use development to support urban regeneration in Seoul (South Korea), using a combination of a literature review and a survey. The results contribute to understanding the construction of SPSs for future urban development as well as to improving strategic planning for urban regeneration on a wider scale.

A cost–benefit analysis for the institutionalization of the green certification scheme: the case of the development of the Sinjung district in Seoul, Korea

Recently, Kim and Park [2014. The structure of the green certification scheme for the neighborhood and application to newtown development: The case of Magok, Seoul, Korea. International Journal of Urban Sciences, 18] presented a green certification scheme that is applicable to neighbourhood units and demonstrated that it is an effective means to achieve low-carbon cities in Korea. However, in order for this scheme to be formally institutionalized, it must be shown that public welfare will be positively affected. This is because the implementation of the scheme becomes meaningful only when it improves people's welfare. Hence, this paper conducted a cost–benefit analysis for the institutionalization of the green certification scheme through the following four steps: First, the effects of the costs and benefits caused by the scheme were itemized. Second, valuation methods for the itemized effects were presented. Third, those effects were specifically measured while focusing on the development of the Sinjung district, which is a typical case for neighbourhood development in Seoul, Korea. Finally, in the fourth step, the scheme was evaluated based on the total costs and benefits.

Development of 3D Visibility Analysis Models Using NURBS in A Residential Development

Within planning process, landscape visibility assessment has advantages of identifying landscape character and changes. As a planning tool, planners and other professionals are able to exam various planning scenarios effectively. However, current visibility analysis maps have been produced under raster driven information, which lacks in detail and its accuracy. In response of current phenomena of production of landscape visibility analysis and adaptation within planning process, the research aimed to develop an advanced visibility analysis programme based on vector data (NURBS) in order to improve accuracy of the process and result. In order to rectify of the new application, a residential development in Seoul has been chosen as case study. With newly produced visibility analysis produced from VE3D, the study analyses terrain, high-rise building blocks and any built up structures in 3D forms. After case study, VE3D which was developed for visibility analysis from vector-based datasets was able to illustrate high level of detail in visibility identification better than using conventional Arcview 3.3 programme. Moreover, VE3D can produce a visibility analysis in reflecting complicated structures such as flyovers and high-rise tower blocks. The research also suggests that VE3D is able to contribute to in-depth and credible visibility analysis and this can be achieved by further research on application within various terrains and built up structures.

The Correlativity of Building Form and Urban Space: Swoo-Geun Kim’s Daehangno Projects in Seoul

Swoo-Geun Kim’s building projects in the Daehangno area of Seoul provide a remarkable example of how architects can respond to high-density environments. They also illustrate both the theoretical and the practical dimensions of the concept of correlativity, still having the potential to show us a way forward. Inspired by the urban equivalent of a traditional village structure, Kim sublimated into modern building types the fluid indeterminate spaces created by its alleyways and courtyard. This legacy is what has enabled these buildings to survive handsomely for some thirty years amid the omnipresent threat of high-density development in Seoul.

서울시 2인 가구의 주거실태와 공간적 입지 특성 연구 - GIS를 활용한 다변량 분석 -

The goal of this research is to explore quantitative and residential features and spatial patterns of two-person households to suggest policy implications for housing supply and development in Seoul. Major findings of this study are as follows. First, the number of two-person households has increased rapidly mainly due to the growth of the elderly and single-parent households. They are mainly composed of the elderly over 60s and the youth of 30s of householder age. They are less likely to have well-paying jobs, and thus more likely to suffer from poverty. They are also inclined to live in rental and small-sized residential units and spatial segregation between the youth and the elderly became serious. In addition, their residential area can be classified into four types: area adjacent to employment centers, hinterland of urban centers, affordable multi-family housing area and redeveloped apartment area. It is necessary to change the current housing policy directions to take changing population and household structure into consideration. Also, diversified housing strategies and programs should be prepared to consider various household types and their needs and demands. Place-based strategies for housing supply and development are needed in consideration of spatial patterns and locational attributes of two-person households. Attention needs to be paid to resolving the social issue of residential segregation between different generations.

Socio-economic Impacts of Urban Railway Infrastructure in Seoul Using Buffer Spatial Analysis

Many studies have been conducted for the purpose of investigating the relation between railway infrastructure investment and economic development with a wide range of results. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationships between the provision of urban railway facilities and local economic development in case of Seoul. This paper analyzed the economic influence according to the railway stations construction using buffer spatial analysis. Data was collected from all the railway stations in Seoul, whose number was 338. The buffer spatial analysis, based on the 25 municipalities of Seoul, showed that there are a lot of differences between the municipalities. The authors found negative correlation between the ratio of the railway station area of indirect influence (AII) and financial independency (-0.53), the number of companies (-0.58), the price of apartment (-0.45). In this research, particularly, with regard to urban railway infrastructure development in Seoul, we found that region’s economic indicator with good utilization conditions for urban railway showed higher than that of the opposition.

서울 청계광장 설계 연구

The proximities of Cheonggye creek was a maj or space for the gathering of large populations from the past times and it is also a place containing the joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure and lives of the citizens. The Cheonggye creek which flowed downtown of Seoul throughout many historical events had disappeared into history completely in the modernization process due to the contamination with life sewages and overflow. However, the city authority of Seoul decided to restore it to its shape before covering the creek by means of dismantling the old elevated ways in Cheonggye creek in line with the Large Scale City Movement Project to revive the grey city and to improve the quality of the city landscape in 2002. The cultural space was created by activating the old town sphere in Cheonggye Creek and the amenities of the giant city was improved by the cultural and natural wave created along the creek. In addition, the educational opportunity has been provided to the citizens by means of reviving its historical nature. The design and cultural value of the Cheonggye Plaza were restored for the mean time and the urban environment requested during modem times was established. The Cheonggye Plaza which heightened the balanced development in Seoul which has been developed in an unbalanced way by dividing into northern and southern area of the river is very meaningful in the viewpoint of the landscape architect who designs the urban space. The re-birth as a cultural space of downtown owing to the efforts of the said cultural catalysts is meaningful.

An Evaluation for Support of Tourism Development in Seoul, Based on Positive Tourism Impact

An Evaluation for Support of Tourism Development in Seoul, Based on Positive Tourism Impact

The viability of cultural districts in Seoul

This paper discusses the strategy of cultural district development in Seoul, where a developmentalist tradition is still strong. Two specific cases of Insadong and Daehagno are taken to examine several issues concerning inherent conflicts between culture and commerce, the way culture and tradition is perceived and interpreted by different groups, and the focus of cultural strategy. The viability of cultural districts is discussed in terms of governance, policy goals and measures, and programming needs. In particular, the paper argues that, although a collaborative form of governance is desired in general, its sustainability is questionable unless there exists critical discourses reformulating the meaning of culture and tradition and searching the best means to balance between culture and commerce.

Housing, social capital and community development in Seoul

The nature of Korea’s tenure system and its future development has become an increasingly important aspect of housing policy and community development. A major question being posed is what are the implications of housing tenure differences in social capital for housing (estate) development? Are there differences in levels of social capital between ‘homeowners and tenants’ as well as ‘public rental tenants and private rental tenants’? The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast elements of social capital across different housing tenures in the Seoul Metropolitan Region. Using the results of 260 questionnaires and we assess three commonly recognized elements of social capital: social trust, norms and networks. Respondents from across different tenure types reported differences in feelings of acceptance in the neighborhood, and involvement in formal and informal networks. This study found that some of the elements of social capital differed significantly between housing tenures and that housing tenure was also relevant to negative perceptions of socio-economic diversity in the area. This article concludes housing tenure is relevant to the development of neighborhood-based social capital and that this needs to be considered by those involved in implementing housing (estate) development and sustainable communities in Seoul.

Commuting costs of “leap-frog” newtown development in Seoul

Abstract The study aims to estimate commuting costs of the “leap-frog” new town development in the Seoul Metropolitan Area. In order to measure the commuting costs of the “leap-frog” new town development, we assume a contiguous new town construction to Seoul, allowing new town development within Seoul's Greenbelt. Total VMT savings from the contiguous new town development to Seoul are 744 million km/year. Average commuting distance would be shortened by 1.5% for every worker of the SMA if 196 thousand workers (2.7% of total jobs) and 420 thousand residents (5.7% of total commuters) in new towns have been relocated into hypothetical new towns. Total commuting costs associated with the leapfrog new town development are $42.45 million per year for out-of-pocket costs ($5.82 per commuter), or $255 million per year ($34.88 per commuter) including value of travel time. The biggest benefit goes to the workers who live or work in the new towns with the “contiguous new town development” scenario. The average work trip distances of residents and workers of new towns would have substantially decreased by 27% and 17%, if the five new towns had been developed contiguously to Seoul. VKT savings for the residents and workers of the new towns are 1141 million km/year and 256 million km/year, respectively. New town residents would gain commuting cost savings of $155/year excluding the value of travel time and of $927/year including the value of travel time by the relocation of new towns towards Seoul.

An Intertemporal Efficiency Test of a Greenbelt: Assessing the Economic Impacts of Seoul's Greenbelt

Greenbelts have been a widely used planning tool for preserving open space and containing the physical expansion of built-up areas. Al though both the economic costs and the ben efits of greenbelts have been studied, there have been no attempts to integrate the two. In this paper, I attempt to illummate the argu ment by measuring the aggregate net metro politan economic gain or loss (in both house hold utility and land value) of a marginal release of greenbelt land for development in Seoul, a city that has strong open-space pro tections and severe urbanization pressures. I present the calculation for four points in time to discover how the net benefit changes over the long run. The trend shows that Seoul's greenbelt achieved economic efficiency as the city grew, but lost economic efficiency once the congestion effect kicked in. I conclude that a fixed boundary for a greenbelt cannot be a net benefit forever, and thus the original greenbelt designation should be reexamined penodically.