This paper examined the urban spatial characteristics of 41 small towns in Korea in order to determine traditional urban patterns of small towns. A survey for road and land use patterns of three small town groups began in 1980 and continued in five-ye...
This paper examined the urban spatial characteristics of 41 small towns in Korea in order to determine traditional urban patterns of small towns. A survey for road and land use patterns of three small town groups began in 1980 and continued in five-year intervals until 2000. In GroupⅠ, it is clear that a loosely-structured style of the urban area and 「-」 shape road patterns are generally prevalent. Furthermore, markets tend to be located in areas where there are many real and/or potential urban activities agglomerated. In GroupⅡ, some tertiary activities are found in small towns with an increase in service activities prompting an increase in 「T」shape road patterns and a slight expansion of the urban area. The social and economic sector of the urban activities includes a somewhat wide diversity of tertiary jobs, which involve the provision of services and which, as a result, tend to be found in residential settlements. In GroupⅢ, flexibility of urban activities on various social and economic levels has lead to the transformation of small towns. The horizontal spread of urban facilities and grid pattern of roads can be seen within towns in the relative separation of land use.키 워 드 . 소도시, 토지이용Keywords . Small Town, Land Use