The speed-oriented lifestyle of modern life has caused many problems to our society and an individual. Against these problems, Slow City movement that offer to alternative lifestyle was introduced to Korea. But because Slow City has been developed in ...
The speed-oriented lifestyle of modern life has caused many problems to our society and an individual. Against these problems, Slow City movement that offer to alternative lifestyle was introduced to Korea. But because Slow City has been developed in European Cities, many problems are expected to take roots on Korea.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is to set policy direction of Korean Slow City that right to the Korean situation. Study was conducted in two ways: the local cultural environment analysis, the status of propel policy analysis.
In the local cultural environment analysis, I investigated general status and historical and cultural resources what classified cultural assets, tourism resources, living resources of Korean Slow Cities. Of this result, Status and characteristics of each region was drawn.
The status of propel policy analysis has comprised of "A survey to officials of local government" and "An assessment for status of propel policy".
A survey to officials of local concil of Dam-yang and Jang-heung was conducted. In An assessment, for using assessment frame, I was compared between Korean Slow cities and Aylsham in England. And considered assessment results of its political and regional aspects.
The results of this study are as follows. In third chapter includes the analysis for Korean Slow cities' general status( history, industry, topography, population, brand and so on) and the value of which is unique to develop Slow city.
In fourth chapter, through the official of local government's various opinions I lessened in many implications for promotion Slow city business in the future. They are recognized that unique value and long-term development planning is important to meet the expected effects. However, they hinted that lack of staff, the difficulties of budget, temporary lack of interest in local council local governments are deteriorate their will.
According to the results of the overall assessment analysis, Korean Slow city's propel policy has focus on 'infrastructure policy' and 'quality of urban fabric'. As compared with revitalization of local industry, it is very lack that protection and development of local culture, lack a lot of areas of policy. So region's unique value and economical efficiency are unbalanced. Therefore, I found that most were not considered policies are 'environmental policy' and 'cittaslow awareness creation'.
Based on the results of analysis, I proposed six kinds of Korean Slow city's development plan; Separate configuration of Slow city development organization, continuos education training for citizen and officials of local government, development of a variety of 'environmental policy', give difference of 'encouragement of local produce and product', and balancing on 'hospitality & community' and 'cittaslow awareness creation'.
This study faces three kinds of limitation. First, Because too few studies have relatived with slow City, It was so hard to research specifically. Second, Despite of Korean Slow cities are four regions, A survey to officials of local government has only for two regions. Third, Because of evaluation for propelling policy, An assessment for status of propel policy has not specific rating scale.
However, I expect that this research studies related to the Slow City will be able to contribute. And assessment framework could be utilized for region what hope to Slow city in the future.