The purpose of this research is to examine the change of the landscape and functions of Mapo region based on transportation development. As a study area, nine dongs along 'Mapo-ro' locating in the east of Mapo-gu, were chosen because of becoming built...
The purpose of this research is to examine the change of the landscape and functions of Mapo region based on transportation development. As a study area, nine dongs along 'Mapo-ro' locating in the east of Mapo-gu, were chosen because of becoming built-up areas in its early step with traffic advance. the study period of this study was from the early Yi-Dynasty of which the road was undeveloped condition to the year of 1990. To do this, historical records and statistical data were collected and analyzed, and field trips and interviews with the residents were taken.
The characteristics and processes of transportation were studied with three major modes of transport, river transport, railway transport, and road transport, which influenced landscape changes of Mapo region. In addition to this, the settlement and land use as indicators of landscape change were examined.
The results of this study are as follows :
In pre-industrial period of Mapo region, river transport along Ha-river had been more active than ground transport. The function of river transportation was weakend relatively, after mordern ground transportation such as railroad and street car were introduced. Though street-cars got possession of popularity as a public transport facilities under Japanse occupation, it decreased due to its own vulnerability and an external factor which fall behind in a competition with another means of transportation, bus. Followed by railway transport, road transport turn major transportation patterns of Mapo region up to the present time with the construction of Mapo bridge.
The changes of transportation reflected on the process of settlement. The settlement in the period of river transport was formed around Mapo port where harbor-fuctioning facilities gathered. As railway transport developed, the residential area was expanded along the street-car line. the function of business in Mapo is getting strong with the construction of Mapo bridge and the urban renewal. Thus various types of settlement form, traditional Korean-style houses, inferior houses, high buildings co-exist in Mapo region in these days.
The development of transport have an effect on land use as well as settlement pattern. In the river transport period, Mapo region was played a role as a commercial area where goods were traded from all country. The railway became in use, industrial facilities increased thanks to modernization of transportation. Public offices and industrial facilities were clustered around rail track so that Mapo region had an industrial function. After the Mapo bridge consutrction, Mapo became a nodal point between C.B.D and outskirt of Seoul. In the view of land use, the economic function in Mapo increased a tendency of business and office work.
In conclusion, the landscape of Mapo changed with the sequence of the development of transportaion means such as river transport, railway transport and road transport. The residencial area in the study area distributed around port and then along the rail tracks and the road connecting the changes of traffic mode. The land use also appeared orderly agricuttural industrial and office work through the transport. In the near future, it is expected that the changes of land use pattern drived to more high buildings and business function.