New directions in urban development sought by South Korea
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Asian Architect & Contractor, v.28, no.9, 1999, pp. 42-43
Abstract
Asian Architect & Contractor presents the final paper in a series of four select government infrastructure policy papers presented at the III Minister's Forum on Infrastructure Development in the Asia-Pacific Region. This month, Korea's Ministry for Construction and Transportation outlines problems with the country's existing urban environments and new considerations for urban planning into the 21st Century.
(1) Forward
(2) Urban development in South Korea: current situation and problems
(a) Problems with existing city districts
(i) Over-development in City Districts
(ii) Lack of Park Areas and Green Lands in City Districts
(iii) Insufficient Traffic Facilities
(iv) Meagre Urban Cultural Spaces
(b) Problems in urban development
(i) Increasing Land and Land Compensation Prices(ii) Lack of Sufficient Planning in Development of Urban Suburbs
(3) Development directions for Korean cities in the 21st Century
(a) Change in urban development paradigms
(i) Shift from Quantity to Quality
(ii) Transition to Environmentally - friendly Development
(iii) Going from Rough Implementation to Long-term Vision
(b) Future responsibilities
(i) Long-term Measures
(ii) Increased Investment in Public Projects
(iii) More Active Citizen Participation
(iv) Revision of Urban Development-related Acts
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Date
1999
Language
en