This study aims to examine Sejong City's self-sufficiency as a process to reach the third stage of Sejong City's development goal of achieving a self-sufficient metropolis with a population of 500,000 by 2030. In this study, analytic hierarchy process...
This study aims to examine Sejong City's self-sufficiency as a process to reach the third stage of Sejong City's development goal of achieving a self-sufficient metropolis with a population of 500,000 by 2030. In this study, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) analysis was used to examine the priorities of variables regarded as significant in supporting regional growth, and Sejong City's self-sufficiency was evaluated by comparing it to six other cities.
According to the findings of the AHP analysis, the following three components should be considered to ensure self-sufficiency. The first is the significance of the economic components (0.44292), with employment (0.2955) and finance and economic level (0.14742) being identified as the two most essential variables among the ten factors of self-sufficiency. Securing employment opportunities by establishing the framework for economic activity that residents need for basic survival was regarded as an important part of self-sufficiency. The second is the importance of residential environment (0.14328) and consumption facilities (0.08311), and these two variables were identified as the most significant factors, with the exception of the economic component. Finally, park and green spaces (0.07782) placed fifth out of ten variables and were identified as key factors to consider as public interest in the environment grows.
Based on the AHP analysis, Sejong City has to enhance its economic and living environment aspects of the four aspects of self-sufficiency. Employment, finance and economic level factors were recorded above the appropriate level. Still, since the AHP analysis emphasized the economic aspect as a key area of self-sufficiency, policy intervention is required to strengthen economic factors centered on employment. Furthermore, Sejong City ranked inadequately in variables such as medical welfare services and consumption facilities, and it was determined that improvements to the general living environment aspect are required. According to the AHP analysis, the living environment aspect is the most important self-sufficiency area after economic self-sufficiency, and consumption facilities are classified as a core area of self-sufficiency, indicating that overall living environment improvement is required.
Sejong City has been confirmed as self-sufficient in terms of infrastructure and environmental sustainability. The AHP analysis highlights the importance of the residential environment, parks and green spaces in achieving self-sufficiency, and recommends that development take these factors into account. Furthermore, infrastructure such as residential environments and roads can have an impact on daily life if not correctly created, and the need for environmentally friendly components is becoming more apparent, necessitating ongoing attention in the building process.
Based on the preceding discussion, it was determined that (1) creating employment possibilities and (2) promoting consumption facilities are required to ensure Sejong City's self-sufficiency. More specifically, the following three policy alternatives were proposed. First, industrial development must be promoted by recruiting enterprises to Sejong City. Second, an industry-academic collaboration ecosystem must be established by attracting educational facilities and research institutes in addition to businesses, and third, active policy intervention is required to attract consumption facilities.
keywords : Self-sufficiency, Sejong City, Urban and Regional Development
Student Number : 2021-24505