1. Objective
This study is to provide the goverment with guidlines for formulationg town revitalization plans which is regarded in gerneral as crucially important in undertaking rural community development. It is generally recognized that town deve...
1. Objective
This study is to provide the goverment with guidlines for formulationg town revitalization plans which is regarded in gerneral as crucially important in undertaking rural community development. It is generally recognized that town development has long been neglected in the course of national development efforts, and accordingly almost all counties with some exemptions have been lagging far from the expected role of integrating activities of the villages in the county and those of cities as a catalyzer.
2. Methodology
The whole process of this study consists of several steps. The first is collection of secondary infromation regarding the existing conditions of the target areas(22 counties) in terms of demographic aspect, economic aspect, and social welfare aspect. The data and relevant information thus collected are arranged in such a manner as to identify the characteristics of the three indicators of comprehensive nature such as demographic indicator, economic indicator, and social welfare indicator. These three indicators consist of sub-indicators covering most quantifiable realities of the counties.
Crucial issues to be studied hav been identified through brain storming discussions between the team members based on the information and observations. Six counties have been selected as target areas to be developed by goverment's investment beignning 1978. In-depth discussions between study team members and key persons at the level have been carried out to reach final agrement on the key issues and their solutions.
3. Results of the Research
The major function of townships in Chonnam Province is the functions as a center of county administration with exception to three townships functioning as the trade center which began to decline late in 1960's. With the expension and pavement of the two-lane highways connecting major towns and cities, the functions as trade center have been highly subject to deterioation toward major cities.
The farther the distance between township and major city is, the more independence the township sustains in the course of development. Therefore the development of a township largely depend upon the distance to the major city. Another important factor effecting the growth of townships is the industrial resoures endowed by the township. One more important function to be strenghtend is to provide counter-magnetic force of out-migration toward prime cities. But it seems that the function expected by the government could be hardly provide, since some large-scale regional development plans are under way; heavy petro-chemical industrial complex at Gwangyang Bay, sea-dike construction at the estuary of the Yongsan river which is expected to stock suffecient amount of portable and industrial water, and large and small sacle development undertakings in four major cities in the province.
The development targets for the sample townships selected are set aside so as to attain the provincial averges in those three indicators. Some institutional modifications are recommanded to make the development efforts more effective.
They are;
a) Introduction of the popular participation in the urban planning process
b) Reconsideration of the existing zoning system
c) Introduction of development tax system for township
d) Establishment of budget component for training statistcians at the micro-area level(local lvel)
e) Establishment of more close link between the township and surrounding areas by realigning and upgrading the transportation network