National territorial planning at the turn of the 21stcentury

In the early stages of economic development in Korea, national territorial planning was used as a policy tool to guide spatial structure and to provide physical infrastructure for urban and industrial development. Such a top-down approach was inevitable because Korea maintained the centralized polit...

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Published in:GeoJournal 2001-01, Vol.53 (1), p.5-15
Main Author: Kim, Yong-Woong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ecological sustainability
Economic development
Economic regions
Environmental policy
Globalization
Local government
Promoter regions
Regional planning
SPECIAL SECTION: SPATIAL PLANNING AND POLICY ISSUES IN KOREA
Sustainable development
Territories
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Summary:In the early stages of economic development in Korea, national territorial planning was used as a policy tool to guide spatial structure and to provide physical infrastructure for urban and industrial development. Such a top-down approach was inevitable because Korea maintained the centralized political and government system until the early 1990s. Circumstances, however, have changed recently since the 1990s with progress in democratization and localization. In addition, forces of globalization are making significant impacts on the parameters of national territorial planning. Reflecting these changes in both internal and external conditions, the Fourth National Territorial Plan (2000-2020) has adopted a different approach from the past three territorial plans. This paper reviews the socio-economic background that necessitated such changes in approaches to national territorial planning. A major thrust of the Fourth Plan, a focus on emergent or anticipated planning issues in Korea, is discussed. Finally, the paper examines the rationale for long-term strategic planning in the highly fluctuating situation facing Korean society in the new century.
ISSN:0343-2521
1572-9893