Analysis of Developmental Chronology of South Korean Compressed Growth as a Reference from Sustainable Development Perspectives

Global challenges including overpopulation, climate change, and income inequality have increased, and a demand for sustainability has emerged. Decision-making for sustainable development is multifaceted and interlinked, owing to the diverse interests of different stakeholders and political conflicts...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-02, Vol.13 (4), p.1905
Main Authors: Kim, Sea Jin, Lee, Woo-Kyun, Ahn, Jun Young, Lee, Wona, Lee, Soo Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air transportation industry
Airports
Centuries
Chronology
Climate change
Consumption
Decision making
Developing countries
Economic development
Economic growth
Electric power
Electricity
Electricity distribution
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Industrialized nations
LDCs
Overpopulation
Politics
Population
Power plants
Society
Socioeconomics
Spatial analysis
Sustainability
Sustainable development
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Summary:Global challenges including overpopulation, climate change, and income inequality have increased, and a demand for sustainability has emerged. Decision-making for sustainable development is multifaceted and interlinked, owing to the diverse interests of different stakeholders and political conflicts. Analysing a situation from all social, political, environmental, and economic perspectives is necessary to achieve balanced growth and facilitate sustainable development. South Korea was among the poorest countries following the Korean War; however, it has developed rapidly since 1955. This growth was not limited to economic development alone, and the chronology of South Korean development may serve as a reference for development in other countries. Here, we explore the compressed growth of South Korea using a narrative approach and time-series, comparative, and spatial analyses. Developmental indicators, along with the modern history of South Korea, are introduced to explain the reasons for compressed growth. The development of the mid-latitude region comprising 46 countries in this study, where nearly half of Earth’s population resides, was compared with that of South Korea; results show that the developmental chronology of South Korea can serve as a reference for national development in this region.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13041905