6차산업화를 활용한 지방 중소도시 활성화 방안 연구- 경상남도를 대상으로

A Study on Revitalization of the Local Small and Medium Sized Cities based on 6th Industrialization - Focused in Gyeongsangnamdo -

Small and Medium Sized City(SMSC) in Korea almost includes rural areas and is difficult to vitalize owing to fragmentary manufacturing business. 6th industrialization can contribute to the activation of community and variety of industrial structure. The purpose of this study is to suggest activation plan of 6th industrialization to promote the development of local small and medium cities through the condition analysis of the 6th industrialization 85 unit’s involved companies in Gyeongnam province. Methods of analysis are a factor analysis of 20’s indicators, through the success factors of advanced cases in Japan and Korea, t-test and ANOVA to the company 4types of characters. The main findings are that first, the 6th industrialization involved companies have the most important factor of resource(local residents, produce, culture and facilities) utilization in each area, followed by appropriateness of business, corporate stability, and enterprise capabilities. Second, the companies in the SMSC have somewhat higher competitiveness than the companies in the rural areas. Third, the companies of corporate-driven or received the relevant training, preparation have a high capacity for the 6th industrialization. Consequently, Local governments of the SMSC, the rural areas are discovering the resources with local-regional resources, should establish a long-medium term plan to be utilized properly, and should involve the citizens, because the SMSC include the rural areas. Finally, the Government, the provinces, and the Local Governments of Korea need to adopt system of the planners and coordinators for the companies, contribute to the local economy and community activation.