지방도시의 노후주거지 정비와 관리 정책에 관한 연구 - 주거환경개선사업의 도시규모별 대안을 중심으로 -

A Study on Directions for Management Policy of the Residential Environment Improvement Projects by City Size in Korean Provincial Cities

This study aimed to investigate the limitations and alternatives of the residential environment improvement projects by city size in deteriorated residential areas in South Korea. A cross-sectional survey with face-to-face interviews and constructed questionnaires was used. The literature reviews was performed for selecting items for the interview and questionnaire survey. The expert interview was done in February 2013. The participants for interview were 18 public service personnel working for 18 provincial cities at Chungchong and Jeolla provinces in South Korea. Questionnaire survey was done in March 2013 and February 2014. Participants were 123 public service personnel working in 12 provincial cities. Collected data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, factor analysis, One-way ANOVA, simple linear regression, multiple regression, multivariate linear regression. Medium cities had a lower evaluation level in the management and improvement of residential areas than large and small cities. It was related to the declining old downtowns due to new town developments. In provincial cities, problem factors affecting the evaluation level on redevelopment and regeneration were an inefficiency of maintenance and planning system, and a lack of methods to redevelop & reorganize. By cities sizes, the alternative factor was a diversifying methods to improve & redevelop in large cities. In medium cities, problem factor was a lack of effects in improving & managing residential areas and alternative factor was establishment of new policies & regulations. In small cities, problem factor was a shortage of public funds and connectivity of projects and alternative factor was activation of private development projects. The results will provide the directions for management policy about the regeneration and redevelopment projects of provincial cities in South Korea.