A study on classification of downtown areas based on small and medium cities in Korea

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the deterioration of small-to-medium cities and their downtowns, and classify the types of decline. One of this study’s features, therefore, is the categorization of the pattern of urban growth, with an accurate demarcation of the downtown area. Another feature is the priority order of the urban regeneration policies to be implemented by the central and local governments, arrived at by analyzing the characteristic indexes. The results of the categorization of the case cities will be used as source materials for urban regeneration projects spearheaded by the local government. The categories—regional-wide, citywide, and downtown-wide approach types—will help decide the priority order of the urban regeneration policies of the central government.