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Center for Mega Region Studies
●Establishment of mega region policy
●Study on cooperation between local governments and solution to social conflicts
●Study on resolution of interregional disparity and balanced national development
Center for Capital Region Policy
●Policies and comprehensive plans for the capital region
●Establishment of planned management of the capital region
●Study on regulation and policy for the capital region
Center for Industrial Location Policy
●Establishment of development plan of the industrial complex
●Supply plan of the industrial location and building information systems
●Study on formation and fostering innovative
industrial clusters
●Study on industrial location and regional economics development
Center for Global Territorial Research
●Conceptual territorial design and planning of the Korean Peninsula
●Development of short-and long-term policies in the areas of land, housing, transportation, environment, industrial location, and urban and regional development in preparation for the unification of the Korean Peninsula
●Restructuring strategies for the territorial structure of the Korean Peninsula to facilitate regional integration
●Comparative analysis of urban and regional development in Northeast Asia
The National Territorial Planning & Regional Research Division carries out research on national territorial plans, regional plans, and plans of the Korean Peninsula and north-east asia region.
Especially, the division gives priority to carrying out principal spatial plans and related mid and long-term policies.
Its main research fields are as follows. First of all, it carries out comprehensive and systematic research on national territorial plans and revised plans aiming at a balanced and sustainable development. Secondly, it conducts research on various regional development policies and strategies such as capital region and industrial location policies to boost regional competitiveness. Thirdly, it performs research on North Korea and the Korean Peninsula and suggests policy programmes for promoting mutual cooperation between Korea and North-East Asia. Four centers are established under the division to perform these roles: Center for Mega Region Studies, Center for Capital Region Policy, Center for Industrial Location Policy, and Center for Global Territorial Research.
Kim Dongju
Senior Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Regional Economics, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
He has worked at the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development as a director of Policy Research Division and is currently a director of National Territorial Planning &
Regional Research Division. His recently published papers include 「A Study on Mega-Economic Region Development to Promote Korea's National Territorial Competitiveness」
(2009), 「Issues and Strategies for the Develop-ment of Mega Regions」(2008), 「Strategies and Prospects of Innovation driven Balanced National Development」(2006), 「National Territorial Structure and Competitiveness」(2005)
Lee Yongwoo
Senior Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Geography, University of Bonn, Germany.
Recent research works include 「Futures of National Territory(I, II)」(2009, 2010), 「The Comprehensive Development Plan for the East Coast Region」(2010), 「Indicators of Sustainable National Territorial Management」(2007), 「High Speed Rail and the Changes of Spatial Structure(II)」(2006), 「Application Guidelines for the Strategic Environmental Assessment to National Territorial Plans」(2006), 「The West Coast Tourism Belt Project」(2005) and 「Masterplan of Gwacheon Knowledge Information Town」
(2005).
Lee Dongwoo
Senior Research Fellow. Ph.D. in City and
Regional Planning, University of Tsukuba, Japan.
Major research works include 「A Study on the Capital Region's Development Strategies」(2009),
「Effects of Capital Region Regulations on Population Redistribution and Industrial Relocation」(2008), 「Regional Policy Direction for National Government in the Era of Devolution:
Based on an International Comparative Study」
(2006), and 「Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers for Balanced Regional Development」(2005).
Ryu Seunghan
Research Fellow. Master in Economic Geography, Dongguk University.
Recent research works include 「An Analysis of the Industrial Location Demand and Supply」
(2009), 「A Study on Analysis and Prospect of City Site on East-South Region」(2008), 「A Study on the Revitalization of the Old Industrial Region by Using Cluster」(2007), 「Making the Livable city with Citizen Participation: Case Study of Korea」
(2007), 「The Evaluation of Local Capacity for the Self-sustaining Development in Korea」(2005).
Lee Sangjun
Senior Research Fellow. Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning, Technical University of Berlin, Germany.
Major research works include 「The Vision of the Korean Peninsula and Territorial Networking Strategies」(2009), 「Territorial Development Policies for Mutual Benefit and Common Prosperity of the Korean Peninsula」(2008), 「Basic Design for Infrastructure Development on the Korean Peninsula(II)」(2007), 「Urban Policies for
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Selective Countries」(2009), 「A Study on the Reformation of Regional Policies for Job Creation」(2007), and 「Decentralization Strategies and Policy Guidelines for Balanced National Development(I, II, III)」(2005, 2006, 2007).
Kwon Youngsub
Senior Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Urban Administration, University of Seoul.
Her recent research works include 「Improvement Strategy of Industrial Location Policy through Analyzing Location Pattern in Emerging Industries」(2009), 「Measures for Establishment and Promotion of Polycentric Urban Region System for Future Balanced National Development」(2008), 「Measures to Promote Clustering of Regional Strategic Industries for Balanced National Development」(2007),
「Strategies for the Efficient Implementation of Regional Innovation Projects: towards Strengthening the Competitiveness of Cities in the Non-Capital Region」(2006), 「A Study on the Innovation Cluster Strategy for Regional Specialization」(2005).
Kim Gwangik
Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Geography, Sungshin Women's University.
Recent research works include 「Delimitation and Development Strategies of Mega Economic Regions for National Territory's Competitiveness」
(2008), 「Delimitation of Statistical Metropolitan Areas in Korea」(2007), 「Development of the System for Delimitation of Urbanized Areas in Korea」(2006), 「The Changes in Spatial Structure
of Metropolitan Regions amid Slow Population Growth and the Directions of Policy Responses」
(2006), 「A Study on the Regional Relocation Policy of Public Agency in Capital Region」
(2006).
Kim Cheonkyu
Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Economics, Renmin University of China.
Major research works include 「The Revised Land Use Plan of the Saemangeum Reclaimed Area」 (2008), 「Administrative District Classification and Basic Statistics in China」(2008), 「Environmental Study for Restricted Development Zone(RDZ) Policy Reform」(1999), 「GIS Application for National Land Management」(1998) and 「A Comprehensive Study on the Mid-Mountain Areas and Establishing the Land Use Planning in Jeju Island」(1997).
Kim Changhyun
Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Economics, Gyeongsang National University.
Major research works include 「Spatial Distribution of Rural Area Migration and Its Policy Implications」(2008), 「Development and Policy Applications of Indicators for Identifying Rural Problems」(2007), 「The Inter-Rural Comp-arative Analysis on Regional Uniqueness and Policy Implications」(2006), 「 Securing Financial Resources for Integrated River Basin Management」(2005).
Moon JeongHo
Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Planning, University of
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the Former GDR after German Unification and its Implications for Korea」(2006), 「An Integrated Approach to Inter-Korean Cooperation for Infrastructure Development」(2005).
Yang Habaek
Senior Research Fellow. Master in Landscape Architecture, Seoul National University.
Major research works include 「Environmental Study for Restricted Development Zone(RDZ) Policy Reform」(2002), 「GIS Application for National Land Management」(1998) and 「A Comprehensive Study on the Mid-Mountain Areas and Establishing the Land Use Planning in Cheju Island」(1997).
Suh Taesung
Senior Research Fellow. Master in Engineering, Yonsei University.
His major research works include 「The Revision of the Fourth National Comprehensive Territorial Plan」(2005), 「The Site Selection and Evaluation for the New Administrative Capital」(2004),
「South Coast International Tourism Belt Develop-ment Plan」(1999) and 「DevelopDevelop-ment Plan for Taegu-Kyongbuk Metropolitan Area」(1995).
Park Hyungseo
Senior Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Civic Design, University of Liverpool, UK.
His major research works include 「The Revised Fourth Comprehensive National Territorial Plan」
(2011), 「 Conflict Management in Spatial Development Projects」(2010), 「A Cooperative Participation of Local Government in the
Implementation of National Development Project」(2006), 「Collaborative Regional Develop-ment Across the Korea-Japan Strait Zone」(2005),
「Consensus Building System on the National Project」(2005), 「Establishment of the System for Prevention and Management in Public Conflicts」
(2005), 「Agglomeration Problems and Policy Directions of Large-Scale Development Projects in Capital Region」(2005). He has an interest in the strategies and management for public conflict resolution related to urban and regional development.
Kim Taehwan
Senior Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Geography, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Major research works include 「A Study on a Seoul-Incheon Seaway Peripheral Area Planning」
(2010), 「A Study on a Modeling System and Annual Report for the Growth Management in Capital Region」(2009), 「A Study on a Place-based Integrated System for Regional Develop-ment in Korea」(2008), 「Study on Effective Relocation of Public Agencies Outside the Capital Region of South Korea」(2007), 「A Study on the Relocation Planning for Public Agencies in the Capital Region」(2005).
Lee Wonsup
Senior Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Geography, Michigan State University, USA.
Recent research projects include 「An Analysis on the Conditions and Development Directions of Provincial Metropolitan Areas」(2010), 「A Study on the Territorial and Maritime Policies in
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Planning), University of Arizona, USA.
His main research interests encompass regional development & policy, business investment &
local/regional economic development, and social enterprise & the development of a disadvantaged area. His recent works include 「UK Government's Program for Promoting Business Investment in Disadvantaged Areas and the Policy Implications for the Korean Context」(2010), 「Promotion of Firm Investment for the Local/Regional Economic Development Outside the Capital Region of Korea」(2009), 「Promotion of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises' Growth Outside the Capital Region of Korea by Using Venture Capital」(2009), and 「Paradigm Shifts in the Regional Policy of the UK National Government and the Implications for the Korean Context」
(2008).
Kang Hoje
Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Urban Studies and Public Affairs, Cleveland State University, USA.
Major research fields are local economic development, spatial analysis using GIS, industry district development and economic cluster.
Recent research works include 「West Cost Highway: Economic and Population Impact」 (2007, Journal of the Korea Planners Associa-tion), 「Policy Guidelines for Regionalization of the Balanced National Development Strategy(II, III)」(2006, 2007), 「Study for Redevelopment Policy for Old Industrial Districts」(2007), 「Policy Implication Study of Semiindustrial District」
(2007), 「Policy Guidelines for Regionalization of the Balanced National Development Strategy(II)」
(2006), 「A Study on the Innovation Cluster Strategy for Regional Specialization」(2005). Dr.
Kang was dispatched by KOICA(Korea International Cooperation Agency) to Egypt to tought urban indicator system and its implication using monitoring system for Egyptian planners in 2007 as well. He is the winner of the Springer Award and the Honorable mention for Tiebout Prize at the 44th WRSA(Western Regional Science Association) conference for the best presented paper.
Lee Sungsu
Associate Research Fellow. Master in Economics, Sogang University.
Recent research works include 「Basic Design of Infrastructure Development in the Korean Peninsula(I)」(2006), 「Collaborative Regional Development across the Korea-Japan Strait Zone」(2005), 「Strategic Approaches to Special Economic Zones in North Korea in the Era of Economic Cooperation in Northeast Asia-Focusing on the Demand and Supply Factors」
(2004) and 「A Study on the Peace Belt Blueprint in the Border Region in Relation to the Reconnection of Gyeongui and Donghae Railroads」(2003).
Byeon Sehil
Associate Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Economics, Kyungpook National University.
Recent research works include 「Promotion of Firm Investment for the Local/Regional Economic Development outside the Capital Region of Korea」(2009), 「Futures of National Territory(I)」
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Southern California, USA.
Author of the John Dyckman Award winning doctoral dissertation 「Planning against the Leviathan」(1994). Major research works include
「Territorial and Regional Policy Agenda for Fair Society」(2011), 「Lawsuits on Spatial Plans and Projects in Korea」(2008), 「Evaluation of Action Plan of The 4th National Mater Plan」(2007),
「City-Region Area Plan for Administrative Multi-Functional City」(2007), 「Planning Paradigm in the Participatory Public Domain」(2006),
「Decentralization Strategies and Policy Guidelines for Balanced National Development(I, II)」(2005, 2007).
Cha Misook
Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Public Administration, Yonsei University.
Major research fields are regional development policy and regional planning. Recent research works include 「Reframing Regional Development Planning System to Enhance Regional Competitiveness」(2010), 「A Study on a Place-based Integrated System for Regional Development in Korea(I, II)」(2008, 2009),
「Building a Regional Governance System for National Balanced Development in Korea」(2004),
「Building a Regional Governance System for Regional Development in Korea」(2003),
「Regional Development Policy in Korea」(2003), etc.
Chang Cheolsoon
Research Fellow. Enrolled in Seoul National University for Ph.D. in Urban Engineering.
Major research works include 「Reinvigoration Strategies for the Provision of Industrial Estates for Long-Term Lease」(2010), 「The Study for Effective Management to the Kwangju-si individual factory」(2009), 「Evaluating the Feasibility of a Kwangju-Chonnam National Industrial Estate Development」(2008), 「The Study for Management Plan to the Kaesong Industrial District」(2007), 「Study for Efficient Support Strategy to Industrial Estate」(2007), 「The Study for Guidelines to Industrial Estate Development」 (2007) etc.
Lee Soonja
Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Political Science, Colorado State University, USA.
Recent research works include 「Conflict Manage-ment in Spatial DevelopManage-ment Projects: Exploring People's Perception and Finding Policy Application」(2010), 「Baekje Historical and Cultural City Planning」(2009), 「The Revised Land Use Plan of the Saemangeum Reclaimed Area」
(2008), 「Lawsuits on Spatial Plans and Projects in Korea: Trends, Features and Policy Implications」
(2008), 「Evaluation of Sustainability in National Territory Management: The Numbers and Trends」
(2008), 「Evaluation of Local Capacity for Reusing Industrial Heritage」(2008), 「Jeonju Traditional and Cultural City Planning」(2007), 「Conflict Indicators and Their Practical Application in Public Works」(2007), 「Land Use Plan of the Saemangeum Reclaimed Area」(2006).
Byun Pillsung
Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Geography(Minor in
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Lim Sangyon
Associate Research Fellow. Currently enrolled in Urban Engineering for Ph.D. University of Tokyo, Japan.
Lee Jaeyong
Associate Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Geography, The Ohio State University, USA.
Major research fields are Spatio-temporal Analysis, GIS, regional planning. Recent major research works include 「U-city Legal System and Supporting Policies」(2008~2010).
Chang Eungyo
Associate Research Fellow. Master in Landscape Architecture, Seoul National University.
Recent research works include 「Conflict Magage-ment in Spatial DevelopMagage-ment Projects」(2010),
「Direction of Urban Policy under Population Decline in South Korea」(2010), 「The Revised Land Use Plan of the Saemangeum Reclaimed Area」(2008), 「Lawsuits on Spatial Plans and Projects in Korea: Trends, Features and Policy Implications」(2008), 「The General Plan and Feasibility Study on the Development of Historical & Cultural Gyeongju City」(2007), 「The General Plan and Feasibility Study on the Development of Traditional & Cultural Jeonju City」(2007).
Yoon Youngmo
Assistant Research Fellow. Ph.D. Candidate, Dept.
of Urban Information Engineering, Anyang University.
Major research works concerning urban &
regional planning include 「 Globalization Strategies of the Capital Region in Korea」(2010),
「A Study on the Capital Region's Development Strategies」(2009), 「Policy Directions for the Efficient Implementation of the Deregulation Zones」(2008), 「Evaluation System of Action Plan of the Comprehensive National Territorial Plan」
(2007) and 「Area-wide Plan for the Multi-functional Administrative City & Adjacent Area」
(2007).
Koo Jeongeun
Assistant Research Fellow. Master in Urban Planning, GSES of Seoul National University.
Major research works concerning regional economy & urban structure include 「A Study on Mega-Economic Region Development to Promote Korea's National Territorial Competitiveness」 (2009), 「Improvement Strategy of Industrial Location Policy through Analyzing Location Pattern in Emerging Industries」(2009) and
「Measures for Establishment and Promotion of Polycentric Urban Regional System for Future Balanced National Development」(2008).
Kang Mingyu
Assistant Research Fellow. Master in Urban Planning GSES of Seoul National University.
Major research works concerning regional economy, spatial politics and housing include
「Analyses of Land, Transport and Maritime Policy among Major States」(2009), 「Empirical Analyses of Housing Wealth Effect in Korea:
Evidence from Homeowner Micro Data」(2009),
「Study on the Spatial Planning and Public
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「Measures to Promote Clustering of Regional Strategic Industries for Balanced National Development」(2007), 「Impact Assesment for Balanced National Development in 2007」(2007),
「 Impact Assesment for Balanced National Development in 2006」(2006), 「Revision of the fourth Comprehensive National Territorial Plan(2000~2020)」(2005), 「 Agglomeration Problems and Policy Directions of Large Scale Development Projects in Capital Region」(2005).
Seo Yeonmi
Associate Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Geography, Seoul National University.
Major research works include 「 Industrial Location Policy for Green Growth」(2010),
「Globalization Strategies of the Capital Region in Korea」(2010), 「A Study on the Capital Region's Development Strategies」(2009), 「Climate Change and Sustainable Land Management Strategies in Korea(II)」(2009), 「Climate Change and Sustain-able Land Management Strategies in Korea(I)」
(2008), 「Measures to Enhance Social Capital in the Field of National Territorial Management」
(2008), 「Category Classification and Systematic Management of Protected Areas for Effective Territorial Resources Management」(2007), 「A Study on Industrial Cluster Strategies of Gyeonggi Province」(2007), 「Internationalization and Localization of Korean SMEs in Silicon Valley」(2007).
Kim Eunjung
Associate Research Fellow. Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA.
Recent research works include 「Study on the Spatial Planning and Public Policies for Creating a Healthy City」(2010), 「Effects of Built Environ-mental Factors on Perceived Health Status and Health Disparity」(2008), 「 A Study on the Peaceful Utilization Strategy of the East Coast Border Region between South and North Korea」
(2008), 「A Review of Historical Literature on Ulleungdo and Dokdo」(2008), 「Health Disparity and the Built Environment: Spatial Disparity and Environmental Correlates of Health Status, Obesity, and Health Disparity」(2007), and 「The Impact of Alternative Tax Systems on Regional Disparity in Korea」(2005).
Park Kyunghyun
Associate Research Fellow. Ph.D. Candidate, Dept.
of Geography, Seoul National University.
Recent research works include 「Policy Guidelines for Regionalization of the Balanced National Development Strategy(III)」(2007), 「Development and Policy Applications of Indicators for Identifying Rural Problems」(2007), 「 New Approaches in Urban Planning System to make a Livable City」(2006), 「A Study on the Innovation Strategy for Regional Specialization」(2005),
「Urban Growth Management Policy in the Age of Slow or No Population Growth」(2005) and
「Strategies on Interregional Function Sharing of Information and Communication Technology Industry」(2004).