48KRIHS
03 >> A Study on Social Integration of the Nest-Housing District
49KRIHS Ⅱ2009 Research ProjectsHousing, Land & Construction Economy Research Division
This study analyzes the factors required to build a housing safety net for resolving housing poverty and instability. The current government set the following goals for its housing policy: building a safety net for the low-income class, promoting home ownership for the middle-income class, and stabilizing housing price for the high-income class. Especially, the low-income class faces sev-eral difficulties such as high cost of housing, sub-standard housing level, shortage of affordable housing, and problems of delivery system in housing welfare. In 2008, PIR(Price to Income Ratio, the indicator showing home-ownership affordability) of the low-income class was 6.4, which was higher than 4.3 of the middle-income class and 4.2 of the high-income class. Also, RIR(Rent to Income Ratio, the indicator showing housing affordability) of the low-income class was 31.4%, which means this class faces a lot of housing affordability pressure. The housing level of low-income class has improved; however, many of this class still live below minimum housing standards and suffer in places where there is no housing welfare.
Housing safety net is the institutional frame-work for meeting basic housing needs. It is a comprehensive term that includes not only such programs as public housing provision and
hous-ing subsidy but also services like jobs and educa-tion to fill the housing needs. Low income leads to decline in housing quality and decrease of labor productivity and consequently the vicious cycle keeps repeating itself. To break this vicious cycle, it is necessary to build a housing safety net, strengthening the link between services closely related to income generation like educa-tion and housing support programs. Meanwhile, all of the agencies concerned in public and pri-vate sectors should try to strengthen coordination and support system and improve professionality of the housing welfare field. Also, new housing programs for low-income households such as HWP(Housing Welfare Projects) and HWC(Hous-ing Welfare Credit) need to be designed. These programs can help local governments develop and run their own housing welfare programs and reduce the housing affordability pressure on low-income households.
Research Period: 2009. 7. 20.~2009. 10. 20
Report Descriptions: KRIHS Research Report 2009-52, 119pp
>> Analysis on Housing Safety Net for Low Income Households 저소득·서민의 주거안전망 구축을 위한 기초 연구
Jin Jungsoo, Kim Hyeseong & Kang Mina
50KRIHS
03
The aim of this study is to present ways for development and management of elderly housing units by suggesting implications and improve-ment measures through the analysis of their cur-rent states. The methods used in this research are analysis of related documents and interviews.
Surveys were conducted at a total of eight places including the Elderly Welfare Residential Facili-ties and Elderly Welfare Complex in Korea. By utilizing the results of interviews with elderly res-idents and managers, specific strategies were derived for each housing type. Also, housing operation and follow- up management, which have been cited as major issues, together with the supply issue, were examined in detail to present desirable directions for elderly housing units in Korea.
The major results of this study can be summa-rized as follows:
(1) Strategies to promote Korean elderly hous-ing
① Development of elderly housing units that respond to the demands of users: Develop-ment of specialized elderly housing focused on service and programs(leisure-oriented type, medicare-oriented type)
② Promotion of senior congregate housing through local welfare service and
govern-ment support: Not only governgovern-ment support but also a cooperative relationship with adjacent hospitals and clinics is required.
③ Promotion of community-oriented elderly housing complex programs.
(2) Strategies for improving operation and man-agement of elderly housing units.
① Stricter standards for facilities and equip-ment and regular maintenance
② Provision of measures for management facilities
③ Regular steering committee meeting
④ Promotion of organizations comprised of local residents
⑤ Support for more supply of elderly housing units
⑥ Provision of a window dedicated to the operation and management of elderly hous-ing units
⑦ Measures for securing experts
Research Period: 2009. 4. 1~2009. 6. 30
Report Descriptions: KRIHS Research Report 2009-7, 205pp
>> A Study on the Development Strategics of Elderly Housing in Korea 한국형 고령자주택 유형 개발에 관한 연구
Jee Eunyoung, Kim Hyeseung, Chae Hyewon & Eun Nansoon
51KRIHS Ⅱ2009 Research ProjectsHousing, Land & Construction Economy Research Division
This study intends to explore green growth strategies in the housing sector. More specifically, it aims to establish a green housing and commu-nity model, suggest ways to convert the life style into a green life style for low-carbon green growth, review ways to promote the industry that can be developed as a new growth engine and set the direction for its promotion, and finally, sug-gest ways to establish a governance structure formed by partnerships among parties related to the housing industry.
The portion of energy consumptions in the housing sector out of total energy consumptions still exceeds 10%. It is clear that a variety of efforts need to be made in the housing sector to cope with climate change and realize low-carbon green growth. According to the 2007 standard for carbon emission of each sample household by housing type, even if annually, 450,000 new housing units are built as energy-saving green homes, the total emissions from housing units would drop by only about 5%. In other words, there is a limit in saving energy by just applying energy-saving measures in new homes. Such measures should also be applied in existing homes for practical reduction of carbon emission.
With regards to laws, the laws and regulations related to green housing and energy saving
mea-sures are not reflected in many places, except in the certification system, energy rating system, and eco home construction. The laws and regula-tions should also touch upon residents' lifestyles and mode of behavior. In terms of policies, the focus should be on renovating existing homes rather than building new green homes as the for-mer is expected to have more impact on energy saving.
In this study, green housing and community were defined in terms of low-carbon green growth. Green housing means housing that reduces the use of energy(or carbon emissions) by at least 15%. Green community refers to a com-munity that pursues efficiency, equity, and renewal, one that exhibits a sustainable life style.
In order to build a green community, not only the physical aspect and life style aspect, but also the governance aspect should be addressed. This study provides an in-depth review of each of these factors.
Research Period: 2009. 1. 1~2009. 12. 31
Report Descriptions: KRIHS Research Report 2009-56, 236pp
>> Green Growth and National Territorial Development : Housing Sector 녹색성장형 국토발전 전략 연구 : 주거부문
Chun Hyeonsook, Bae Soonsuk & Jeon Sungje
52KRIHS
03
In order to enhance the national competitive-ness and support sustainable green growth for the future, it is necessary to expedite development of regions that require development and preserve the vicinity of areas that require preservation. The main purpose of this study is to lay an academic and policy foundation for the Transfer System of Floor-Area-Ratio(TSF) in Korea, which is expected to help the S. Korean Government ensure bal-anced development of the Korean territory.
TSF is expected to serve as a tool that supple-ments current direct or indirect compensation tools and also makes the current compensation system more effective. The main purpose of TSF is to keep a balance between development profits and losses by transferring unused FAR, not
“development rights", in preservation areas to newly developing areas.
Using quantitative geographic analysis tools, this study examined spatial characteristics of land price distribution in and around the regulation areas. It showed urgent need for the implementa-tion of TSF.
For TSF to be implemented in the field, it is necessary to establish a transfer basis for the sending and receiving areas. This study suggested a transaction basis through which the value of local FAR can be calculated on a monetary basis.
FAR transaction methods and TSF operation sys-tems are proposed for full-scale implementation of TSF in the future, and a simulation-based feasibil-ity test for the TSF implementation is conducted.
The significance of TSF could be summarized as follows: ① TSF's correcting function in a market friendly way, for the current Korean real estate market that fails to strike a balance between development profits and losses, ② TSF's role in upgrading S. Korea's cultural and environmental values through expansion of preservation areas,
③ TSF as a sound foundation for effective nation-wide development profit restitution system of the future, and ④ TSF's role in relieving gov-ernments' financial burden in compensation prac-tices.
This study is expected to be completed by future case studies that test it in varying contexts.
Those tests will help form a more generalized FAR transaction norms in the near future.
Research Period: 2009. 1. 1~2009. 12. 31
Report Descriptions: KRIHS Research Report 2009-18, 231pp