Editor’s Note ··· 7
Urban Planning
Background ··· 9 A Study on Rezoning Urban Centers by the 2030 Seoul Plan ··· 11 A Planning Monitoring Study on the Community Plan of Seoul ··· 13 A Study on the Changing Housing Market and Policy Implications in Seoul ··· 15 A Study of the Seoul Residential Environment Management Projects for Sustainable Management of Low-Rise Residential Areas ··· 16 Understanding Urban Planning in the City of Pyongyang ··· 18
Transportation Planning
Background ··· 20 Analysis of Seoul Citizen’s Vehicle Ownership and User Characteristics · 23 Seoul Subway Congestion Costs and Policy Implications ··· 24 Strategies for Improving the Quasi-Public Bus Operating System of the Seoul Metropolitan Government ··· 26 Improvements of Travel Survey and Statistical Indicators for Walk Trips ··· 28 Traffic Operation Strategy to Improve Pedestrian Safety at Signalized Intersections ··· 31 Establishment of an Annual Reporting Framework for Seoul Transport Complaints ··· 33 Role of Transportation Planning for Urban Regeneration Projects in Seoul ··· 35 The Road Subsidence Conditions and Safety Improvement Plans in Seoul ··· 37 Strategic Plan for Developing Da Nang Metropolitan Region ··· 38
Environmental Planning
Background ··· 40 Environmentally Friendly Urban Management Using Biotope Maps ···· 42 A Study on Functional Improvement and Management for
Streamlets in Seoul ··· 45 A Study on the Plans to Establish Standards for Setting Priorities of Compensation for Unexecuted Urban Planning Facilities Infrastructure in Green Tract of Land ··· 47 Policy Options to Manage High-pollution On-road Diesel Vehicles Based on Excessive Emission Grades in Seoul ··· 49 A Study on the Utilization of Emergency Generators as a Backup Power System ··· 51
Urban Administration
Background ··· 53 A Study about the Promotion Strategies of the Decentralization Agendas of the Seoul Declaration ··· 55
Study on the Estimation Method for the Subsidy Rate for National Subsidies in Social Welfare ··· 57 A Study on Defining and Allocating the Safety Budget in Seoul ···· 59 Searching for the Way to Establish the ‘Seoul-type Governance’ ···· 60
The Economy
Background ··· 62 Research on Consumer Survey Index in Seoul ··· 64 Current State and Future Outlook of Geographical Concentrations of Small-sized Manufacturing Enterprises in Seoul ··· 66 A Study on Supporting the Living Goods Industry in Seoul, South Korea ··· 67 Analysis of the Food Service Sector in Seoul ··· 68 An Analysis about the Effects of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Procurement Policy for the Socially Disadvantaged Business ··· 70 Characteristics and Prospects of South Korea’s Inbound Tourism Markets ··· 72
Social Policy
Background ··· 74 From Local Government to Citizen Initiative: A Search for Seoul’s Model of Self-Governance ··· 76 A Study on Characteristics and Regional Distribution of Seoul’s Cultural Resources ··· 78 A Study on the Support for Promoting the Youth Activities in Seoul ··· 80 A Study on Strategic Labour Policies of Seoul ··· 81 A Study on the Strategy of Labour Policy in Seoul ··· 83 A Study on the Operation and Roles of Labor Welfare
Organizations in Seoul ··· 85 A Policy for Spread of Living Wage in Private Sectors ··· 87
