Oral Abstract Details

Author(s):
Jungmin Choi

Affiliation:
Konkuk University(Seoul, Korea)

Presentation Type:
Oral

Topic Area:
The relationship(s) between land-use policies and ecological processes/disturbances along urban-rural interfaces

Abstract Text:
The research deals with a multi-habitation, a new Korean life style in which inhabitants in urban areas reside in condominiums primarily during weekdays and retreat to dwellings in rural areas on the weekends; it was conducted within a win-win strategy between urban areas and rural areas. The study is composed of three parts as follows: (1) A Basic Study on the Growing Trend of Multi-habitation and its Demand Analysis The purpose of this study is to investigate the concept, the necessity, and the increasing popularity of multi-habitation. It also focuses on finding implication messages from analyzing the demand of multi-habitation in a survey which was conducted of 735 people who live in Seoul and the surrounding metropolitan areas in July 2009. Analysis of literature shows that based on five aspects (population structure, social economy, lifestyle, tourism, and housing market) this dynamic lifestyle, multi-habitation, is believed to be common in South Korea, and may increase in popularity in the near future. The results of the survey illustrate that the respondents show high interest in multi-habitation, and their most preferred locations are the green areas around the Seoul metropolitan area, which are one to two hours away by car. (2) Classification of Multi-habitation and the Situation of the Related Lifestyles Through the interviews and site surveys, three major subtypes of multi-habitation were identified to support the theoretical framework: interchange style, sedentary style, and special style. Findings include that first, in order to discuss multi-habitation, the terms primary home and secondary home(s) are introduced. Based on the concept of primary home and secondary home(s), a variety of multi-habitation can be described using spatial locations in urban and rural areas. Second, systematic deregulation for the second home ownership should be made to promote citizens' interchange. (3) Proposal for the development of Korean Farm Stay Model: Focusing on Kleingarten in Japan For this, theoretical research and interviews with site surveys of Kleingarten in Japan, "small garden” in German, were carried out and some strategic conclusions were drawn. The results show that, from the perspective of hardware, (1) Facilities and size should be setup according to the condition in Korea and long-term demands for green tourism. (2) Adequate size of lodging facility, a cottage, should accompany the garden. In addition, from the perspective of software, (1) Administration should make an effort to obtain the understanding and cooperation from the local residents. (2) It turns out that a Kleingarten takes an important role when urban residents move into rural areas or carry out a multi-habitation.