| Title |
A Study on Historical Tracing of Modern Urbanization Process with Map Overlay |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2020.36.12.179 |
| Keywords |
Urbanization Process; Historical Tracing; Map Overlay; Cartometry; Cartobibliography |
| Abstract |
After opening a port, the harbour cities in the southeast region of Korea had been fast developed. It is estimated that the urban area had
expanded gradually by land reclamation and the coastline had also changed several times in early 20th century and yet no one can tell
exactly how the current urban structure had been produced at that time. Due to lack of urban records from colonial period, maps are the
very least materials in the hands to understand the early urbanization process. This study is a historical tracing for the most critical phase in
korean urban history. Map overlay by time order is conducted to detect chronic changes. Cartometric Analysis enables mismatched types and
distortions of maps to be corrected. The illustrated text and symbols are also studied based on their location on the map and the produced
year. Lexical meanings and related news for the texts are researched as well. The two way approach of geographical analysis and
carto-bibliographic study are proven to be mutual complementary to reconstruct the acceleration stage of modern urbanization. |