| Title |
Examining the Impact of Urban Spatial Structure and Physical Environment on the Floating Population in Commercial Zones |
| Authors |
채한희(Chae, Han-Hee) ; 이경환(Lee, Kyung-Hwan) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2023.39.8.165 |
| Keywords |
Floating population; Urban Spatial Structure; Physical Environment Characteristics; Space Syntax |
| Abstract |
The study aims to examine the impact of urban spatial arrangement and physical environmental attributes on the transient population in
commercial zones, focusing on downtown Seoul. The analysis involved data spanning from 2012 to 2015, encompassing a total of 893 data
points. The statistical tool used was the Negative Binomial Regression Analysis in SPSS Statistics v.27. The analysis results revealed major
commercial hubs in downtown Seoul, including Myeongdong Street, Namdaemun Market, and Jonggak Street of Youth, were identified as
areas with favorable accessibility based on urban spatial structure analysis. The floating population in downtown commercial districts was
influenced by physical environmental factors such as the Amount of Walking Space, Accessibility to Pedestrian Facilities, Land Use
characteristics related to Business, Commercial facility ratio, and Accessibility to Transportation Facilities. Lastly, a connection was identified
between the floating population and Space Syntax elements representing urban spatial structure, specifically connectivity, control, and intensity.
Notably, the impact of these physical environmental factors and urban spatial structure elements was prominent during weekends when
leisurely strolls were prevalent. |