| Title |
Revitalizing Workcation by utilizing Empty Houses in Areas with Declining Population |
| Authors |
김영주(Kim, Young Ju) ; 김미정(Kim, Mi Jeong) |
| DOI |
http://doi.org/10.14774/JKIID.2024.33.3.092 |
| Keywords |
Regione Spopolata; Utilizing Empty Houses; Workcation; Regional Revitalization |
| Abstract |
The problem of population decline in Korea has become increasingly severe due to the low birth rate and aging population. To solve this problem, a concept of ‘workcation’ utilizing idle space is introduced to attract a living population. The study aims to analyze cases of empty houses' regional connection, operation methods, and urban revitalization measures for regional revitalization. We performed theoretical considerations on ways to revitalize workspaces in areas with declining populations and conducted field research by visiting Jeju Island. The data survey was conducted by visiting six locations where the cases were located to investigate accessibility and surrounding environments, and additional necessary data was collected through the Internet. The results show that the empty houses left in the residential areas were remodeled into lodgings and provided to tourists, which affords an environment where people could live like Jeju residents. However, there is a lack of infrastructure for the work environment in terms of workspace. The focus was on the regeneration to attract local idle space and external population, but to activate workspace in areas with declining populations, accommodations and shared offices need to be planned together so that people can move conveniently on foot in a working village. |