| Title |
The Analysis of Physical Image Elements of Seoul |
| Keywords |
도시이미지 ; 이미지구조 ; 이미지요소 ; 심상지도 City Image ; Structure of Image ; Cognitive Elements ; Cognitive Map |
| Abstract |
This study aims to find out the physical elements contributing to the forming of images bycitizen of Seoul and to analyse the structures of the images. The study analyses the location,the built year, uses, and visual qualities of image elements to understand the characteristics ofthe image elements. The changes of image elements in the last 10 years is discovered with thehelp of questionnaires done in 1995, 1999 and 2004. To find the structures of imagescognitive maps drawn by citizen are analysed and classified into 4 types according to spatialextent and 3 types according to the way citizen cognizes the environment. The results of thestudy are as follows; First, the most important image elements of Seoul are rivers andmountains, which also act strongly in the structuring of images. Second, historical buildingsand places in Seoul are continuous image elements. Third, citizens recognize Seoul as awhole rather than as a constituent of its parts. Fourth, the cognition patterns of theenvironment by citizen can be divided into location type, connecting type and territory type. |