| Title |
Locational Changes of the Urban Centers and Industries in Seoul Metropolitan Area |
| Keywords |
중심지 ; OD통행 ; 영향력 ; 단위유입력 ; 주요업종 Centers ; OD Travel ; Influence ; Inflow Power ; Main Industry |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to analyze the geographical change of centrality from the perspective of industrial characteristics of the centers through 1996-2006 in Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA). It is assumed that the social and economic activities are indicators to predict the future changes in urban space structure. For the analysis, declined centers and emerging ones are categorized after selecting centers by influence index and the impact power index by the unit of Dong in the years of 1996, 2002 and 2006. And their industrial properties were analyzed through their location and the main industries. The findings reveal that the extent of SMA has expanded by emerging new centers in the southwest Gyeonggi Province. Furthermore, the pattern of change of centrality varies by the region. The centers specialized in service industry have emerged in Seoul as well as in new towns near Seoul while those of manufacturing business have appeared in GyeongGi Province. The result implies that the relationships between the change of centrality and the major industry depend on the phase of urbanization in SMA. |