| Title |
The Present Status and Government Officials’ Recognition of the Citizen Participation in Comprehensive Plan - Focused on Municipalities of Gyeonggi-do |
| Authors |
이재준(Lee, Jae-Joon) ; 김예성(Kim, Yea Sung) ; 김현(Kim, Hyun) ; 김도영(Kim, Do Young) |
| Keywords |
시민참여 ; 도시기본계획 ; 경기도 ; 공무원 ; 조례 Citizen Participation ; Comprehensive Plan ; Gyeonggi-do ; Official ; Ordinance |
| Abstract |
Citizen participation has its institutional significance not only to the policy making and implementation process but also to citizen’s support for civil administration. In Korea, the government leads the establishment and implementation process of urban planing, and citizen participation barely meets the minimum legal requirements. It is time for government officials to appreciate citizen participation to facilitate it. To study the status of citizen participation in urban planning process and find implications, the ordinances of 31 cities and counties in Gyeonggi-do were analyzed, and a questionnaire survey targeting Gyeonggi-do government officials was conducted. The citizen participation is proved to be the most ideal way to minimize social conflict and reflect citizen’s demands in urban planning process. The officials recognize the importance of citizen participation and also show high interest in active citizen participation methods including citizens planning council. In order to promote citizen participation further, however, the government’s role in each planning process needs to be redefined. |