| Title |
Effectiveness of Urban Planning ; Comparative Analysis between Public Transit Use Patterns and Non-Residential Zoning in Seoul |
| Authors |
서주옥(Suh, Ju Ok) ; 김도년(Kim, Do Nyun) ; 이성창(Lee, Seong Chang) |
| Keywords |
대중교통 이용현황 ; 용도지역 ; 중심지 ; 비주거 지역 Public Transportation Usage Pattern ; Land Use Zoning ; Urban Center ; Non-Residential Area |
| Abstract |
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of land use zoning by assuming that areas with high traffic volumes with public transportation service may be active urban centers. We analyzed use patterns of subway trains and buses, and reviewed the characteristics of both major means of public transportation. Following this, the data was analyzed to look for areas where there is considerable usage of public transits as well as specifically locate active zones with high population flow during rush hours. To prove the effectiveness of land use zoning, we collectively defined commercial, semi-industrial and semi-residential districts as non-residential areas where business and commercial activities are their major functions. We analyzed and compared those areas with active urban centers to find overlapping regions and hypothesized reasons for when there were no overlaps. We found that active urban centers coincided overall with non-residential areas. We also noted that, towns such as Bulgwang·Eungam, Cheonho·Gil, Guui·Jayang and Sillim·Bongcheon, where there were no active urban centers despite being non-residential areas, were originally planned to be developed into urban centers according to local urban planning, showing failure in achieving the goal set out during planning. Despite not being considered non-residential areas, Gongneung-2-dong and Daehak-dong have been embracing universities and have high densities of commuters using buses around their regions. In summary, though land use zoning may provide a framework for developing urban centers and be a means of designing and managing new urban centers, results indicate that areas should be accompanied by corresponding human activity to grow into urban centers. |