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The objective of this study was to promote communal spirit through cultural space in a shrinking city. To achieve this, the study tracked the operation method of the Media Culture Center in Seocheon of South Korea; collected data by interviewing stakeholders, such as operators, participants, and residents; and analyzed the data using an open coding method. The results of this study showed that it was necessary to (1) provide appropriate services for the region, (2) support cultural activities aimed at common goals, and (3) serve as a stronghold for regional governance to promote communal spirit through a cultural space. The results suggested the following implications when forming communal spirit in a shrinking city. First, it is possible to form communal spirit in a shrinking city through a cultural space; operating a program that can help people overcome geographical limitations is necessary for this. Second, it requires experts who understand the region well and who derive residents’ participation and consent well as a facilitating factor in the formation of communal spirit. Third, since the common goal reinforces communal spirit, political support is needed to facilitate the community in participating in an event together.
Jin-Wook Lee. Evaluating Ways to Form a Sense of Community in a Shrinking City: The Case of the Media Culture Center, Seocheon, South Korea. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3845 .
AMA StyleJin-Wook Lee. Evaluating Ways to Form a Sense of Community in a Shrinking City: The Case of the Media Culture Center, Seocheon, South Korea. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (7):3845.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJin-Wook Lee. 2021. "Evaluating Ways to Form a Sense of Community in a Shrinking City: The Case of the Media Culture Center, Seocheon, South Korea." Sustainability 13, no. 7: 3845.
This study examines individual occupancy of unused space from an urban management perspective. It also identifies measures for sustainable city management by exploring the changes in unused space and relationships between various stakeholders based on personal occupancy processes. The target area of this study is Janghang, which has been characterized by population decline and economic recession over the past decade. Participants were recruited through snowball sampling and informal interviews, and data were analyzed using the open coding method. The results of the study show that unused space was occupied for various purposes such as to harvest food, pursue leisure activities, and alleviate the adverse effects of spaces remaining unused for extensive periods. The results identified owners, occupants, public organizations, and neighborhoods as stakeholders in unused spaces. Moreover, the neglected unused space was maintained as a managed space through tacit consent as well as flexible negotiation and stakeholders’ collective consciousness. Agreement and coordination among stakeholders and the physical environment of the unused space are crucial factors in managing unused space and landscapes because of the differences between landowners and occupants in a shrinking city.
Jin-Wook Lee. Transforming Unused Spaces in a Shrinking City through Individuals’ Spontaneous Occupation Activities: The Case of Janghang, South Korea. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6621 .
AMA StyleJin-Wook Lee. Transforming Unused Spaces in a Shrinking City through Individuals’ Spontaneous Occupation Activities: The Case of Janghang, South Korea. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (16):6621.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJin-Wook Lee. 2020. "Transforming Unused Spaces in a Shrinking City through Individuals’ Spontaneous Occupation Activities: The Case of Janghang, South Korea." Sustainability 12, no. 16: 6621.