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Prof. Myung-Jin Jun
Chung-Ang University

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Journal article
Published: 01 March 2021 in International Journal of Geographical Information Science
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This study compares the performance of gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT), artificial neural networks (ANNs), and random forests (RF) methods in LUC modeling in the Seoul metropolitan area. The results of this study showed that GBDT and RF have higher predictive power than ANN, indicating that tree-based ensemble methods are an effective technique for LUC prediction. Along with the outstanding predictive performance, the DT-based ensemble models provide insights for understanding which factors drive LUCs in complex urban dynamics with the relative importance and nonlinear marginal effects of predictor variables. The GBDT results indicate that distance to the existing residential site has the highest contribution to urban land use conversion (30.4% of the relative importance), while other significant predictor variables were proximity to industrial and public sites (combined 32.3% of relative importance). New residential development is likely to be adjacent to existing residential sites, but nonresidential development occurs at a distance (about 600 m) from such sites. The distance to the central business district (CBD) had increasing marginal effects on residential land use conversion, while no significant pattern was found for nonresidential land use conversion, indicating that Seoul has experienced more population suburbanization than employment decentralization.

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Myung-Jin Jun. A comparison of a gradient boosting decision tree, random forests, and artificial neural networks to model urban land use changes: the case of the Seoul metropolitan area. International Journal of Geographical Information Science 2021, 1 -19.

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Myung-Jin Jun. A comparison of a gradient boosting decision tree, random forests, and artificial neural networks to model urban land use changes: the case of the Seoul metropolitan area. International Journal of Geographical Information Science. 2021; ():1-19.

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Myung-Jin Jun. 2021. "A comparison of a gradient boosting decision tree, random forests, and artificial neural networks to model urban land use changes: the case of the Seoul metropolitan area." International Journal of Geographical Information Science , no. : 1-19.

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Published: 07 January 2020 in Cities
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This study attempts to investigate the dynamics of polycentric evolution and the changing roles of existing and new employment centers in determining commuting patterns. For this purpose, we analyze temporal changes in urban form and individual commuting behavior between 2000 and 2015 for the Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA)—an area that has experienced rapid employment growth and changes in urban form over the last half-century. Results reveal both positive and negative effects on commuting efficiency. On the positive side, inner-city subcenter commuters have significantly reduced commute times over the last 15 years, possibly due to locational adjustment (i.e., the reduction of commute distance), improvement in public transit accessibility, and the emergence of new suburban subcenters that attract workers who previously traveled to inner-city subcenters. On the negative side, these new suburban subcenters have also attracted more workers from a wider job market, resulting in longer commute times for suburban subcenter commuters. The evidence suggests that mixed land use for development and improvements in public transit accessibility are important drivers of commuting efficiency, while improving public transport directly leads to shorter commute times in high-density urban areas.

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Myung-Jin Jun. The effects of polycentric evolution on commute times in a polycentric compact city: A case of the Seoul Metropolitan Area. Cities 2020, 98, 102587 .

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Myung-Jin Jun. The effects of polycentric evolution on commute times in a polycentric compact city: A case of the Seoul Metropolitan Area. Cities. 2020; 98 ():102587.

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Myung-Jin Jun. 2020. "The effects of polycentric evolution on commute times in a polycentric compact city: A case of the Seoul Metropolitan Area." Cities 98, no. : 102587.

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Published: 10 December 2019 in Sustainability
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This study investigated how changes in land surface temperature (LST) during 2004 and 2014 were attributable to zoning-based land use type in Seoul in association with the building coverage ratio (BCR), floor area ratio (FAR), and a normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). We retrieved LSTs and NDVI data from satellite images, Landsat TM 5 for 2004 and Landsat 8 TIRS for 2014 and combined them with parcel-based land use information, which contained data on BCR, FAR, and zoning-based land use type. The descriptive analysis results showed a rise in LST for the low- and medium-density residential land, whereas significant LST decreases were found in high-density residential, semi-residential, and commercial areas over the time period. Statistical results further supported these findings, yielding statistically significant negative coefficient values for all interaction variables between higher-density land use types and a year-based dummy variable. The findings appear to be related to residential densification involving the provision of more high-rise apartment complexes and government efforts to secure more parks and green spaces through urban redevelopment and renewal projects.

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Jae-Ik Kim; Myung-Jin Jun; Chang-Hwan Yeo; Ki-Hyun Kwon; Jun Yong Hyun. The Effects of Land Use Zoning and Densification on Changes in Land Surface Temperature in Seoul. Sustainability 2019, 11, 7056 .

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Jae-Ik Kim, Myung-Jin Jun, Chang-Hwan Yeo, Ki-Hyun Kwon, Jun Yong Hyun. The Effects of Land Use Zoning and Densification on Changes in Land Surface Temperature in Seoul. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (24):7056.

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Jae-Ik Kim; Myung-Jin Jun; Chang-Hwan Yeo; Ki-Hyun Kwon; Jun Yong Hyun. 2019. "The Effects of Land Use Zoning and Densification on Changes in Land Surface Temperature in Seoul." Sustainability 11, no. 24: 7056.

Research article
Published: 28 September 2018 in International Journal of Sustainable Transportation
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This study aims to evaluate the value of time (VOT) for commuting time according to population subgroups in Seoul, Korea, by using the life satisfaction approach. We employed both linear and ordered fixed-effect (FE) models to investigate the relationship between commuters’ subjective well-being (SWB) and commuting time using Seoul survey data collected between 2006 and 2015. The major findings are summarized as follows: First, we found that commuting time negatively affects SWB for both male and female workers, dual-earner and non-dual-earner households, and different income groups, indicating that commuting is a stressful activity for these groups. Second, we evaluated VOT for population groups and found that female workers, workers in dual-earner households, and workers with higher incomes have higher VOTs than the reference groups.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Ki-Hyun Kwon; Ji-Eun Jeong. An evaluation of the value of time for commuting in Seoul: A life satisfaction approach. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 2018, 13, 703 -709.

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Myung-Jin Jun, Ki-Hyun Kwon, Ji-Eun Jeong. An evaluation of the value of time for commuting in Seoul: A life satisfaction approach. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 2018; 13 (10):703-709.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Ki-Hyun Kwon; Ji-Eun Jeong. 2018. "An evaluation of the value of time for commuting in Seoul: A life satisfaction approach." International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 13, no. 10: 703-709.

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Published: 04 August 2018 in Case Studies on Transport Policy
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This study investigates the effects of a free subway scheme for the elderly on mode shift and consumer surplus for the Seoul metropolitan area, using discrete choice models. The analysis results can be summarized as follows. First, a comparative analysis of temporal and spatial subway trip distributions between the elderly and the general public shows that the majority of elderly subway trips were made during off-peak periods on a weekday, avoiding peak periods and busy stations. Second, the free subway scheme has contributed to shifting elderly modes from automobile, bus, and walk to subway, attracting about 54-58 thousand seniors’ trips per day to subway. Third, the scheme has generated about $60-74 million per year in net social welfare after accounting for the financial cost of the scheme, concluding that the scheme enhances seniors’ mobility and social welfare without putting a substantial burden on the existing subway system.

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Jun Myung-Jin; Jeong Ji-Eun; An Hyun-Ju. The welfare effects of the free subway fare scheme for seniors: A discrete choice approach with the case of Seoul. Case Studies on Transport Policy 2018, 6, 642 -650.

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Jun Myung-Jin, Jeong Ji-Eun, An Hyun-Ju. The welfare effects of the free subway fare scheme for seniors: A discrete choice approach with the case of Seoul. Case Studies on Transport Policy. 2018; 6 (4):642-650.

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Jun Myung-Jin; Jeong Ji-Eun; An Hyun-Ju. 2018. "The welfare effects of the free subway fare scheme for seniors: A discrete choice approach with the case of Seoul." Case Studies on Transport Policy 6, no. 4: 642-650.

Journal article
Published: 25 July 2018 in Cities
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The relationship between commute duration and commuter well-being is an essential component of transport policy evaluation and planning, but few studies have considered it. This study evaluates the degree of capitalization of commute time in the housing market and measures the welfare loss caused by longer commute times using the Seoul metropolitan area (SMA) in Korea as a case study. We estimate a demand function between the observed commute time and its implicit price and evaluate the welfare loss for the average increase in commute time in the SMA between 1995 and 2010. The empirical findings show that the documented 12.5% increase in commute time caused a welfare loss of $1.3 billion for employees in the SMA. This evidence clearly links longer commute times with declining commuter well-being.

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Myung-Jin Jun. Quantifying welfare loss due to longer commute times in Seoul: A two-stage hedonic price approach. Cities 2018, 84, 75 -82.

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Myung-Jin Jun. Quantifying welfare loss due to longer commute times in Seoul: A two-stage hedonic price approach. Cities. 2018; 84 ():75-82.

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Myung-Jin Jun. 2018. "Quantifying welfare loss due to longer commute times in Seoul: A two-stage hedonic price approach." Cities 84, no. : 75-82.

Journal article
Published: 01 September 2017 in Journal of Urban Planning and Development
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This study investigated the impacts of two different urban development strategies (infill and suburban new town development) on changes in the land surface temperature (LST) in the Seoul metropolitan area. One large-scale infill site and three suburban new towns developed between 2004 and 2014 were selected as the case study areas. The authors retrieved LSTs and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) from remote sensing images for both of the years, and combined them with parcel-based land use information. The descriptive and statistical results showed a substantial LST reduction at the infill site, whereas the LST rose in the suburban new towns. In particular, the improved NDVI in the residential area of the infill site contributed to a reduction in the LST. The findings suggested that environmentally friendly and well-designed infill development can be a good development strategy for achieving urban sustainability by mitigating the urban heat island effects.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Jae-Ik Kim; Hee-Jae Kim; Chang-Hwan Yeo; Jun-Yong Hyun. Effects of Two Urban Development Strategies on Changes in the Land Surface Temperature: Infill versus Suburban New Town Development. Journal of Urban Planning and Development 2017, 143, 04017010 .

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Myung-Jin Jun, Jae-Ik Kim, Hee-Jae Kim, Chang-Hwan Yeo, Jun-Yong Hyun. Effects of Two Urban Development Strategies on Changes in the Land Surface Temperature: Infill versus Suburban New Town Development. Journal of Urban Planning and Development. 2017; 143 (3):04017010.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Jae-Ik Kim; Hee-Jae Kim; Chang-Hwan Yeo; Jun-Yong Hyun. 2017. "Effects of Two Urban Development Strategies on Changes in the Land Surface Temperature: Infill versus Suburban New Town Development." Journal of Urban Planning and Development 143, no. 3: 04017010.

Journal article
Published: 01 February 2017 in Cities
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Myung-Jin Jun; Hee-Jae Kim. Measuring the effect of greenbelt proximity on apartment rents in Seoul. Cities 2017, 62, 10 -22.

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Myung-Jin Jun, Hee-Jae Kim. Measuring the effect of greenbelt proximity on apartment rents in Seoul. Cities. 2017; 62 ():10-22.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Hee-Jae Kim. 2017. "Measuring the effect of greenbelt proximity on apartment rents in Seoul." Cities 62, no. : 10-22.

Journal article
Published: 29 April 2016 in Urban Studies
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This study investigates the effects of the urban spatial structure on the excess commuting rate (ECR) by comparing commuting patterns in two cities having distinctive urban forms, Seoul, Korea and Los Angeles, California, USA. A major difference was found in that commuters working closer to employment centres, or living in single-family detached housing in LA, are likely to have lower ECR, but not in Seoul. Employment suburbanisation, strict zoning separating residence and workplace and single-family housing-dominant low-density suburbs in LA are regarded as the reasons for their lower ECRs, which, by definition, imply relatively shorter actual commute duration and/or longer minimum time. Seoul can learn a lesson from LA for employment decentralisation in order to reduce actual commute time, while land use patterns in Seoul such as high level of mixed land use and compact development can provide policy implications for LA for improving commuters’ accessibility and reducing minimum time.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Simon Choi; Frank Wen; Ki-Hyun Kwon. Effects of urban spatial structure on level of excess commutes: A comparison between Seoul and Los Angeles. Urban Studies 2016, 55, 195 -211.

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Myung-Jin Jun, Simon Choi, Frank Wen, Ki-Hyun Kwon. Effects of urban spatial structure on level of excess commutes: A comparison between Seoul and Los Angeles. Urban Studies. 2016; 55 (1):195-211.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Simon Choi; Frank Wen; Ki-Hyun Kwon. 2016. "Effects of urban spatial structure on level of excess commutes: A comparison between Seoul and Los Angeles." Urban Studies 55, no. 1: 195-211.

Journal article
Published: 22 March 2016 in The Annals of Regional Science
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This study investigates whether the Seoul beltway is contributing to the decline of the central city and encouraging urban sprawl, by analyzing the effects of the beltway on accessibility, urban residential development patterns, and housing rents. The simulation results show that, although Seoul’s suburban beltway may contribute to raising monthly rents for the housing along the beltway catchment area, and to attracting households into the inner-ring suburbs from both the central city and the outer-ring zones, the magnitudes of these impacts are relatively minor, with \({<}\)1 and 0.6 % increases in total housing stock and monthly rents, respectively, for the majority of municipalities along the beltway, suggesting that the beltway has little responsibility for urban sprawl.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Hee-Jae Kim. The effects of Seoul’s suburban beltway on accessibility, residential development, and housing rents: a transport–land use simulation approach. The Annals of Regional Science 2016, 56, 565 -589.

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Myung-Jin Jun, Hee-Jae Kim. The effects of Seoul’s suburban beltway on accessibility, residential development, and housing rents: a transport–land use simulation approach. The Annals of Regional Science. 2016; 56 (2):565-589.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Hee-Jae Kim. 2016. "The effects of Seoul’s suburban beltway on accessibility, residential development, and housing rents: a transport–land use simulation approach." The Annals of Regional Science 56, no. 2: 565-589.

Journal article
Published: 01 October 2015 in Journal of Transport Geography
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Myung-Jin Jun; Keechoo Choi; Ji-Eun Jeong; Ki-Hyun Kwon; Hee-Jae Kim. Land use characteristics of subway catchment areas and their influence on subway ridership in Seoul. Journal of Transport Geography 2015, 48, 30 -40.

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Myung-Jin Jun, Keechoo Choi, Ji-Eun Jeong, Ki-Hyun Kwon, Hee-Jae Kim. Land use characteristics of subway catchment areas and their influence on subway ridership in Seoul. Journal of Transport Geography. 2015; 48 ():30-40.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Keechoo Choi; Ji-Eun Jeong; Ki-Hyun Kwon; Hee-Jae Kim. 2015. "Land use characteristics of subway catchment areas and their influence on subway ridership in Seoul." Journal of Transport Geography 48, no. : 30-40.

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Published: 17 February 2015 in Urban Policy and Research
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This study analyses the determinants of residential location patterns of dual-worker households in the Seoul Metropolitan area (SMA) using the 2006 Household Travel Survey (HTS) data. To achieve this we employ two statistical methods: (1) a multinomial logit (MNL) model for analysing the residential location patterns of dual-worker households given the couples' predetermined joint workplaces; and (2) standard regression models to identify the determinants of couples' spatial separation (or proximity) between their homes and workplaces. Our major findings can be summarised as follows: (1) dual-worker households in the SMA are likely to choose a residence closer to the wife's workplace than the husband's; (2) the wife's commute length and duration are significantly shorter than the husband's; (3) the wife's family serving role is the most important factor in determining a location with greater proximity between the home and the wife's workplace; and (4) commute times better depict gender differences than commute distance.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Ki-Hyun Kwon. Why Dual-Earner Households in Seoul Live Closer to the Wife's Workplace than the Husband's? Urban Policy and Research 2015, 33, 1 -16.

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Myung-Jin Jun, Ki-Hyun Kwon. Why Dual-Earner Households in Seoul Live Closer to the Wife's Workplace than the Husband's? Urban Policy and Research. 2015; 33 (2):1-16.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Ki-Hyun Kwon. 2015. "Why Dual-Earner Households in Seoul Live Closer to the Wife's Workplace than the Husband's?" Urban Policy and Research 33, no. 2: 1-16.

Journal article
Published: 30 November 2013 in Land Use Policy
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This study evaluates the impact of medium- and high-income households’ preference for apartments on residential location choice by constructing a random utility-based land use simulation model of the Seoul metropolitan area. The simulation results imply that apartment preference of medium- and high-income groups would have contributed to providing more apartment units (about 14.2% of total apartment units supplied), more housing units in the suburbs (61,000 more housing units in the suburbs), and higher apartment rent premiums in wealthy communities than the assumed housing market under the counterfactual scenario in terms of housing type, location, and rents.

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Myung-Jin Jun. The effects of housing preference for an apartment on residential location choice in Seoul: A random bidding land use simulation approach. Land Use Policy 2013, 35, 395 -405.

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Myung-Jin Jun. The effects of housing preference for an apartment on residential location choice in Seoul: A random bidding land use simulation approach. Land Use Policy. 2013; 35 ():395-405.

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Myung-Jin Jun. 2013. "The effects of housing preference for an apartment on residential location choice in Seoul: A random bidding land use simulation approach." Land Use Policy 35, no. : 395-405.

Journal article
Published: 01 October 2013 in Habitat International
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Myung-Jin Jun; Seong-Kyu Ha; Ji-Eun Jeong. Spatial concentrations of Korean Chinese and determinants of their residential location choices in Seoul. Habitat International 2013, 40, 42 -50.

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Myung-Jin Jun, Seong-Kyu Ha, Ji-Eun Jeong. Spatial concentrations of Korean Chinese and determinants of their residential location choices in Seoul. Habitat International. 2013; 40 ():42-50.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Seong-Kyu Ha; Ji-Eun Jeong. 2013. "Spatial concentrations of Korean Chinese and determinants of their residential location choices in Seoul." Habitat International 40, no. : 42-50.

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Published: 01 April 2013 in Cities
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Myung-Jin Jun; Jae Ik Kim; Jin Hwi Kwon; Ji-Eun Jeong. The effects of high-density suburban development on commuter mode choices in Seoul, Korea. Cities 2013, 31, 230 -238.

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Myung-Jin Jun, Jae Ik Kim, Jin Hwi Kwon, Ji-Eun Jeong. The effects of high-density suburban development on commuter mode choices in Seoul, Korea. Cities. 2013; 31 ():230-238.

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Myung-Jin Jun; Jae Ik Kim; Jin Hwi Kwon; Ji-Eun Jeong. 2013. "The effects of high-density suburban development on commuter mode choices in Seoul, Korea." Cities 31, no. : 230-238.

Book review
Published: 30 March 2012 in International Journal of Urban Sciences
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Myung-Jin Jun. Collaborative Regional Development in Northeast Asia: Towards a Sustainable Regional and Sub-Regional Future. International Journal of Urban Sciences 2012, 16, 123 -124.

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Myung-Jin Jun. Collaborative Regional Development in Northeast Asia: Towards a Sustainable Regional and Sub-Regional Future. International Journal of Urban Sciences. 2012; 16 (1):123-124.

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Myung-Jin Jun. 2012. "Collaborative Regional Development in Northeast Asia: Towards a Sustainable Regional and Sub-Regional Future." International Journal of Urban Sciences 16, no. 1: 123-124.

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Published: 31 January 2012 in Transport Policy
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This study investigates the redistributive effects of Seoul's bus rapid transit (BRT) system on development patterns and property values using an urban simulation model. The Seoul Metropolitan Integrated Urban Model (SMIUM) combines the Seoul metropolitan input–output model with random utility-based location choice models and endogenous real estate markets. The major findings of this study can be highlighted as follows. First, Seoul's BRT contributes to increased development density in urban centers, acting as a centripetal force to attract firms from the suburbs into urban cores and supporting arguments for Smart Growth proponents. Second, unlike its redistributive effects on nonresidential activities, the BRT has a limited effect on the redistribution of residential activities, implying that residential locations are less sensitive to accessibility improvements made by the BRT than are nonresidential locations. Third, reflecting the transferred space demands from the suburbs to the urban cores, the CBD reaps the highest property value gains, while all of the outer ring zones suffer from reduced property values.

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Myung-Jin Jun. Redistributive effects of bus rapid transit (BRT) on development patterns and property values in Seoul, Korea. Transport Policy 2012, 19, 85 -92.

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Myung-Jin Jun. Redistributive effects of bus rapid transit (BRT) on development patterns and property values in Seoul, Korea. Transport Policy. 2012; 19 (1):85-92.

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Myung-Jin Jun. 2012. "Redistributive effects of bus rapid transit (BRT) on development patterns and property values in Seoul, Korea." Transport Policy 19, no. 1: 85-92.

Research article
Published: 01 January 2012 in Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space
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The author explores the effects of Seoul's new-town development on suburbanization and mobility by evaluating a counterfactual situation involving variable urban spatial structures and citizen mobility in situations with and without the presence of new towns. Two different scenarios are tested: a scenario with new towns (baseline); and one with no new towns (no-new-town scenario). Both scenarios are tested by constructing two types of random-utility-based location-choice models which focus on employment and shopping locations. Findings reveal substantial suburbanization driven by the development of the new suburban towns, as well as both positive and negative consequences of new-town development. Seoul's new town development has positively contributed to decreases in travel time due to the relief of congestion in the central city. This congestion relief results in major transportation cost savings of US$0.6 billion per year. The positive effects of new-town development, however, are off set by the negative consequences of suburbanization of the new towns. Negative consequences of suburbanization include longer times of travel for commuting and shopping trips, and increased emission levels.

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Myung-Jin Jun. The Effects of Seoul's New-Town Development on Suburbanization and Mobility: A Counterfactual Approach. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 2012, 44, 2171 -2190.

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Myung-Jin Jun. The Effects of Seoul's New-Town Development on Suburbanization and Mobility: A Counterfactual Approach. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space. 2012; 44 (9):2171-2190.

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Myung-Jin Jun. 2012. "The Effects of Seoul's New-Town Development on Suburbanization and Mobility: A Counterfactual Approach." Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 44, no. 9: 2171-2190.

Research article
Published: 15 September 2011 in Urban Studies
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This study focuses on both the favourable and adverse consequences of Seoul’s industrial development controls; namely, the transport benefits and the economic costs. The study develops a method to estimate the effects of the controls by combining three different models: a 2SLS regression model, a random-utility-based location choice model and a transport model. The most important findings are the aggregate annual economic costs and transport benefits of the controls: a $45.9 billion output and 336 000 job losses versus $4.8 billion in transport cost savings. These empirical findings indicate that the citizens of the Seoul metropolitan region would be better off economically, with more job opportunities, in the absence of the industrial development controls, and would pay relatively minor transport costs for these benefits.

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Myung-Jin Jun. The Economic Costs and Transport Benefits of Seoul’s Industrial Land Use Controls. Urban Studies 2011, 49, 1791 -1810.

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Myung-Jin Jun. The Economic Costs and Transport Benefits of Seoul’s Industrial Land Use Controls. Urban Studies. 2011; 49 (8):1791-1810.

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Myung-Jin Jun. 2011. "The Economic Costs and Transport Benefits of Seoul’s Industrial Land Use Controls." Urban Studies 49, no. 8: 1791-1810.

Original paper
Published: 23 June 2011 in The Annals of Regional Science
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This paper examines the effects of Seoul’s greenbelt on the distribution of population and employment, and on the real estate market, under the assumption of the complete relaxation of the greenbelt using the random utility-based metropolitan input–output model with an endogenous land market for the Seoul metropolitan area. Simulation results show two important consequences of the greenbelt release. First, the greenbelt release would attract more residents and jobs into greenbelt zones and reduce the population and number of firms in both the central city and outer sides of the greenbelt, thereby implying the reduction of inner city densification and of development beyond the greenbelt. Second, both residential and nonresidential space rents would have declined for the whole metropolitan area from 0.4 to 13.7% had the greenbelt been completely released in 2006, thereby indicating that Seoul’s greenbelt made a contribution to raising space rents by limiting land supply.

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Myung-Jin Jun. The effects of Seoul’s greenbelt on the spatial distribution of population and employment, and on the real estate market. The Annals of Regional Science 2011, 49, 619 -642.

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Myung-Jin Jun. The effects of Seoul’s greenbelt on the spatial distribution of population and employment, and on the real estate market. The Annals of Regional Science. 2011; 49 (3):619-642.

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Myung-Jin Jun. 2011. "The effects of Seoul’s greenbelt on the spatial distribution of population and employment, and on the real estate market." The Annals of Regional Science 49, no. 3: 619-642.