I. Introduction
1. Background and purpose of the research 1
2. Outlines of the research 2

II. Urban Questions and globalization
1. Effect of globalization on a national spatial system 3
2. Change of urban policy vision 4
3. Urban issues in globalization 6
1) Economic dimension 6
2) Social dimension 10
3) Environmental dimension 13
4) Conclusion on urban issues 15

III. National Urban Planning of Korea
1. Paradigm shift of urban policy 17
2. Socio-economic background in Korea 20
3. Outlines of the urban planning system 22
4. National-level spatial planning 24
5. Regional-level planning and policy 28
6. Local-level planning and policy 33

IV. Urban Development and Management Projects

1. Outlines of the urban development policy 37
2. New development: new town projects 39
1) Early industry towns 39
2) Five new towns adjacent to Seoul in the early 1990s 41
3) 2nd-phase new towns in the 2000s 43
4) Enterprise cities and Innovative cities 43
3. From urban redevelopment to urban regeneration and to revitalisation 46
4. Provision and management of urban public services 48

V. Urban Policy Related to Regulation/Deregulation
1. Land use planning related to the deregulation policy 51
2. Development-restricted area (green belt) policy 54

VI. Sectional Vision in Korean Cities
1. Issues raised by the local government 57
2. Urban vision for 2020 as proposed by the central government 60
1) Nurturing the growth engine: competitive and lively city 60
2) Improving urban living conditions: convenient residential city 61
3) Establishing urban identity: charming cultural city 62
4)　Restoring the natural environment: clean and green city 62

VII. Conclusion 65


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