Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning (농촌계획)

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Study on the Urban-rural Complex Classification of Southeastern States in the U. S. using Regional Characteristics Variables

지역 특성 변수를 활용한 미국 남동부지역 도농혼재 유형화 연구

  • Received : 2020.10.28
  • Accepted : 2020.11.27
  • Published : 2020.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of the 11 southeastern states in the United States by using regional characteristics variables and to classify the regions. First, 19 variables from four categories of population, society, industry-economy and urban service were selected and factor analysis were conducted, and the result showed five major factors of population, economic condition, job and commuting. Based on the following factor scores, a cluster analysis was conducted, and eight types of big city, medium-sized city, bed town, small town, urban hinterland, retirement town, and rural village were derived. These types of spatial distribution characteristics showed big cities were by different types of regions and they formed metropolitan areas. Each types of classified regions were located along the road network with hierarchy. The study focused on cases in the southeastern regions of the United States and can be used as a comparison with Korean cases. If the same research method is applied to Korea in the future, or if the time series of changes is tracked by analyzing different time points, it will greatly help identify the characteristics of urban and rural mixed areas.

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