The purpose of study is to suggest the data on what residential choice elements have to be considered to be important when the apartments are planed in middle size cities. This study analyzed the environmental characteristics of Cheong-Ju city and compared the priority of residential choice elements by using AHP(Analytic Hierarchy Process). The results of analysis are as follows. 1) The rate of housing supply in Cheong-Ju city is low at and concentrated on small sized apartments. Furthermore, the educational and traffic facilities are very insufficient. 2) While residential choice in Cheong-Ju is heavily characterized by educational surroundings, it is less affected by economic aspects such as housing prices and the value of investments and accessibility to public transportations, distance to working places. 3) It is affected by residents' general characteristics like as sex, age, life cycle, education level, properties, home ownership, number of room and type of house they want. In conclusion, the middle size cities like Cheong-Ju need the large scale residential plans connected with educational considerations, focused on improvement in quality and outdoor space. In addition, it is recommended to make plans to satisfy the diverse needs of consumers.
Residential Mobility and Residential Choice According to the Development Concepts of New Residential Areas in the Middle-Sized City - The Case of the Three Residential Areas in Cheongju & Cheongwon -/ [Lee, Sang-Un;Park, Kyoung-Ok;] / Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Planning & Design
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A Study on Patterns of Baby Boomers' Post-retirement Housing Mobility Plan -focusing on life course-/ [Hwang, Sun Hae;Lee, Yeun Sook;Yoon, Hye Gyung;] / KIEAE Journal