Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers (한국지역지리학회지)
- Volume 2 Issue 1
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- Pages.133-150
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- 1996
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- 1226-7392(pISSN)
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- 2586-1468(eISSN)
Spatial Characteristics of Travelling Merchants and Consumers in Chongsan Periodic Markets of Okchon County, Korea
충북(忠北) 옥천군(沃川郡) 청산(靑山) 정기시(定期市) 출시자(出市者)의 공간적(空間的) 특성(特性)
- Han, Ju-Seong (Department of Geography Education, Chungbuk National University) ;
- Kim, Bong-Kyeum (Okchon Girls's Middle School)
- Published : 1996.06.30
Abstract
This study is to clarify the market cycle of travelling merchants and the spatial behavior of consumer's commodity purchasing. its reasons and purchasing region of each commodity in Chongsan of Chongsan Myun(village) periodic markets, that is one of the lowest central places in Okchon county. The data used are the results of interviews with 58 travelling merchants on June 22 and July 17, 1994, and questionaire survey taken to parents of students of Chongsan middle school of Chongsan Myun in Okchon county. Study area is typical agricultural regions taking the role of central places to provide rural service and is comparatively important periodic markets. Some of findings are summarized as follows: (1) Until 1980's. appearance of closed periodic markets is caused by the population decrease in rural region, income increase, and rising of living level according to the Five Years Planning of Economic Development, appearance of chain stores of agricultural co-coperative and of supermarkets,. changes in distribution mechanisim by increasing consignment volume of agricultural products through agricultural co-coperative, and the development of transportation in Okchon county. These, too, became the reasons for the decline of the Chongsan periodic markets in Okchon county. (2) Most of the travelling merchants visiting the Chongsan periodic markets are in their 50's of age, and they sell the miscellaneous commodities and agricultural products. And about one-fourths of travelling merchants reside in regions with periodic markets and in Okchon of higher order central places. (3) Travelling routes visting periodic markets can be simplified to five types. Major types of travelling routes are Chongsan periodic market
농촌의 최하위 계층 중심지에 발달한 정기시의 이동상인과 소비자의 공간적 특성을 파악하기 위하여 오래 전부터 개시(開市)된 옥천군 청산 정기시를 대상으로 출시자를 조사하여 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 점이 밝혀졌다. 이동상인은 장년 내지 노년층으로 구성되어 있으며, 일용잡화와 농산물을 취급하고, 정기시 출시(出市)의 주된 유형은 청산
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