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Examining the Impact of Urban Spatial Structure and Physical Environment on the Floating Population in Commercial Zones - A Case Study of the Downtown Seoul -

상업지역 유동인구에 영향을 미치는 도시공간구조 및 물리적 환경특성 분석 - 서울 도심부 상업지역을 대상으로 -

  • Chae, Han-Hee (Dept. Urban Systems Engineering, Kongju National University) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Hwan (Dept. Urban Systems Engineering, Kongju National University)
  • 채한희 (공주대학교 도시융합시스템공학과) ;
  • 이경환 (공주대학교 도시융합시스템공학과)
  • Received : 2022.11.10
  • Accepted : 2023.08.08
  • Published : 2023.08.30
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Abstract

The study aims to examine the impact of urban spatial arrangement and physical environmental attributes on the transient population in commercial zones, focusing on downtown Seoul. The analysis involved data spanning from 2012 to 2015, encompassing a total of 893 data points. The statistical tool used was the Negative Binomial Regression Analysis in SPSS Statistics v.27. The analysis results revealed major commercial hubs in downtown Seoul, including Myeongdong Street, Namdaemun Market, and Jonggak Street of Youth, were identified as areas with favorable accessibility based on urban spatial structure analysis. The floating population in downtown commercial districts was influenced by physical environmental factors such as the Amount of Walking Space, Accessibility to Pedestrian Facilities, Land Use characteristics related to Business, Commercial facility ratio, and Accessibility to Transportation Facilities. Lastly, a connection was identified between the floating population and Space Syntax elements representing urban spatial structure, specifically connectivity, control, and intensity. Notably, the impact of these physical environmental factors and urban spatial structure elements was prominent during weekends when leisurely strolls were prevalent.

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