• Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.27-43
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• 2009

Location decision problems of franchisees which determine revenues and costs in business are one of the most important issues in franchisor research. The major portion of franchisees are located in Kyunegi-do and 5 major cities in Korea. What's the reason behind this fact? The purpose of this research is to provide the rationale for location decisions of franchisor businesses. Based on the break-even analysis, we conclude that major decisive factors of location decisions are demand and costs of franchisor businesses. At the good location which can attract many customers, franchisor businesses can be much more competitive than independent stores. However, at the bad location, franchisor businesses can not be maintained because of high costs.

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.63-80
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of the Kwang-yang Iron and Steel Co.(KSCO) on the industrialization of the economic structure in Kwang-yang area. The research used the shift-share analysis and regional growth rate differential analysis. KSCO has influenced this area by changing the economic structure from traditional agriculture and fisheries to the manufacturing industry. KSCO also has influenced the population of Kwang-yang area. The number of employees grew from 594 in 1981 to 29,865 in 1992. However, after 1992, employee numbers decreased to 23,399 in 1998. KSCO was constructed in the region of traditional agriculture and fisheries in 1981. The social and economic status of the Kwang-yang area has changed greatly due to the growth of KSCO and the corresponding influx in population. KSCO has developed the related industry and changed this area into a booming industrial city. The number of employee has rapidly increased. At the end of the year 2000, 17,240 people work for KSCO and 39,593(28.7%) of the total population of Kwang-yang are related to KSCO.

• Journal of Cadastre & Land InformatiX
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.109-122
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• 2019

The expansion of double-income households is increasing the social interest in child care. In particular, children's entrance into elementary school is considered to be the main cause of women's career break as well as childbirth. This study proposes an optimal location selection method for caring facilities for elementary school students. As a candidate for care facilities, we selected existing child care facilities. We proposed a dual structure evaluation method that considers locational characteristics as well as mathematical optimization when selecting the optimal location. The experiment was conducted in Songpa-gu, Seoul. A total of 36 optimal locations were selected from a total of 258 candidate facilities. First, the evaluation criteria were established using public data, and the primary candidate facilities were selected by ranking the location scores. At this time mesh resampling method was used to integrate various public data into one. Next, the final care facilities were selected using the p-median method. The results chosen are not only the optimal location considering total distance but also satisfy various location criteria considering the characteristics of the care facility. We expect that the proposed method will contribute to public data convergence or utilization and it will be helpful for policy decision when selecting the optimal location for public facilities.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.159-168
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• 2022

Local governments should try to resolve the inequality of living SOC (Social Overhead Capital) and construct spatial information on the location of living SOCs and optimal locations. This study analyzed the accessibility, equity, and optimal location of the living SOC, considering the research needs related to the living SOC. The target facility is core living facilities(a public library, a park, a culture center, and a public daycare center). The analysis area is Suwon city in Gyeonggi province, and the base year of the analysis is 2020. The study calculated accessibility per population in a microscopic neighborhood living area(200m×200m). The Gini coefficient was used to identify the regional disparity in accessibility among Dong regions. The optimal location was explored with the Maximal Covering Location Problem theory. As a result, spatial accessibility of facilities except for public daycare centers revealed a large gap between regions. Areas with excellent accessibility also showed significant variations in the facilities. The regional disparity in living SOC was the largest in culture centers, followed by parks, public daycare centers, and public libraries. The optimal locations for public libraries, parks, and culture centers are concentrated in the old downtown, while those of public daycare centers are found throughout Suwon city. The results of this study are the crucial contents of spatial planning for SOC supply in local governments. Therefore, follow-up studies will be able to refer to the analysis structure and results of the study.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.293-316
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• 2002

This study aims to identify changes that have occurred in the regional structure and locational characteristics of the Najin-Seonbong Economic and Trade Zone established in North Korea in 1991. In order to analyze land use patterns as variables of change in the regional structure, an field trip data, satellite imagery and other materials about the region are examined. In terms of its location as a major regional transit hub, the Najin-seonbong Economic and Trade Zone has not been supported by the required infrastructural developments and the establishment of the export processing zones has exposed the lack of vital links with local networks and industry. Thus, despite the fact that the local government has made a lot of effort in attracting foreign investment over the past decade, little progress has been made and the region has not changed. By and large, its operational efficiency and potential for development as a major export processing zone has been relatively limited. In the long w, prospects for the region's emergence as a major economic player will depend on the North Korean Govemment's policy in tackling the various infrastructural deficiencies.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.131-132
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• 2018

해양산업은 새로운 부가가치산업 및 신성장동력 산업으로 인식되고 있다. 특히 항만을 중심으로 클러스터를 조성하여 고부가가치를 창출하고 있다. 해외 선진항만들도 앞 다투어 클러스터를 조성하여 수익창출과 경쟁력 강화에 나서고 있다. 우리나라도 2015년 해양산업클러스터 조성과 육성에 관한 법률을 제정하였다. 따라서 각 지역별로 어떤 해양산업이 비교우위에 있는지 파악하는 것은 해양산업클러스터를 통한 집적화 전략을 수립하는데 매우 중요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 남지역을 대상으로 해양산업 구조를 분석하였다. 먼저 해양산업 분류에 대한 기존 문헌분석을 실시하여 해운 물류업, 조선업, 수산업, 해양관광업, 기타업 5개의 대분류와 21개 중분류, 84개 소분류로 해양산업을 재분류하였다. 재분류한 해양산업을 기준으로 입지계수와 변이할당분석 기법을 활용하여 전남의 해양산업 구조를 분석하였다. 이 연구결과는 향후 전남지역 해양산업클러스터 구축 시 전략수립에 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.7-14
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• 2004

도시 교통의 혼잡을 개선하기 위하여 대도시에서는 고가도로의 건설이 필수적이며, 고가도로 노선 내에서는 교통흐름의 원활화를 위하여 교량 자체의 평면 형상을 도로선형과 일치시켜야 하므로 특히 곡선교의 건설은 필수적이다. 아치교(arch bridge)나 곡선교(horizontally curved bridge)는 교량건설에 있어서 널리 적용되는 구조이며 적절히 설계가 이루어진다면 미관이 뛰어나고 매우 경제적인 교량구조가 될 수 있다. 또한 건설 지점의 입지조건 등에 의해 곡선교의 건설이 불가피한 경우가 많기 때문에 이에 대한 정확한 해석은 매우 중요하다.(중략)

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.307-326
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• 2003

In Korea, as the state has played a vital role for industrial development, the location and development of industrial complexes have not been merely decided by economic factors but political and social factors as well. The location of industrial complexes in Chonbuk province has not been decided by industrial enterprises to be located there, but by investment strategies of the state. In the early stage of industrialization, Chonbuk could not attract a large-scale major complex because it had relatively inferior infrastructure for industry and uneasy access to overseas export markets, as compared to the capital region or the Southeast region of the country, and it has been left behind as a periphery in the national industrial system. Since 1980, the spatial policies for lessening regional disparities had much contributed to the development of industrial complexes in this province. The industrial complexes leading to the development of manufacturing activities in this region have also great influenced on structural changes of manufacturing as well as changes in the structure of the regional economy. Especially, capital goods manufacturing tends to increase in this region as the development of sectors required relative higher skill and technology mainly occurs in these complexes. And where the large-scale industrial complexes are located greatly influences the locational patterns of manufacturing in this province. The patterns of the industrial complexes in this region have concentrated in Chonju, Iksan, and Kusan, which are the largest cities in this province. Given these three cities to be very closely proximate, it seems to be easy to build network between them to develop the manufacturing activities in the near future.

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.83-96
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• 2004

Location of firms and construction of new industrial complex generally have an effect on the population change of region. This paper focuses on the population change of Gwangyang city, in particular, the relationship between location of new firm, Gwangyang Works of POSCO, and population change of region. The first construction of Gwangyang Works of POSCO was finished in 1987. The number of population of Gwangyang city increased from 78,478 individuals of 1981 to 138,468 individuals of 2001, and the number of household also increased from 14,917 household of 1981 to 43,176 household of 2001 with the location and construction process of Gwangyang Works of POSCO. The growth of population was greatly revealed during the period of 1987 through 1991 with social increase of pouplation transferred into Gwangyang city from another area. This period related with the completion of Gwangyang Works of POSCO. In addition, population increase was mainly appeared in Eastern Gwangyang area, neighboring area to Gwangyang Works 13,211 peoples of 1981 to 74,956 peoples of 2001. Therefore, it is clear that location of Gwangyang Works of POSCO had a significant impact on the change of population structure and population growth of Gwangyang city since 1981.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.571-579
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• 2022

This research empirically analyzed the factors associated with the energy consumption of tourism hotels in Busan, Ulsan, and the Kyoungnam region of Korea based on their individual and locational characteristics. The study adopted a comprehensive modeling approach involving multi-level regression analyses that allowed for improved accuracy by considering the hierarchical structures of the hotels and their locational characteristics. The results indicated that the majority of energy consumption can be explained by the hotels'individual characteristics, including the size of building structure and the services, while their effects vary by region with statistical significance. Furthermore, the proximity to central commercial districts and hotel clusters had a significant influence on the variability in their energy consumption, indicating that locational factors are also important determinants. The findings here suggest the need for regional energy policies and solutions at various urban scales along with conventional energy policies at the building level and highlight regional responsibilities when attempting to create sustainable tourism industries.