이정화 Lee Jeong Hwa , 한경혜 Han Gyeong Hye , 박공주 Park Gong Ju , 이한기 Lee Han Gi

DOI: Vol.9(No.3) 1-7, 2003

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As the proportion of the elderly population in rural area is growing repidly, the quality of life of the rural elderly is becoming a major concern. According to Rowe Kahn(1997), active and productive engagement in society is a central component of successful aging. Yet, the effect of various social support network on psychological well-being of the rural edlerly is not well known. This study is an attempt to empirically examine the connection between social support network and psychological well-being of the rural elderly. For this purpose, community welfare specialists gathered data from 1033 rural elderly in 32 villages, using structured questionnaires. The statistical methods used for the data analysis were descriptive statistics, cross tables, ANOVA and hierachical regression analysis using spss wins 10.0 program. The major findings of this study are as follows: The majority of rural elderly have social support networks composed of more than one person and the mean number of their social support network ten persons. The elderly who keep frequent contact than one person and the mean number of their social support network was ten persons. The elderly who keep frequent contact with many adult children and friend/neighbor are happier than the elderly who keep contact with fewer number of children and friends. The size of the network of relatives significantly affects the level of loneliness of the elderly. Theoretical and practical implications of the quality of life of the rural elderly is discussed.

김상범 Kim Sang Beom , 조순재 Jo Sun Jae , 강방훈 Kang Bang Hun , 김혜민 Kim Hye Min

DOI: Vol.9(No.3) 9-15, 2003

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The aim of this study is to analyze the improvement of housing renewal project and suggest the conditions of rural housing environment filled with the resident`s desire, requirements concerning about characteristics of rural environment and temporal and social requirements. The project for improvement of rural housing environment has been executed in a few ways: reform of the rural housing environment and the development of territories for settlement of desolate region. To analyze and assess the accomplishments, we considered codes and process related to the project for improvement of rural housing environment and analyzed present conditions and problems through many reference books and administrative data. According to these results, devices in future business for improvement of rural environment are as follows; It should required a rational allocation of working space, living space, cultural activity space suitable for rural area characteristics and changed into uniformed system in various projects governed by different institutions.

권용대 Kwon Yong Dae , 홍종숙 Hong Jong Sug

DOI: Vol.9(No.3) 17-24, 2003

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This paper aimed at identifying rural amenities valuable in terms of marketed value and economic analysis of green tourism so as to develop policy instruments for new rural communities. We conducted the case study on Jik-Dong rural community in Taejeon city estimated income effects of green tourism and internal rate of return of investment for rural amenity facilities. The research results are as followings; ① green tourism participant will spend the worthe of 50,392 won per person, ② earnings from green tourism amounts to about 2,471 thousand won per household, ③ internal rate of return of green tourism investment is estimated as 7%. The strategies for green tourism is suggested as follows; ① rural amenities should be well maintained for green tourism infrastructure ② measures to internalize the value of rural amenities should be developed for market oriented green tourism ③ effective program for inducing visitors with purchasing power should be designed.

최수명 Choe Su Myeong , 이행욱 Lee Haeng Ug

DOI: Vol.9(No.3) 25-34, 2003

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This study was carried out to propose some useful advices for the improvement policy of the minor rural roads. For detailed case studies on structural improvement level of the minor rural roads, 5 county areas in Chonnarn Province were selected ; Damyang (peri-urban), Gurye(remoter mountainous), Jindo(remostest island), Yuongam(intermediate flat) and Bosung (intermediate semi-mountainous). In each county, the offcial survey data on pavement types, 쟝손 and ratios of district(Myun in Korean) and parish(Ri in Korean) roads were collected. There were no apparent differences between district and parish roads in terms of structural improvement level, while the former was ranked higher than the latter in the minor rural road improvement law, so, the present hierarchial classification system of rural roads should be readjusted. And above a third of minor rural roads in the case study areas did not meet the statutory minimum level of road width, which means the necessity of substantial upgrade of road improvement works in rural areas.

정남수 Jeong Nam Su , 이정재 Lee Jeong Jae , 김한중 Kim Han Jung , 이지민 Lee Ji Min , 서교 Seo Gyo , 이호재 Lee Ho Jae

DOI: Vol.9(No.3) 35-39, 2003

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In this study, the longevity index was suggested for researches about social and environmental effects to human immorality and criteria for defining longevity area were developed using statistical analysis. Candidates indexes based on researches about the trend of human death ratio were investigated. As a result statistical analysis ratio of population over 85 years old and over 65 years was selected as a longevity index. Statistical analysis on the longevity distribution at each district showed that `eup` and `myun` are appropriate spatial unit to study social and geographical characteristics of longevity. The spatial analysis using the ArcView^(TM) with the suggested index shows the time dependent variances of degree of immorality and spatial relationship between degree of immorality and human migration.

조근태 Jo Geun Tae , 김성준 Kim Seong Jun , 김대식 Kim Dae Sig , 조영우 Jo Yeong U , 이종인 Lee Jong In

DOI: Vol.9(No.3) 41-46, 2003

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The study was focused on setting priority for future core technologies in rural development and resources using AHP. The technologies were derived by Delphi method. Evaluation criteria for the priority setting were decided as `technology`, `market oriented`, `public concerns` by council. The future core technologies were divided as four groups by importance and R&D level. Technologies in upper two groups were considered in the study. Group Ⅰ had high importance and high R&D level. Group Ⅱ had high importance and lower R&D level. Questionnaires were given to 9 specialists in agricultural resources. As the results, `public concerns` was decided as most important evaluation criterion. The most important technologies are "technology developing for animal feces and urine treatment, and restoration it to farm land" in group Ⅰ, and "technology developing for agricultural by-products as energy source" in group Ⅱ.

김선주 Kim Seon Ju , 안민우 An Min U , 고재선 Go Jae Seon

DOI: Vol.9(No.3) 47-52, 2003

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the satisfaction level and to analyze the factors in the environment friendly consolidation canals. In this study, the survey consists of four parts, such as the actual status of environment friendly canals, satisfaction level for each items, overall satisfaction level and the personal features of the users. Total 128 samples out of 140 respondents were used for the final analysis. Analysis of the satisfaction level were fulfilled to survey results such as the basic statistics and the correlations of variables, in addition, dispersion analysis for two user groups were carried out. Function of canal, water quality, water quantity, landscape, and convenience facilities were chosen as independent variables in the model. Residents in Yeoju area were satisfied with water quality, water quantity and the canal. And residents of Yeonggwang area were satisfied with the convenience facilities and the function of newly consolidated canal.