Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning (농촌계획)

Korean Society of Rural Planning (한국농촌계획학회)
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An Analysis of the Transformation of Over-depopulated Rural Villages

농촌 과소화마을의 변화 분석

  • Park, Jen-Woo (Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Taeho (Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • An, Donghwan (Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • 박진우 (서울대학교 농업생명과학대학 농경제사회학부) ;
  • 이태호 (서울대학교 농업생명과학대학 농경제사회학부, 농업생명과학연구원) ;
  • 안동환 (서울대학교 농업생명과학대학 농경제사회학부, 농업생명과학연구원)
  • Received : 2018.05.08
  • Accepted : 2018.05.25
  • Published : 2018.05.31
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Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to explore the factors that affect the transformation of over-depopulated rural villages. Specifically, we investigated the reasons of the rapid decrease in the number of over-populated rural villages shown by recent census data in spite of the continuing decrease of population in rural area. We used a binary-logit model and the Census of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries data(2010, 2015). The main results are summarized as followed: First, the over-depopulated rural villages with strong agronomic base are more likely to exit from over-depopulation. Second, returners from urban to rural have a positive impacts on the revival of over-depopulated rural areas. Thirds, improving the basic services accessibility of rural residents is also critical for keeping rural community more sustainable. These findings can be used to make effective strategies to revive the depopulated rural villages.

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