지역경쟁력 강화를 위한 기초생활권 종합진단지표 개발과 활용

Abstract

이 연구는 전국 163개 기초생활권 시·군의 발전 정도 및 잠재역량 등 지역 여건과 특성을 종합적으로 파악하고 부문별로도 지역 진단이 가능한 실용적 지표를 개발하는 것을 목적으로 추진되었다. 선행연구를 참고로 지역발전지수(RDI: Regional Development Index)의 구조와 내용을 설계하고, 정부의 공식통계를 데이터베이스화하여, 생활서비스·지역경제력·삶의여유공간·주민활력의 4개 영역별 지수와 종합지수를 개발, 분석하였다. 특히 각 부문 및 종합지수 측면에서 상위 50위권 시·군의 활동 사례를 주요 일간지를 통해 발표하였다.

The purpose of this study is to develop regional indices useful for diagnosing and evaluating conditions and characteristics of 163 Basic Settlement Areas nationwide. These indices are supposed to be utilized as basis for reasonable decision-making in the process of aim-setting of regional development policy, monitoring of policy implementation and evaluation of policy accomplishments. The indices are largely composed of two categories; one is comprehensive index named as ‘Regional Development Index(RDI)’, the other sectoral index such as ‘Living Service Index’, ‘Regional Economy Index’, ‘Space for Relaxation Index’ and ‘Residents' Vitality Index’. The comprehensive index, namely RDI is drawn from the synthesis of the 4 sectoral indices. Besides the 5 indices mentioned above, we also developed special indices such as ‘Creative Region Index’, ‘Living Convenience Index’ and ‘Green Growth Base Index’ in order to reflect the diagnosis of particular sectors which are expected to gain more importance in the future. To develop regional indices, we constructed databases using official data including 20 variables concerning the sectors of ‘living place’, ‘working place’, ‘relaxing place’ and ‘community place’, which represent primary characteristics of Basic Settlement Areas. As a result of the analysis of distribution of regions according to their RDI ranks, 5 rural municipalities, 28 urban-rural mixed municipalities, 16 urban municipalities fall under the top 30% municipalities. There is tendency to give higher RDI values for the municipalities located adjacent to big cities and municipalities functioning as regional cities or situated near regional cities.

Researchers: Mi-Ryung Song, Kwang-Sun Kim, In-Hye Kwon and Byeong-Seok Yoon Research Period: 2010.11~2011.1 E-mail Address: mrsong@krei.re.kr