1st Edition
Sustainable Development and Local Government in South Korea The Politics of Eco-city Transition
By Youngah Guahk
Copyright 2025
232 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
232 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
Also available as eBook on:
This book addresses one of the key issues of our time, the process of sustainable transition in modern, industrial societies, by looking at the dynamics associated with this objective at the decentralised local level in South Korea.
The creation of eco-cities is a crucial aspect in the ongoing urbanisation of East Asia, and this book investigates specific examples of Korean local governments... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Decentralisation and Local Government in Korea 3. Framing the Study of Sustainable Cities in Korea 4. The Process of Eco-city Transformation: Suwon City 5. The Process of Eco-city Transformation: Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 6. The Process of Transforming Eco-cities: Comparative Analysis 7. Conclusion
Biography
Youngah Guahk is a lecturer at Luiss University, Italy. Her research focuses on Asian affairs in particular.
