An analysis of issues and sustainable development in a major cycling event, ‘Tour de Korea’

Leewanyoung,; Min, Doo-Sik

doi:10.52427/kssp.17.2.2

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“…In addition, there are about 50 amateur road cycling competitions alone [93], and Tour de Korea Special competitions are held regularly. e Tour de Korea competition is a world road cycling competition, including Elite competition with professional athletes and Special competition with amateur athletes [94]. For bicycle lovers, the Tour de Korea Special has become a dream competition because even amateur athletes can ride the Elite competition course [94].…”

Section: Revitalization Of Taebaek City As a Leisure Sports Citymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…e Tour de Korea competition is a world road cycling competition, including Elite competition with professional athletes and Special competition with amateur athletes [94]. For bicycle lovers, the Tour de Korea Special has become a dream competition because even amateur athletes can ride the Elite competition course [94]. Taebaek city needs to open a bicycle-only road to host various road cycling competitions, including the Tour de Korea competition, for two reasons.…”

Section: Revitalization Of Taebaek City As a Leisure Sports Citymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Bicycle competitions are not held overnight, but they are events that require a considerable period of preparation [93]. In addition, accommodation, food, and leisure expenses spent by participants and officials in Taebaek city to explore the course where the competition is held in advance are significant [94]. According to the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation's report on the effectiveness of the Tour de Korea Special Competition, the production ripple effect is 2,000,660,747 won, the value-added ripple effect is 708,377,816 won, and the employment ripple effect is 15.5 people [95].…”

Section: Revitalization Of Taebaek City As a Leisure Sports Citymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation's report on the effectiveness of the Tour de Korea Special Competition, the production ripple effect is 2,000,660,747 won, the value-added ripple effect is 708,377,816 won, and the employment ripple effect is 15.5 people [95]. Not all the profits from hosting the competition flow into the community [94]. However, a significant amount will have a positive effect on the community economy, which can have a positive effect on urban regeneration through economic effects [96].…”

Section: Revitalization Of Taebaek City As a Leisure Sports Citymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sustainable Urban Regeneration Strategies in Korea’s Abandoned Mine Area Using Industrial Heritage

Lee

Shin

Jang

2022

Advances in Civil Engineering

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The purpose of this study was to establish sustainable urban regeneration strategies for the abandoned mine area by applying the industrial heritage in Taebaek city. To this end, this study first analyzed the urban regeneration strategies for abandoned mine areas in Western societies like the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, the United States, and Spain. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted with the concerned parties to analyze the abandoned mine areas in Taebaek city in line with the urban regeneration theoretical framework. The provision of urban regeneration strategies that apply the industrial heritage of the coal-mining areas involves the categories of urban regeneration like society, economy, environment, history, and cultural frameworks. The final findings deduced measures for two categories including the measures of activating Taebaek city as a cultural and also a leisure and sports city. The urban regeneration strategies to design Taebaek city as a cultural city include an EDM Festival by applying the dismal mood of the coal preparation plant industrial heritage in Taebaek city and Cheoram music and Lightning Road with industrial heritage. The urban regeneration strategies to design a leisure and sports city include a road bicycle racing contest by utilizing the geographical environment in Taebaek city which boasts high altitudes and Color Run. The two strategies of culture and leisure and sports contents deduced in the study can commonly utilize the industrial heritage of Taebaek city. Furthermore, as there is a continual demand for community participation, it is anticipated to apply it as the sustainable urban regeneration strategies of Taebaek city.

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Section: Revitalization Of Taebaek City As a Leisure Sports Citymentioning

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Section: Revitalization Of Taebaek City As a Leisure Sports Citymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Revitalization Of Taebaek City As a Leisure Sports Citymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Revitalization Of Taebaek City As a Leisure Sports Citymentioning

confidence: 99%

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