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

Abstract

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.

Study on the Spatial Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors in the Reuse of National Industrial Heritage Sites in China

“…Currently, most countries are in the stage of urban stock renewal and development for socio-economic development and extended urban culture, while the drawbacks of the construction and layout of most traditional industrial cities are becoming increasingly prominent [5][6][7][8]. Once-prosperous industrial heritage has become the primary focus of urban renewal [9][10][11][12]. NIH sites should not be indiscriminately demolished simply because their original political, economic, and cultural functions have changed.…”

Heritage and the Regeneration of Urban Brownfields: Insights on Public Perception in Tehran, Iran

“…Cities widely adopt urban regeneration to improve physical, economic, social, and environmental conditions by revitalizing urban areas [18][19][20]. As a specific type of urban regeneration, brownfield regeneration has the potential to address challenges in cities and further the objectives of urban regeneration [17,21,22].…”

“…Cities are now implementing innovative approaches for urban regeneration, such as culture-based and tourism-based strategies that exploit cultural assets for generating tourism while improving economic growth and social cohesion [23][24][25]. The transformation of brownfields into novel spaces has the potential to promote cultural events, recreational pursuits, and tourism attractions [20,[26][27][28].…”