A Study on the Residents' Need of Program for Community Activation

Abstract

A program of public facilities is essential in a resident's life, and such a programs affects the quality of life and community activation. The purpose of this study is to analyze the present condition of the program of public facilities and the residents' need of the program in Yanglim-Dong, Gwangju. In this study, a field survey and questionnaire survey are used for data collection. The results of this study are shown as follows: first, most of the public facilities' programs are composed of educational and welfare programs and programs for teenagers, young people and middle-aged people. Second, most of the residents prefer to have a program for culture and sport. Third, age according to program preference and in terms of educational relation program and cultural relation demand difference approaches. Fourth, most of the residents want to join one or two programs every weeks and prefer to participate during the afternoon and evening.

Functionality Importance and Expectation Analysis for the Planning Direction Establishment of Community Gardens

“…In order to build a sense of attachment and belonging to a community between local residents, they need to share a certain space and maintain a continuous relationship through active exchanges based on locality, social relationship and a sense of bond. In this regard, community gardens can be utilized as a place for local residents to gather and share (Shin et al, 2010). Their value has been highlighted again as a place through which various types of people share green spaces and engage in and restore local communities.…”