글로벌 도시 권 육성 방안 연구 ( I ) ( A study on global city - region development ( I ) ) < National Land Development < Territorial Development < Resources 
 글로벌 도시 권 육성 방안 연구 ( I ) ( A study on global city - region development ( I ) ) 
 국 토연 / 2010 - 12 
 978 - 89 - 8182 - 730 - 4 
 Today , city - regions play a more prominent role in driving national growth . They represent the leading areas for creation of substantial competitive units in the global economic system . Moreover , global city - regions which are engines of economic growth worldwide are internationally networked . To improve competitiveness , most countries are working towards developing city - regions as key growth leaders . The overall purpose of this study is to research the development of Korea ' s city - regions as growth centres for global competitiveness , encouraging mega - economic regions and contributing to the advancement of the country in the future . For this study , theories and previous research on city - regions were reviewed first . Prior to analyzing the current status of the city - regions of Korea , related theories such as city - regionalism , network theory and global city - region function were reviewed , presenting a development strategy and policy agenda evidence base . In the second part , we review city - region development strategies of countries such as England , France , Germany , Japan , and China . England ' s eight city regions underpin Northern England ' s economy while France has sixteen communaute urbains and metropole policies . There are also eleven metropolitan regions in Germany , three city - regions in Japan , and ten megalopolis in China . Each country establishes a range of strategies for city - region development for global and national success . The third part examines the criteria for city - region spatial boundaries and analyzes the current status of each , based on the literature and foreign policy reviews . Functional connectivity , geographical accessibility and urban activity are first comprehensively considered to set up spatial boundaries . Results show that daily socioeconomic activity occurs across administrative boundaries in terms of growth and suburbanization . As these sub - urbanized patterns are sharply increasing at sector such as population , industry , and land use , organizational management using in - depth analysis and monitoring is critically necessary . The fourth part analyzes city - region competitiveness at the global level . Results show that Korean city - regions lag behind competitors in such sectors as economic power , settlement environment and infrastructure , compared to the indices of OECD and EU members . To meet the requirements of a world class city - region , the government should consider a long - term vision on shifting industrial structures toward high - tech industry and improving the quality of life in areas such as housing , leisure , and the natural environment . The government and its partners should also work to provide clear direction and specific strategies based on the position and competency of each city - region . The final part sets out key findings and proposes a policy agenda and future challenges to strengthen city - regions to match global standards . In order to foster a global city - region , the key priorities are to improve global infrastructure connectivity for central urban areas concentrating population and economy of city - region . It is also necessary to promote industrial clusters based on new growth industry , to foster environmentally sensitivity and technological competence , and create sustainable communities within the city - region . A collaborative governance system must be established among city - region partners . Institutional framework of city - region level should be provided , particularly for concrete guidelines in city - region planning , and to improve the formal engagement of all local government . With strategies suggested in this study , Korea ' s city - regions can develop as globally competitive growth poles . This would expedite the change of national territorial structure from Capital Region concentrated to polycentric structure and promote national competitiveness and balanced development of Korea .