A Sustainability Assessment of Korean Rural Villages Using Fuzzy Logic

Abstract

The aim of this study is to suggest subjects and direction for sustainable rural village development of Korea. Sustainability assessment system which consists 14 goals and 20 indicators for sustainable rural village was developed using fuzzy logic. And two villages representing typical rural villages of Korea were selected, and were assessed using sustainability assessment system. As the results, subjects and direction for sustainable rural village development of Korea; conservation of rural landscape and ecology, promotion of environmental friendly agricultural practice and stabilization of population composition and economy were suggested.