2020 Volume 39 Issue Special_Issue Pages 183-192
This study aimed to determine the effect of revitalization business strategies on the historical environment of their traditional villages, focusing on Daksil Village in Bonghwa-gun（Bonghwa County）, South Korea. The study also examined the realities of community involvement in each business strategy and its role in the preservation of the villageʼs historical environment. Based on the results of the study, an advisable method of community involvement is proposed so that the revitalization and preservation of the historical environment of the traditional villages can coexist. In Daksil Village, the construction of tourist amenities and the renovation of the landscape, infrastructure, and public facilities affected the villageʼs historical environment. The villageʼs community organization considered the historical environment during the implementation of revitalization strategies, such as by limiting the placement of tourist amenities. However, the organizationʼs insufficient knowledge about maintenance, including the use of artificial materials, led to problems of regulatory loopholes. Therefore, the village community must be educated on the proper maintenance of traditional villages from the planning stages of the revitalization business. The use of intangible historical assets in revitalization, coupled with the relevant education of village residents, has raised the possibility of successful asset preservation. However, problems with fostering the next generation of village residents are expected to arise due to an aging population and lack of newcomers. Additionally, because a certain community organization leads most of the revitalization businesses, there is a concern that the level of awareness regarding village preservation may be negatively affected in other organizations.
