Evaluating Suburban Green Conservation Areas in the National Capital Region: Area Designation Rationales and Subsequent Land Use Changes

Abstract

A suitable application of green conservation system by the zoning can contribute to solve many problems which both Urbanization Control Area and Urban Parks cannot contribute. We analyzed the land use change of Suburban Green Conservation Areas in the National Capital Region. We found that two areas on upland areas have been developed even after the designation. We also analyzed consistency between the presence or absence of the references about reasons of the designation in every conservation plan and the actual conservation state in every area. Results indicated that four areas which have multiple references in the conservation plan have a tendency to be in a better state.