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Washington International Law Journal

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1998

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Korea's Greenbelts: Impacts And Options For Change, Chang-Hee Christine Bae Jul 1998

Korea's Greenbelts: Impacts And Options For Change, Chang-Hee Christine Bae

Washington International Law Journal

The discussions about urban growth boundaries in the United States have paid little attention to Korea's Greenbelt policy. Established in 1971, Seoul's massive Greenbelt has been rigidly maintained, although there have been some minor exceptions over the years. The liberalization of the Korean economy and the democratization of Korean society have been accompanied by deregulation in many spheres. However, land use planning remains tightly constrained, and there has only been minimal relaxation of the land laws; in fact, on balance they have become tougher. Some scholars have begun to question whether the Greenbelt might have restricted economic growth in Korea …