Tourism Investment : New Millennium for Busan starts in East
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New Millennium for Busan starts in East
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Busan is changing explosively. Since Busan came into existence, it now shows the fastest growth rate. Key development projects like the New Busan Port, the North Port, New Gangseo City, industrial complexes and outside beltways, are being planned or in progress. Busan’s development map is moving to the East District. As greenbelt areas and the Mountain Natural Preservation Zone were recently released, the barriers to development were removed and new development plans are designed. The most important project is the creation of the East Busan Tourist Complex, one of the third millennium projects operating in Busan. It is a project to construct an international four-season destination for stays at Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun (3,638,310 m2) with favorable natural and geographical conditions.
In the East Busan Tourist Complex Project that was included in the South Coast Tourism Belt Project implemented by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism in 2000, a total of 2,820 billion won will be invested. According to the plan, the expansion of employment will account for more than 0.5 million per year and the production amount and the added value amount will account for 5,600 billion won and 4,500 billion won respectively. It will bring about not only the economic revitalization but also the improvement in quality of life and Busan will grow into an international tourist city. Busan future economic growth depends most on this project.
The concept of the East Busan Tourist Complex is a ‘Wellness Resort’ to get a better quality of life through relaxation and its catch phase is ‘Upgrade Soul, Mind & Body’. A space will be divided into three sections : a ‘Wellness Zone’, a ‘Health & Beauty Zone’ and an ‘Entertainment Zone’. Facilities will contain an amusement park, a hotel, a condominium, a spa park, a shopping mall and a golf course, but more detailed land use classifications and facility arrangement plans will be confirmed after agreeing with private enterprises participating in the project.
For the development of the tourist complex, the Busan Metropolitan Corporation, a project company will construct a site as well as infrastructures like water, sewage, an entrance street and a waste disposal site through public capital investment amounting to 154.2 billion won. Other facilities will be established by drawing in private funds.
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Tourists’ priorities are to see and to enjoy. They also place importance on t ransportation accessibility. The East Busan Tourist Complex is the seashore boasting abundant natural resources, close to
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Mini Interview
Chang-Ho ShinDirector, Tourism Complex Development Team,
1. What is the most competitive factor for the East Busan Tourist Complex comparing with other tourists’ attractions?
▶ The East Busan Tourist Complex aims at a ‘Wellness Resort’. ‘wellness’ means the state of being healthy in mind, emotion and body or an approach to healthcare that emphasizes preventing illness and prolonging life. The ‘East Busan Wellness Resort’ pursues not only health but also sports & leisure.
▶ The East Busan Tourist Complex is located near the beach with attractive natural environment, belongs to a big city having a population of 40 billion, reaches a huge consumer market where 100 billion people living, including Ulsan, Gimhae and Jinhae, by land transportation in an hour and is equipped withintegrated accessible systems through an expressway, a port, a railroad and KTX. Since there are no destinations for stays in the neighborhood, the East Busan Tourist Complex can satisfy elaborated consumer tastes. Internationally, the tourist complex is connected to major cities in
2. Residents are anxious about compensation for land after being known to the public about community de velopment. Do you have any possible solutions to relieve them?
▶ First of all, I am very sorry for those who must leave their homes or must change their occupations due to this development. Nevertheless, I believe they would understand all inconvenience this may cause, otherwise Busan’s population might be gradually reduced and companies might be moved to another regions as a result of a lack of industrial land, thereby decreasing employment and income. I sincerely appreciate their sacrifice to help Busan’s economy grow.
▶ Buildings having the right to compensation are a total of 7,501 and compensation recipients are 1,700. The outlines of compensation plans were announced last September and appraisal for compensation could be completed thanks to residents’ cooperation. During the first half of this year, compensation amounts will be notified negotiations over compensation will be started. For landholders and residents, we will prepare a 100,000 m2 housing site near the tourist complex as well as will compensate them for land, buildings, trade rights, agriculture, graves, farm machinery and fishing rights. Support measurements for their livelihood and welfare like preferential hiring policies toward them are considered and we look up similar cases. We will do for the sake of both the East Busan Tourist Complex and residents by continuously talking with them and respecting their opinions.
3. The concept of the tourist complex is ‘wellness’ to build a healthier life. How do you cope with environmental disruption?
▶ The East Busan Tourist Complex wants to become a ‘Wellness Resort’ that provides relaxation as well as health. To successfully achieve its goals, the environment must be harmonized with nature and thus, our land usage plans reflect environmental preservation. Green spaces account for 43% of total land area, which is 1,565,895m2 including 888,162m2 original preservation and 677,733m2 constructed green spaces out of a total area of 3,638,310m2. After the City of
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