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통일에 대비한 경기북부 접경지역의 보전·개발 방안을 연구했다.

Debates on the conservation and development in the border region between south and north korea are being escalated within the central and local governments and among the academic. Particularly, there is an urgent need to develop criteria for conservation and development in the border region to prepare for the eventual reunification. The border region in korean peninsula includes the very region close to DMZ and Civilian Control Region. The area of this border region is approximately seven thousand square kilometers. DMZ is the east-west belt of 248Km long with on average width of 4km formulated in 1953 as the result of korean War.

Together with DMZ, there exists adjacent area, of 5-15km width which is called as "Civilian Control Area" in this area, general Civil rights have been highly restricted for the military purpose. There also exists contiguous region of 25km width designated as "Military Installation Protection Region" in which military installations are protected for an effective management of military plans. During the last 45 years this DMZ, with no or limited Civilians trespass, has been made as ecologically the most unique area in korea peninsula. Nowadays interests in this area have been divided into two-folds especially after the beginning of local autonomy.

One is pro-development view and the other is pro-ecology view. There have recently been some conflicts between the two opposing views. The purpose of this study is to suggest some solutions for the conflicts. ·To develop criteria for conservation and development in the border area, ·To find optimal utilization methods of the border area for the preparation of reunification, ·To improve ways and means to raise living standards of local residents and to support geographical local economic development. The scope of this study includes 3 cities and countries such as Paju, Kimpo, Yonchon, The content of this study will be divided into five parts.

The first part, the function of the border region, examines the border region's concept, form and role in the process of reunification. The second finds out the existing problems with the analysis of natural environment and civilized background of northern Kyunggi province and within Civilian Control Area. The third, as the ways to utilize the border region, suggests the improvement of situation in local residents, the appointment and management of the preserving region of ecosystem, the construction of "Free city" for composing the basement of reunification and the making "the regulation of supporting to the border region".

Finally, this study's conclusion suggests four ways to manage to the border region effectively. ·To re-examine the related restrictions with a reality and run them with a flexibility. ·To develop the region under the reasonable level, considering the conservation of natural environment. ·To set up and enforce the basic investigation and the preserving plan about natural ecosystem. ·To set up and enforce the plan to manage the region as the advance base for reunification. The border region, according to these strategies will be newly organized and constructed as an advanced base for the reunification of korea.

In order for these strategies to have an effect, it is necessary to reestablish regulations so as to support local economic growth and the improvement of living conditions in the border region.