Journal of the Korean Housing Association ISSN:2234-3571(Print) 2234-2257(Online) 한국주거학회논문집

The primary attributes of unsustainable development are insufficient infrastructure and a lack of public facilities such as roads, water supply and sewage, and schools. More specifically, suburban areas where factories are densely placed, unsustainable development is causing environmental pollution due to indiscriminate housing development, deterioration of residential environments for neighboring residents, and farm and forest lands being encroached upon. These projects maximize the development gains of citizens but increase long-term social costs. Though characteristics in each of Gyeongnam-do’s regions may differ, the pressures of unsustainable development are high in the small and medium-sized cities that neighbor metropolises. The purpose of the present study is to define the concept of unsustainable development, classify the characteristics of unsustainable development in the town of Haman-gun , and determine the levels and trends of unsustainable development. To this end, this study conducted an empirical analysis of the present condition of unsustainable development using the locations of individual factories within Haman-gun, and it analyzed the gradient of each factory location, potential areas for development, and potential locations for new factories. Based on these analyses this study attempted to deduce an optimum gradient. The results of this study may be used as baseline data to search for strategies to direct local urban development.