The Process of Building Community Resilience in Residential Regeneration Activities in Jangsu Village, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Local communities face conflict among various social values and experience many problems in the physical and social realms. Community resilience provides support to ensure that the local community continues to respond to a variety of simultaneous problems. In this study, we analyzed community resilience by observing the case of Jangsu Village in Seoul, Korea. Jangsu Village has been continuously developing its unique residential area for about ten years to enhance the self-sustenance of the region and to cope with local crises. From the perspectives of community resilience, we examined how to improve upon the community resilience in Jangsu Village. This study derives the resilience factors required for each stage of development. In the initial stage of activities, various civilian experts should lead projects and local activities to secure abilities according to three characteristics: reflective, resourceful, and inclusive. The resilience characteristics required for the development phase are flexibility and integration. When entering the mature phase, local actors can further expand their activities, and related projects may be carried out with stability. The resilience characteristics necessary for this stage are robust and redundant to prepare for future risks.