A Study on the Characteristics of Land Use Changes in the Seoul Metropolitan Commercial Areas

The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of land use changes and influential factors of development densities of commercial areas in the Seoul metropolitan area. For that, it carried out an analysis as follows ; First, this study generally analyzes characteristics of land use changes and development densities of commercial areas in Seoul from 2003 to 2010. Second, commercial areas in the Seoul metropolitan area are classified with characteristics of the development density through the portfolio analysis. Third, to propose management directions, this study finds out the influencing factors to change the development density through the PLS Regression Analysis. As a result of the analysis, from 2003 to 2010, residential uses increased and commercial uses decreased in commercial areas in the Seoul metropolitan area. Realized floor area ratio lowed as well. types of commercial areas classified into Commercial uses growth areas, residential uses growth areas, Commercial uses stability areas and residential uses stability areas. Based on influential factors of development densities, managements in commercial areas considering the central place system is required