The study of urban form in South Korea

Abstract

The growth and character of urban morphological studies in South Korea are described, giving particular attention to the formal aspects of cities and towns in Korea’s long history, and examining the research approaches and findings. The influence of European morphological perspectives is considered. An attempt is made to encapsulate the state-of-the-art in Korean urban form studies. Owing to problems of access to information, the study of urban form in North Korea is not considered.