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Locational Characteristics of Guest Houses for Foreign Tourists: Case of Mapo-Gu, Seoul

  • Journal of the Association of Korean Geographers
  • Abbr : JAKG
  • 2013, 2(2), pp.183-197
  • Publisher : Association of Korean Geographers
  • Research Area : Social Science > Geography

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This study reports investigates guesthouse for foreign tourists located in Mapo-Gu, Seoul. It also reports location factors and characteristics of the area and issues raised by these guest houses. The main factors that they chose this location include the convenient public transportation system, relatively inexpensive land values, the rich and diverse infrastructure for cultural tourism, and government support. They are also mostly located at the backside roads mixed with residential areas rather than the main roads. As a result, many people have difficulties to find these guest houses, and it may trigger a conflict with local residents. These guest houses also produce other problems, such as excessive competition due to oversupply in a short period of time and unavailability for local tourists. For this reason, this study suggests to improve government policy and to seek a new way of peaceful coexistence of tourists and local residents.

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