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This study presents six methods for reducing the failures of technology-type bidding projects based on focus group interviews and data analysis. The first method seeks to alleviate bidding problems caused by insufficient information on the construction’s conceptual design through a post-conceptual-design schematic design competition. The second method is the selection of the successful bidder for the schematic design as the preferred negotiator for the design development, construction documents, and construction. The third method is the selection of successful bidders based on their design evaluation scores, which expands the application of the fixed-price best-design method. The fourth method is the improvement of the calculation rate for the cost of compensation for smaller technology-type bidding projects. The fifth method is the expansion of the number of orders for technology-type bidding projects that are worth KRW 25–50 billion. The sixth and last method is the establishment of specific standards, such as a legal system for the conversion of a technical bid to a private contract, and the evaluation of design eligibility in a private contract. This study is expected to contribute to enhanced convenience in people’s lives and the implementation of government policies.

This study proposes an island tourism resource classification system that can be utilized for resource management at a national level for island areas. These areas are located in the blind spot of spatial information construction and provision. A database of 2,072 island tourism resources was constructed from the legal and institutional perspectives by extracting the resources distributed within 467 inhabited islands. Based on the resource classification, at national level, the database was categorized into 3 large, 15 medium, and 122 small research items. The results showed that ecological and natural resources were the main assets of the islands targeted for development. The inhabited bridged-connected islands, however, due to high development pressure, had a more facility-oriented resource composition including historical and cultural resources and exhibition and viewing facilities. It is necessary to continue to build and upgrade the resource management database of the national territorial space with the goal of sustainable and efficient resource management. In particular, the existence of multiple legal management entities for islands and the institutional fragmentation of government departments may pose a threat to resource management. For sustainable and efficient resource management in the future, it will be necessary to seek a unified form of resource collection and management in consultation with each ministry involved and the local governments where each island is located. Based on this study, it is necessary to seek a consistent form of resource aggregation and management through discussions with the local governments from the perspective of tourism resource management.

This study aims to evaluate development projects and suggest future directions for the border regions of South Korea by analyzing the predicted resident/floating population and reclassifying development projects proposed in the "Comprehensive Development Plan for Border Areas" across 15 cities and counties. As a result, regions such as Goseong-gun, Yanggu-gun, Chuncheon-si, Yeoncheon-si, and Ganghwa-gun showed positive predictions for floating population, indicating that the direction of development projects is appropriate. However, Inje-gun, which is favorable for securing a settled population, is also emphasizing floating population, suggesting a high possibility of reduced efficiency in development projects. The negative predictions for both settled and floating populations in Cheolwon-gun, Ongjin-gun, and Hwacheon-gun suggest that these regions may face difficulties in securing efficiency for their development projects. This is because these regions have a relatively weaker willingness to prioritize floating population when pursuing development projects. Paju-si and Pocheon-si, which are favorable for securing both settled and floating populations, are focusing on projects to attract permanent and floating populations, respectively. In the case of Paju-si, it appears that establishing tourism and non-tourism industrial complexes in connection with Goyang-si and Gimpo-si would be an effective strategy. For Pocheon-si, it seems that pursuing projects to secure settled population would be more effective if centered around Sohol-eup and Naechon-myeon, which are located on the border with Yangju-si and Uijeongbu-si.