National Territorial Planning and Research

The National Territorial Planning and Research Division conducts short- and long-term research projects related to territorial and regional development. The division’s areas of focus include national territorial and regional planning and policies, the future of the national territory, the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia, policies regarding the Seoul Capital Region, regional economies, regional development and industrial location, and policies on water resources and river basin management. More specifically, the division focuses on:

• The establishment of a comprehensive national territorial plan for the balanced and sustainable development of national territory
• Research for developing policies to enhance the competitiveness and sustainable development of national territory, including studies related to the selection of new industrial locations for national growth and the development of urban areas and underdeveloped regions
• Policies for the development of the Korean Peninsula in preparation for its unification, and for the co-prosperity of Northeast Asian countries
• Prospects and tasks for the future development of national territory