In the Korean economy, smart-city-related industries are increasing as information and communication technologies expand and demographics reflect a low birth rate and an aging population. This presentation analyzes relationships and considers smart-city policies for the elderly.
Like cities worldwide, Seoul’s population is aging, and the city is paying attention to smart solutions to aging-related problems. Smart-care projects for the elderly are underway.
This study confirmed the maturity of cities, counties, and districts nationwide by calculating the maturity of smart cities through existing data as of 2019. It quantitatively analyzed the relationship with smart-city maturity by identifying areas where the elderly population is concentrated. The analysis revealed that lower degrees of smart-city maturity are more densely distributed in the nonmetropolitan areas, and high smart-city maturity occurs in Korea's metropolitan areas with a high youth population. These research results suggest that a customized, smart-city policy that considers the elderly should reflect the city’s socioeconomic characteristics.
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Learning Objectives:
Understand the implications of smart-city policy for all age groups.
Realize the importance of introducing smart-city services in an aging society.
Support the need for customized policies for the elderly.
