A Study on the Activation of Rural Community through Thematic Community Design: Through action group role of rural new vigor plus business and analysis of its type

Abstract

This dissertation suggested the necessity of thematic community as regional community activation method by classifying type of action group(147 groups) which can be said to be pivotal activity organization for rural new vigor plus business by investigating their character, i.e., whether they are organized to play certain role. In conclusion, action group can be largely classified into economic community, culture· tour community and thematic community and it was confirmed that they are concentrated on economic community which aims to create income. After all, new vigor plus business emphasizes the promotion of business in the character of software and human ware than hardware. Considering that the utilization and connection of diverse infra built in existing government financial support business is emphasized, the necessity of thematic community which can connect & link many people as efficiently as organization of specific purpose without being limited to geographic relation or consanguinity. Thus, the necessity of community design is suggested, that is, finding thematic community and expanding the opportunity of participation, active utilization of outdoors unused space and politic support for it, creating synergy effect through cooperation between communities, ensuring continuity of community through connection between generations.