귀농·귀촌 시기별 귀농·귀촌 과정 및 경제·지역사회활동 실태 변화 분석

Abstract

The number of urban-rural migrants has been increasing with various government projects supporting people who are returning to farms and rural villages. The purpose of this study was to analyze changes of the major characteristics of urban-rural migrants (background, economic activity, and community participation) by settlement period. The survey was conducted by mail from November 24 to December 28, 2014, taking regional distribution of urban-rural migrants based on national statistics into account. Of 1,209 who were selected and mailed questionnaires, 1,000 subjects responded. The following five conclusions were drawn as a result of the study: First, due to active training and support from government in recent years, there were less unprepared urban-rural migrants and more white-collar urban-rural migrants. Second, the economic status of urban-rural migrants improved as they participated more in a variety of economic activities as time went by. Third, urban-rural migrants had great potential to contribute to the development of agriculture and rural community. Fourth, it was increasingly important to systematically support urban-rural migrants considering their background and characteristics. Furthermore, longitudinal research was suggested as a succeeding study.