전북연구원 Issue Briefing

The implications of food desertification in rural areas and related challenges to address

○ The breakdown of fresh food supply systems and the high proportion of the socially disadvantaged aggravate food desertification in rural areas. Food deserts, in turn, have left affected residents undernourished and thus vulnerable to diseases, threatening their basic rights to food and quality of life.○ Jeonbuk State is no exception to the accelerating food desertification in the rural areas of its cities and counties. However, this critical..

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Cho won-jee, Hwang Young-mo, Kwon oh-hyun

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Factors contributing to Jeonbuk State’s declining total fertility rate and potential solutions for its low birth rate

● Definition of total fertility rate and major contributing factors○ The total fertility rate is defined as the average number of children that would be born to a woman (aged 15–49) if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years. Therefore, identifying the factors affecting this rate necessitates a critical review of the population and age structure of women of reproductive age, number of births (crude birth rate), number of marriag..

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Lee Ju-yeon, Kim Dong-young, Jihoon Choi

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Ways to improve the farm population policy of Jeonbuk State: centered on measures to attract foreign workers

○ With the rapid shrinking and aging of rural areas in Jeonbuk State (the State), various population growth programs that focus on the “returning to farming and rural areas” policy are being developed to increase the region’s de facto and relational population. Additionally, as part of its action plan to promote de jure population growth, the State has begun issuing region-specific and special visas to attract top-tier foreign talent and the..

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Cho won-jee, Kwon oh-hyun

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Farmers’ Health: A Blind Spot in the Climate Crisis Era

○ In accordance with Article 37-2 of the Framework Act on Health and Medical Services, the Ministry of Health and Welfare conducted its first Climate Change Health Risk Assessment in 2022 to ascertain the effect of climate change on public health. More than 95% of the respondents believed climate change would affect health, but they did not fully understand the connections between climate change and human health.○ In pursuing carbon neutrality..

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Cho won-jee, Kwon oh-hyun

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All-solid-state batteries to address limitations of secondary batteries

○ All-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) refer to a type of battery whose major components are all made of solid materials. With increased safety and improved space utilization, they offer the potential to address the technical limitations of traditional lithium-ion batteries.○ Unlike secondary batteries that use organic liquid electrolytes, ASSBs use solid electrolytes and pose little risk of fire or explosion. They do not require separators or co..

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Eui-hyun Ha

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Implementation of Special Law on Distributed Energy: North Jeolla Province to Become a Community-based Solar and Wind Local Energy Hub!

□ Necessity of Expansion of Community-based Solar-Wind Distributed Energy◯ To address spatial mismatches between energy production and consumption, which incur significant societal and economic costs, distributed energy systems in which energy is produced and consumed locally are actively being implemented◯ North Jeolla Province should explore various business models for innovative energy systems in order to achieve energy decentralization an..

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Jihoon Lee, Sehyun Park

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A regional strategy aimed at promoting Jeonbuk as a hub for location-based “K-cultural immersion and nature exploration” content to effectively navigate population decline and f..

○ Although Jeonbuk has delivered various high-quality immersive content, its adoption of a public offering method for commissioning services has led to frequent changes in service providers (private companies), imposing challenges on content operations and upgrades. Furthermore, the prevalence of one-time initiatives (event-driven projects) explicitly encouraged by local governments has resulted in only a few immersive content pieces lasting be..

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Jeong Se-gil

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The Development of Regional Brands Tailored to Jeonbuk Self-Governing Province, Especially the Historical–cultural Assets Associated with Yi Seong-gye, the Joseon Dynasty Founder

□ Why regional brands?◯ Promoting regional brands enhances regional competitiveness.◯ The newly launched Jeonbuk Self-Governing Province requires megaregional brands befitting it.◯ The area can leverage regional brands to strengthen regional identity and maximize regional competitive advantage.□ Jeonbuk’s unique historical–cultural assets associated with Yi Seong-gye◯ Jeonbuk Self-Governing Province houses approximately 76% of the nation..

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chunghee Jang, Seokhyung Lee

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Jeonbuk Self-Governing Province, historical–cultural asset, megaregional brand, founder Yi Seong-gye

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Exploring the possibility of introducing a “two addresses per person” system to cope with the risk of regional extinction

Exploring the possibility of introducing a “two addresses per person” system to cope with the risk of regional extinction: A proposal for a special case tailored to Jeonbuk focusing on resolving regional fiscal imbalances□ The special pilot project on the “two addresses per person” system (the System) must be examined to address the risk of regional extinction.◯ The project will serve as a multi-purpose policy tool for resolving regional i..

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Cheonji-eun, Jangse-gil

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Introduction of a payment by results system for regional agricultural, forestry, and fisheries development and related strategies for effective navigation

□ Key aspects of the payment by results (PBR) system proposed as a policy project for regional agriculture, forestry, and fisheries○ Legal background: The National Assembly enacted the "Act on Promotion of Cooperation in Regional Agricultural, Forestry, and Fisheries Development Projects" on December 27, 2022, with the government (the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs) enacting the relevant enforcement decree on December 28, 202..

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Hwang Young-Mo, Jung Ho-Joong

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