충청남도 화력발전소 주변지역 갈등관리에 관한 연구

It is really important to manage conflicts over thermoelectric power plants in the regions ofDangjin, Taean, Boryeong, and Seocheon in Chungcheongnam-do Province. The matter is theproduction of electric power which is indispensable to our life, but conflicts are arising one afteranother in relation to the location, establishment and enlargement of new power plants insurrounding regions; and most of the conflicts are accompanied by such problems as thepollution of environment, the distribution of hot or cold water, the compensation forenvironmental damages, and the breaking of regional communities. This research is aimed to investigate into regional experts and personnel in charge of practicalmatters, with a view to drawing, from on-site social gatherings in series of personnel in chargeof practical matters, the schemes for managing conflicts, resolving issues and searching fordirections. Major participants in the gatherings include representatives of residents in regionssurrounding power plants, regional press, regional NGO, public servants from cities and counties,and regional council members. Major agenda include the summary of and causes for conflicts,the positions of stake-holders and participants. the aspects and issues of conflicts, future prospectsand directions for the solution. The findings of this research comprise the facts that practical compensations for damages needbe made by each of the power plants in order that plants may be developed along with theirregional communities and they may be turned into proactive region-friendly enterprises, thateffective strategies to manage the conflicts shall be urgently facilitated by local governmentsincluding support for the participation, communication and consultation between residents, thearbitration and coordination conducted by experts, and the establishment of relevant laws andsystems. In this connection, it is also necessary that directions for practical policies should be setand creatively promoted so as to manage conflicts arising from regions surroundingthermoelectric power plants in an advisable manner.