한국의 건강도시 현황 및 평가: 제 4기 유럽 건강도시 평과결과를 중심으로

Objectives: The Healthy Cities Project was proliferated in the European region as the WHO-EURO adopted the concept in 1984, while it was accelerated in Korea with the pilot project in 2004. In line with needs for evaluating Korean Healthy Cities in terms of environmental improvement, this study compares progress level between Korea and European cities and explores development strategy which fits into Korean Healthy Cities. Methods: To examine progress of the Healthy Cities in Korea, a survey was conducted with 56 respondents, who are project managers at local level, for a month(3-4) in 2010. The questionnaire includes 6 key factors; partnership, city health profiles, city health development plans, active participation by community, healthy equity and health impact assessment, which are derived from the evaluation of phase Ⅳ of the European Healthy Cities Network. Results: City health profiles and city health development plans are considered as an essential factor in the European Healthy City Network, while some of the Korean Healthy Cities do not meet those requirements. In terms of healthy equity and health impact assessment, European Healthy Cities move on the practice stage, while Korean Healthy Cities are still in the awareness stage. Conclusion: There are still many challenges for the Healthy Cities in Korea compared to the Europe, especially central government should support local governments` commitment in many ways to achieve qualitative progress. In conclusion, developing growth strategy and activating participation by community are priorities for Korean Healthy Cities to step forward.