Seoul City Selects Winners of 'Housing Statistics Utilization Idea' Contest

Top 10 Works
Awarded at the Performance Sharing Event on the 27th
'Housing Cost Burden Gap by Class and Region' Wins Grand Prize

On the 23rd, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced 10 award-winning entries for the 'Housing Survey Utilization Idea Contest.'

The grand prize-winning entry was titled 'Analysis of Rent Burden Disparities by Social Class and Region of Tenants and the Effectiveness of Housing Support Programs.' It was recognized for proposing a new rent burden measurement indicator (RIR) and suggesting improvements to housing support programs targeting vulnerable groups such as low-income households, single-person households, and elderly households based on this indicator.

The city held this contest to disclose housing statistics to citizens and to discover data-driven policy ideas addressing recent social issues such as aging and low birth rates. A total of 134 utilization plans were submitted during April, and data was opened to 117 teams after internal review. A total of 60 final proposals were submitted, covering topics such as youth, housing insecurity, and satisfaction.

The contest attracted participants from various fields including urban architecture, housing environment, real estate, business, social sciences, administration, and health sciences, ranging from students to professors and researchers. The judging criteria included feasibility, relevance, usability, and completeness. Although some entries lacked academic research completeness, emphasis was placed on the novelty of the topics and the policy applicability of the analysis results. Im Hee-ji, Senior Research Fellow at the Seoul Institute and chair of the judging panel, commented, "I was particularly impressed by the fresh ideas from student participants and their free attempts beyond conventional academic perspectives."

Winners of the contest will receive the Seoul Metropolitan Mayor's Award along with prize money ranging from 1 million to 3 million KRW. The awards ceremony will take place at the 'Seoul Housing Survey Data Utilization Idea Planning Results Sharing Meeting' on the 27th. The winning entries will also be exhibited on the same day at the '2024 Seoul Housing Forum.'

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