Identification of Alternative Tourists' Distinctive Characteristics by Comparing with Mass Tourists in Jeju Island

제주도를 방문한 대안관광객의 차별적 여행특성 규명

  • Received : 2006.09.21
  • Accepted : 2006.11.06
  • Published : 2006.12.30

Abstract

Firstly, this study aimed to identify differential characteristics of alternative tourists by comparing socioeconomic and travel characteristics, ecotourism cognition level and intention to participate in ecotourism, and eco-friendly travel attitudes between alternative tourists and mass tourists visiting Jeju Island. Secondly, it aimed to evaluate the possibility of the Jeju experimental forests managed by Warm Temperate Forest Center as an alternative tourism destination. The results shown that alternative tourists had more positive travel attitude and higher level of cognition of ecotourism and intention of participate in ecotourism than mass tourist. The cognition level and the intention of visit the experimental forests were also higher in alternative tourists group. In addition, alternative tourists were more active and participatory in nature-oriented activities, and evaluated themselves culture and nature oriented tourists. Thus, it is required to keep monitoring the alternative tourists' distinctive characteristics and to reflect those in developing and managing alternative tourism destinations.

이 연구는 제주도를 찾는 관광객을 대안관광객과 대중관광객으로 구분하고, 친환경여행에 대한 태도와 생태관광 관련 인식, 그리고 기타 여행특성을 이용하여 대안관광객의 차별적 특성을 규명하고자 하였다. 또한 생태관광도입이 추진되고 있는 제주시험림에 대한 제주관광객의 인지도와 시험림 방문의도를 조사하여 제주시험림이 대안관광의 한 대상지로 이용될 수 있을지의 가능성을 평가하고자 하였다. 연구결과 대안관광객은 대중관광객에 비해 보다 자연과 문화 지향적인 태도를 가지고 있으며, 생태관광 인지도와 참여의도가 높고, 제주시험림으로의 생태관광 참여의도 또한 높은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 대안관광객은 보다 능동적이며, 자연친화적인 활동 참여율 역시 상대적으로 높으며, 스스로를 문화 및 자연 지향적인 관광객으로 평가하였다. 대안관광객의 차별적 특성을 이해하고 이를 다양한 형태의 대안관광 개발 및 관리 계획에 반영하여 제주 대안관광시장의 지속가능성을 꾀할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

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Acknowledgement

Grant : 제주시험림의 지속가능한 산림경영 이행체계 수립

Supported by : 국립산림과학원

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