Estimation Number of Visitor's and Moving Pattern in Mudeungsan Provincial Park

무등산도립공원 탐방객 수 추정 및 통행 패턴

  • Received : 2010.08.07
  • Accepted : 2011.04.26
  • Published : 2011.04.30

Abstract

The number of visitors and moving pattern were surveyed in Mudeungsan Provincial Park at all seasons from summer in 2008 to spring in 2009 at 16 points in 3 areas (Jeungsimsa district, Wonhyosa district and Jungmeorijae) for three days at each survey point. The estimated number of annual visitors to Mudeungsan Provincial Park was 2,789,924. The estimated number of visitors for entering the park through survey points was 1,864,623, the people just passing through the park by a vehicle was 832,070 and visitors using others than survey points was 93,231. There was a 2.8 times of difference in the number of visitors with a ratio of 74% of total visitors in Jeungsimsa district and 26% of that in Wonhyosa district. The result showed that the ratio of visitors who were headed for Jungmeorijae from Jeungsimsa district or Wonhyosa district was 34.1% of total visitors and 30.3% of these visitors were heading for the summit. The ratio of visitors who were heading for the summit such as Jangbuljae, Ipseokdae, Seoseokdae, Gyubong, etc. of Mudeungsan Provincial Park was 21.1% of total visitors.

무등산도립공원 탐방객 수와 통행 패턴을 파악하기 위하여 증심사지구, 원효사지구, 중머리재 등 3개 지역, 16개지점에서 2008년 여름부터 2009년 봄까지 계절별로 각 3일씩 조사를 실시하였다. 조사결과 무등산도립공원의 연간탐방객 수는 총 2,789,924명으로 추정되었다. 조사지점을 통한 입장객 수는 1,864,623명, 차량을 이용한 공원구역 통과객 수는 832,070명, 조사지점 외 탐방객 수는 93,231명으로 추정되었다. 전체 입장객 중 증심사지구로 입장하는 탐방객 비율이 74%, 원효사지구로 입장하는 탐방객이 26%로서 양 지역간 약 2.8배의 차이가 있었다. 증심사지구와 원효사지구 입장객이 중머리재를 방문하는 비율은 34.1%로 나타났으며, 중머리재 방문자 중 30.3%가 정상부를 탐방하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 무등산도립공원 장불재, 입석대, 규봉 등 정상부를 방문하는 탐방객은 전체 입장객의 21.1%로 나타났다.

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