Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

Korean Society of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회)
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Influence of Users' Connectedness to Nature on Their Support for Ropeway Establishment in Mudeungsan Provincial Park

자연과의 유대가 휴양객의 케이블카 설치 지지도에 미치는 영향 - 무등산도립공원을 대상으로 -

  • 김상오 (전남대학교 농업생명과학대학 임학과)
  • Received : 2010.12.31
  • Accepted : 2011.04.14
  • Published : 2011.04.30
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Abstract

This study explored the relationship between connectedness to nature (CN) and belief on consequences (social, economic, and ecological) of establishing cable car and supportiveness to its establishment in a natural park. It also examined the relationship between socio-demographic and visiting characteristics and CN. Data were collected from 134 visitors in Mudeungsan Provincial Park (MPP) in September, 2010 through field questionnaire survey. CN was measured by using a connectedness to nature scale (CNS) revised from the Mayer and Frantz's (2004) original CNS. CN consisted of two factors: interdependence and independence. CN increased as respondents' age, education level, number of visits to MPP and number of visits to Jungbong area of MPP increase. Respondents with higher CN ratings showed stronger beliefs on negative consequences of the cable car establishment. CN, however, was not related with beliefs on positive consequences of establishing cable cars. Respondents with higher CN showed lower support about establishing cable cars.

최근 자연공원 내 케이블카 설치에 대한 타당성 여부를 놓고 찬반 그룹 간에 논쟁이 뜨겁다. 본 연구는 인구사회학적 특성 및 방문경험과 자연과의 유대와의 관계, 자연과의 유대와 케이블카 설치로 인한 결과(사회, 경제, 생태적)에 대한 신념 및 케이블카 설치 지지도와의 관계를 조사하였다. 자료수집은 2010년도 9월 중 총 134명의 무등산도립공원 방문객을 대상으로 현지설문조사를 통해 이루어졌다. 자연과의 유대는 Mayer and Frantz(2004)의 "자연과의 유대척도"를 수정한 척도를 이용하여 측정하였다. 자연과의 유대는 요인분석 결과 2개의 요인, 즉 '상호의존적', '독립적' 요인으로 구분되었다. 응답자의 연령, 교육수준, 무등산도립공원 방문횟수 및 무등산 중봉지역 방문횟수가 높아지거나 많아질수록 자연과의 유대가 증가하였다. 자연과의 유대가 높은 응답자가 낮은 응답자에 비하여 케이블카 설치로 인한 부정적 결과에 대한 신념이 컸지만 긍정적 결과에 대한 신념과는 관계가 없었다. 자연과의 유대 수준이 높은 응답자는 낮은 응답자에 비하여 케이블카 설치에 대한 지지도가 낮게 나타났다.

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