Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

Korean Society of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회)
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A Structural Relationship between Place Attachment and Environmental Factor to Temple Forest Trail in Gyeongju National Park

경주국립공원 사찰숲길에 있어 장소애착과 환경요인의 구조적 관계

  • 이덕재 (대구대학교 산림자원학과) ;
  • 권태호 (대구대학교 산림자원학과)
  • Received : 2012.02.15
  • Accepted : 2012.04.19
  • Published : 2012.04.30
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the structural relationship between recognition to environmental factor and place attachment of the users of temple forest trail in Gyeongju National Park, and to suggest political implications on conservation management of National Park from the viewpoint of landscape attachment. Survey with a structured questionnaire was implemented to visitors to the Bulkuksa, a representative temple in Geyongju National Park. Structural equation model was developed from the analysis of collected data. Results showed that place dependence positively affected place attachment in significance, whereas place identity did not significantly affect place attachment. Place attachment was affected rather by place dependence(path coefficient=0.55). Place attachment positively affected the recognition of environmental factors in significance. Landscape use factors compared to facility use factors were affected rather by place attachment(path coefficient=1.01). This result verified the importance of landscape factors of National Park, and suggested a management plan focused on the landscape conservation of forest trail of traditional temple.

본 논문은 경주국립공원 내 사찰숲길 이용자의 장소애착이 환경요인에 대한 인식과는 어떠한 구조적 관계를 형성하고 있는 지를 구조방정식모형을 활용하여 탐색하며, 국립공원 관리에 있어서 경관선호 보다는 경관애착에 근거한 보전적 측면에서의 정책적 함의를 제공하는데 있다. 경주국립공원 내 대표적인 사찰인 불국사를 찾는 탐방객을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시한 후, 수집된 자료를 분석하여 구조방정식모형을 도출하였다. 연구 결과, 장소의존성은 장소애착에 대하여 유의하게 긍정적으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타난 반면, 장소정체성은 장소애착에 대하여 통계적으로 유의한 영향을 나타내지는 않는 것으로 나타났다. 장소의존성이 보다 장소애착에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다(경로계수=0.55). 장소애착은 환경요인의 중요성에 대한 인식에 있어서 경관이용과 시설이용 모두 유의하게 정(+)의 방향으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 장소애착은 사찰숲길 이용의 중요성에 있어서 시설요인 보다는 경관요인에 대하여 보다 강한 영향력을 보이는 것으로 나타났다(경로계수=1.01). 이러한 결과는 국립공원의 경관자원의 중요성을 다시 확인시키며, 이로부터 사찰숲길 경관의 보전에 중점을 둔 관리방안이 마련되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

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