노인 노동력을 활용한 버섯테마관광마을 육성방안

Strategies for the Development of Mushroom Associated Tour Villages with the Aged Workforce

The purpose of this study was to suggest strategies for the development of mushroom associated tour villages with the aged. Mushroom has many strong points to use a theme for making a park and tour village. Especially it can be easily cultivated by the aged and a popularist commodity. The 5 days work system in a week enlarge the chance for the people to get a weekend tour. The number of the people who want to live in rural area after retire is getting increased also. This trend needs the development of tour villages as a kind of the silver agricultural industry in rural area. "Work & Play" concepts should be considered as a pivotal strategy to develope mushroom associated tour villages with the aged workforce. Mushroom can be a good theme attracting the tourist when the cultivating, showing, processing and marketing mushroom are welly connected in a village. And the traditional family game and culture must be adjusted for the tourist.