Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

Korean Society of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회)
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A Study on Determinants of the Ecotourist's Satisfaction with Geumgang Birdwatching Destination

금강 철새도래지 생태관광객의 만족에 영향을 미치는 결정요인에 관한 연구

  • Moon, Chang-Hyun (Dept. of Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology, Chonbuk National Univ.)
  • 문창현 (전북대학교 고고문화인류학과)
  • Published : 2009.10.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this research is to suggest appropriate directions for the desirable ecotourist attraction management through the investigation of the tourist's satisfaction with ecotourism in case of Geumgang birdwatching destination. This research focus on the identification of the determinants of the ecotourist's satisfaction and the estimated regression model. The results of this study for the tourist's satisfaction with the ecotourism are summarized as follows. First, as a result of the factor analysis of the tourist's satisfaction variables, five factors like 'knowledge information', 'experience', 'ecological value', 'guide service', 'facilities environment' are deduced. Second, as a result of the test of significance, the difference of the satisfaction with ecotourism in aspect of the tourist's demographic characteristics like age and academic background is confirmed to be statistically significant except sex. Third, the tourist's satisfaction with ecotourism appears to be positively correlative with the tourist's overall satisfaction.

본 연구는 금강 철새도래지 생태관광객의 인구통계적인 특성별로 만족도의 차이를 규명하고, 관광객의 만족에 영향을 미치는 결정요인 및 만족도 예측모형을 도출함으로써, 바람직한 생태관광지 관리를 위한 기초자료 제공을 목적으로 하였다. 분석 결과, 연령층과 학력수준에 따라 관광객 만족도에 유의미한 차이가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 모든 생태관광지 만족도 요인들이 종합적 만족도에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 검증되었다. 특히 '지식 정보성' 요인과 '체험성' 요인의 영향력이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 생태관광객 만족도의 극대화를 위해, 관광객의 연령층과 학력수준에 따른 개별 집단의 수요 특성 및 만족도 수준을 고려한 기초조사가 선행되어야 하고, 이를 바탕으로 생태관광 세분시장에 대한 차별적이고 구체적인 생태관광 서비스를 제공하기 위한 방안을 모색해야 한다. 또한 관광객의 지적인 요구수준을 충족할 수 있도록 생태학습 및 자연체험 등 교육적으로 유익하고 학습 지향적인 다양한 생태체험프로그램과 생태탐방코스를 더욱 확충해야 할 것으로 판단된다.

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