Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

Korean Society of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회)
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Visitors' Evaluation of the Forest Trail Facilities by Applying Universal Design Concepts

유니버설디자인을 적용한 숲길 보행시설에 대한 이용객 평가

  • 조우 (상지대학교 관광학부) ;
  • 유기준 (상지대학교 관광학부) ;
  • 최송현 (부산대학교 조경학과)
  • Published : 2009.02.28
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Abstract

As 'design for all' and 'adaptable design', universal design is highly demanded to be adopted in neighborhood forest trail. The research areas were Mt. Doeum in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk Province and Mt. Anma in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province which were equipped based on 7 principles of universal design. The purpose of this research is providing baseline data for effective formulation of forest trail using universal design through visitors' evaluation on forest trail facilities by importance-performance analysis. Visitor's evaluation was achieved through questionnaire survey, and total 247 pieces of subjects were used for the analysis, 114 pieces from Mt. Doeum in Pohang and 113 pieces from Mt. Anma in Chuncheon. The residential areas of the respondents were mainly near each mountain - Mt. Doeum and Mt. Anma. According to the responses, nature study and education were the biggest reasons for the respondents' visits to Mt. Doeum, and so was the health to Mt. Anma, which are representative types of visiting behavior to nearby forest trails. The mean of importance was shown to be 3.87 while that of performance was 4.04, being a little higher than importance's, in importance-performance analysis of Mt. Doeum. This result suggests that the responders placed positive value on the forest trail applying universal design. It is necessary to improve the safety and convenience of guidance-safety handrail, make information sign easy to understand, and introduce an interpretive sign meeting the visiting purposes of visitors. Also, the management to make the road surface flat is in demand for the accessibility to forest trail. The mean of importance was 3.92 and that of performance was 3.99 in Mt. Anma, which suggests the necessity of improvement in safety of pavement material and boundary safety facilities.

유니버설디자인은 '모두를 위한 디자인'이고 '적응 가능한 디자인'으로 생활권 숲길에서 도입 필요성이 높다. 본 연구는 유니버설디자인 7원칙을 기본으로 정비한 생활권 숲길인 경상북도 포항시 도음산과 강원도 춘천시 안마산을 대상으로 숲길 보행시설의 중요도-성취도 분석으로 이용객 평가를 실시하여 효율적인 유니버설디자인 적용 숲길 조성을 위한 기초자료 제공을 목적으로 하였다. 이용객 평가는 설문조사로 하였으며, 포항 도음산에서 134부, 춘천 안마산에서 113부 총 247부의 응답 자료를 분석에 이용하였다. 응답자 거주지는 포항 도음산, 춘천 안마산 모두 주변 거주자가주를 이루었다. 도음산의 방문목적은 자연관찰과 교육이라는 응답 비율이 가장 높았고, 안마산은 건강을 위한 숲길이용이 주를 이루어 생활권 숲길 이용 행태의 전형적인 유형이었다. 포항 도음산의 중요도-성취도 분석 결과 중요도 평균값은 3.87, 성취도 평균값은 4.04로 높았다. 이는 유니버설디자인 적용 숲길의 시설 정비에 대해 매우 긍정적인 평가를 하였기 때문에 나타난 결과로 생각된다. 유도 및 안전 핸드레일의 안전·편리성과 안내사인의 내용을 쉽게 이해할 수 있도록 고려할 필요가 있으며, 이용목적에 부합하도록 생태해설 사인 도입이 요구된다. 또 숲길 접근 편리를 위해 노면 단차를 없애는 관리가 필요하다. 춘천 안마산에서 중요도 평균값은 3.92, 성취도 평균값은 3.99이었으며, 노면포장재료와 경계안전시설의 안전성 개선이 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

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