A Study on Users' Evaluation for the Trail Facilities in Gayasan National Park, Korea

가야산국립공원 탐방로 보행시설에 대한 탐방객 평가 연구

  • Received : 2010.04.26
  • Accepted : 2010.06.22
  • Published : 2010.06.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to figure out visitor's attitudes for trail facilities in Gayasan National Park in order to provide the basic information for effective installation and maintenance of trail facilities. The questionnaire survey on two trails were conducted to 227 visitors on the way back home after using the trails. The use characteristics of two trails were a little different from each other, and the conditions of two trails were rated relatively high both in quantity and quality. By the evaluation of 5 types of trail facilities in Haein trail and 4 types in Baegun trail, The responses were noticeably positive about wood deck, log steps with stones and wood steps in Haein trail and about deck-type wood steps and log fences in Baegun trail from the point of three aspects; harmony with nature, resources conservation and user convenience. On the other hand it seems necessary to replace the steel steps of both trails with eco-friendly materials. So, from now on it is necessary for introducing the trail facilities in National Parks to apply the eco-friendly materials extensively and to upgrade the design aspects comprehensively of harmony with nature, resources conservation and user convenience

이 연구는 국립공원 탐방로 보행시설의 설치 및 유지관리의 효율성 제고를 위한 기초 연구로서 가야산국립공원의 탐방로를 이용한 탐방객을 대상으로 이용행태 및 보행시설에 대한 평가를 수행하였다. 이를 위해 가야산국립공원의 해인 탐방로와 백운 탐방로를 이용하고 귀가하는 탐방객 227명을 대상으로 응답자 직접기입방식을 통해 설문조사를 실시하였다. 연구 결과 두 탐방로의 탐방객 이용행태에 다소 차이가 있었으며, 각 탐방로의 양적 및 질적 상태에 대해 대체로 양호한 것으로 인식하고 있었다. 각 탐방로에 설치된 5개 및 4개의 보행시설의 평가는 해인 탐방로의 목재데크, 돌채움형 통나무계단, 목재계단과 백운 탐방로의 데크형 목재계단, 통나무흙막이가 경관조화성, 자원보전성, 탐방편의성 모두 우수한 시설로 평가되었다. 반면에 양 탐방로의 철제계단은 주변 경관과의 조화를 저해하는 것으로 인식하고 있어 자연친화적인 소재로의 대체 등 개선이 요구되는 시설로 평가되었다. 따라서 향후 국립공원의 보행시설의 설치에 있어 자연친화적인 소재의 활용과 함께 경관조화, 탐방편의, 자원보전 측면의 종합적인 개선을 도모함이 바람직할 것이다.

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