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Sustainability Evaluation of Ecotourism

생태관광의 지속가능성 평가에 관한 연구

  • Chun, Joo-Hyung (Department of Tourism Management, Chungwoon University) ;
  • Lim, Yeon-Woo (Department of International Tourism, Hansei University)
  • 전주형 (청운대학교 관광경영학과) ;
  • 임연우 (한세대학교 국제관광학과)
  • Received : 2019.02.27
  • Accepted : 2019.05.03
  • Published : 2019.05.31
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Abstract

Ecotourism, which is attracting attention as a method of sustainable tourism, is a tourism that aims to preserve the environment of the tourist area, to improve the participation and welfare of residents in the tourist area, and to improve the tourism experience and education. Ecotourism is a field that is developing at a faster rate than other areas of tourism. With the pace of growth, ecotourism faces new challenges for sustainability. This study focused on institutional sustainability in addition to economic, socio - cultural and environmental sustainability to assess the sustainability of ecotourism destinations. The results of this study confirm that institutional sustainability should be given priority for sustainability of ecotourism. Examples include the designation of protected areas, the establishment of ecotourism management entities, the regular investigation and research of academic purposes, the management of tourist visits and tourist information, the cooperation and participation of local residents, and the activities of commentators and managers. The attractiveness of ecological resources was also influenced by the access of tourists and the influence of local residents. Therefore, careful attention should be paid to the approach of tourists and the use of land by local residents in ecotourism. In the future, the operation of the visitor center, the professional education and mission of the interpreters' ecological resources, and the training and guidance of tourists by interpreters will be very helpful for the sustainability of the ecotourism destination.

생태관광은 지속가능한 관광의 한 분야로써 관광지의 환경 보전, 주민 참여와 복지향상, 관광체험과 교육, 자연에 대한 새로운 경험과 자연을 알아가는 관광으로 인식되고 있으며, 관광 분야에서 빠른 속도로 발전하고 있는 분야이다. 생태관광은 성장과정에서 관광지의 지속가능성이 새로운 과제로 부각되고 있다. 이를 배경으로 이 연구는 경제적, 사회 문화적, 환경적, 제도적 지속가능성 등과 생태관광지의 지속가능성과의 관계를 연구하였다. 연구결과는 생태관광지의 지속가능성을 위해 보호지역의 지정, 생태관광지 관리 주체의 확립, 학술적 목적의 정기적인 조사와 연구, 탐방객 관리와 안내, 지역주민의 협력과 참여, 해설사와 관리자의 적극적 활동 등을 위한 제도적 뒷받침이 우선되어야 한다는 점을 확인하였다. 그리고 생태관광 자원의 매력은 관광자의 접근과 지역주민의 영향에 의한 것이 많았다. 따라서 생태관광지에서 관광자의 접근, 지역주민에 의한 토지 활용 등에 주의 깊은 관리가 되어야 한다. 향후 방문자 센터의 운영, 해설사의 생태자원에 대한 전문적 교육을 통한 사명감 고취, 해설사에 의한 관광자 교육 및 안내 등이 실행된다면 생태관광지의 지속가능성에 도움이 될 것이다.

Keywords

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Fig. 2. Proposed Model

Table 1. Research Site

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Table 2. Demographic Characters

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Table 3. Internal Consistency Evaluation

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Table 4. Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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Table 5. Model Test

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