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Encounters and Acceptable Number of Encounters at the Seoseokdae Trail Section of Mudeungsan National Park

무등산국립공원 서석대 구간의 탐방객 조우수와 허용가능 조우수

  • Kim, Sang-Mi (Jeollanam-Do Research Institute of Forest Resources) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Oh (Dept. of Forestry, Chonnam National Univ.)
  • 김상미 (전라남도 산림자원연구소) ;
  • 김상오 (전남대학교 산림자원학과)
  • Received : 2020.07.15
  • Accepted : 2020.10.12
  • Published : 2020.10.31
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Abstract

This study measured the present number of encounters and established the evaluation criterion for the allowable number of encounters in the Seoseokdae summit area (SSA) of Mudeungsan National Park to examine managerial conditions of the number of visitors to the Seoseokdae trail section (STS). Data were obtained from a questionnaire survey of 263 visitors to STS selected through convenient sampling during June 2019. The average number of encounters in SSA was 18.7. Most of the respondents (95.4%) encountered fewer than 30 other visitors. The average maximum number of simultaneous users (AMNSU, measured at 15-minute intervals) in SSA was 13.4 persons (range: 3~31 persons). The AMNSU by the hour was the highest with 21.0 persons at 13-14, followed by 19.8 persons at 11-12, 15.5 persons at 14-15, 15.3 persons at 12-13, 12.3 persons at 10-11, and 10.8 persons at 8-9. Acceptable encounter number (AEN) developed by long-question format (LQF) was 59.2 persons, and that by short-question format (SQF) was 55.1 persons. AEN of the respondents who preferred "near-nature experience" at 27.5 persons was fewer than those who preferred "resort/tourism area like experience" at 46.6 persons. The present number of encounters and AMNUS (range: 3~31 persons) in SSA were fewer than AENs derived from LQF (59.2 persons) and SQF (55.1 persons). Eighty-three percent of the respondents preferred "near-nature experience," while only 10.5% of the respondents preferred "resort/tourism area like experience." 78.4% of the respondents did not perceive that SSA was crowded. The absolute majority of the respondents (92.3%) answered higher personal AEN than the perceived encounter numbers (PEN). The gaps between the personal AEN and the PEN were negatively correlated with perceived crowding.

본 연구는 무등산국립공원의 서석대 탐방구간(Seoseokdae Trail Section: STS)의 탐방객수 관리 상태 진단 및 관리방안을 제시하기 위해 시행되었다. 이를 위해 서석대 정상부(Seoseokdae summit area: SSA)에서의 조우수 측정 및 조우수에 대한 평가기준(허용 가능 조우수) 설정이 이루어졌다. 데이터는 2019년 6월 중 편의표본추출에 의해 선정된 263명의 STS 탐방객을 대상으로 한 설문조사를 통해 수집되었다. SSA에서의 평균 조우수는 18.7명으로 조사되었으며 대부분의 응답자(95.4%)가 SSA에서 다른 탐방객을 30명 이하로 본 것으로 나타났다. SSA에서의 15분 간격 평균 동시 최대이용객수는 13.4명(범위 3-31명)으로 나타났다. 시간대별 동시 최대이용객수는 13-14시(21.0명), 11-12시(19.8명), 14-15시(15.5명), 12-13시(15.3명), 10-11시(12.3명), 8-9시(10.8명) 등 순으로 많았다. 두 가지 평가기준 설정방법, 즉 긴 질문 형식(Long-question format: LQF)과 짧은 질문 형식(Short-question format: SQF)을 적용한 결과, LQF에 의한 SSA에서의 허용가능 조우수(Acceptable encounter number: AEN)는 59.2명, SQF에 의한 AEN은 55.1명으로 나타났다. SSA에서의 현재 조우수인 18.7명과 동시 최대이용객수(범위: 3-31명)는 LQF 및 SQF에 의해 각각 산출된 AEN보다 적었다. 응답자의 83.0%가 STS에서 '진정한 자연경험에 가까운 경험'을 선호하였으며, 단지 10.0%의 응답자만이 '유원지/관광지와 같은 경험'을 선호하였다. '자연경험에 가까운 경험'을 선호하는 응답자의 AEN은 27.5명으로 '유원지/관광지와 같은 경험'을 선호하는 응답자의 AEN(46.6명)보다 적었다. 응답자의 78.4%는 SSA에서 전혀 혼잡을 느끼지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 응답자 대부분(92.3%)의 SSA에서의 조우수에 대한 개인 허용기준은 그들이 실제로 현장에서 느끼는 지각 조우수(Perceived encounter numbers: PEN)보다 높았으며 응답자의 조우수에 대한 개인기준과 그들의 PEN의 차이는 혼잡 지각도와 부의 상관관계를 나타냈다.

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