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Citizens' Perception on and Attitudes toward Use and Management of National Parks in South Korea

국립공원 이용 및 관리 방안에 대한 시민 인식

  • 이성훈 (상지대학교 산림과학과) ;
  • 구경아 (한국환경정책.평가연구원 자연환경연구실) ;
  • 임창민 (고려대학교 지리학과) ;
  • 윤태경 (상지대학교 산림과학과)
  • Received : 2021.01.15
  • Accepted : 2021.03.03
  • Published : 2021.04.30
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Abstract

This study investigated the public opinion on the use and conservation management of national park, to manage the growing demand of national park visit and to support the policy direction of national park. So far, various surveys and big data analysis on the use and perception of national park have been conducted, but there have been limitations such as lack of survey questions on issues in park management and use. In addition, the object of the previous studies were limited to the national park visitors; therefore, this study expanded the object of survey from national park visitors to ordinary citizens. Unlike previous studies conducted only on national park visitors, ordinary citizens relatively prefered bottom areas rather than high-altitude ones. A policy to limit the visit to high-ridge area of mountain is being currently driven; however, the survey results of ordinary citizens suggested to maintain current policies or to increase visitor reservations system within narrow limits. On the other hand, the proportion of citizens who have used the visitor-reservation system was very small. We discuss the difference between national park visitors and ordinary citizens and the policy conditions according to changes in park management principles and public attitudes toward national parks.

본 연구는 최근 국립공원을 찾는 사람들이 많아짐에 따라 국립공원 관리의 정책 방향을 검토·결정하는데 필요한 국립공원 이용·보전 관리에 대한 시민의 여론을 확인하고자 진행하였다. 지금까지 국립공원 이용 및 인식과 관련한 설문 조사, 빅데이터 분석 등이 수행됐으나 공원 관리의 쟁점 사항 및 이용에 관한 조사 문항 등이 부족하며 조사 대상이 탐방객으로 국한되는 등의 한계가 있었다. 따라서 시민들의 국립공원 이용과 현재 운영되고 있는 제도에 대한 인식을 확인하기 위해 일반 시민을 대상으로 설문 조사를 진행하였다. 연구결과 탐방객을 상대로 진행된 선행연구들과는 달리 일반 시민들은 고지대 탐방보다는 저지대 탐방을 선호하는 결과가 나타났다. 또한 국립공원에서는 산정부 탐방 금지 정책에 대해 일반 시민들은 현재의 정책을 유지하거나 탐방예약제를 소폭 도입하는 것을 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 탐방예약제를 이용해본 시민들의 비율도 매우 적은 것으로 나타났다. 도출된 결과를 바탕으로 탐방객과 일반 시민의 차이점을 고찰하고 공원 관리 원칙과 방향성의 변화, 국민의식과 탐방형태의 변화에 따른 정책여건을 전망하였다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 한국환경정책·평가연구원(KEI)에서 수행한 [국가생물다양성 전략-관리지표-이행평가-실효성평가 통합시스템 구축 방안 연구(과제번호: RE2021-13)] 및 2019년 상지대학교 교내연구비의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구결과이다.

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