Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

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A Study on Estimation of Environmental Value of Tentatively Named 'East-West Trail' Using CVM

CVM기법을 이용한 가칭 '동서트레일'의 환경가치 추정

  • Kee-Rae Kang (Institute of Construction and Management, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yoon-Ho Choi (Incoporated Association Baekdudaegan-Soop Institute) ;
  • Bo-Kwang Chung (Baekdudaegan National Aboretum) ;
  • Dong-Pil Kim (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Pusan National University) ;
  • Hyun-Kyeong Oh (Ecological Institute of Korean Peninsula) ;
  • Woo-Sung Lee (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Daegu Univ.) ;
  • Su-Bok Chae (Dept. of Regional Economics, Kangwon National University Samcheok Campus)
  • 강기래 (부산대학교 조경관리정책연구실) ;
  • 최윤호 ((사)백두대간 숲연구소 ) ;
  • 정보광 (국립백두대간수목원) ;
  • 김동필 (부산대학교 조경학과) ;
  • 오현경 (한반도생태연구소 ) ;
  • 이우성 (대구대학교 조경학과) ;
  • 채수복 (강원대학교 지역경제학과)
  • Received : 2022.09.26
  • Accepted : 2022.11.28
  • Published : 2022.12.31
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Abstract

Due to the effects of rapid changes in the living environment since 2000 and the recent unforeseen pandemic, people are refraining from domestic and international traveling and movement, and outdoor activities for health and the public value of forest trails, called Dullegil Trail in Korea, have become more important. This study estimated the environmental value of the tentatively named "East-West Trail," which connects the forest trails crossing Chungcheong and Gyeongsang Provinces using CVM (Contingent Valuation Method). It surveyed visitors to the East-West Trail, and 725 questionnaires were used for analysis. The average characteristics of respondents were those who exercised 2-3 times per week, visited a forest trail not far from their residence with friends or family, and showed a tendency to spend 50 thousand Korean won or more per visit. Visitors to the Dullegil Trail felt that there was a shortage of information boards on the forest trail, and they preferred a shelter in appropriate locations. We used a double-bounded dichotomous choice (BDDC) logit model proposed by Hanemann to measure the conservation value of the East-West Trail. It was estimated that the environmental value that a visitor to the East-West Trail could obtain was 30,087 won per trip. The estimated environmental value of the East-West Trail can be converted to about 94 billion won total visitors annually based on the population belonging to the direct-use zone near the East-West Trail. As there has been no study on the environmental value of forest trails using CVM, the results of this study will be able to suggest the feasibility of the government policies on forest trails.

2000년 이후 급격한 생활환경의 변화와 근래에 발생한 예측 불가능한 전염병 등의 영향으로 국내·외의 여행과 이동을 자제하고 건강을 위한 야외활동은 기존에 조성되어 온 유명한 둘레길, 숲길 등의 공익적 가치가 더욱 중요하게 부각되고 있다. 본 연구는 CVM을 활용하여 충청도와 경상도를 가로지르는 숲길을 연결하는 가칭 '동서트레일'에 대한 환경적 가치를 추정하였다. 연구는 동서트레일을 방문한 탐방객을 대상으로 하였으며, 723부를 분석에 이용하였다. 조사대상지를 방문한 응답자의 기본적인 이용행태는 주 2-3회 정도 운동하는 건강에 관심이 많은 사람들이며, 거주지에서 멀지 않은 곳의 숲길을 친구나 가족들과 방문하고, 1회 방문 시 약 5만원 이상을 소비하는 경향을 보이고 있다. 둘레길을 방문할 때 숲길코스에 대한 안내판이 부족하다는 것을 느끼고 있으며, 적절한 장소에 쉼터를 설치해 주기를 원하는 것으로 나타났다. 동서트레일의 보존가치를 추정하기 위한 방법은 Hanemann식 이중경계 로짓모형을 이용하였다. 동서트레일 방문자가 1회 방문 시 얻을 수 있는 환경적 가치는 30,087원으로 추정할 수 있었다. 추정된 금액을 동서트레일 인근 직접이용권에 속한 인구로 환산하면 동서트레일의 연간 환경가치는 약 940억원으로 추정할 수 있다. CVM을 이용한 숲길에 대한 환경의 가치추정에 대한 연구는 현재까지 진행된 적이 없으며, 추정된 연구 결과는 국가 숲길 정책에 대한 타당성을 제시해 줄 수 있을 것이다.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 산림청에서 지원하는 「동서트레일 조성 경제성·타당성 분석 및 기본계획수립」과 2021년도 강원대학교 대학회계 학술연구조성비 연구과제로 수행되었음.

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