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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2011.100.4.14

Factor Analysis on Citizen's Motives to Tree Burial and Choice Conditions to Tree Burial Site  

Woo, Jae-Wook (Department of Enviromental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
Byun, Woo-Hyuk (Department of Enviromental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
Park, Won-Kyung (Department of Enviromental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
Kim, Min-Soo (Department of Enviromental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
Yim, Min-Woo (Department of Enviromental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.100, no.4, 2011 , pp. 639-649 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study aimed to analyze factors on motives to tree burial and choice conditions to tree burial site in order to suggest policy direction for the desirable settlement of tree burial. For those purpose, this study performed questionnaire, targeting 522 visitors of funeral hall all around Korea. As the result, the factors of motives to tree burial were extracted as follows: funeral ceremony progressed along with trees, simplicity, memorial site's easy insurance, environmental friendliness and consideration toward descendants. The factors on choice conditions to tree burial sites were extracted as follows: beauty of natural scenery, emotional mood as a memorial site, convenience, stability and economic feasibility. Based on the results of factor analysis, this study suggested policies related to motives to tree burial as follows: develop various types of tree burial sites, develop a funeral ceremony suitable for tree burial, come into wide use of tree burial as a social welfare service, develop tree burial methods capable of many burials, and improve professionalism to manage tree burial system. In addition, this study proposed related choice conditions to tree burial sites as follows: establish natural forest scenery, convert existing graveyards into tree burial sites, select easily accessible places for tree burial sites, form tree burial sites as places for both rest and memory, and reduce using fee of tree burial site.
Keywords
tree burial; natural burial; factor analysis; funeral; tree burial site;
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