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Satisfaction and Effect of the Environment Interpretation Program in the Zoo  

Chang, Sang-Gyu (Seoul Metropolitan Greencity Bureau)
Hong, Suk-Hwan (Urban Ecology Institute, Univ. of Seoul)
Lee, Ok-Ha (Seoul Grand Park)
Kim, Sun-Hee (Seoul Metropolitan Council)
Lee, Kyong-Jae (Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Univ. of Seoul)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.24, no.6, 2010 , pp. 621-629 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was analyzed the relationship of the satisfaction level and the 5 animal interpretation programs effect and the change of recognition by survey by questionnaire. As a result of this study, participants were generally satisfied the programs but, the item of participants manner had a little bit lower satisfaction relatively. In the item of safety, parents group had more anxiety. The total satisfaction was different among each program, but they were little different in the contents. Last, all programs were positively affected to the participants of the function of zoo. As this study, we verified the interpretation program can used as mediator for deliver the information of zoo such as education, research etc. So the interpretation program needed to stimulate in the zoo.
Keywords
ANIMAL INTERPRETATION PROGRAM; CHANGE OF RECOGNITION; SEOUL GRAND PARK;
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