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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2014.28.5.597

Preference Analysis of General Adult on the Forest and Forest Road for the Development of Forest Therapy Program  

Kim, Youn-Hee (Forest Therapy, Graduate School, Chungbuk National Univ.)
Kim, Dong-Jun (Forest Science, Chungbuk National Univ.)
Yeoun, Pyung-Sik (Forest Science, Chungbuk National Univ.)
Choi, Byung-Jin (Forest Therapy, Graduate School, Chungbuk National Univ.)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.28, no.5, 2014 , pp. 597-606 More about this Journal
Abstract
The preference of general adult on the forest and forest road was surveyed and analyzed for the development of forest therapy program. This study was conducted for the purpose of providing a basis for the development of more targeted-and differentiated-forest therapy program by analyzing the preference of general adult on the forest and forest road from 19 April 2014 to 30 June 2014 through on-line survey. The sample group of 613 adults has been used in practical analysis. Using SPSS 21.0, We looked at the preference differences of the forest and forest road according to the demographic characteristics(sex, age, education level, occupation and monthly income) through descriptive statistics analysis, frequency analysis, cross tabulation analysis, multiple response analysis. The seasonal preference was spring, autumn, any season, summer, winter in order and there was a significant difference according to one's sex, age, occupation and monthly income. There was a significant difference in the configuration of forest according to one's monthly income. The favorite type of forest as a place of forest healing program was natural recreational forest, healing forest, urban forest, park, school forest in order. There was no significant difference in the favorite forest type regarding to the distance to the healing place from one's residence in all cases. There was a significant difference in the type of forest according to one's monthly income. The most favorite configuration of forest road was gentle sloped road. Once walking into the forest for the purpose of healing, the favorite forest road length was 1.5~3 km, less then 1.5 km, more than 3 km in order and there was a significant difference in preference according to one's sex, age, education level and monthly income. We believe that the healing program should be differentiated from the general form of it according to one's sex, age, education level, occupation and monthly income as a result of this investigation of preference of general adult on the forest and forest road for the development of forest therapy program. In particular, we believe that the differentiated program should be offered according to one's age. We expect this analysis to be used as a basis for the development of forest therapy program.
Keywords
ON-LINE SURVEY; DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS; TARGETED; DIFFERENTIATED;
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