• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.396-404
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to propose the method to improve management aspect and facilities plan to enhance spatial cognition of visitors through visitors' analysis of spatial cognition regarding tourism destination facilities. The research model was established by factors affecting spatial cognition such as facilities characteristics and visitor characteristics as well as spatial cognition of visitors' facilities to achieve objectives of research, and actual proof analysis was made to visitors to Nami Island tourism destination based of this. As a result of analysis, it was proved that visitor characteristics including their gender and age, and tour map use as well as facilities characteristics of facilities type, location, etc showed a statistically significant difference in visitors' spatial cognition. In addition, it is deemed as a result of analysis that Nami Island requires re-organization of symbolic features and attractiveness of food and beverage facility, while needing additional installment and rearrangement of information facilities and related facilities. The result of this research suggests that close analysis and application of factors affect spatial cognition such as facilities and visitors' characteristics to plan and manage the tourism destination facilities effectively. Moreover, visitors' spatial cognition is related to spatial characteristics of tourism destination, therefore it is analyzed that the uniqueness of facilities played an important role in improving female's spatial cognition. In particular, the result of this study is meaningful in that in light of plan and management for tourism destination facilities, the function to provide tourism destination plays a major role in improving visitors' spatial cognition regardless of complexity of spatial structure of tourism destination.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.7
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• pp.361-368
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• 2013

This research aims to offer the information required for demand increase on marketing strategy level by investigating Mudeungsan visitors' demographic characteristics and social economical variables. To accomplish this study, the proper analyzing model needs to be applied because a grave error of parameters will be led if regression model appropriate for analyzing the data of a continuous probability variable is applied, in case that dependent variable is a discrete random variable which have a discrete probability distribution. Therefore data analysis was performed with Poisson model. However, as the data was showing an overdispersion, parameter was estimated with the Binomial Poisson model able to cover the problem. As a result, some explanatory variables turned out to be significant such as visitor's age, occupation, preferred season to visit, type of company, five days working, and preferring type of tourism. Author could offer to the national park the information about characteristics of core market revealed and marketing strategy for it, based on those influential variables.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.161-174
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• 2012

The main purpose of this paper is to find out the characteristics of foreign tourists comparing to Korean and how they evaluate the festival respectively. Data were collected during the 57th Baekje cultural tourism festival. The total of 674 sample sizes was collected during the festival, of which 558 respondents were domestic visitors, and 116 were foreign visitors. The empirical results showed that domestic visitors and foreign visitors are different in terms of the perception of performance evaluation, and satisfaction. Especially foreigners' degrees of satisfaction proved to be higher than those of koreans. It also expects the result of the study contribute to the development of efficient festival management policies and programs and facilities to meet the goals of cultural tourism festivals. Besides, the outcome of this research may be useful to other festivals and their future operation.

• Korean Business Review
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.157-176
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• 2009

This research is designed to comprehend the 'participation' motivation of fishing village, and analyze the effect of such participation' motivation of the overall satisfaction on fishing village, in aspect of 'demand'. And, this thesis is intended to present the detailed factors of such participation motivation, and raise and address the pertained problems, in an effort to strengthen the effective marketing activities in fishing village and rejuvenate the fishing village tourism. The signifiant difference has made, with regard to demographical traits, and available traits and participation motivation of fishing village tourism. Concerning significant relations and effects of participation motivation and satisfaction, the five factors, such as "somatic and self-realization", "recreation", and "educational or cultural" reveals to have had effects on the satisfaction of fishing village tourism, in turn. But, "status or fame" have had less direct effects on the satisfaction.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.10
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• pp.200-213
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• 2013

As an exploratory research, this paper studied the characteristics of visitor experience in the world first digital aquarium 'IQuarium' by the qualitative observation method. Between June and August of 2013, the first and second qualitative observations were made to gather the data of the behavioral and linguistic responses of visitors. The results of this study were as follows: First, visitors experienced the transformation of their identity and escapism by participating the activities. Second, they experienced the entertaining competition spirit against other visitors for fun. Third, they acted as story-makers by actively participating into the missions. Fourth, they had educational experiences by obtaining information about sea life and experienced the aesthetical atmosphere of 'IQuarium'. Although this study has limitations of the subjective perspective based on qualitative observation method, it will provide proper insight into advanced research in similar fields in the future.

• Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.25-52
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to examine the motives of tourists who visited ecotourism villages in Korea. A self-administered survey was obtained from 254 visitors in six ecotourism villages. As for the motivations of ecotourism village visitors, four factors ('relaxation', 'adventure', 'experience natural' and 'family togetherness') were extracted. Three distinct segments were identified based on the motivation : multipurpose seekers (45.3%), relaxation seekers (34.6%), family togetherness seekers (20.1%). Socio-demographic characteristics and tourism behaviors of each segmentation were also analyzed. The findings should be of interest to practitioners of ecotourism village marketing and operation.

• Archives of design research
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• v.18 no.3 s.61
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• pp.35-44
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• 2005

Songjung beach located in Busan has been developed without design concept or any specific plans for its characteristics. This study attempts to suggest design ideas with specific plans and 3D perspectives in order to develop Songjung beach based on the characteristics and needs of the visitors and provide its own identity. The research was performed in three steps: First, the researcher visited the beach and explored how the beach facilities were used. Second, the satisfaction level and needs on the beach were investigated by questionnaire. Third, the specific plans were suggested based on the above results, which included 5 poly units with restroom, shower room, snack bar, fast-food restaurant, internet Cafe and cafeteria, etc. The form and color of the poly units were decided to show Korean traditional roof image and provide unique image to Songjung beach. This study will show a good example of beach design project reflecting visitors' specific needs through the research.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.14 no.11
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• pp.187-197
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• 2009

Visitors feel pleasure and delight with seeing and participation at the same time at theme park. Owing to participation characteristics of theme park, visitors are not able to satisfy their desire only with simple seeing, and influenced by the sense caused by participation and seeing. The study herein presumed that global attachment regarded as characteristic features determining individual relationship characteristics influences behavior and perception of visitors after visiting theme park, and speculated the process which attachment type of visitors influences to satisfaction and attitude. Moreover, in a point of view of 3 factors which form consumer attitude, recognition, feeling, behavioral desire, factors which enhances satisfaction and behavioral desire of visitors are organized and speculated. As a result of study herein, influence of stable attachment was not significant, while personal service and positive feeling shows importance.

• Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.181-200
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• 2009

중국에서는 관광, 휴식, 체험교육의 목적으로 농촌지역의 놀이농원이 증가하고 있다. 특히 농촌지역 수변공간의 놀이공원에 대한 이용의 증가는 수변공간에 대한 경관 및 단지 설계가 중요한 요소로 작용하고 있다. 이 연구에서는 산동성 등주시의 수변놀이농원의 이용자 1194명을 대상으로 설문지와 관찰 등의 연구방법을 통하여 이용 행태와 요구를 분석하였다. 이용자들은 연령대에 따라 다른 이용행태 및 요구를 보이고 있다. 먼저 이용행태에서 20대 이하는 흥미와 동적인 놀이의 이용행태를 선호하며, 연령대가 증가함에 따라 덜 동적인 이용행태를 선호하였다. 또한 모든 이용자들은 새롭고, 흥미롭고, 편안한 이용시설에 대한 요구가 높았다. 경관요소에 대한 평가에서 20대와 41살 이상의 집단간에 유의미한 차이를 보이고 있으며, 20~40살 집단간에는 유의미한 차이가 없었다. 20대의 이용자들은 시설이용에서 안전성과 레크리에이션기능에 대한 요구가 높았고, 41살 이상의 이용자들은 휴식시설과 공간의 확대를 요구하였다. 또한 이용자들의 대부분이 휴식시설에 대한 요구에서 그늘, 편안함, 양적인 차원에서 시설확대 및 보완의 요구가 높았다. 따라서 농촌관광에서 여가공간의 이용하는데 있어서 방문객의 태도와 만족도에 관한 연구들은 인본주의에 바탕을 둔 편의시설의 확대와 질적 개선이 요구되고 있으며, 이러한 결과를 토대로 최근에 증가하고 있는 중국인의 한국관광 및 방문에 대비하여 중국인의 관광시설선호와 이용만족 증가를 위한 실증적인 자료수집과 대안모색이 필요하다.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.131-137
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• 2010

Today, many museums are changing their forms with ubiquitous environment. Unlike traditional museums providing only static text-based information attached to its corresponding artifacts to visitors, those ubiquitous museums provide not only artifacts' text information, but also many different forms of information such as sound or media through personal digital assistance or cell phones. However, these existing ubiquitous museums still provide each visitor only with artifact-centric information in very simple ways. Also this disadvantageous feature causes high gallery congestion problem resulting from providing a uniform path for every visitor. These limitations may be the biggest barrier to providing more various and useful information about artifacts to visitors through considering each visitor's preference. This paper propose a new optimal viewing path search algorithm to provide comfortable museum viewing for each visitor according to its preference. Also, a new congestion control method is developed to protect visitors from being put in some hot spots on their museum viewing, improving its comfort to a maximum.