• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.27-46
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• 1999

이 글은 상대적으로 연구 성과가 미비하고 그 접근방식도 다양하지 못했던 기존의 산지촌 연구를 회고하면서, 경관생태학적 관점을 활용하여 산지촌의 분포지역을 세분하고 이 틀 속에서 산지촌에 접근하자고 하였다. 특히 산지촌들이 생태지역에 따라 그 존립방식에 있어서 내적 차별성을 보인다는 점을 주목하였다. 연구지역은 산지촌이 전형적으로 분포하고 있는 강원 남부지역의 태백산맥 일대로서 지형경관, 사면경사도, 해발고도 등에 의거하여 세 개의 생태지역으로 세분될 수 있었다. 고위평탄면지역 산지촌, 고위산간지역 산지촌, 그리고 급사면산간지역 산지촌이 그것이다. 이러한 생태지역의 개념에 기초하여 먼저 산지촌의 형성과정을 역사적으로 추적해본 후, 자연경관, 촌락의 분포 패턴, 생활방식 등을 생태지역별로 비교하면서 구체적으로 서술하였다. 이 과정에서 도출된 세 곳의 생태지역, 생태지역별 자연경관 및 생활양식의 차별성, 산지촌 생활의 현실태, 촌락존립상의 문제점 등은 산지촌의 진흥방안을 모색하는 데 매우 중요한 관점과 방향을 제시해 줄 것으로 본다. 따라서 본고에서 사용한 경관생태학적 방법론은 연구지역 이외의 지역에서도 적용될 필요가 있으며, 이러한 연구가 전국의 산지촌으로 확대될 때 현실에 바탕을 둔 산지촌의 진흥방안이 마련될 수 있을 것으로 본다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.225-230
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to explore visitors' experiences based on two different types of ecological sites: natural and artificial ecological sites. Specifically, this study aimed to analyze the differences in the perceived experiences and satisfaction according to the perception of the visitors to the ecological sites. First, the analysis of measurement factors of visitor experience perception identified four factors such as ecological experience, environment friendliness, sociality, and relaxation. The comparison of perception according to the factor of visitor experience showed that there were significant differences between natural and artificial ecological sites and that the perceived visitor experience was generally higher in the natural ecological sites. The result of the analysis of the influence of the perceived visitor experience to ecological sites on visitor experience showed the relaxation had the largest influence for both natural and artificial ecological sites. The ecological experience and environmental friendliness also had a significant impact on visitor satisfaction in the natural ecological sites and artificial ecological sites, respectively. This paper also discussed the implications for planning and management issues at ecological sites.

• Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.64 no.1
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• pp.54-63
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• 2022

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.144-155
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• 2020

This research developed an approach to identify ecologically important areas at local scales and explained how the results of this approach could contribute to extend the protected areas in the Republic of Korea (ROK). While most developed countries have considered various biotic and abiotic factors, ecological processes, migration routes, habitat connectivity, ecosystem services, and etc. to determine the protected areas, ROK has considered a few factors focusing on biodiversity, landscape, and the habitats of endangered organisms. However, for sustainable management of our nature, we need comprehensive understanding of various ecosystem factors and interactions among them at local scales in designating protected areas. Forthis, we developed a conceptual model based on the ecological engineering approach and then explained how the results of this approach could contribute to extend the protected areas. In particular, we considered future land-use and climate change in determining the priority areas for novel protected areas. Our research suggested an effective methodology 1) to include various ecosystem factors and 2) to consider future environmental changes as well as current environmental conditions in finding the ecologically important areas and prioritizing these areas. However, our approach has limitations on the real-world applications due to the lack of fundamental information and data on our ecosystems. To improve the effectiveness of our approach in the real-world applications, we need various long-term ecological research results, environmental and ecological monitoring data, and both current and future spatial environmental data.

• Korean Business Review
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.147-161
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• 2010

Ecotourism is regarded as an important alternative tourism for regional development and conservation of nature by country or international organization. The environmental importance were given priority by all the countries. The purpose of this study includes; (1) To identify the ecotourism definition. (2) To report the ecotourism development plan by the case study of ecotourism.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.201-214
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• 2019

The concept of ecosystem services is important for the effective management of regional ecological resources. Multiple ecosystem services provided by regional ecosystems are represented as ecosystem service bundles, which define the co-occurrent ecosystem services in a specific region. Bundles provide useful information to identify regional characteristics of ecosystem services and categorize sub-regions with similar patterns of ecosystem service provision. We assessed eleven ecosystem services using modeling approaches and statistical data and produced bundles of cities in Gyeonggi-do.We also conducted principal component analysis and cluster analysis to categorize these cities according to the characteristics of ecosystem services. The results indicated that the cities in Gyeonggi-do were categorized into three groups depending on the types of provision,regulation, and cultural services, and were designated as urbanized, urban-forest, agriculture, or forest cities. These groups were influenced by land use patterns reflecting regional social-environmental features. The results provide useful information for identifying regional ecosystem services and facilitate decision-making in regional ecosystem service management.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.259-269
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• 2002

보전전략은 규모가 큰 지역을 설정하여야 하는 데 그 이유는 광역보전지역은 다양한 생물지리학적인 분포를 포함할 수 있기 때문이다. 이런 관점에서 본 보고서는 우리 나라의 다섯 개의 중요한 생태계에 대하여 기술하였다. 다섯 개의 생태계는 산림생태계, 담수생태계, 연안 및 해양 생태계와 도서생태계 그리고 비무장지대생태계이다. 각각의 생태계 보전전략에 대해 물리적인 측면과 생물지리적 측면에서 기술되었으며 생태계 보전방안은 생태계의 기능과 가치뿐만 아니라 자연시스템을 유지하고 복원하는 데 매우 유리하다. 생태계 보전을 위해 1) 지역주민에게 인센티브를 제공하고, 2) 연구와 교육 및 홍보의 기능을 강화하며, 3) 지역정보와 기술을 상호 교환하고, 4) 국제협력 증진을 도모, 5) 보전지역을 조성하기 위한 예산확보를 제안하였다.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.698-708
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• 2008

The status of eco-environments of Goryeong is evaluated from the results of National Ecosystem Survey. The areas, designated by the 1st class, are only 0.16% of total areas of Goryeong. Most of them are the regions which vegetation preservation status is well. Location of the 1st class region is mostly distributed around the summit and ridges of high mountains. The naturalness of Goryeong region is excellent, thus the status of eco-environments of Goryeong will be rapidly improved.

• Journal of the Korean Regional Science Association
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.3-28
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• 2015

While industrial ecology theories and policy approaches have been considerably influential in regional economy, the dynamism and limitations of regional venture ecosystem are less clearly examined. In particular, the activities of strategic network brokerage require further research in relation to its internal and external interactions and collaborative mechanisms. Based on the analysis results of conditions of Daegu Gyeongbuk regional venture firms, this article examines the necessities of strategic network brokerage in regional venture ecosystem in the dimensions of network conditions as the intrinsic limitations, of innovation direction method outcome as the extrinsic trends, and of the related regional demands. In particular, this article tries to explore the roles and activity scopes of strategic network brokerage to contribute for making up for the weakness of diverse network infrastructures of regional venture ecosystem, for dealing with the mismatch for the extrinsic change trends of industrial technologies, and for fulfilling the strengthening trends of intrinsic capacities.

• Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.654-676
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• 2012

This study aims to develop an ecoregion classification using a multi-hierarchy of environmental factors for spatial patterns in the capacities and potentials of ecological systems in mountain regions. To achieve the objectives, we describe the spatial distribution of environmental factors and identify the multi-hierarchy of these factors using spatial statistics. Lastly, we assess ecosystem-units using both a forest type map (yung & kung) and a forest soil map in order to present a ecoregion classification. This study was performed at a $1,168km^2$ area in Gangwon-do, Korea. Sedimentary rocks, particularly limestone (36.6%) exist in high proportions in the research area. While higher mountains are present in the north and central Korean peninsula, plain areas show large proportions along Odae and Pyeongchang river. In a multi-hierarchy, geology and elevation are identified as upper levels and landform classification (surface curvature, upslope area) is considered as a lower level. 'Geology+elevation+landform' shows equally higher ${\chi}^2$ values than that of other classifications and we map ecoregions based on this result. Uniqueness of environmental characteristics in the research area such as high proportions of sedimentary rocks and higher elevations influences our ecoregion classification. We are looking forward to considering this study as an effective approach to integrating various ecological themes for mountain ecosystem management.