Analysis of Spatial Cognition of Visitors to Natural Environment-based Tourism.Resort Facilities - A Case Study of NAMI Island -

자연환경 기반형 관광.휴양목적지 시설물에 대한 방문객 공간인지도 분석 - 남이섬 관광지 사례를 중심으로 -

  • 최영석 (인천도시공사 관광사업본부)
  • Received : 2013.04.04
  • Accepted : 2013.06.21
  • Published : 2013.06.30

Abstract

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.

본 연구는 관광지 시설물에 대한 방문객의 공간인지도 분석을 통해 방문객의 공간인지도 향상을 위한 시설물 계획 및 관리적 측면의 개선방안과 시사점을 제시하는데 목적이 있다. 연구의 목적달성을 위해 방문객의 시설물에 대한 공간인지도와 시설물 특성 및 방문객 특성 등의 공간인지도 영향요소에 대한 연구모형을 설정하였으며, 이를 토대로 남이섬 관광지 방문객을 대상으로 실증분석을 수행하였다. 분석결과, 시설물 유형, 입지 등의 시설물 특성과 성별, 연령, 안내지도 사용 등의 방문객 특성이 방문객의 공간인지도와 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 남이섬의 경우에는 식 음료시설에 대한 매력성, 상징성 강화 등의 재정비가 요구되며, 종반부 시설물에 대한 정보제공 시설의 추가설치 및 재배치가 필요한 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구의 결과는 관광지 시설물의 효율적인 계획과 관리를 위해 시설물 및 방문객 특성 등의 공간인지도 영향요소에 대한 면밀한 분석과 반영의 필요성을 시사한다. 특히, 방문객의 공간인지도는 관광지의 공간적 성격과도 연관성이 있으며, 여성의 공간인지도 향상을 위해 시설물의 독특성이 중요한 요소로 작용하고 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 또한, 본 연구의 결과는 관광지 시설물의 계획과 관리에 있어 관광지 정보제공 기능이 관광지의 공간구조의 복잡성과 관계없이 방문객의 공간인지도 향상을 위해 중요한 요소임을 시사하고 있다.

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