• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.168-175
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• 2007

For maximum utility of trails, there is a need for better knowledge of characteristics of trail use and its users. The purpose of this study is to find out users' attitudes toward trail structures in Eorimok exploring route in Hallasan National Park managerial purposes. A questionnaire survey was conducted to 138 people on the way back home from their visit to the site from July to August, 2007. The geological conditions of 7 types of pedestrian trail structures were rated relatively high both in quantity and quality. The responses were noticeably positive about the natural materials used in wood deck and PP rope railings from the point of three aspects: harmony with nature, visitor convenience and resources conservation. It seems necessary to replace steel structures with native materials because such unnatural materials used in a natural setting are subject to visitor's resistance.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.325-338
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to analyze service factors, particularly physical environment factor, that influence consumer satisfaction, and to identify how coffee consumption behavior is affected in relation to an increase in consumer satisfaction. For the study, factor and regression analyses were employed. As a result, five factors were derived relating to physical environment, while four factors impacted on consumer satisfaction. In addition, the three factors extracted from consumption behavior were influenced by consumer satisfaction. Additional discussion and implications for future study were provided.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.97-107
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate information source of the choice of select dental medical institution and the relationship between socioeconomic characteristics and information searching pattern. This study was conducted for residents adults and teens living in Gwangju and rural communities of Jellanam-do province including. The study shows that 61.0 % of the information of selecting dental medical institutes had been introduced by the acquaintance and the rest of the information(37.0%) had been gotten from the internet. The purpose of this study is to develop an information search method that can influence the choice of medical consumers in dental clinics, and to establish a new dental clinic management strategy based on this research. Plus, we want to develop an information search source that can have a convergence effect on the selection of medical consumers in dental medical institutions.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.212-218
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• 2022

This study aims to understand health care consumer's information searching behavior according to their presence of chronic diseases. For this purpose, 240 patients' data of university hospital located in Seoul were collected by surveys from 9 February to 11 February 2016. For statistical analysis, we used SPSS Ver. 26.0. The main results of this study are as follows: First, Chi-square test showed that chronic patients used expert information sources and experiential information sources more than those without chronic diseases. Second, chronic patients were found to search nutrition management, exercise management, and patient case. Lastly, in the case of hospital-related searches, patients with chronic diseases searched more waiting time and medical expenses than those without chronic diseases. The significance of this study is to provide basic data for efficient information provision and establishment of marketing strategies reflecting information needs of health care consumers.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.41 no.6
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• pp.147-157
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between wetland visitors' consciousness of ecology and their needs and thereby, provide for some effective measures to manage them. For this purpose, 3 study points were set up: "wetland visitors' consciousness of ecology and their needs", "differences of such consciousness depending on their demographic variables" and the "relationship between such consciousness and their needs". To this end, Upo Wetland visitors were surveyed for an empirical analysis. The visitors' awareness about ecology was measured with Dunlap's 15-item NEP Inventory, while their needs were analyzed in reference to Maslow's 7-Step Human Desire Ladder. The survey was conducted at Upo Wetland for 3 days, and as a result, a total of 228 questionnaires were returned. The results of this study can be summarized as follows; First, the visitors' consciousness of ecology and their needs were higher than the normal level. In terms of their consciousness of ecology, their awareness of the ecological crisis potential and anti-humanism was highest. In terms of their needs, the aesthetic need was highest, followed by the cognitive one. On the other hand, the needs for self-achievement and self-esteem were lowest; except them, the higher the needs were positioned at Maslow's ladder of desire, and subjects were more responsive to them. As a result of analyzing the correlation between the subjects' consciousness of ecology and their needs, it was found that the correlation was negative in some sub-areas, while being positive in other sub-areas. After all, the ratio of the sub-areas having a positive correlation was as 3 times high as that of the sub-areas having a negative correlation. Even as for the correlation coefficient values, they were higher in the positive sub-areas, which suggests that the correlation between wetland visitors' consciousness of ecology and their needs were positive, although at a lower level, in overall terms. As a result of comparatively analyzing visitors' needs by dividing them into 3 sub-groups depending on the levels of their consciousness of ecology, it was found that the higher their consciousness of ecology was, their needs were higher. Overall, wetland visitors' awareness of ecology was higher than the normal level, and it was estimated that such awareness would continue to increase. Hence, it could be inferred that their needs, particularly, their aesthetic and cognitive ones would continue to increase, too. Accordingly, it is deemed important to manage the wetland landscape making use of its visual resources, while continuing to provide the visitors with the contents fulfilling their need for knowledge.

• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.197-210
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• 2006

This study focuses on the establishment and development process of Hampyeong Butterfly Festival as a cultural tourism event. Among several cultural tourism festivals helded in Korea, Hampyeong Butterfly Festival of Hampyeong county of Jeollanamdo, is recognized as one of famous events all over the country. Since the first festival of 1999, over 1 million tourists have been visited to Hampyeong county. The programs and contents of festival, the degree of preference and satisfaction of festival were developed since 1999. The number of tourists participated in festival also were increased from six hundred thousand of 1999 to 1.6 million of 2005. The total budget of festival were increased 2.5 hundred million of 1999 to 6.9 hundred million of 2005. The economic effects were increased 63 hundred million of 1999 to 105 hundred million of 2005. With these evolution process, Hampyeong Butterfly Festival was positioned and evaluated as a of succeed festivals.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.92-100
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to survey and analyze of the visitor's cognition of Visitor-Reservation System in Soraksan National Park. To accomplish the purpose, a questionnaire survey was employed in Soraksan National Park. The contents of questionnaire consist of the socioeconomic characteristics and the types of visiting, the activity, the cognition of Visitor-Reservation System. 166 samples of total 170 respondents were used for final analysis. As a result of the analysis, the socioeconomic characteristics and the type of visiting were showed similar trends with results from other National Park visitor survey Most of respondents recognized the enforcement Visitor-Reservation System and A majority of respondents affirmatively recognized the introduction Visitor-Reservation System. Most of respondents wanted an easy method reservation and cancel in enforcement Visitor-Reservation System. Besides Most of respondents recognized negative conception on regulation(nature-rest system, facility-reservation system etc) of National Park Authority(N.P.A). About expanding enforcement Visitor-Reservation System of National Park's preservation, 'Agree Group' was almost equal with 'Disagree Group'. About more effect operate the Visitor-Reservation System Most of respondents were agree to introduce penalty.

• Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.11-21
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• 2011

Purpose: This study aims to compare health status and health behavior among the hypertension group, the DM group, and the hypertension-DM group for aged clients of customized home visiting health care services. Methods: This study was conducted as cross-sectional research. The subjects of this study were 2,235 aged people over 65 living in J City. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and measurements. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 12.0 program, and descriptive statistics, $x^2$ test, t-test and ANOVA were used for the analyses. Results: BP and glucose control showed a significant difference among the groups. BMI and waist circumference were significantly higher in the hypertension-DM group than in the other groups. Stroke, arthritis, and perceived health status were significantly different among the three groups. Depression was high, but not significantly different among the groups. Smoking and drinking were not significantly different among the groups. Physical activity was very low, especially in the hypertension group. Medication was high, especially in the hypertension-DM group. Conclusion: It is necessary to consider care plans for the hypertension-DM group, and educate the group for care management. Also, depression and physical activity programs are needed for the age.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.398-407
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• 2010

The purpose of this study is to explain the neighborhood region "gimpo northwest area" connection development make use of a core tourist area "kanghwado" of visitor behavior characteristics. this is a foundation data for research of kanghwado behavior characteristics. For this research, the description of the current study were as follows. First kanghwado revisitors of high potentialities visit gimpo northwest area. so its demanded same or different attraction development and make an target marketing from kanghwado revisitors. Second the gimpo northwest keep the accent on development history and experience education of housewives families. Third publicity board parking area and infrastructure is demanded on the 48th street. Forth Han river and Imjin river meeting point gimpo north area, each other kanghwado gimpo west put opposite Yeomha river there can see point the west sea. therefore we need waterside attraction.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.297-305
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• 2004

The purposes of this study were to understand visitors' park use characteristics and provide effective directions fur managing facilities and programs of ecological interpretation in Incheon Grand Park, Korea. To accomplish the purposes of study, a questionnaire survey with 376 samples was carried on the park. As for the results, most respondents were pointed relaxation with natural environment as a main visiting purpose. Visitors highly interested in programs of ecological interpretation and also respondents' intension of participation to those programs showed far more positive. Based on the results, there was a need fer introducing facilities and programs of ecological interpretation as a park management strategy in order to induce nature-friendly park use and connect to environment education in the school system. In addition, some suggestions which should be developed a base facilities and various programs were made.