• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.421-431
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• 2011

This study examined visitors' perceptions and attitudes about establishing cable car in Mudeungsan Provincial Park (MPP). Data were collected from 401 respondents by a field questionnaire survey in MPP during the September of 2010. 61.7% of respondents opposed to establishing cable car in MPP while 20.6 percent supported it. Respondents showed high level of belief to possible consequences that establishing cable car will result in 'deterioration of ecosystem and natural landscape', 'crowding problem by increased number of visitors', 'disappearance of naturalness or previous nature experiences in MPP'. Respondents, however, presented low belief to 'positive effects on increasing economic income and local economic growth by attracting tourists'. 32.4 percent of the survey respondents evaluated the present MPP as a place of 'Nature Preservation Area (NPA)' and 10.5% as 'Developed Park Area (DPA)'. 48.8% of respondents answered that MPP should be managed as 'NPA' with only 2.5% as DPA. Respondents' socio-demographic characteristics (i.e., gender, age, education level, length of residence in Gwang-ju city), use patterns (number of visits to MPP or to Jungbong and surrounding areas), and normative place condition of MPP showed relationship with the overall support rates about establishing cable car. The results and their implications were discussed.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.10-27
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• 2017

Recently, the importance of recognizing the natural environment and the need for its conservation are increasing due to rapid urbanization. Suncheon Bay, designated as Scenic Site No. 41 and one of the World's Five Greatest Coastal Wetlands, is the only tideland among the tidal flats in Korea, which has salt marsh reserves. It has high conservation value from the ecological aspect. In addition to the Suncheon Bay National Garden, it provides various benefits not only to visitors but to local residents as well in terms of economics, environmental issues, and history and cultural aspects. Two million tourists visit the site annually, which has constantly highlighted the limits of ecological capacity. The valuation of the Suncheon Bay wetland is more important for the sustainability of the Suncheon Bay wetland than for its value as a tourism resource for the activation of the local economy. This study used the Logit model, which is commonly used among probabilistic choice models, to evaluate the economic value of Suncheon Bay wetland with the contingent valuation method(CVM). Applying the conservation value of the Suncheon Bay wetland to the benefit of KRW 8,200 for 1 person and 1 day, the benefit from exploration is KRW 2,050, the management and conservation value is KRW 3,034, and the heritage value is KRW 3,116. The results of this study are that benefit from the annual exploration of Suncheon Bay wetland was KRW 44.3 in billion, the management and conservation value was KRW 6.55 in billion, and the heritage value was KRW 6.73 in billion. When converted to the number of paying visitors per year, the conservation value is about KRW 177.1 billion. This study was conducted to evaluate the use and conservation aspects of the economic value of Suncheon Bay wetland. Based on the latent value of the Suncheon Bay wetland, it provides basic data about the efficient management and policy establishment of Suncheon Bay wetland. The study is significant in that the ecological sustainability of the Suncheon bay wetland and the value of non-marketable were evaluated based on the recognition of 'benefit through exploration', 'management and conservation value' and 'value of heritage'. It can be used as policy decision data on the integrated collection of the admission fee of the Suncheon Bay wetland and Suncheon Bay National Garden.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.585-593
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• 2009

This study is a survey on the general perceptions of the residents and visitors regarding the Nature Restoration Period in Chilsun Valley in Jirisan National park, and it was designed to establish systematic park management plan for the Special Protected Areas in Korean National Parks. This survey was conducted on the residents of five towns including Chuseong-ri, Gwangjum-dong, Uijung-ri, Uitan-ri and Uipyeong-ri, as well as visitors to Chilsun Valley by using convenience sampling. The result showed that those individuals or groups who responded to the survey were all positive about preservatory effect of Nature Restoration Period in the valley; however they also showed major perceptional differences as to the ways in which the nature restoration period managed. They also disagreed among themselves on the assessment of the extent of damage that could be generated due to the restoration, the appropriateness of the Nature Restoration Period as a management policy and maintenance of the policy in the future. The appropriateness as a policy and the extent of damage due to the Nature Restoration Period particularly showed some serious perceptional differences among five resident groups based on the location of their towns. To minimize current conflict and achieve the goal of Nature Restoration Period, the park management authorities need to communicate more actively with the stakeholders of the local community and NGOs, and secure their support and cooperation by accommodating their ideas and opinions to build a strategic partnership.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.159-169
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• 2006

Interpretive sign is a communication medium that is often used in self-guided interpretation. Understanding interpretive signs and their users is important to maximize the effectiveness of interpretation. This study evaluated design attributes of interpretive signs by visitor's personal characteristics and visiting patterns using Importance-Performance Analysis(IPA). Data were collected from August to September of 2003 at the self-guided trail in Naejangsan National Park, Korea. Visitors using the trail participated in a questionnaire survey, and a total of 276 subiects was used for data analysis. The IPA results showed that female(23.3%) than male(13.3%), low age group(43.3%) than middle(0.0%) and high age group(0.0%), higher education group(36.7%) than lower education group(0.0%), medium size group(33.3%) than large(10.0%) or small group(16.7%), 'with child' group(66.7%) than 'without child' group(20.0%) rated higher importance and lower performance on more design attributes of the interpretive signs. These groups also showed higher rate of 'Concentrate Here(CH)' attributes that require urgent improvement. The 'with child' group showed the especially high rate of 'CH' attributes. The results suggest that interpretive signs need to be designed considering diverse user groups. It is also necessary to develop some standardized items of the sign design attributes for more efficient and reliable implementation of IPA and other evaluative works.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.395-404
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• 2005

A project has recently begun to reintroduce endangered Asiatic black bears to the Jirisan National Park. However, information on home range that is necessary to maintain the Minimum Viable Population (MVP) of those bears does not exist. Based on point data of two bears that were released for trial in Jirisan in 2001, we identified the movement pattern of bears and estimated their home ranges with two different methods Finally, the possibility of conserving the MVP of bears was evaluated by comparing the location and size of the home range with habitats which have been found to be suitable for bears. The frequency of bears' appearance reduced drastically as road densities of both paved roads and legal trails increased. The midpoint of home ranges of the two bears was 376.85 $km^2$ and 50.76 $km^2$ based on 100% MCP (Minimum Convex Polygon) and 95% AK (Adaptive Kernel Home Range Method), respectively, with an overlapped area of 126.0 $km^2$ and 3.99 $km^2$ each. The core areas of their home ranges are located not in the no-entry zone, where major trails were open to the public - despite being designated as no -entry zone - but in areas where most trails were closed to the public. A discrepancy between core areas of home ranges and potentially suitable habitats suggests the effects of vehicles and tracking people through roads within the park. Thus, for the success of in situ conservation of endangered bears, well-planned management of habitats is needed to protect bears and to ensure the home ranges to support the MVP.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.184-190
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• 1997

Herpetofauna in Soraksan National Park was carried out both Apr. 27, Apr. 28, 1996 and Aug. 19, Aug. 20, 1996. 6 stecies of 4 Families in Amphibian and 2 species of 2 Families in Reptilian were observed in this survey. It was observed relatively poor biota to other National Park that caused to excessive visitor and impacts by divelopments. Onychodactylus fischeri which was revealed Specific Endangered Animal assigned by Minister of Environmemt distributed abundantly along the Chohangnyong. So Chohangnyong should be conserved by prolonging the Year of Natural Rest.

• 월간 기계설비
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• s.306
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• pp.78-85
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• 2016

분뇨처리시설은 인간의 배설물을 처리하는 아주 중요한 시설이지만 처리 과정에서 발생하는 악취로 인해 사람들이 접근을 꺼리는 시설이다. 강서구 마곡동에 위치한 서남물재생센터 내 서남분뇨처리시설은 서울의 서부와 남부권에서 수거된 분뇨를 위생처리하는 시설이다. 그러나 30년 넘은 시설로 노후화는 물론 분뇨 발생량의 지속적인 증가로 인해 처리물량 부족 및 악취 발생으로 민원 발생이 잦음에 따라 서울시가 지난 2009년부터 시설 증설 및 현대화 사업을 추진하고 있다. 새롭게 조성되는 서남분뇨처리시설 증설 및 현대화 사업은 일 평균 4,000톤 처리 시설을 지하화 하여 신설하고, 기존 분뇨처리장은 철거되며, 지상은 공원화 하여 서울시민에게 개방된다. 서남분뇨처리장 지하화 사업이 2016년 6월 30일 완공되면 그동안 지역주민들이 꺼리던 분뇨처리시설이 친환경적으로 탈바꿈 하게 된다. 또한 서울시가 시행 중인 서남물재생센터 현대화, 마곡워터프런트, 마곡지구 개발 등의 사업과도 함께 진행 중이어서 이 사업이 완공되면 서남권 지역에 생태 수상 체육공원 등이 조성되어 여의도 면적의 약 2배에 달하는 친환경 웰빙도시로 변화된다. 본지는 서남분뇨처리시설 증설 및 현대화 사업에서 기계설비공사를 시공하고 있는 대윤환경(주)(대표 김우진) 장준수 현장소장을 만났다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.469-479
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• 1998

This study was aimed to predicting the exercise load in mountain climbing related physical condition of trail, and to propose a capability of user management. It appeared that exercise load in mountain climbing was mainly influenced by the slope of trail and weight of load. It thought that the trails of steep area could be controled the use of person who have a low athletic power as a propose the exercise load index by age.

• 월간 기계설비
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• s.296
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• pp.66-72
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• 2015

LH공사가 인천광역시 서창지구에 총 약 210만$m^2$ 규모, 1만4천여 가구, 약 5만여명이 거주하는 대규모 자족도시 단지를 조성하고 국민 공동주택을 공급하고 있다. 인천 서창지구는 인천의 대표적 주말 나들이 공원인 인천대공원이 근접해 있고 장아산, 거마산, 관모산, 장수천 등 산과 들, 습지(그린)와 바다(블루)로 둘러싸여 있으며, 시립미추홀도서관, 문학경기장, 문화예술회관, 길병원, 백화점, 인천터미널, 남동구청, 인천시청 등 풍부한 생활인프라와 함께 고속도로, 지하철 및 각종 도로가 결합된 멀티 교통망을 두루 갖춘 친환경 생태 해양 문화도시(Ecological & Culture Ocean City)이다. 해성산업개발(주)(대표 이연풍)는 서창2지구 중 1블럭 아파트 기계설비공사를 지난 해 10월 완공 후 3월 6일 입주 전까지 5개월간 최종 점검을 마쳤다. 이 현장은 LH공사가 주계약자 공동도급 시범사업으로 선정한 3개 현장 중 한곳으로 기계설비 건설업계의 관심이 집중된 곳이다. 본지는 입주 전 최종점검을 마친 현장에서 해성산업개발(주)(대표 이연풍) 안선준 기계 부장을 만나 시공 및 주계약자 공동도급에 대한 얘기를 들어보았다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.66-85
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• 1988

The user's composition in Chiak Mountain National Park showed that male, twenties(20-29 ages) and high school or more graduated students were 64.7％, 72.5％ and 95％ respectively by sex, age and education. In visiting purpose, the natural parks characteristics shelved to be a important merit of Chiak Mountain, but the picnic patterns as of neighbourhood park and the recreation patterns as of recreation ground were appeared to be important simultaneously. In preferable place of visitors, the water in valley, natural landscape and climbing were prefered. In the district of Temple Kuryong valley, the peak season of visiting was Fall, and the peak hours during a day was 10 hours A.M and 5 hours P.M. Therfora the management plan in consideration of hiking pattern of nature park, picnic pattern as of neighbourhood park and recreation pattern as of recreation ground shall be necessary to solve the conflicts among functions in Chiak Mountain National Park.