The main objective of this study was to find participant's recognition about and meaning of stream trekking activities by analyzing their reports after visiting Gumgang, which was a kind of field experience combined with environmental education programs. In addition, this work suggested a few points...
The main objective of this study was to find participant's recognition about and meaning of stream trekking activities by analyzing their reports after visiting Gumgang, which was a kind of field experience combined with environmental education programs. In addition, this work suggested a few points that might help improve trekking programs, trail establishment and the overall field activities along the river. Eighty reports were collected from the participants who had joined in the Gumgang trekking programs organized by both Green Korea United in Daejeon and Gumgang Basin Environmental Office of Korean EPA. A database of texts in the reports was created for the preliminary analysis and then the results were further examined in a qualitative methodology. The results of qualitative analysis demonstrated that before experiencing the trekking activities in the Gumgang, many participants seemed uninterested in a river itself, objectified it, or simply recognized functional roles. It is found that most participants preferred crossing rapids to other activities. Crossing rapids has the eleven positive aspects as follows. First of all, crossing rapids is fun and scary experience at the same time. Secondly, it is painful, but makes people feel happy ironically. Third, rapids themselves make people reminisce about their childhood and feel freedom. Fourth, they make people feel comfortable. Fifth, crossing rapids is addictive. Sixth, rapids have life. Seventh, people can learn how to adapt to nature through the experience in them. Eighth, they can make people cooperate. Ninth, they can make people recollect their old friends. Tenth, people can extend their experience near rapids to rivers. Eleventh, they can make people reflect themselves. There ere three remarkable findings about experience in rapids. Crossing rapids was an activity that most participants preferred and could make the goal of trekking in the Gumgang effectively achievable. By crossing rapids participants can understand both lively and painful parts of the river. Participants think tour guide was an essential part to trekking along the Gumgang.
The main objective of this study was to find participant's recognition about and meaning of stream trekking activities by analyzing their reports after visiting Gumgang, which was a kind of field experience combined with environmental education programs. In addition, this work suggested a few points that might help improve trekking programs, trail establishment and the overall field activities along the river. Eighty reports were collected from the participants who had joined in the Gumgang trekking programs organized by both Green Korea United in Daejeon and Gumgang Basin Environmental Office of Korean EPA. A database of texts in the reports was created for the preliminary analysis and then the results were further examined in a qualitative methodology. The results of qualitative analysis demonstrated that before experiencing the trekking activities in the Gumgang, many participants seemed uninterested in a river itself, objectified it, or simply recognized functional roles. It is found that most participants preferred crossing rapids to other activities. Crossing rapids has the eleven positive aspects as follows. First of all, crossing rapids is fun and scary experience at the same time. Secondly, it is painful, but makes people feel happy ironically. Third, rapids themselves make people reminisce about their childhood and feel freedom. Fourth, they make people feel comfortable. Fifth, crossing rapids is addictive. Sixth, rapids have life. Seventh, people can learn how to adapt to nature through the experience in them. Eighth, they can make people cooperate. Ninth, they can make people recollect their old friends. Tenth, people can extend their experience near rapids to rivers. Eleventh, they can make people reflect themselves. There ere three remarkable findings about experience in rapids. Crossing rapids was an activity that most participants preferred and could make the goal of trekking in the Gumgang effectively achievable. By crossing rapids participants can understand both lively and painful parts of the river. Participants think tour guide was an essential part to trekking along the Gumgang.
산업화로 인한 경제성장으로 환경문제가 대두되면서 지속가능발전이라는 패러다임을 만들게 되었다. 성장 패러다임에서 생태 패러다임으로의 변화는 대중관광의 흐름 또한 변화시켜 친환경적인 관광, 즉 생태관광이 등장하게 되었다.
성장 패러다임에서 생태 패러다임으로의 변화로 생겨난 관광의 형태는?
산업화로 인한 경제성장으로 환경문제가 대두되면서 지속가능발전이라는 패러다임을 만들게 되었다. 성장 패러다임에서 생태 패러다임으로의 변화는 대중관광의 흐름 또한 변화시켜 친환경적인 관광, 즉 생태관광이 등장하게 되었다. 생태관광은 자연보호를 연결시키는 관광으로서 관광 자원의 개발을 지양하고, 환경보호와 자연 보전을 고려해 관광 자원 및 환경의 보존과 이용, 경제적 편익 등이 조화와 균형을 유지할 수 있는 지속가능한 발전의 수단으로 관광 활동이 나아가야 할 이상적 목표이기도 하다.
도보여행 확산으로 생겨난 탐방로의 이용자들이 의식이나 태도를 변화시키지 않고 탐방로를 이용해 생겨나는 문제점은?
하지만 탐방로의 조성은 길 자체를 주요 자원으로 하다 보니, 길의 복원을 위한 자원 개발과 이용에만 초점을 맞추고 있는 실정이다. 또한 이용자들은 의식이나 태도의 변화 없이 이용하다 보니, 생태적 으로 잘 보존된 곳이라 해도 대중 관광지보다 못한 환경 파괴가 일어나는 사례가 빈번하다. 실제로 강신겸(1998)은 생태관광이 생태계에 미치는 영향은 일반관광보다 더 심각할 수 있 으며, 생태 관광지는 일단 관광객에 의해 훼손 되면 그 지역은 일반 관광지보다 복구에 더 많은 시간이 걸린다고 경고하였다.
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