A Case Study on Introducing Vita Parcours as Forest Leisure Sports Facility in Saneum Healing Forest

이진규,; Weon, Kim Ki

doi:10.34272/forest.2018.22.4.007

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“…Socio-demographic background 3 Heo et al, 2015;Heo et al, 2017;Joo and Yeo, 2000;Lee et al, 2017;Lee and Kim, 2018;Yoo et al, 2007 Motive and number of visits 2…”

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Citizens’ Perceptions and Assessment of an Urban Mountainous Forest Restoration: Nature, History, and Changes

Huh,

Heo,

Park

et al. 2024

J. People Plants Environ

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Background and objective: Most cities in South Korea have mountainous forests as hinterland green space in their centers, which are used as urban parks. This study was conducted to analyze citizens' perceptions of a mountainous forest restoration project being carried out in Jinju City.Methods: The research site is part of Bibongsan Mountain in Jinju City. Visitors' perceptions of the Bibongsan Restoration Project (BRP), carried out since 2015, were surveyed and analyzed regarding nature, history, and changes. The survey was conducted from August to October 2019, and the collected data were statistically analyzed.Results: The main socio-demographic changes were an increase in the proportion of men among visitors, aging, and an increase of unemployed people in the occupational distribution. The overall assessment of BRP implementation was positive. Visitor perceptions of the value, revival, and restoration of historical resources were more vital than in 2015 and had a strong positive correlation with each other. Visitors identified a high need for safety facilities for elderly visitors, improved wireless communication services, facilities for various recreational activities, outdoor learning facilities and programs for nature study, expanded parking lots, and improved transportation services.Conclusion: The urban mountainous forest restoration project is overall satisfactory and needs to be continued. The results showed that urban mountainous forests are not only recognized as spaces for walking and exercise for health but also recently as historical spaces expressing the unique or featured identity of the city, educational spaces for interest and understanding of nature, and recreational spaces that reflect local lifestyle changes. Thus, urban forests need to be restored in the context of local historical and cultural resources as well as natural resources. In addition, there is a need to be aware of various changes in the population, including aging and an increase in retirees.

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“…Socio-demographic background 3 Heo et al, 2015;Heo et al, 2017;Joo and Yeo, 2000;Lee et al, 2017;Lee and Kim, 2018;Yoo et al, 2007 Motive and number of visits 2…”

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Citizens’ Perceptions and Assessment of an Urban Mountainous Forest Restoration: Nature, History, and Changes

Huh,

Heo,

Park

et al. 2024

J. People Plants Environ

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Users’ Recognition and Satisfaction of Trails and Exercise Facilities in Urban Mountainous Forests: Focused on Jinju City, South Korea

Huh¹,

Heo²,

Jung³

et al. 2022

J. People Plants Environ

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Background and objective: This study was conducted to analyze users’ behavior, recognition, and satisfaction toward forest trails and exercise facilities in urban mountainous forests, Jinju City, South Korea.Methods: Users’ characteristics, visit motives, and satisfaction with forest trails and exercise facilities in three urban mountainous forests were surveyed from September to October 2020. The data of 300 respondents were analyzed using frequency, descriptive, and regression analysis.Results: There was a high percentage of users aged 51 or older (62.0%). Most users visited regardless of weekdays or weekends, every day or 2-3 times a week, and stayed for 1-2 hours. Most were using the forest trails and outdoor fitness facilities. Hiking or walking showed the highest frequency in visit motives, followed by using outdoor fitness facilities. Overall satisfaction with forest trails was high at 3.74-3.93 on a 5-point Likert scale, which was affected by the landscape and environment of small private arable lands around forest trails and convenient facilities such as handrails and information boards. Overall satisfaction with outdoor fitness facilities was 3.34-3.62, which was affected by harmony with forest landscape and facility maintenance. Overall satisfaction with indoor badminton courts was 3.01-3.08, which was affected by harmony with forest landscape.Conclusion: For improving overall satisfaction, it is crucial to maintain and repair the width and surface of forest trails, but renovating the landscape and environment of small private arable lands and exercise facilities may be more critical. It is desirable to improve and maintain the function and landscape of outdoor fitness facilities and to relocate indoor badminton courts to the outskirts or boundaries of the mountainous forests. To provide various leisure and recreation activities, the creation of a forest bathing place will be first necessary, followed by a family recreation place and outdoor learning classroom.

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A Case Study on Introducing Vita Parcours as Forest Leisure Sports Facility in Saneum Healing Forest

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Citizens’ Perceptions and Assessment of an Urban Mountainous Forest Restoration: Nature, History, and Changes

Citizens’ Perceptions and Assessment of an Urban Mountainous Forest Restoration: Nature, History, and Changes

Users’ Recognition and Satisfaction of Trails and Exercise Facilities in Urban Mountainous Forests: Focused on Jinju City, South Korea

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