Perspectives on the Direction of the Suncheon Bay National Garden from Local Residents and Non-Local Visitors
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Background and Purpose of Research
1.2. Theoretical Considerations and Literature Review
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Non-Resident Visitors’ Concerns
3.2. Local Residents’ Concerns
3.3. Differences between Findings for Non-Residents and Local Residents
3.4. Common Data between Visitors and Locals
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
- (i)
- What is the purpose of visiting this place? (information/tourism/education/relaxation)
- (ii)
- Which space is the most needed for the use of this place? (canteen/educational experience area/resting area/cafeteria)
- (iii)
- Which element is most vital for the first national garden? (garden experience/garden information/Korean identity/design improvement/expand convenience/public relations/garden education)
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Non-Resident Visitors | Local Residents | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive Correlation | ▲Information | — | ★Korean Identity | ▲Information | — | ◆Educational experience area |
▲Tourism | — | ★Korean Identity | ▲Information | — | ◆Cafeteria | |
. | . | . | . | . | . | |
. | . | . | ◆Educational experience area | — | ★Garden education | |
. | . | . | ◆Educational experience area | — | ★Garden information | |
. | . | . | ◆Cafeteria | — | ★Garden information | |
★Korean Identity | — | ★Design Improvement | . | . | . | |
Negative Correlation | ▲Tourism | — | ▲Education | ▲Information | — | ▲Relaxation |
. | . | . | ▲Education | ▲Relaxation | ||
◆Educational experience area | — | ◆Canteen | . | . | . | |
◆Cafeteria | — | ★Korean Identity | . | . | . | |
◆Educative experience area | — | ★Expand convenience | . | . | . | |
. | . | . | . | . | . | |
★Garden experience | — | ★Expand convenience | ★Garden experience | — | ★Public relations | |
★Garden experience | — | ★Design Improvement | ★Garden education | — | ★Expand Convenience | |
★Garden Information | — | ★Design Improvement | . | . | . |
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Kim, M.; Sung, J.-S.; Lee, J.-W. Perspectives on the Direction of the Suncheon Bay National Garden from Local Residents and Non-Local Visitors. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1832. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9101832
Kim M, Sung J-S, Lee J-W. Perspectives on the Direction of the Suncheon Bay National Garden from Local Residents and Non-Local Visitors. Sustainability. 2017; 9(10):1832. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9101832
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Moohan, Jong-Sang Sung, and Jin-Wook Lee. 2017. "Perspectives on the Direction of the Suncheon Bay National Garden from Local Residents and Non-Local Visitors" Sustainability 9, no. 10: 1832. https://doi.org/10.3390/su9101832