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An Evaluation of the Competitiveness of Saemangeum Ecotourism Development: From the Pan-Yellow Sea Era Perspective

  • Journal of Tourism Sciences
  • Abbr : JTS
  • 2010, 34(5), pp.199-219
  • Publisher : The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea
  • Research Area : Social Science > Tourism

김현룡 1 WooHee Byun 1 Sung Yeon 1

1경주대학교

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ABSTRACT

From the Pan-Yellow Sea Era perspective, this study evaluated the competitiveness of Saemangeum ecotourism development. Data were collected from 318 local resident of Gunsan city where 71% of Saemangeum is located in. Results of cannonical correlation analysis showed that lactationality and capacity of tourism development and appropriateness of tourism facility turned out to be the significant elements of strengthening the competitiveness of Saemangeum ecotourism development, while environmental degradation and long term investment cost were the factors of weakening the competitiveness. These imply that a balance point of view is needed for a sustainable Saemanguem ecotourism development. Based on these finding, several practical implications were also discussed.

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