DMZ 접경지역의 장소성에 영향을 미치는 요인

Abstract

Sense of place is a special characteristic of geographical space that encourages people's visitation and thereby is an important factor influencing regional development and economic revitalization. With the growing interest in policies to promote domestic tourism and economic revitalization, it is important to examine the sense of place regarding the DMZ area, so its ecological value and natural environment can be better preserved. This study tried to provide policy implications by identifying factors influencing the sense of place regarding the DMZ area. The results revealed that all factors significantly influenced place attachment and loyalty regarding the DMZ area. In particular, among the sense of place formation factors, the activity factor had a high influence on place attachment. In addition, of the place identity factors, the economic value and the ecological and natural environmental value had higher impacts on place attachment than others. Lastly, the human factor and the peace value had the highest influences on DMZ loyalty. According to the study results, to increase place attachment and loyalty to the DMZ area, strategies for fostering human resources and strengthening experiential activities are more important than physical factors. In addition, economic value is highly rated alongside the ecological and natural environment value, historical value, and cultural value of the DMZ area, and this should be considered when establishing policies and various non-physical plans to strengthen the sense of place regarding the DMZ area.