This paper presents a landscape planning proposal based on rural ecotourism at the giant miscanthus Field in Iksan Jeollabuk-do. The recently developed giant miscanthus (“Goedae Uksae 1”) is a promising bio-energy crop, and several plantation fields will be constructed nationally. Since the site is 184ha and located near the Geumgang river, its ecological and landscape potential is very high. The utilization of the site’s tourism resources is focused in the four directions of giant miscanthus landscaping, regional resource networking, ecotourism, and bio-energy planning. The main concept of the planning is “Living Landscape and Breathing Cultures,” and the site is divided into the six spaces of plantation field, riverside, Yongan eco-park, energy avenue, bio-energy center, and special-landscaping area through the river bank. The main facilities of these spaces comprise a reed maze, an observatory, boardwalks, energy campgrounds, and landscape lighting. Special and eye-catching landscapes with the themes of giant miscanthus, harmony, opening, closing, and sequence were adopted and suggested at the major points of the site. To produce various open, closed, and winding landscapes, eye-view focused planting patterns of centralizing, scattering, and mixing of various similar species were adopted to stimulate curiosity and draw attention.

ABSTRACT
 1. Introduction
 2. Previous Studies and Case StudyAnalysis
  2.1 Consideration of Previous Studies
  2.2 Case Analysis
 3. Current Status Analysis
  3.1 General Status
  3.2 Environmental/Ecological Analysis
  3.3 Current Status of Giant Miscanthus andPlantation Field
 4. Design Concept
  4.1 Design Concept
  4.2 Development of Themed Tourist Resources
  4.3 Design Basics
 5. Master plan
  5.1 Spatial Planning
  5.2 Landscape Plan for the GMPF
 6. Conclusions
 References

• Donggil Cho(NEXUS Design)
• Sangwook Kim(Dept. of Environmental Landscape Architecture, Wonkwang University) Corresponding author