This study divided the coast of Gyeongsangnam-do into three specialized base areas to revitalize tourism on the southern coast and suggested using AAM for movement within base areas. It analyzes the feasibility of advanced transportation means to revitalize coast tourism. It presents a new perspective and the environmental change in the tourism field. The results of this study are expected to have great implications in that it’s applicable to all marine tourism on the southern coast, including Jeollanam-do and Busan, beyond Gyeongsangnam-do.

• 최정호(경남대학교) | Choi Jeong Ho (Assistant Professor, Department of Phronesis Convergence, Kyungnam University)
• 최영문(경남연구원) | Young-Moon Choi (Research fellow, Department of Economic & Industrial Research, Gyeongnam Institute) Corresponding author