Place attachment is the bonding based on positive affection in the interactions between people and a place that significant for the harmonious relationship between people and the environment. Scannel and Gilford (2010) considered the dimensions of place attachment and proposed the theoretical framework of Place, Person, and Process (PPP), which should be systematically studied from the perspective of person, place, and psychological processes. The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyze the theory of place attachment and put forward the hypothesis for the structural model. The potential variables of the model were analyzed, and the correlation coefficients were obtained. In view of the results of the structural model analysis, relevant policy proposals were put forward. After the questionnaire investigation on the Haneul Park in Daejeon city, the data were analyzed using the structural equation modeling (SEM) method, and the model with 19 measurement items was established. The results showed that the hypothesis model was suitable for the data because the 𝒳² test of the model fitting was not significant (p=0.349), and it had a better model fitting index. The results demonstrated that the place, cognition, affection, and behavior have significant effects on place attachment (p<0.05).They play the most important role, considering that the relationships between the variables, correlation coefficients between cognition and affection, cognition and behavior, and behavior and affection were significant (p<0.01). This showed that the place attachment process for the park visitors involved the psychological emotional cycle of cognition, affection, and behavior. To increase the interest of visitors and the rate of revisit, it was suggested to increase the diversity of the park facilities and to meet the needs of local residents when the construction and renovation of neighborhood parks is undertaken. In internal aspects, the paper studied in detail the psychology or expectations of park visitors and showed the importance of the analysis of their emotion, cognition, and behavior. This analysis can be a starting point for the design and renovation of the neighborhood parks. It should improve visitor satisfaction and strengthen the attachment of visitors to the neighborhood parks.

본 연구는 대전광역시 서구에 위치한 월평공원 내 탐방로를 대상으로 탐방로의 훼손현황, 주연부 식물상을 조사하여 훼손유형에 따른 관리방안을 도출하여 보다 쾌적한 도시자연공원을 조성하는 데 필요한 기초자료를 제시하고자 수행하였다. 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 탐방로 폭 조사 결과 평균 폭은 3.5m이었다. 탐방로 훼손유형별로는 노면분기형이 2회(4.76%)로 가장 낮은 빈도를 보였으며, 노폭확대형이 3회(7.14%), 분기샛길형 4회(9.52%), 급경사형 5회(11.90%), 노면세굴형과 암반노출형이 각각 6회(14.29%), 노면침식형 7회(16.67%), 수목뿌리노출 9회(21.43%)로 나타났다. 즉, 2.07㎞의 탐방로 구간에서 총 훼손 발생 지역이 42곳으로서 탐방로의 훼손이 심각한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 탐방로 주연부에서 총 51과 111속 138종의 식물종이 확인되었으며, 귀화율은 12.4%, 도시화지수는 5.9%로 나타났다. 탐방로 주변으로 확산되는 훼손의 진행단계와 범위를 파악하기 위하여 환경 피해도 조사 결과, 환경 피해도 0~2등급은 나타나지 않았다. 3등급은 훼손유형 1개와 훼손지역 2곳, 4등급은 훼손유형 3개와 훼손지역 8곳으로 조사되었으며, 5등급의 경우 훼손유형 6개와 훼손지역 4곳, 6등급은 훼손유형 6개와 훼손지역 2곳으로 조사되었다. 암반지역은 훼손유형 2개와 훼손지역 2곳으로 나타났고, 포장지역은 훼손유형 2개와 훼손지역 12곳으로 나타났다. 종합적으로 볼 때, 월평 공원의 탐방로의 훼손상태는 심각한 수준이다. 특히 월평공원은 접근성이 뛰어나 이용객이 꾸준히 늘어나고 있으므로 조속한 대책이 강구되어야 한다.

This study aims to examine the existing law-protected trees in the city of Daejeon and find out the way of creating urban small parks by utilizing them. To do this, this study reviewed previous research papers and scholastic writings, and surveyed present conditions and usage patterns of the 135 law-protected trees in the city of Daejeon.The result shows that the sites of 114 law-protected trees are possible to create as urban small parks and the sites of 42 trees, among them, have proper location and condition through the result of an evaluating sheet. To create urban small parks using the law-protected tree, considerations are as follows. First, the age, the origin, the tale, the cultural heritage, and so on should be carefully investigated through the scholastic research and survey. Second, systematical management system should be organized to maintain ecological sustainability. Third, each protected tree belongs to the community and the consciousness of citizens should be elevated to have a strong affection to them by educating and informing as a cultural heritage and a community symbol.