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With the increasing interest in integrative sustainable development, there has been a strong need for a landscape sustainability assessment tool independent from the existing green building rating system. This study aimed to establish an assessment model to objectively evaluate landscape sustainability using an analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Through an extensive literature review and expert survey, an initial list of assessment items was derived and used to set up an AHP model. An AHP survey with landscape architects and architects/engineers was then conducted to determine the importance of the assessment factors. In addition, the model was applied to three projects that were previously certified by a green building rating system in Korea. The AHP results showed that “site context” ranked as the most important factor of landscape sustainability followed by “soil and vegetation,” “maintenance,” “water,” “health and wellbeing,” and “materials.” Among the 20 assessment factors, “monitoring plan” was evaluated as the most important index, followed by “protection of cultural heritage” and “long-term management plan.” Landscape architects evaluated “soil and vegetation” as the most important in the assessment, while the engineers/architects group rated “site context” as the most important. When tested by applying them to the previously certified projects, the developed factors provided more objective and detailed information on landscape sustainability.
Hyung-Sook Lee; Eun-Yeong Park. Developing a Landscape Sustainability Assessment Model Using an Analytic Hierarchy Process in Korea. Sustainability 2019, 12, 301 .
AMA StyleHyung-Sook Lee, Eun-Yeong Park. Developing a Landscape Sustainability Assessment Model Using an Analytic Hierarchy Process in Korea. Sustainability. 2019; 12 (1):301.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHyung-Sook Lee; Eun-Yeong Park. 2019. "Developing a Landscape Sustainability Assessment Model Using an Analytic Hierarchy Process in Korea." Sustainability 12, no. 1: 301.
Greenways provide multiple benefits for trail users’ individual experiences based on users’ background environment and their perceptions of characteristics such as the trail width, vegetation, water, and facilities. Although greenway trail characteristics are important factors that affect users’ preferences, only a few studies have examined individuals’ experiences of greenways based on their perceptions and preferences. The purpose of this study is to examine how greenway trails can be designed to improve users’ experiences in relation to their perceptions and preferences by considering trail characteristics. We examine the relationship between greenway trail characteristics and likability using t-tests as well as correlation and multiple regression analyses. In the current study, virtual tour surveys of greenway users were conducted, with two urban greenway trails as the study sites: Town Lake Trail in Austin, Texas, and Buffalo Bayou Trail in Houston, Texas. Perceptions of all eight greenway trail characteristics, except for background buildings, were significantly different between the trails, and a significant difference in likability was found for five characteristics (the presence of water, trail facilities, trail width, adjacent automobile traffic, and built structures on the trail). In addition, the results of the correlation and multiple regression analyses revealed that the presence of water, amount of vegetation, automobile traffic, and built structures were correlated with likability. These findings suggest that designing appropriate types of greenway trails can help increase users’ likeability ratings of urban greenways. This study contributes to the enhancement of trail environments by providing strategies for practitioners to effectively design and manage greenways.
Junga Lee; Hyung-Sook Lee; Daeyoung Jeong; C. Scott Shafer; Jinhyung Chon. The Relationship between User Perception and Preference of Greenway Trail Characteristics in Urban Areas. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4438 .
AMA StyleJunga Lee, Hyung-Sook Lee, Daeyoung Jeong, C. Scott Shafer, Jinhyung Chon. The Relationship between User Perception and Preference of Greenway Trail Characteristics in Urban Areas. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (16):4438.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJunga Lee; Hyung-Sook Lee; Daeyoung Jeong; C. Scott Shafer; Jinhyung Chon. 2019. "The Relationship between User Perception and Preference of Greenway Trail Characteristics in Urban Areas." Sustainability 11, no. 16: 4438.
Hyung-Sook Lee. Measurement of visitors' satisfaction with public zoos in Korea using importance-performance analysis. Tourism Management 2015, 47, 251 -260.
AMA StyleHyung-Sook Lee. Measurement of visitors' satisfaction with public zoos in Korea using importance-performance analysis. Tourism Management. 2015; 47 ():251-260.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHyung-Sook Lee. 2015. "Measurement of visitors' satisfaction with public zoos in Korea using importance-performance analysis." Tourism Management 47, no. : 251-260.