The Korea Forest Service is pushing for the creation of solid forest roads as part of its policy to prevent damage due to sedimentary disasters caused by abnormal climate conditions. However, concerns regarding the negative contribution of forest roads to forest landscape have also been raised. In this study, we evaluated impact of forest road surfaces with three materials (concrete, crushed stone, and soil) on landscape, which are commonly applied to forest road construction in South Korea. Here, we tried to use human physiological and psychological indicators for the evaluation and recruited 39 subjects without the related knowledge or experience. The subjects remained stable by viewing the gray screen in the room controlling external factors; viewed images of forest roads presented at random; filled out questionnaires; and took a rest to wash out residual sensitivity. This procedure was repeated for three materials. The result showed that physiological responses of subjects did not differ significantly among road surface materials. However, in the Semantic Differential method, the surface covered with soil was perceived to be much more 'natural' than it with crushed stones. Also, in the Perceived Restorativeness Scale, the road surface covered with crushed stones scored higher in terms of 'legibility' compared to other materials. The Profile of Mood States showed no significant difference among the road surface materials and indicated non-negative responses. Our findings indicate that the surface materials of forest roads do not affect landscape perception and suggest that construction of forest roads should prioritize securing physical stability over aesthetic factors.
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Beom-Su Kim [ Department of Forest Science, Kongju National University, 54, Daehak-ro, Yesan, 32439, South Korea ]
Sang In Lee [ Department of Forest Science, Kongju National University, 54, Daehak-ro, Yesan, 32439, South Korea ]
Jung Il Seo [ Department of Forest Science, Kongju National University/Institute of Ecological Restoration, Kongju National University, 54 Daehak-ro, Yesan, 32439, South Korea ]
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