A Comparison of On-site and Virtual Reality in Relationship of Recreation Experience and Perceived Restoration in Nei-tung National Forest Recreation Area

• Main Authors: Chao-Han Chang, 張肇翰
• Other Authors: Su-Hsin Lee
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/08497693319614094393

碩士 === 逢甲大學 === 景觀與遊憩研究所 === 95 === Although relative researches suggest natural landscapes contribute to human’s health physically and mentally. Recreation experience gained by attending activities allows people to obtain physical, mental and social benefits. However, limited studies about different media, recreation experience and perceived restoration have been discussed. Since anion’s health benefits promotion in recent years has increased tremendous tourist numbers in Nei-tung National Forest Recreation Area, the relations of recreation experience and perceived restoration on tourist is worth being discussed. The purposes of this study include: (1) Discuss whether recreation experience affects perceived restoration. (2)What are the dimensions of recreation experience and perceived restoration in which tourists received in National Forest Recreation Area? (3) Compare the differences between on-site and virtual reality of recreation experience and perceived restoration influence models, as application in virtual simulation in natural environment. The research site is Nei-tung National Forest Recreation Area, and a virtual reality model was built. Questionnaire survey was conducted separately, 372 valid samples were attained from on-site tourists and 306 valid samples through internet survey. In this study, the measurement of recreation experience was based on “Recreation Experience Preference (REP)” scale which is presented by Driver and Brown. It contains enjoyment of nature, learn about nature, physical fitness, family relationship, social relationship, introspection, escape personal/social pressures, and escape physical pressures. The “Perceived Restoration Scale (PRS)” was based on the theory of Kaplan and Kaplan, containing being away, extent, fascination, and compatibility. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the path analysis (PA) of structural equation modeling (SEM) were adopted to test the hypotheses. The results are following: (1) Recreation experience has a positive influence for perceived restoration both on-site and in virtual reality. (2) The contents of recreation experience and perceived restoration were different. The recreation experience contains enjoyment of nature, physical fitness, introspection and escape from physical pressures, the perceived restoration features includes being away, compatibility, and fascination in on-site model. The recreation experience contains study of nature, family relationship, social relationship, introspection and escape from personal/social pressures, the perceived restoration feature contains consistency, compatibility, and fascination in virtual reality model; (3) Physical experience and stress release were the main effects of perceived restoration in on-site model; learning and psychological experience were the main effects of perceived restoration in visual reality model. The difference of perceived restoration between on-site and virtual reality is being away and coherence. The result proves the natural environment can release pressure effectively, and has higher fascination and compatibility features. Virtual reality can efficiently reflect the relations between recreation experience and perceived restoration, however, there are different in the components. The applicability of internet marketing to increase recreation motivation, and the experience evaluation is suggested.