Eulsook-do’s Change in Leisure Pattern by the Pre- and Post-Construction of Estuary Dike in the Coastal Area

The purpose of this study is the assessment of changes in the leisure patterns of users of the Eulsook-do before and after the estuary dike construction. The following survey research method was conducted to implement the study, sampling by age was carried out selectively and randomly alike. A total of 319 persons were chosen for final analysis, excluding questionnaires answered found to be inappropriate. To measure the image of the lower Nakdong River around the Eulsook-do, with advice sought from experts, researchers, through several pilot tests, developed a 24-item semantic differential scale(SDS) that has two bi-polar adjectives at each end. Study of the pre- and post- construction images of the Eulsook do located on the coast of Busan suggests the dike construction has brought about negative changes in the Eulsook do’s overall image. There can be two alternatives for improving the negative image restoration and development.