본 연구는 하천법 전면 개정 이후 친환경 하천계획 수립에 따라 복원된 자연형 하천을 대상으로 지역민들의 하천 이용행태 및 만족도 조사를 실시하였다. 이는 기존의 하천 자체의 환경과 생태자원에 대한 접근에서 지역민 참여와 프로그램 참여 등 자연형 하천의 수변경관 이용을 활성화하는데 목적이 있다. 연구 방법으로는 자연형 하천 유형에 따라 지역하천, 근린하천, 소하천으로 구분하여 각 하천별로 50명을 대상으로 총 291명 대상의 설문조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 자연형 하천은 지역하천, 근린하천, 소하천 등 하천의 규모와 길이, 고수부지의 상황에 따라지역민들의 이용행태와 요구사항이 상이하므로 자연형 하천의 수변계획시 하천유형에 따라 구분하여 계획할 필요가 있다. 둘째, 조깅로, 운동공간, 체육시설 등 운동공간이 많은 규모가 큰 하천일수록 만족도가 높았으며, 활동적인 운동시설에 요구도가 높고, 장시간 이용자가 많으므로 이에대응하는 조경시설이 요구된다. 셋째, 자연형 하천이 소하천의 경우는 고수부지가 협소하고 수목량과 그늘이 부족하여 휴식시설 등에 대한 요구도가 높게 나타났는데, 추후 소하천의 수변공간에세심한 계획이 필요하다. 본 연구는 자연형 하천의 수변환경을 개선하기 위한 기초자료로 주민들의 인식조사를 통해 하천 이용행태 및 만족도 조사를 실시함으로써 기존의 자연형 하천 연구가수질, 수량, 동⋅식물 환경조사 등 생태환경연구에 치중하였던 것을 한계로 삼아 도심 내에서 자연형 하천의 수변경관 이용을 보다 활성화하기 위한 방안으로 자연형 하천 수변계획시 기초자료로서 의미가 있다. 그러나, 6개의 하천이 전국의 지방하천, 근린하천, 소하천을 대표하기에는 한계가 있으므로 연구 표본을 확대할 필요가 있다.
This study conducted a survey on river usage behavior and satisfaction of local residents on natural rivers restored according to the establishment of eco-friendly river plans after the complete revision of the River Law. This aims to revitalize the use of natural rivers, such as local residents’ participation and program participation in access to the environment and ecological resources of the existing river itself. As a research method, according to the type of natural river, it was classified into regional rivers, neighboring rivers, and small rivers, and a total of 291 people were surveyed for 50 people for each river. This study conducted a survey on river usage behavior and satisfaction of local residents on natural rivers restored according to the establishment of eco-friendly river plans after the complete revision of the River Law. This aims to revitalize the use of natural rivers, such as local residents’ participation and program participation in access to the environment and ecological resources of the existing river itself. As a research method, according to the type of natural river, it was classified into regional rivers, neighboring rivers, and small rivers, and a total of 291 people were surveyed for 50 people for each river. As a result of the study, first, natural type rivers are comprehensively conceived such as rivers, waterside land use, and park green areas in the planning stage, but they are separated in the detailed design stage, and the consistency of river and waterfront planning is not maintained. Second, natural type rivers have different usage behaviors and requirements depending on the size and length of rivers such as regional rivers, neighboring rivers, and small rivers, and the situation of the reservoir site, so it is necessary to separate and plan the waterfront plans of natural type rivers. Third, in the case of small rivers of natural type rivers, the demand for rest facilities is high because the high water site is narrow and the amount of trees and shade is insufficient, while the demand for active sports facilities is high in rivers with large river sizes such as neighboring rivers or regional rivers. It is high and there are many users for a long time, so a landscaping facility corresponding to this is required. This study is the basic data for improving the water conversion landscape of natural type rivers, and by conducting a survey on river usage behavior and satisfaction through residents’ perception survey, the existing natural river research is based on ecological environment such as water quality, quantity, animal and plant environment survey. It is a method to further revitalize the watersides of natural rivers within the city, taking the focus on research as a limit, and is meaningful as basic data when planning natural rivers. However, it is necessary to expand the research sample because six rivers are limited to represent local, neighboring and small rivers nationwide.