The present study is a comparative analysis on perceptions and behavior toward forest experiences by gender and country. The research question is whether Korean women are enjoying their forest experiences and outdoor activities as part of common forest welfare, with increasing needs and social demand. For this study, a questionnaire survey and interviews were conducted with 274 women and 276 men who visited 6 cities and 12 urban forests in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and South Korea. Among the various countries, Korean women had a very low frequency of forest experiences. Their satisfaction level with outdoor activities, facilities, and management conditions was also low. Their distinctly low frequency in visiting forests compared to that of Korean men was identified to be significantly related to most of the survey items such as outdoor activities, facility management, and health; this showed that impediments to Korean women’s forest experiences lead to them having negative perceptions. The interview results revealed that Korean women’s unclear understanding of forest ecology, high demand for amenities, and passive motivation and behavior for visiting forests come from limited forest experiences. Korean women’s narrow forest experiences are due to a lack of spare time based on their traditional roles in a male-centered society. Their lack of spare time starts a vicious cycle of limited forest experiences, passive behavior, and negative views. Korean women’s limited forest experiences represent failed gender equality in forest welfare, and this requires an urgent remedy.

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德国，奥地利，瑞士和韩国的女性对森林经历的看法和行为

本研究是按性别和国家对森林经验的看法和行为的比较分析。研究的问题是，随着需求和社会需求的增加，韩国妇女是否在享受森林经验和户外活动作为普通森林福利的一部分。在这项研究中，我们对274名女性和276名男性进行了问卷调查和访谈，他们访问了德国，瑞士，奥地利和韩国的6个城市和12个城市森林。在各个国家中，韩国妇女的森林经历频率很低。他们对户外活动，设施和管理条件的满意度也很低。与韩国男子相比，他们到森林探访的频率明显较低，这被认为与大多数调查项目（例如户外活动，设施管理和健康）密切相关；这表明，对韩国妇女的森林经历的阻碍导致她们的负面看法。采访结果显示，韩国女性对森林生态的了解不清，对便利设施的需求很高，以及去森林的被动动机和行为来自有限的森林经历。韩国女性狭窄的森林经历是由于她们在以男性为中心的社会中所扮演的传统角色而缺乏空闲时间。他们缺乏业余时间，开始了森林经验有限，被动行为和负面看法的恶性循环。