Evaluation of Two Famous Waterfall's View and Surrounding in Northeast China

Abstract

The object of this study is to examine the visitor evaluation of the Diaoshuilou Waterfall and the Changbai Waterfall landscape and its surrounding in Northeast China. In addition, We how improve the surrounding of waterfalls. The respondents of this study were 55 visitors of Diaoshuilou Waterfall and 117 visitors of Changbai Waterfall. The result showed that the best season to visit the two waterfalls is autumn, then followed by summer, winter and spring. According to the visitors the best spot to see the scenery is from the front side. The artificials in the scenic spots have some influences on the Changbai Waterfall, though there are no influences in the Diaoshuilou Waterfall. Both the survey with the SD method and the research on the image of the Waterfall show that the differences between the two Waterfalls are about their [Geenery Amount], [Water Amount], [Drop] and their [Spread]. The result showed visitors evaluation of waterfall, in not only by viewing the waterfall, but also by the surrounding of waterfall.