Abstract

This study focuses on the visual experience of human beings, and the objective of this study is to perform the investigation and comparison of the circulation systems, which affect the study on the investigation of sequential visual characteristics related to pedestrian movement. Also, based on continuous comparative studies on the visual characteristics of traditional villages in other neighboring nations, a coherent index in the method of the study that has the ability to respond to environment conditions for subjective regions through the site investigation and data analysis for various variables and factors, which affect the attainment of data related to the subjective regions, was achieved. In the first step of this study, the physical characteristics and aspects of the major circulation systems in six major traditional villages in Gyungbuk regions, Korea, were investigated. Regarding future studies, it is considered that this study will be used as useful basic data for analyzing the circulation systems and visual environment factors of the traditional villages in East Asian regions.

Key words: Sequential visual experience, visual environment, traditional village, circulation systems.