過去研究常透過永續指標、承載量、遊客守則等防範措施的制訂來管理生態旅遊地，本研究則試著從人地關係的觀點，探討遊客地方依附程度的強弱對於生態旅遊地的管理可能有的意涵。以問卷方式調查陽明山國家公園二子坪步道及陽明公園的遊客共284份，結果顯示高年齡、高收入、退休及家庭主婦族群，或是從事生態旅遊的遊客有較強的地方依附程度，而依附程度較強的遊客伴隨而來的是有較高程度的負責任環境行為，以及比較願意重複到訪該地、會對親朋好友推薦該地方、並較願意支付費用等較強的行為意圖；另外也發現地方認同與行為意圖、負責任環境行為之間的相關程度比地方依賴還高。這些皆表示管理單位除了制訂防範措施來保護環境資源以外，如果能夠嘗試去提升遊客對於地方的依附程度，便可能從遊客行為面來減低生態資源受到的負面壓力，並因此適當增加資源保育與維護所需的經費，而這其中，情感性依附所帶來的功效，又比功能性依附還大。

Past researchers usually used planning tools like sustainable indicators, carrying capacity, and tourist guidelines to manage ecotourism sites. This study attempts to explore the meanings of place attachment to ecotourism sites management from a perspective of man-land relationship. An questionnaire survey was conducted at Yangmingshan National Park to collect data from visitors and 284 valid questionnaires were obtained. Results reflect visitors who were older, high-income earners, or ecotourists have greater intensity of place attachment. The stronger place attachment the visitors have, the higher level of environmental responsible behavior (ERB) and behavior intention they’ll be. It indicates that if management administrations could promote the sense of place attachment for visitors, they may minimize the stress of environment, and boost resource management and conservation funding from their entrance fees. Not just set carrying capacity for these sites.