Study on Providing Tools Combining Tourist Information and Disaster Prevention Information for Inbound in Local Cities

Iwahara, Hirohiko; Shiraki, Wataru; Ishi, Misaki

doi:10.2208/jscejsp.74.i_1

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“…As a policy and practical implication, the government of Japan and the concerned stakeholders, such as accommodation and transportation operators, restaurants, and others, are recommended to provide disaster-related information to international tourists alongside the usual tourism-related information. The recommendation of a hybrid information provision approach, which through the development of an information tool that combines tourism information and disaster prevention information can benefit both central and local governments, is in line with the solution developed by Iwahara et al (2018) for the Kagawa Prefecture. In addition to information provision, transient shelter to support tourist evacuation needs to be considered in securing the safety of tourists.…”

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confidence: 71%

Factors influencing disaster response behavior of international tourists under the Tokyo Metropolitan Earthquake scenario

Choi

Yoshida

Yamaji

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Tour.

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As Japan continues to become a popular global tourism destination, its vulnerability to disasters cannot be overlooked. Although the Japanese government has implemented different disaster prevention policies and practices, there is a lack of investigation into disaster response behaviors, such as information seeking, evacuation, and the factors affecting these. This study clarified the factors influencing the disaster response behavior of international tourists in the context of the anticipated Tokyo Metropolitan Earthquake scenario. A questionnaire survey was conducted, and the logistic regression model was used to understand the causative factors. The results revealed that the variable knowledge on disaster response behavior in earthquakes influences individuals' evacuation decisions, especially when people choose to follow others. These findings will be beneficial for tourism stakeholders and policymakers to establish effective tourism crisis management planning, including information provision, shelter allocation, and collaborative initiatives.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 71%

Factors influencing disaster response behavior of international tourists under the Tokyo Metropolitan Earthquake scenario

Choi

Yoshida

Yamaji

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Tour.

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“…Providing 'safety and secure' tourism resources is fundamental. It is natural to implement measures against infectious diseases as much as possible in addition to safety and security measures during natural disasters [Iwahara et al, 2018]. The number of foreign visitors decreased significantly in 2020 and 2021 due to the government infectious disease policy.…”

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Characteristics of percentage of foreign guests in Hokuriku region

Oyabu

Nambo

Kimura

et al. 2023

JGTR

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The rates of the total number of foreign visitors from each country/region and the rates of the total number of guests in the Hokuriku region (including three prefectures: Fukui, Ishikawa, and Toyama) before the spread of corona infection ( 2019) are compared. The total number of foreign guests in the region were about 1.2 million in that year and the number of Ishikawa had the highest rate 64.3 % and Toyama was 27.5 %. The one for Fukui was 8.2 %. The number of guests from Taiwan were the largest in all prefectures and the total guest number from China was lower than the one for Taiwan. Chinese visitors account for 30 % of total number of foreign visitors to Japan and the number is maximum. In Fukui Prefecture, the personal travel expenditure for Chinese visitors is the largest of main countries/regions and it is necessary to increase Chinese guests for the local economy as a short-term target. The percentage of South Korean visitors is small even though there are regular flights. It is desired to increase South Korean visitors, for example by constructing a new market oriented strategy. Although there are some types of human exchange, friendship/sister-city tie-up can be thought of as a typical exchange. It is effective to promote educational and business exchanges based on a tie-up and to maintain a certain number of exchange people. And, it is important that the exchanging population is expanded. The number of partnered municipalities of foreign countries is about 90 in the Hokuriku region. The partner municipalities in China remains at a small rate (26 %), though Japan has some kinds of deep connections with China, especially in the economic field. There is a high potential to promote human exchange considering the Chinese population and bilateral distance.

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“…Suzuki et al [35] provided disaster information for tourists using AR, and Fujita et al [9] developed a navigation system that can be used during sightseeing and disasters, integrating AR smart glasses, Web-GIS, recommendation systems, and social media. Iwahara et al [36] examined a tool to propose the information concerning sightseeing and disasters in local cities. Hamamura et al [37] and Iino et al [38] proposed support systems in normal conditions as well as evacuation in the event of disasters.…”

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Sightseeing Navigation System from Normal Times to Disaster Outbreak Times within Urban Tourist Areas in Japan

Sasaki

Yamamoto

2021

Applied Sciences

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In tourist areas, it is necessary to prepare a method that supports tourists’ activities by providing information concerning disaster support facilities during normal times, in addition to sightseeing spots and tourism-related facilities, because there is a risk of confusion during disasters, as tourists are not aware of the locations of disaster support facilities. The present study aims to develop a navigation system that supports the activities of users during both normal times and disasters by integrating augmented reality (AR) and web geographic information systems (Web-GISs), as well as by using pictograms. The system can not only effectively provide users with information concerning sightseeing spots and tourism-related facilities but also information concerning disaster support facilities. The system was operated over a period of 6 weeks in Chofu City, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. Based on the results of a questionnaire survey for 60 users, the system was highly evaluated for its originality in terms of displays and functions using pictograms, navigation using AR, and obtaining information during disasters. Additionally, based on the results of access log analysis, the system was continuously utilized by users during the operation period. Therefore, by continuously operating the system, it can be expected that users will further utilize each function of the system.

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Study on Providing Tools Combining Tourist Information and Disaster Prevention Information for Inbound in Local Cities

Cited by 5 publications

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Factors influencing disaster response behavior of international tourists under the Tokyo Metropolitan Earthquake scenario

Factors influencing disaster response behavior of international tourists under the Tokyo Metropolitan Earthquake scenario

Characteristics of percentage of foreign guests in Hokuriku region

Sightseeing Navigation System from Normal Times to Disaster Outbreak Times within Urban Tourist Areas in Japan

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