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Challenges and Prospects of Alpine Tourism in the Anthropocene: Case study of Japan Alps

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K13308
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Tourism Studies
Research InstitutionWakayama University

Principal Investigator

Chakraborty Abhik  和歌山大学, 国際観光学研究センター, 講師 (70784776)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords人新世 / アルパイン・ツーリズム / 複合的システム / ランドスケープ / 北アルプス / 山岳地域 / 環境変化分析 / 資源利用 / 総合的分析 / ランドスケープ変化 / 観光学 / 高山環境
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research aimed at providing a holistic analysis of natural and cultural aspects of alpine regions and their associations with tourism, against the backdrop of planetary level environmental change termed as the 'Anthropocene'. The case study of North Japan Alps, a part of the circum-Pacific orogenic mountain belt, was used for this purpose. The region was divided into three 'segments' (Kamikochi-Mt. Yari-Mt. Hotaka and surrounding peaks and valleys; Mt. Shirouma and surrounding peaks and valleys; and Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route and surrounding peaks and valleys). During the field research phase, detailed in depth interviews, landscape surveys, participant observation, and questionnaires aimed at tourists were conducted. During the second year of the project information exchange sessions with local stakeholders were also held. Results and associated findings/insights were reported in three internationally peer reviewed articles and several conference papers.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

学術的意義:本研究は、「人新世」というキーワードを用いた観光学研究の中で、山岳地域の自然的、人間的要素の双方について論じる、世界的に見ても新規性の高い研究である。特に自然・文化的要素が混在する複合的システムとして山岳地域を理解し、地質・地形からなるその独自性や、当該地域の観光の特徴について知識の創生に貢献したことを強調したい。
社会的意義:多くの山岳地域は豊かな自然や文化を有することにもかかわらず、環境変化、土地利用変遷や観光開発のストレスを受け、急速に変わりつつある。そのため、山岳地域の自然・文化的価値を意識した観光取り組みが必要であり、本研究では当事者と情報交換を行い、意識の向上に貢献した。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results) Remarks (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] Does nature matter? Arguing for a biophysical turn in the ecotourism narrative2019

    • Author(s)
      Abhik Chakraborty
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Ecotourism (Taylor & Francis) Online first

      Volume: Online first Issue: 3 Pages: 243-260

    • DOI

      10.1080/14724049.2019.1584201

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Challenges for environmental sustainability in a mountain destination: insights from the Shiroumadake District of North Japan Alps2018

    • Author(s)
      Abhik Chakraborty
    • Journal Title

      GeoJournal (Springer)

      Volume: 84 Issue: 2 Pages: 415-435

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10708-018-9868-1

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Japan’s Mountain Tourism at a Crossroads: Insights from the North Japan Alps2018

    • Author(s)
      Chakraborty Abhik
    • Journal Title

      Tourism Planning & Development (Taylor and Francis)

      Volume: 15(1) Issue: 1 Pages: 82-88

    • DOI

      10.1080/21568316.2017.1324810

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Comparative assessment of mountain landscapes and their use in alpine regions2018

    • Author(s)
      Abhik Chakraborty
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 北アルプスの事例から見た人新世 における動的自然の保全の課題2018

    • Author(s)
      Abhik Chakraborty
    • Organizer
      日本地理学会秋季学術大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 複合的環境変化の理解における 質的分析の重要性2018

    • Author(s)
      Abhik Chakraborty
    • Organizer
      日本地理学会秋季学術大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Role of Long Term Ecological Research in Understanding Dynamic Geomorphological Systems: Insights from Mountain Environments and Highland Watersheds2017

    • Author(s)
      Chakraborty Abhik
    • Organizer
      Japan Geoscience Union-American Geophysical Union Joint Meeting 2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 中部山岳国立公園におけるランドスケープ変化とエコツーリズム2017

    • Author(s)
      Chakraborty Abhik
    • Organizer
      日本地理学会秋季大会研究集会:「人新世」における山岳観光地の課題:環境変化、自然保護、エコツーリズムの観点から:
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Transition and Continuity in Mountain Landscapes of Japan2017

    • Author(s)
      Chakraborty Abhik
    • Organizer
      The Twenty-First Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Remarks] ORCiD Researcher Profile

    • URL

      https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3861-3641

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Research Map

    • URL

      https://researchmap.jp/chakrabortyabhik/

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Research Gate Researcher Profile

    • URL

      https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abhik_Chakraborty5

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 和歌山大学国際観光学研究センターホームページ

    • URL

      https://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/ctr/

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] Research Gate Profile

    • URL

      https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abhik_Chakraborty5

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] ORCID Researcher Profile

    • URL

      http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3861-3641

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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