To fly-away or to stay and help? Perceived Destination Exit (PDX) in times of crisis and its effects on future tourist-host relations

• Project/Area Number: 23K17130
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 80020:Tourism studies-related
• Research Institution: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
• Principal Investigator: BOUKAMBA Kimo 立命館アジア太平洋大学, サステイナビリティ観光学部, 助教 (20965842)
• Project Period (FY): 2023-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
• Keywords: Destination exit / Tourist responsibilities / Tourist-host relations / Tourist behavior / Post-disaster

Outline of Research at the Start

Driven by theoretical, social and environmental concerns, this research conducted between Japan and Rwanda highlights the importance of questioning the social responsibility of tourists toward local communities in times of crises, in view of the inner psychological processes which shape communities toward behavior tourists in a post-disaster scenario. As such, it investigates (1) the perceptions that local communities may hold about the decisions tourists make during major crises at the destination, and (2) how these perceptions influence host-guest relations in a post-disaster scenario.