2022 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
From Crisis to Resilience: The Social - Ecological Systems (SES) Approach to Tourism Recovery in East Asia
| Project/Area Number |
22H03859
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Institution | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University |
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Principal Investigator |
BUI ThanhHuong 立命館アジア太平洋大学, アジア太平洋学部, 教授 (80711556)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
齊藤 広晃 立命館アジア太平洋大学, 国際経営学部, 准教授 (30794812)
JONES THOMAS 立命館アジア太平洋大学, アジア太平洋学部, 教授 (50611745)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2022-04-01 – 2027-03-31
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| Keywords | Resilience / Sustainability / Recovery / Memory / Disaster / Marine tourism |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
(1) Two journal articles published on e-Review of Tourism Research; (2) Nomination of "Emerging Scholar" by e-Review of Tourism Research; (3) One book chapter published by an international publisher; (4) Delivered a virtual seminar at Leeds Berkett University (UK) on "Resource Management for Post-Disaster tourism in Northeast Japan"; (5) Organized a panel on "Disaster Tourism: Memory and Place-making" in Asia Pacific Conference at APU; (6) Participated in an international conference in Italy by a project member Dr. Jones, T.E. (7) Organized a Seminar (RCAPS) at APU and invited Prof. Anna Martini (University of Bologna) and Prof. David Nguyen (Tohoku University) to present the topic "Nuclear parks, and solitary pines: Dark tourism and difficult heritage in post-disaster Tohoku".
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The project has been carried out in accordance to the plan outlined in the research proposal in terms of (1) Research activities and (2) Research progress.
(1) Research activities: For AY2022, international travel was restricted to a minimum level due to uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant increase in the air tickets price is another reason making international being difficult. Therefore, the research team conducted fieldworks mainly conducted in Japan and partly in Vietnam. A large proportion of the research data were collected by local collaborators under leadership of the principal investigator. The researchers also utilize the first year to comprehended the research theories, framework and technical knowledge to prepare for further research in the following years. The research team expands the network by inviting international speakers to join our discussion both on-site and online. A series of virtual talks, conference panels and seminars were organized for knowledge exchange as outlined in the summary section.
(2) Research progress: The research activities for the first year was completed in accordance to the plan. The researchers have successfully developed a conceptual framework for the Social-Ecological System to apply in post-disaster tourism recovery. The framework has been reviewed and published in the Annals of Tourism Research, and has been presented in various conferences and workshops to collect feedbacks. This validation allows researchers further develop measures and tools in upcoming years.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
For AY2023, the research team plans to carry out the following activities:
(1) Organize and participate in Japan - Australia Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Tourism at Tohoku University (June 21-22, 2023). The symposium will connect researchers from various universities in Australia and Japan to discuss and exchange research ideas on linking tourism to disaster resilience;
(2) Participate and present research outcome at RGB-IBG Annual Conference 2023; (3) Team meeting with international collaborator and fieldwork in Tohoku in June 2023; (4) Coordinate with OECD - Asia Development Center to carry out research for reporting post-pandemic tourism recovery in emerging Asia. The preparation of the report started in late 2022 and will be released in mid 2023; (5) Carry out fieldwork in Vietnam and Malaysia by coordinating with local researchers and collaborators; (6) Diversify research sites in Japan by which are vulnerable to disaster and visitor safety issues, such as Mount Fuji, Sakurajima and As, etc. to maximize the contribution of the team members, drawing on their research experiences in the past; (7) Cross-validate the framework of SES across different countries in Asia, including Cambodia and Laos by coordinating with local researchers; (8) Develop and apply knowledge on data science on tourism resource management, and (9) Supervise research students to further develop the SES model by testing the model on their research.
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