Action Research for creating sustainable regional society model in disaster recovery process with ecological tourism

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26570029
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Tourism Studies
• Research Institution: Kanagawa University
• Principal Investigator: Sogabe Masashi 神奈川大学, 工学部, 教授 (00262270)
• Research Collaborator: Takamori Junko 公益財団法人ひょうご震災記念21世紀研究機構, 研究戦略センター, 研究員 (50779501)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 震災復興 / 観光復興 / 地域社会の持続可能性 / 震災アーカイブ / アクション・リサーチ / 防潮堤 / 離島振興

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research aimed to conduct action research with interdisciplinary team and to propose post disaster sustainable regional society model in Ohshima Island in Kesennnuma, Miyagi prefecture. Through research period, 16 workshops with local residents and 20 Newspaper published as part of action research in order to communicate disaster recovery process specific to this region. In addition, case studies in similar islands conducted and shared with local residents. Research result is to challenge open disaster recovery process based on active participation, and to propose new type of green tourism based on natural and cultural resources towards creation of sustainable, and livable community.

Free Research Field

建築デザイン・都市デザイン