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The Importance of Geoparks for Tourism in Japan

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25501028
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Tourism Studies
Research InstitutionRitsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Principal Investigator

COOPER Malcolm J. M.  立命館アジア太平洋大学, アジア太平洋学部, 教授 (50369146)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) VAFADARI Kazem  Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, College of Asia Pacific Studies, Associate Professor (70628049)
Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
KeywordsGeoparks / Regional Development / Visitor Management / Ecotourism / Field studies / Japanese Geoparks / Geoparks and Geotourism / Yadz and Qeshm Island / Visitor management / Educational tools / Sri Lanka National Parks / Australian Geoparks / Kunisaki Peninsula / Qeshm Island / Adelaide Hills / Yadz / Geotourism / Ifugao Rice Terraces / Desk study methods / Kyushu / Australian sites
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project investigated the development of ecotourism based on Geoparks in Japan by analyzing the geology, history, culture, education, marketing, site preservation, visitor management, geographic location, safety, and extreme tourism within the Unzen and other Japanese Geoparks, and comparing this to other sites in the Asia Pacific. We reviewed literature in Phase 1 (2013). We carried out field surveys in Phase 2 (2014) and Phase 3 (2015), on economic value, geological resources, social and cultural impact, risk management, and educational programs. During phase 1 and 2 we added a study of Qeshm Island Iran. It was important to establish park failure benchmarks as well as development and success indicators.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (24 results)

All 2017 2016 2015 2014 Other

All Journal Article (13 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 13 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 7 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 4 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Participatory Approaches to Environmental Management: Future Designs for Water Resources Management2016

    • Author(s)
      Cooper, M., Kato, H., and Nakagami, K.
    • Journal Title

      Sustainable Water Management: New Perspectives, Design, and Practices, edited by Ken’ichi Nakagami, Jumpei Kubota, and Budi I. Setiawan (Book)

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Conclusions: The Future of Sustainable Water Management2016

    • Author(s)
      Cooper, M.
    • Journal Title

      Sustainable Water Management: New Perspectives, Design, and Practices, edited by Ken’ichi Nakagami, Jumpei Kubota, and Budi I. Setiawan (Book)

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Dynamic Archipelago: The Geological, Geomorphological and Ecological Characteristics of Japan’s Natural Heritage2016

    • Author(s)
      Cooper, M.
    • Journal Title

      Natural Heritage of Japan: Geological, Geomorphological, and Ecological Aspects, edited by M. Cooper, A. Chakraborty, S. Chakaraborty, K. Mokudai, and M. Watanabe (Book)

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] The Natural Heritage of Japan - Volcanoes and their Impacts2016

    • Author(s)
      Cooper, M.
    • Journal Title

      Natural Heritage of Japan: Geological, Geomorphological, and Ecological Aspects, edited by M. Cooper, A. Chakraborty, S. Chakaraborty, K. Mokudai, and M. Watanabe (Book)

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] The Natural Heritage of Japan - The Unzen Geopark2016

    • Author(s)
      Cooper, M.
    • Journal Title

      Natural Heritage of Japan: Geological, Geomorphological, and Ecological Aspects, edited by M. Cooper, A. Chakraborty, S. Chakaraborty, K. Mokudai, and M. Watanabe (Book)

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] The Natural Heritage of Japan - Lake Akan2016

    • Author(s)
      Cooper, M.
    • Journal Title

      Natural Heritage of Japan: Geological, Geomorphological, and Ecological Aspects, edited by M. Cooper, A. Chakraborty, S. Chakaraborty, K. Mokudai, and M. Watanabe (Book)

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Conclusion: Protecting and Experiencing the Geological, Geomorphological and Ecological Aspects of Japan2016

    • Author(s)
      Cooper, M., and Chakraborty, A.
    • Journal Title

      Natural Heritage of Japan: Geological, Geomorphological, and Ecological Aspects, edited by M. Cooper, A. Chakraborty, S. Chakaraborty, K. Mokudai, and M. Watanabe (Book)

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Geosystems as a Framework for Geoconservation: the Case of Japan’s Izu Peninsula Geopark2014

    • Author(s)
      M. Cooper, A. Chakraborty & S. Chakraborty
    • Journal Title

      Geoheritage

      Volume: November Issue: 4 Pages: 351-363

    • DOI

      10.1007/s12371-014-0135-7

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Tourism and Management of Heritage Landscapes in the Philippines: The Case of the Ifugao Rice Terraces2014

    • Author(s)
      K. Vafadari
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

      Volume: 12/1 Pages: 52-72

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Tourism Applications of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in Japan2014

    • Author(s)
      K. Vafadari
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Ecology and Conservation

      Volume: 10 Pages: 32-43

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Rural Tourism and Regional Revitalization in Japan: A Spotlight on Satoyama2014

    • Author(s)
      M. Cooper, K. Vafadari, & K. Nakamura
    • Journal Title

      Rural Tourism: An International Experience

      Volume: - Pages: 337-360

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Volcanic National Parks in Japan2014

    • Author(s)
      M. Cooper
    • Journal Title

      Volcano Tourism: Dynamic Destinations

      Volume: - Pages: 231-247

    • DOI

      10.1007/978-3-642-16191-9_18

    • ISBN
      9783642161902, 9783642161919
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Giants Causeway and Fingals Cave2014

    • Author(s)
      M. Cooper
    • Journal Title

      Volcano Tourism: Dynamic Destinations

      Volume: - Pages: 145-149

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Heritage Tourism in Agricultural Landscapes: Case Studies from Japan2015

    • Author(s)
      K. Vafadari
    • Organizer
      78th TOSOK International Tourism Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Seoul, Korea
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-03
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Cruise Tourism and Environmental Management: The Case of Mini-Cruise in Lake Bracciano, Italy2015

    • Author(s)
      K. Vafadari
    • Organizer
      78th TOSOK International Tourism Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Seoul, Korea
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-03
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Knowledge Transfer in the Tourism Industry: Implications of the Use of Social Media Data in Business and Destination Analyses2015

    • Author(s)
      M. Cooper and K. Vafadari
    • Organizer
      t-FORUM 2015 Global Conference, Tourism Intelligence in Action
    • Place of Presentation
      Naples, Italy
    • Year and Date
      2015-05-05
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Sustainability of Geotourism: A Review2014

    • Author(s)
      M. Cooper
    • Organizer
      International Association for Asia Pacific Studies (IAAPS) Annual Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      UN-ESCAP, Incheon, South Korea
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-28
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Sustainable Tourism in GIAHS Landscapes: Case Studies From Asia2014

    • Author(s)
      K. Vafadari
    • Organizer
      Scientific Steering Committee Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      United Nations FAO, Rome, Italy
    • Year and Date
      2014-04-28
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Geoparks and Nature Conservation in Japan and Europe

    • Author(s)
      M. Cooper & K. Vafadari
    • Organizer
      International Association for Asia Pacific Studies (IAAPS)
    • Place of Presentation
      De La Salle University, Manila, The Philippines
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Sustainability in Tourism

    • Author(s)
      M. Cooper
    • Organizer
      ICOHT 2013
    • Place of Presentation
      Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] The Role of Tourism in the Rescue of Economically Marginal Traditional Agricultural Systems

    • Author(s)
      K. Vafadari & M. Cooper
    • Organizer
      Celebrating and Enhancing the Tourism Knowledge-based Platform: A Tribute to Jafar Jafari
    • Place of Presentation
      Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] Branding Iran: The geographic, conceptual and creative redefinition of the New Persia2017

    • Author(s)
      Cooper, M., and K. Vafadari
    • Total Pages
      174
    • Publisher
      CAB International, Oxford UK
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Rivers and Society: Landscapes, Management and Livelihoods2016

    • Author(s)
      Cooper, M., A. Chakraborty (Eds)
    • Total Pages
      250
    • Publisher
      Earthscan (Elsevier), London, UK
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Natural Heritage of Japan: Geological, Geomorphological, and Ecological Aspects2016

    • Author(s)
      Cooper, M., A. Chakraborty., S. Chakaraborty., K. Mokudai, and M. Watanabe (Eds)
    • Total Pages
      300
    • Publisher
      Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2014-07-25   Modified: 2023-03-16  

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