A study of disaster tourism in Beichuan following the Sichuan Earthquake in China : Focusing on disaster education

Gao, Xin; Otani, Junko

Osaka Human Sciences, 2018, 4, 29-48

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Title
A study of disaster tourism in Beichuan following the Sichuan Earthquake in China : Focusing on disaster education
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Gao, Xin
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1000090403930 1000090403930
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CreatorName
Otani, Junko
Subject
Sichuan Earthquake
disaster tourism
disaster education
Abstract
This research aims to clarify the reality of disaster education through disaster tourism. Literature was reviewed from the materials in Chinese, Japanese and English. We conducted interviews in Beichuan in June of 2014 and August of 2015 in addition to several visits to the areas over years since 2008. We have found that the disaster tourism there does not play the role of disaster education. There are two issues which hinder disaster tourism from playing this role. Firstly, tourists have a low level of disaster awareness. They do not have the intention to learn disaster education during the tour to disaster-affected areas. Secondly, disaster tourism exhibitions in Beichuan County do not resonate with the tourists visiting the museums, and do not improve disaster awareness of the visitors. The result of this research urge further discussion on how to make Beichuan County disaster tourism to resonate with the visitors.
Publisher
Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University
Source Title
Osaka Human Sciences
Volume (Issue)
4
Page
29-48
Date of Issued
2018-03
Language
English
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/11094/68278
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18910/68278
NCID
AA12727839
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open access
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紀要論文 Departmental Bulletin Paper
Osaka Human Sciences / Vol.4