Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2022

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[M-IS11] Geopark

Mon. May 30, 2022 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Online Poster Zoom Room (32) (Ch.32)

convener:Takayuki Ogata(Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus), convener:Tatsuto Aoki(School of Regional Development Studies, Kanazawa University), Keiichi Tadokoro(Research Center for Seismology, Volcanology and Earthquake and Volcano Research Center, Nagoya University), convener:Noritaka Matsubara(Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo), Chairperson:Tatsuto Aoki(School of Regional Development Studies, Kanazawa University), Keiichi Tadokoro(Research Center for Seismology, Volcanology and Earthquake and Volcano Research Center, Nagoya University), Takayuki Ogata(Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus)

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

[MIS11-P03] Geotourism in Corona (COVID-19) related crisis - Advantage of being outdoors : In case of San'in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark -

*Noritaka Matsubara1,3, Satoshi Nagahama1, Daichi Kohmoto2 (1.Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo, 2.Nara University of Education, 3.San'in Kaigan Geopark Promotion Council)

Keywords:geopark, COVID-19, Geotourism

The Corona (COVID-19) has a great impact on tourism in the world. UNWTO reports international tourist numbers could fall 60-80% in 2020. The other hand, number of tourists increased on some geosite and activity group in the San'in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark. We discuss why the number of tourists has increased or not changed in some sites and activities.