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Kobayashi, A., Jones, T. |
| Title |
Back to the North Japan Alps: A comparative Investigation of Incident Causes and Risks Profiles of Different Alpine Areas |
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2018 |
Publication |
Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas – ABSTRACT BOOK |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 9 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
356-359 |
| Keywords |
MMV9 |
| Abstract |
Against a backdrop of increasing incidents and rescues across Japan’s mountains, Kobayashi and Jones (2016) investigated the profile of vulnerable segments, especially older climbers, via the case study of the North Japan Alps. This paper revisits the same site: known as the birth-place of modern mountaineering in Japan, trends in this national park have national relevance (Murakoshi, 2010). Drawing on a longitudinally expanded database extracted from police reports, this paper extends previous research by comparing incident cause factors and risk profiles of different Alpine areas. |
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4160 |
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Kobayashi, A.; Aikoh, T.; Yamaki, K., |
| Title |
A Study on Procedures to Establish Standards Concerning Trail Management in Sub-Alpine Zones of Protected Areas |
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| Year |
2006 |
Publication |
Exploring the Nature of Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 3 - Proceedings |
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Pages |
196-197 |
| Keywords |
MMV3, Trail, management, procedure, protected area, sub-alpine, Japan, ecological, visual, Daisetsuzan |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 667 |
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2457 |
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Kobayashi, A., |
| Title |
User attitude towards traffic control in Shiretoko and Daisetsuzan National Parks in Japan |
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2004 |
Publication |
Policies, Methods and Tools for Visitor Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 2 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
185-193 |
| Keywords |
MMV2 |
| Abstract |
Vehicle traffic control has been introduced as a countermeasure to over-use in various natural parks of Japan. Users' understanding is indispensable for enforcing vehicle traffic control. Thus, the present traffic control system must be examined based on an evaluation from the viewpoint of visitors. Kohgen area of Daisetsuzan National Park and Kamuiwakka area of Shiretoko National Park in Hokkaido (northern island of Japan) were chosen for case studies. Data were collected by a mail-back questionnaire survey for visitors of these areas in 1999–2001. The results showed that most visitors approved or supported the traffic control systems. Approval ratings of vehicular traffic control were closely related to the visitors' acceptability of inconvenience by the control. The visitors' acceptability of the inconvenience was closely related to the length of period under the vehicular traffic control, and interval between shuttle buses. The parameters of the investigation included the timing of the survey. Approval ratings were higher within the restriction period than outside. The study confirmed that there were some elements to which the relationship to the traffic control approval were steady or unstable according to the investigation year. This finding strikes a note of warning about discussing significance levels from data acquired over a single year. |
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ILEN @ m.sokopp @ 368 |
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2392 |
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Jones, T., Yamamoto, K., Aikoh, T., Kobayashi, A. |
| Title |
Comparing Climber Monitoring Methods on Mount Fuji |
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| Year |
2016 |
Publication |
Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas – ABSTRACT BOOK |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 8 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
242-244 |
| Keywords |
MMV8 |
| Abstract |
Monitoring visitation is fundamental to effective management of protected areas, directing limited budgets towards mitigation of high priority impacts, such as those related to trails, trash and congestion. Accurate data is fundamental to negotiate problematic ‘hotspots’ and minimize conflicts between visitor segments (Eagles, 2014). However, although considerable research efforts have been devoted to monitoring visitation, many protected areas still function with inaccurate or out-of-date visitation statistics, exacerbated by a lack of systematic data collection due to various problems (Cope et al., 2000, Cessford & Muhar, 2003, Buckley 2009, Aikoh & Gokita, 2015):- – lack of multi-year time series due to changing count methods and institutional arrangements, – under-reporting due to multiple entrances, multiple access roads or non-tourist traffic, – representativeness of sample days undermined by weather conditions, public holidays, etc, – ‘guesstimates’ based on perceptions of staff or local volunteers, indirect or anecdotal evidence. In the ongoing quest for reliable, cost-effective collection methods, the pros and cons of on-site staff versus automated counters is a perennial question which this paper aims to contextualize using the case study example of two parallel systems currently being utilized on Mount Fuji’s north face. |
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3935 |
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| Author |
Kobayashi, A., Jones, T. |
| Title |
Investigating the Incident Profile of Vulnerable Climber Segments: Older Climbers in the North Japan Alps |
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2016 |
Publication |
Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas – ABSTRACT BOOK |
Abbreviated Journal |
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| Volume |
MMV 8 - Proceedings |
Issue |
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Pages |
154-156 |
| Keywords |
MMV8 |
| Abstract |
Recreational mountain climbing in Japan has some of the highest-participation rates in the world, but there has been a recent increase in climbing-related incidents and fatalities (OSC, 2016). From 2004 to 2013 the number of incidents across the country increased by 64%, and fatalities by 20% (Kobayashi & Jones, 2015). 47% of all incidents involved climbers aged over 60 years, with many due to falls confirming the heightened risk faced by older (non-climber) citizens (Curl et al, 2016). This paper aims to investigate these trends, and offer implications for improving risk management, by using prefectural police incident reports to examine climbers’ profile in the North Japan Alps. |
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3907 |
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