The 2019 Rugby World Cup and Economic Impacts on Hotels Recovering from Disasters

Author:

Nguyen David N.1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Tohoku University, 468-1 Aramaki Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8572, Japan

Abstract

Japan has experienced two major disasters within the last 15 years, the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. In order to strengthen economic recovery in the affected regions, Japan implemented tourism development policies which led to a significant increase in tourism numbers. This rise in tourism reached an apex as the country hosted the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC). While most of the venues were located in major cities, three of the venues were held in areas that were affected by the aforementioned disasters. This study utilizes semi-structured interviews with representatives from accommodation industries located in host cities recovering from recent disasters. Interview questions focused on the impact of past disaster events, the RWC, COVID-19, and the Go to Travel campaign (GTTC) on business. Our findings highlight that although the tourism industry brought economic opportunities, it also increased its vulnerabilities to external shocks, especially in the accommodation industry. Although all accommodations interviewed were negatively affected, their ability to manage its impacts varied. While the RWC brought an increase in tourism, this was quickly overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its negative impacts on businesses, the government played a key role in reducing its impacts through GTTC.

Funder

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Publisher

Fuji Technology Press Ltd.

Reference78 articles.

1. Kyodo News, “Japan Marks 11th Anniversary of 2011 Quake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Disaster,” The Japan Times, March 11, 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/03/11/national/march-11-disaster-anniversary/ [Accessed September 10, 2023]

2. R. Gilhooly, “The Scars Remain: Tohoku Communities Still Struggling to Rebuild, 10 Years On,” The Japan Times, March 11, 2021. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/03/11/national/tohoku-311-rebuilding/ [Accessed September 11, 2023]

3. K. Goda, G. Campbell, L. Hulme, B. Ismael, L. Ke, R. Marsh, P. Sammonds, E. So, Y. Okumura, N. Kishi, M. Koyama, S. Yotsui, J. Kiyono, S. Wu, and S. Wilkinson, “The 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes: Cascading Geological Hazards and Compounding Risks,” Frontiers in Built Environment, Vol.2, Article No.19, 2016. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2016.00019

4. Cabinet Office Policy Director-General (CAO), “Estimated Economic Impact Due to the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake,” Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, 2016.

5. Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), “2016 Disaster Information Catalogue,” 2016. http://www.fdma.go.jp/bn/2016/ [Accessed August 1, 2023]

同舟云学术

1.学者识别学者识别

2.学术分析学术分析

3.人才评估人才评估

"同舟云学术"是以全球学者为主线,采集、加工和组织学术论文而形成的新型学术文献查询和分析系统,可以对全球学者进行文献检索和人才价值评估。用户可以通过关注某些学科领域的顶尖人物而持续追踪该领域的学科进展和研究前沿。经过近期的数据扩容,当前同舟云学术共收录了国内外主流学术期刊6万余种,收集的期刊论文及会议论文总量共计约1.5亿篇,并以每天添加12000余篇中外论文的速度递增。我们也可以为用户提供个性化、定制化的学者数据。欢迎来电咨询!咨询电话:010-8811{复制后删除}0370

www.globalauthorid.com

TOP

Copyright © 2019-2024 北京同舟云网络信息技术有限公司
京公网安备11010802033243号  京ICP备18003416号-3