第66回総合防災セミナー

We are pleased to announce the 66th Sogo Bosai Seminar (Jan 12) as follows. We look forward to your kind participation.
Seminar will be delivered in English.
 
[Title]
‘I trust you’: When social influence replaces emotions. A cross-generational study among tourists during the pandemic.
 

[Speaker]
Dr. Giuseppe Aliperti, Professor at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the University of Deusto (Spain) and visiting researcher at the Center of Tourism Research at the Wakayama University (Japan)
 

[Date]
Jan 12, 15:00-17:00
 

[Venue & Registration]
The seminar will be held in a hybrid manner both via Zoom and onsite. The venue is room 301 (Collaborative Research Hub, DPRI:連携研究棟) of Uji campus, Kyoto University.
 

Please register here by Jan 11 by noon.
https://forms.gle/iGMp2vCDWMHviMj3A
 

[Abstract]
Cross-generational studies in the context of risk communication has long been recognised as necessary and under-investigated. Our study aimed to fill this research gap. Based on the theory of Tourism Consumption Systems and the Generational Theory, American tourists’ intention to visit Japan has been analysed. We focussed on elements that may influence international tourists’ risk perception and destination choice during the emergency. A survey was conducted to obtain a representative sample of American individuals from Gen Y and Gen X. Structural equation modelling (SEM) and multi-group SEM were used to model the underlying structures and test the behavioural variations among groups. Findings reveal that Gen Y and Gen X have different behavioural patterns. Results highlight the prominent role of emotions for the former group and, in contrast with previous studies, of social influence for the latter. Behavioural similarities among tourists indicated certain predictability regarding their behaviours, which can help manage and control tourism flows after the COVID-19 pandemic. Managerial implications include a suggestion for risk communication to generate compensatory-approaches during the travel decision process of the two groups of tourists. The explorative nature of the study and the relatively small sample size means caution should be exercised when seeking to generalise the results. Further empirical studies can check whether the actual behaviours of Gen X and Gen Y tourists conform with the present study’s findings.

[Short bio]
Dr. Giuseppe Aliperti is a Professor at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the University of Deusto (Spain) and visiting researcher at the Center of Tourism Research at the Wakayama University (Japan). After completing his PhD at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Italy), he has been awarded the JSPS Fellowship. Former researcher at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, and visiting researcher at the United Nations University, his studies focus on risk communication and crisis/disaster management in the tourism industry. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0990-2791