Geographical Space
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Relationship between Disaster Prevention Education and Preservation of Tourism Resources through Environmental Conservation Activities in the Enjugahama Pine Forests in Mihama Town, Wakayama Prefecture
Eri Kodama
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2021 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 37-49

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This research aims to consider the relationship between disaster prevention education and preservation of tourism resources in the environmental preservation activity of the Enjugahama pine forests in Mihama Town, Wakayama Prefecture. On the request of the local residents, the government leads conservation and management of the pine forests. Disaster prevention education, such as cutting down pine forests and planting pine trees, is underway in the coastal area of Wakayama Prefecture where trough Nankai trough earthquakes are predicted. In addition, the Enjugahama pine forests, which dated from the Edo Period are local disaster prevention and tourism resources. Part of the Enjugahama pine forests is a place for local residents to interact, and a place for disaster prevention education and regional revitalization for the next generation. As a sacred place for an anime work of contents tourism, the Enjugahama pine forests have become a tourist attraction. In such a relationship, environmental conservation activities are related to disaster prevention education at schools based on the story and disaster prevention education in collaboration with local residents for disaster prevention and mitigation measures. It includes the preservation of the natural and cultural landscapes of Enjugahama. As they work, Enjugahama pine forests can be sustainable.
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