Slopeland disaster risk management in tourism

Abstract

Complex disasters have received greater attention because of the earthquake that struck Japan on 2011. Taiwan is not only in a region in which various disasters occur frequently, but because of its complex geological and topographical conditions plus overdevelopment of sensitive areas caused by rapid expansion of the tourism industry, many tourist areas are under direct threat, increasing the risk of safety of human life and impacting the overall economic development to a greater extent. The objective of this study is to examine the impact of complex disasters on the tourism industry in Taiwan. Using slopeland disasters as an example and employing the concepts of modern risk management, the study aims to strengthen and integrate relevant research results and techniques, such as analysis of potential disasters, analysis of structural vulnerability, and analysis of aggregate loss probability. The study provides suggestions related to complex disaster assessment patterns and management strategies in the tourism industry. It is expected that relevant information and results of the risk assessment analysis presented in this work not only benefits government departments, tourist facilities’ owners, insurance companies, and financial institutions, but also assists in effective management of risk stemming from natural disasters in relation to the tourism industry.