AN EVALUATION OF NATURAL DISASTER DAMAGE RISK AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICE FUNCTION IN NATURAL PARKS

Abstract

 In Japan, 34 national parks are designated for the conservation of outstanding natural scenic sites. More than 300 million people use the area annually. It is also an important space as an object of ecotourism and a visit from overseas. Under these circumstances, in order to ensure the sustainable use of national parks, the security of residents and users, disaster prevention with environmental protection in mind are indispensable. In this study, we carried out GIS spatial information analisis and a questionnaire survey of national parks nationwide, the risks of natural disasters and specific ecosystem service functions in national parks were clarified.