JONES Thomas E.    Department   Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University  College of Sustainability and Tourism    Position   Professor
Language	Japanese
Publication Date	2018/12
Type	Research paper (Academic/Professional Journal)
Peer Review	Peer reviewed
Title	A Study of Preventive Measures against Mountaineering Incidents Based on Analysis of Main Causes and Background / Indirect Factors of Near Misses or Incidents
Contribution Type	Joint Work
Journal	The 32nd Conference on Environmental Information Science
Volume, Issue, Page	pp.167-172
Author and coauthor	Akihiro KOBAYASHI
Details	Mountaineering incidents usually proceed from the interaction of various, sometimes scattered causes or contributory factors sequentially. This study examined the relations between main causes and background / indirect factors in near misses or incidents recognized by Japanese mountaineers. In addition, we examined what situation of incidents and personal attributes were relevant to the main causes. As a result, analyzed data showed variations in the selection between main and background / indirect factors, and several patterns in the relationship between main and indirect factors. Also, the possibility of development in examining sequential linkage of factors was shown. It should be noted that variations among personal attributes affecting the selection of the main causes and among relations to the situations at near miss or incidents occurring.