Awareness without learning: A preliminary study exploring the effects of beachgoer's experiences on risk taking behaviours

Awareness without learning: A preliminary study exploring the effects of beachgoer's experiences on risk taking behaviours

Most drowning deaths on Australian beaches occur in locations not patrolled by lifeguards. At patrolled locations, where lifeguards supervise flagged areas in which beachgoers are encouraged to swim between, the incidence of drowning is reduced. To date, risk prevention practices on coasts focus on...

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Main Authors: Peter Kamstra, Brian R. Cook, Robert W. Brander, Jasmin C. Lawes, Bernadette Matthews, Hannah Calverley, Angelo Jonas Imperiale, Benjamin Hooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Experiences of risk
Beach skills
Behaviour change
Safety flags
Surf lifeguards
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022034740

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