How ocean beach recreational quality fits with safety issues? An analysis of risky behaviours in France

Dehez, Jeoffrey; Lyser, Sandrine

doi:10.1016/j.jort.2023.100711

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“…However, all activities carry risks. The risks associated with ORAs are associated with three sources: (1) meteo-oceanographic environmental characteristics, which include physical, chemical, and biological factors such as strong winds, rip currents, giant waves, sudden rogue waves, tidal changes, tsunamis, storm surges, whirlpools, marine life, and water quality; (2) geographical environmental factors, such as seabed slopes, artificial structures, sandbars, hidden reefs, and seabed materials; and (3) tourist factors, such as the types of recreational activities undertaken, the physical and mental state of individuals, trip planning, pretrip preparation, and the proper use of safety equipment [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

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Risk Assessment for Recreational Activities in the Coastal Ocean

Chuang,

Doong,

et al. 2024

JMSE

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Ocean recreational activities (ORAs), including swimming, surfing, diving, paddleboarding, etc., in global marine areas are becoming increasingly popular. However, there are potential risks in coastal ocean environments. This study aims to establish a framework for assessing the risk according to the joint hazard and vulnerability levels of the ORA environment. Important factors include meteo-ocean conditions, geographic features, biological and chemical characteristics, and records of historical accidents, as well as social, environmental and tourist perceptions. The fuzzy Delphi method (FDM) is used to screen the representative factors, followed by using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) to determine the weight of each factor. The results show that 9 hazard factors and 12 vulnerability factors are dominant. The framework is applied to 307 beaches in Taiwan, and 8% of them are categorized as very high risk and 13% as very low risk for ORAs. A risk map that displays the hazard, vulnerability, and overall risk levels is presented to tourists to provide quick access to risk information.

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