Investigating beachgoer's perceptions of coastal bathing risks in South-West France
SAVY, Jean-Philippe
Syndicat Mixte de Gestion des Baignades Landaises [SMGBL]
Université de Bordeaux [UB]
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Syndicat Mixte de Gestion des Baignades Landaises [SMGBL]
Université de Bordeaux [UB]
Language
EN
Communication dans un congrès
This item was published in
World Conference on Drowning Prevention, 2023-12-04, Perth (Australia).
English Abstract
Research has suggested that experts differ from laypeople in their risk judgement. This hypothesis converges with a result often demonstrated in studies of beachgoers, who are shown to be generally unfamiliar with rips and ...Read more >
Research has suggested that experts differ from laypeople in their risk judgement. This hypothesis converges with a result often demonstrated in studies of beachgoers, who are shown to be generally unfamiliar with rips and underestimate the associated risks. However, no study has attempted to explicitly compare the perceptions made by beachgoers with those made by lifeguards, who are considered to be the experts in this field. In this presentation, we investigate the difference in risk perceptions by laypeople and lifeguards at a beach located in one of the most dangerous coastlines of FranceRead less <
Keywords
Risque / risk
Littoral
Baignade
Perception
Enquête