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]
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EN
Communication dans un congrès
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World Conference on Drowning Prevention, 2023-12-04, Perth (Australia).
Resumen en inglés
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 ...Leer más >
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 France< Leer menos
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Risque / risk
Littoral
Baignade
Perception
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