Book chapter
Managing Visitor Risk in National Parks
Tourist Health, Safety and Wellbeing in the New Normal, pp.389-409
Springer Singapore
2021
Abstract
In a context where visitors seek enjoyment, adventure and fun, re-occurring injury and death represents a complex reality for national park management agencies. At one level, there is a need to understand why visitor incidents and accidents occur. Yet, arising at another level is the issue concerning who is responsible for preventing incidents. This chapter presents an overview of the current state of research on the complexities involved in managing risk in national parks from the pre-COVID-19 era and explores implications from the analysis under the new normal paradigm. Using Western Australia (WA) as a case study, we ponder what a new normal might look like in times when international travel restrictions coincide with government initiatives promoting regional tourism, and what this may mean for managing risk in our parks.
Details
- Title
- Managing Visitor Risk in National Parks
- Authors/Creators
- Anna GstaettnerKate RodgerDiane Lee
- Publication Details
- Tourist Health, Safety and Wellbeing in the New Normal, pp.389-409
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore; Singapore
- Identifiers
- 991005579380307891
- Copyright
- © 2021 The Author(s)
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems; School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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