Risk Management in the Outdoors: A Whole-of-Organisation Approach for Education, Sport and Recreation - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521152313 ISBN 13: 9780521152310

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Risk Management in the Outdoors is essential reading for students and practitioners involved in outdoor education, sport, recreation and tourism. Written by an expert author team, it explores the value of the outdoors in a society that is increasingly risk- adverse, but at the same time pushes the commodification of high risk and extreme activities. Drawing upon the risk management process from the Australian and New Zealand Risk Management Standard 4360, this text adopts a whole-of-organisation approach to risk management. It covers: · organisational sustainability · legal issues · program design · activities · severe weather scenarios · incident analysis . Risk Management in the Outdoors provides direction on how best to manage the 'down-side' of risk taking while maximising the potential benefits. Each chapter contains focus questions, case studies, action points for practitioners, plus further questions and activities.

About this title

Book Description:

Risk Management in the Outdoors is essential reading for students and practitioners involved in outdoor education, sport, recreation and tourism. Each chapter contains focus questions, case studies, action points for practitioners, plus further questions and activities.

About the Author:

After a career in outdoor education Tracey Dickson began working as an academic where her research in areas such as risk management, injury prevention, wilderness experiences and facilitation of learning has been informed by her time in the field. With degrees in adult education and human resource management and a PhD in experiential learning and current studies in public health, her perspectives have been influenced by theories as to how the organisational and societal contexts impact upon the actions taken and decisions made in the field. Tracey's contribution to the outdoor industry are reflected in being nominated as a life member of the Outdoor Recreation Industry Council (ORIC) and being awarded the President's Award for Outstanding Services to ORIC in 2008. Tracey maintains her connection with work in the outdoors through her role as an assessor for the ORIC's organisational accreditation program and involvement with the snowsport industry.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0521152313
• ISBN 13: 9780521152310
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264
• Editor: Dickson Tracey J., Gray Tonia L.