Managing Visitor Risk in National Parks

Anna Gstaettner (), Kate Rodger () and Diane Lee ()
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Anna Gstaettner: Murdoch University
Kate Rodger: Murdoch University
Diane Lee: Murdoch University

A chapter in Tourist Health, Safety and Wellbeing in the New Normal, 2021, pp 389-409 from Springer

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Tourism; Visitors; National parks; Risk management; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-5415-2_16

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