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Managing Visitor Risk in National Parks

In: Tourist Health, Safety and Wellbeing in the New Normal

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  • Anna Gstaettner

    (Murdoch University)

  • Kate Rodger

    (Murdoch University)

  • Diane Lee

    (Murdoch University)

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.

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  • Anna Gstaettner & Kate Rodger & Diane Lee, 2021. "Managing Visitor Risk in National Parks," Springer Books, in: Jeff Wilks & Donna Pendergast & Peter A. Leggat & Damian Morgan (ed.), Tourist Health, Safety and Wellbeing in the New Normal, pages 389-409, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-16-5415-2_16
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-5415-2_16
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