Perceptions of beach safety: A comparison of beach users and managers Academic Article

abstract

• Today's beach manager must balance legal obligations to protect users from injuries with recreation users expectations for reasonably safe and enjoyable recreation opportunities. Thus beach managers must have a thorough understanding of their legal obligations as well as the expectations of their recreation users if they are to formulate riskmanagement programs that satisfy both. This study outlines the legal obligations of beach managers in protecting users and presents survey findings that demonstrate that managers expectations for safetyrelated services may be different from the expectations of recreation users at a particular beach park. Although the study was conducted at four Texas beach parks, the legal principles and methodology presented can be used by beach managers in their formulation or update of riskmanagement programs for beaches in other states. 1989 Taylor and Francis.

authors

• Kaiser, Ronald

published proceedings

• Coastal Management

author list (cited authors)

• Fletcher, J. E., Kaiser, R. A., & Steele, R. J.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Fletcher, James E||Kaiser, Ronald A||Steele, Robert J

publication date

• January 1989

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Coastal Management: an international journal of marine environment, resources, law and society  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/08920758909362095

start page

• 349

end page

• 359

volume

• 17

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08920758909362095