Conference paper
Toward Transcending Paradigms: A Cultural Risk Assessment
Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Adventure Risk Research Symposium, pp.41-51
Annual Adventure Risk Research Symposium, 2nd (Online, 19-Oct-2020 - 23-Oct-2020)
Adventure Risk Research Symposium
2020
Abstract
Within the field of adventure/wilderness education, there is significant discussion around implications of diversity, equity, and inclusion work on risk and safety. This paper identifies cultural risks by applying systems thinking, which is arguably now the dominant approach in safety science. Specifically, in this article, we describe an adaptation to the Net-HARMS risk assessment method to examine the impact of multiple cultural perceptions and report the findings from a cultural risk analysis. The findings indicate that technical components such as policies and manuals, communications between social actors, and program’s relationships with local people introduce cultural risks. Due to cultural perspectives and unawareness, these risks exponentially increase the overall risks of led outdoor activities. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
Details
- Title
- Toward Transcending Paradigms: A Cultural Risk Assessment
- Authors
- Stuart Slay (Author) - Prescott CollegeDenise Mitten (Author) - Prescott CollegeClare Dallat (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Social Sciences - LegacyPaul Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Adventure Risk Research Symposium, pp.41-51
- Conference details
- Annual Adventure Risk Research Symposium, 2nd (Online, 19-Oct-2020 - 23-Oct-2020)
- Publisher
- Adventure Risk Research Symposium
- Date published
- 2020
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems; School of Social Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99485607802621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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