Technology, risk and outdoor programming

James T. Neill; Tonia L. Gray

doi:10.1017/CBO9781139192682.010

Technology, risk and outdoor programming

James T. Neill, Tonia L. Gray

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This chapter discusses benefits and pitfalls of technological and communication devices in outdoor activities and programs. Technological advancement is moving rapidly and includes gear such as clothing, footwear or outdoor activity equipment and mobile devices such as Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB), satellite phones, mobile phones, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), laptops, notebooks, tablets and smart phones. Look down a trip gear list or a pre-departure checklist and you will see a myriad of technology.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Risk Management in the Outdoors: a Whole-of-Organisation Approach for Education, Sport and Recreation
Editors	Tracey Dickson, Tonia Gray
Place of Publication	U.S.A.
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	164-182
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Print)	9780521152310
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139192682.010
Publication status	Published - 2012

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outdoor programs
risk management
technological aids in risk management

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