Abstract
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 | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- outdoor programs
- risk management
- technological aids in risk management
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