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dc.contributor.authorWoodward, E
dc.contributor.authortokgöz çuni, betül
dc.contributor.authorRussell, Paul
dc.contributor.authorMacLeod, R
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-27T10:50:59Z
dc.date.available2015-11-27T10:50:59Z
dc.date.issued2015-03-11
dc.identifier.issn1932-9997
dc.identifier.issn1932-9253
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/3835
dc.description.abstract

Rip currents present a severe hazard for water users on beaches and account for the greatest cause of lifeguard rescues worldwide. The physical dynamics of rip currents are well studied, and more recently, the social and behavioral science research surrounding human interaction of rip currents has been expanding, providing a social perspective and feeding into public education strategies. The aim of this study was to assess levels of public understanding of rip currents and beach safety on UK beaches. A questionnaire was undertaken (N = 407) during the summer of 2012 on four beaches. Beach users had a poor knowledge of rip currents (n = 263), but those who have been caught in a rip before have a higher level of knowledge. Conversely, beach users had a good understanding of what the beach safety flags indicated (n = 314), and most people complied with this flag system (n = 339). In addition, those previously educated on rip currents had a higher knowledge, and lifeguards proved to be the most effective form of education. The study presents an insight into UK beach users' knowledge of rip currents and provides more evidence with which to pilot a rip current education scheme within the UK.

dc.format.extent49-69
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBowling Green State University Libraries
dc.titlePublic Understanding and Knowledge of Rip Currents and Beach Safety
dc.typejournal-article
dc.typeArticle
plymouth.issue1
plymouth.volume9
plymouth.publication-statusPublished
plymouth.journalInternational Journal of Aquatic Research and Education
dc.identifier.doi10.1123/ijare.2014-0067
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Admin Group - REF
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Admin Group - REF/REF Admin Group - FoSE
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering/School of Biological and Marine Sciences
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA07 Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Research Groups
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Research Groups/Marine Institute
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Users by role
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Users by role/Academics
dc.identifier.eissn1932-9253
dc.rights.embargoperiodNot known
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1123/ijare.2014-0067
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review


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