Risk perception and preparedness as a product of training and experience: a study of hikers and climbers in Canada's “Outdoor Recreation Capital”

LaMarre, S. (2019). Risk perception and preparedness as a product of training and experience: a study of hikers and climbers in Canada's “Outdoor Recreation Capital”. https://scholar.acadiau.ca/islandora/object/theses:3339

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Title

Risk perception and preparedness as a product of training and experience: a study of hikers and climbers in Canada's “Outdoor Recreation Capital”

Author
LaMarre, Sophie
Call Number

LE3 .A278 2019

Date

2019

Supervisor

Bissix, Glyn

Degree Grantor

Acadia University

Degree Name

Bachelor of Community Development

Degree Level

Honours

Discipline

Community Development

Affiliation

Community Development

Abstract

Outdoor recreation is becoming an increasingly popular pastime amongst Canadians. As more people flock to the outdoors, it is statistically inevitable that more people will also face adverse situations that they may or may not be prepared for. Current research supports the concept that more experienced participants will be better suited to deal with these risks, but none so far have investigated the specific influence of education on preparedness.The purpose of this thesis was to explore how perceptions of risk and dimensions of experience influenced an individual’s level of preparedness while out hiking or climbing. As the self-proclaimed “Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada, Squamish, B.C. provided the perfect location for this research. Through in-situ surveys, this study found that increases in both perceived risk and experience, including education, lead to increases in preparedness.

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