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Safety, risk and adventure in outdoor activities / Bob Barton.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, 2007.Description: 189 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781412920773 .
  • 9781412920773 .
Subject(s): Summary: Providers of outdoor education must strike the right balance between adventure and security. Effective risk management enables providers to deliver lasting educational value without breaching their moral and legal duties of care. This practical guide shows how genuinely adventurous outdoor activities can be provided to acceptable standards of safety. Drawing on the author's own experience as an expert mountaineer, instructor and consultant, the systems and processes of successful outdoor adventure are clearly explained using real life examples and case studies.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-186) and index.

Providers of outdoor education must strike the right balance between adventure and security. Effective risk management enables providers to deliver lasting educational value without breaching their moral and legal duties of care. This practical guide shows how genuinely adventurous outdoor activities can be provided to acceptable standards of safety. Drawing on the author's own experience as an expert mountaineer, instructor and consultant, the systems and processes of successful outdoor adventure are clearly explained using real life examples and case studies.

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