RESEARCH:
Tourists and Beach Safety in Queensland, Australia
UNIVERSITY OR ORGANISATION: University of Queensland, Surf Life Saving Queensland
SUBJECT: Beaches & Rips
TYPE: Article
DATE: 2005
Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) is a leading authority on beach safety, providing patrol, education, and rescue services to both tourists and local residents along the coast of Queensland, Australia. SLSQ recognizes that tourists are a target group requiring special attention due to their unfamiliarity with ocean beaches and surfing activities. This article describes SLSQ initiatives to provide beach safety for tourists through a focus on service delivery and partnerships with the tourism industry and relevant government agencies.
COUNTRY
Australia
AUTHORS
Jeff Wilks
Donna Prendergast
Peter Dawes
Brett Williamson
JOURNAL / PUBLICATION
Tourism in Marine Environments
RESPONDENTS
Tourists Queensland
ACTIVITY
Swimming
Surfing
ENVIRONMENT
Ocean
Beaches
AGE
N/A
GENDER
Male / Female
ETHNICITY
Chinese
Czech
English
Fijian
German
Indian
Japanese
Singaporean
South African
Swiss
Taiwanese
