Adventure Tourism & the Science of Risk Management
Materials for a presentation on risk management theory and models for adventure tourism organizations
presented to College of the Rockies, Mountain Adventure Skills Training
Part I
Self-Assessment 1: Use of Risk Management Models in Adventure Tourism Programs
Instructions for taking the self-assessment:
- Click the link above to navigate to the survey.
- Fill in your name and the name of your organization.
- Answer each question be selecting a response from the drop-down menu: Fully Met, Partially Met, Not Met, or Not Relevant.
- Cick the “Submit” button to submit your responses.
- Click the “Download PDF” button at the bottom of the results page to save a copy of your self-assessment results to your device.
Part II
Self-Assessment 2: Risk Management Infrastructure & Systems-Informed Design
Safety Culture Survey
Safety Culture video lecture presentation
Slide Presentation 2
Pre-reading:
Adventure Tourism and the Science of Risk Management article
Case Study: Mangatepopo Gorge Incident
Read the attached case study about the Mangatepopo Gorge incident in New Zealand. Then, complete the attached worksheet, identifying the factors in each risk domain that you believe may have contributed to the incident’s occurrence.
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Mangatepopo George case study
Risk Domains Worksheet
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