A case study of the Ottawa Valley whitewater rafting industry : standards and risks
dc.contributor.author | Howard, Ryan. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-01-28T15:55:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-01-28T15:55:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-01-28T15:55:14Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10464/2843 | |
dc.description.abstract | This qualitative case study identifies and discusses the standards and risk management practices of the Ottawa Valley whitewater rafting industry and the impacts of the government enforced Special-purpose Vessels Regulations are discussed. Data collection occurred using a single case study design, which included interviews and document analysis. This study found that internal, industry, and actual standards are influenced through a variety of sources. These standards were found to affect the risk management practices of commercial whitewater rafting providers. In general, these standards promoted a high level of risk management within the Ottawa Valley rafting industry. The Special-purpose Vessels Regulations were found to be non-influential in raising the risk management standards of the Ottawa Valley whitewater rafting industry. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brock University | en_US |
dc.subject | Rafting (Sports)--Risk management|vCase studies. | en_US |
dc.subject | White-water canoeing--Risk management|vCase studies. | en_US |
dc.subject | Kayaking--Risk management|vCase studies. | en_US |
dc.subject | Boats and boating--Law and legislation--Ontario. | en_US |
dc.subject | Rafting (Sports)--Ottawa River (Québec and Ont.)|vCase | en_US |
dc.subject | White-water canoeing--Ottawa River (Québec and Ont.)|vCase | en_US |
dc.subject | Kayaking--Ottawa River (Québec and Ont.)|vCase studies. | en_US |
dc.title | A case study of the Ottawa Valley whitewater rafting industry : standards and risks | en_US |
dc.type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation | en |
dc.degree.name | M.A. Applied Health Science | en_US |
dc.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Applied Health Sciences Program | en_US |
dc.degree.discipline | Faculty of Applied Health Sciences | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-08-07T01:36:31Z |