Perspectives on Outdoor Risk Management in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Benjamin Lowell Rush, 班傑明
• Other Authors: Li-Kang Chi
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71679518226336737731

博士 === 國立體育大學 === 競技與教練科學研究所 === 102 === Taiwan is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. In this small area of land, Taiwan has mountains, rivers, canyons and the Pacific Ocean. Pursuing adventure activities in the outdoors is very popular. With adventure activities, comes the issue of accidents and possible injuries. The focus of this research is in the area of outdoor risk management. Risk and outdoors are two components of every program that starts outside the classroom. This research is important in order to decrease the amount of unnecessary accidents that occur every year in Taiwan. The research approach included interviews, observations and grounded theory principles. To better understand Taiwan’s risk management and to compare it to a western system was very beneficial. The findings from this research provided evidence that Taiwan is still in its infancy of a proper risk management program and needs to develop a stronger and more cohesive risk plan for outdoor people and companies to use. This research recommends that Taiwan pursue high quality certification programs. Certification programs are the key in elevating the standards that Taiwan needs to be safer and promote proper risk management. Without certification programs or quality training programs, meaningless accidents will continue.