THE IMPROVEMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT AWARENESS BY VISUALIZED RIP CURRENT AMONG BEACH USERS

Abstract

 Almost all drowning accidents were caused by the rip current in Japan. In order to prevent rip current accidents, lifesavers inform beach users by an announcement, and flags and signboards. However, rip current accidents have not decreased because beach users can’t perceive the place of occurrence and don’t understand the risk. Former studies have suggested that given sufficient visual information, it is possible for beach users to identify the rip current. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between visualized rip current and the risk management awareness at Onjuku beach among beach users. As a result of statistical analysis, it was suggested by this survey that the information of the visualized rip current can prevent drowning accidents because beach users could perceive and avoid the rip current.