The attached article by Clare Dallat provides an alternative and insightful perspective to identifying and managing sources of risk in a way that aligns with what the wider field of safety science now understands about how and why accidents happen. Using learnings from safety-critical domains such as aviation, healthcare and transportation, Clare offers practical and implementable strategies for those involved in the design, planning and implementation of outdoor education and recreation experiences.
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Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems 