Drowning and Beach-Safety Management (BSM) along the Mediterranean beaches of Israel - A long-term perspective

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1505-1514

  Hartmann, Daniel ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Lifeguards; Relative drowning number (RDN); Risk groups; Statutory beaches; Surf bathing; Surf drowning

Indexed keywords

BATHING WATER; BEACH NOURISHMENT; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; RECREATIONAL POLICY; SAFETY;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MEDITERRANEAN COAST [ISRAEL]; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33845719180     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/05-0497.1     Document Type: Article

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