Establishment of a Safety Management System for Waterfront Spaces Related to Marine Leisure Activities in Korea.

Lee, Jae-Hyung; Kim, Nam-Gyu

Lee, J.-H. and Kim, N.-G., 2023. Establishment of a safety management system for waterfront spaces related to marine leisure activities in Korea. In: Lee, J.L.; Lee, H.; Min, B.I.; Chang, J.-I.; Cho, G.T.; Yoon, J.-S., and Lee, J. (eds.), Multidisciplinary Approaches to Coastal and Marine Management. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 116, pp. 443-447. Charlotte (North Carolina), ISSN 0749-0208. In the present study, case study methodology was used to examine plans for establishing a safety management system for waterfront spaces related to marine leisure activities in Korea. The findings in the study were as follows: First, public-private cooperation system should be established through the launching of a national marine leisure management committee. Second, the national lifeguard qualification system of Korea should be used to increase the professionalism for safety management and rescue/salvage operations. Third, a rescue system using state-of-the-art equipment, including drones, should be established from a long-term perspective.

SOUTH Korea; CHARLOTTE (N.C.); SYSTEM safety; LEISURE; WATERFRONTS; COASTAL zone management; MANAGEMENT committees; RESCUE work

Journal of Coastal Research, 2023, Vol 116, p443

0749-0208

Academic Journal

10.2112/JCR-SI116-090.1