Gestão de riscos e turismo de aventura: o papel da gestão de risco nas actividades de turismo de aventura praticadas na água

Abstract

This study has as its theme Risk Management and Adventure Tourism, which seeks to understand the role of risk management in adventure tourism activities practiced on water. In order to carry out the work, bibliographic, documentary and virtual research was used, in order to identify the relevant aspects of the topic under study. Currently, the practice of adventure tourism is increasingly growing, as people benefit from challenging and stimulating activities that somehow help to develop important life skills, as well as teamwork and self-sufficiency for one's well-being. The risk is the possibility of a dangerous event occurring that can be controlled or fictitious, as it is inherent to every adventure tourism activity. However, within the scope of enjoying the adventure tourism activities carried out on the water, the stakeholders must manage the risk so that the activities become sustainable. Because risk management is a continuous process and allows stakeholders to act preventively, eradicating possible losses, whether human or material. (TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)