Evaluating Boating Safety Risk in Intracoastal Waterways
Autor: | Paul Ouellette, Russell Watkins, Charles Sidman, Timothy J. Fik, Robert Swett |
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Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Zdroj: | Coastal Management. 39:613-627 |
ISSN: | 1521-0421 0892-0753 |
DOI: | 10.1080/08920753.2011.616661 |
Popis: | Growth in the number of recreational vessels that use inland and coastal waterways, coupled with the diversity of boating activities, results in increased boating-related conflicts, accidents, and fatalities. This situation has led to numerous requests from boaters, shorefront property owners, waterfront businesses, and local governments for the imposition and enforcement of boating safety speed zones within Florida's Intracoastal Waterways. A decision-support framework that incorporates Geographic Information Systems (GIS)–based risk assessment was developed to assist the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Division of Law Enforcement evaluate requests and applications for the establishment of boating safety zones, pursuant to the Florida Administrative Code Rule 68-D-23.105 “Criteria for Approval of Regulatory Markers.” The risk assessment uses geospatial data compiled from multiple government agencies, survey data from subject matter experts, and public input from participatory workshop... |
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