Les représentations du risque avalancheux chez les pratiquants d’activités récréatives hivernales du Massif vosgien
Whereas numerous studies questioned the risk concept in France, few so far focused on medium-high altitude avalanches, even though those occur on a regular basis. This article studies how winter outdoor activities practitioners apprehend avalanche risk in the Vosges Mountains (north-east France). Ou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institut de Géographie Alpine
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Revue de Géographie Alpine |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/rga/8010 |
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| Summary: | Whereas numerous studies questioned the risk concept in France, few so far focused on medium-high altitude avalanches, even though those occur on a regular basis. This article studies how winter outdoor activities practitioners apprehend avalanche risk in the Vosges Mountains (north-east France). Our survey demonstrates that their perception of both the mountain environment and avalanche risk is influenced by their culture of sports and mountains in general. Analysis shows a diversity of knowledge and perception of the risk. However, a significant number of practitioners (including hikers, skiers or mountaineers) seem to have no culture at all of avalanche risk, which is preventing them from realizing they are exposed. As a consequence, one can say that this lack of feeling vulnerable has led to an absence of mental construction of avalanche risk in the Vosges Mountains. |
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| ISSN: | 0035-1121 1760-7426 |