A systematic analysis for maritime accidents causation in Chinese coastal waters using machine learning approaches

K Liu, Q Yu, Z Yuan, Z Yang, Y Shu - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Maritime safety is critical as many maritime accidents involve catastrophic consequences,
including both fatalities and financial loss. To identify the factors which caused maritime …

A practical estimation method of inland ship speed under complex and changeful navigation environment

Z Yuan, J Liu, Q Zhang, Y Liu, Y Yuan, Z Li - Ieee Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The complexity and changefulness of inland navigation environment in space and time
makes it hard to guarantee the applicability and accuracy of existing ship speed models. In …

Environmental controls on lifeguard-estimated surf-zone hazards, beach crowds, and resulting life risk at a high-energy sandy beach in southwest France

B Castelle, J Dehez, JP Savy, V Marieu, S Lyser… - Natural hazards, 2024 - Springer
Understanding and predicting surf zone risks is of paramount importance to prevent
drowning incidents and severe spine injuries on beaches globally. This study holistically …

How ocean beach recreational quality fits with safety issues? An analysis of risky behaviours in France

J Dehez, S Lyser - Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 2024 - Elsevier
Beaches are highly attractive environments providing a wealth of recreational services.
However, many people drown unintentionally on beaches worldwide. In the face of these …

Integrated methods and scenarios for assessment of sand dunes ecosystem services

KB Dang, TT Nguyen, HH Ngo, B Burkhard… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic and natural ecosystems in coastal dunes provide considerable benefits to
human well-being. However, to date, we still lack a good understanding of how ecosystem …

Environmental controls on surf zone injuries on high-energy beaches

B Castelle, T Scott, R Brander… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2019 - nhess.copernicus.org
The two primary causes of surf zone injuries (SZIs) worldwide, including fatal drowning and
severe spinal injuries, are rip currents (rips) and shore-break waves. SZIs also result from …

Rip currents signaling and users behaviour at an overcrowded urban beach

JS Silva-Cavalcanti, MF Costa, PS Pereira - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2018 - Elsevier
The spatial distribution and behavior of beach users, was studied in relation to rip currents
signaling in 2004 and 2015. Overcrowded areas were classified according to the presence …

Analysis of wave shoaling and shore-breakers on a low tide terrace beach based on in-situ measurements at **sha Bay on South China coast

Y Li, C Zhang, H Qi, J Song, W Dai, S Chi, J Shi… - Acta Oceanologica …, 2023 - Springer
Low tide terrace beach is a main beach type along South China coasts with strong tidal
actions. How strong tides affect wave transformations on low tide terrace beach still remains …

Investigating the connection between metocean conditions and coastal user safety: An analysis of search and rescue data

M de Vos, C Rautenbach - Safety science, 2019 - Elsevier
South Africa hosts a multitude of interests along its coastline and in its coastal waters. These
range from recreational and small-scale commercial activities to those related to tourism and …

New insights into combined surfzone, embayment, and estuarine bathing hazards

C Stokes, T Poate, G Masselink… - Natural Hazards and …, 2024 - nhess.copernicus.org
Rip currents are the single largest cause of beach safety incidents globally, but where an
estuary mouth intersects a beach, additional flows are created that can exceed the speed of …