Following a major beach closure due to bacterial contamination, a survey of beachgoers was conducted in Huntington Beach, California in 1999 to assess perceived health risk from swimming. Responses were compared to those of beachgoers at the unaffected Laguna Main Beach. No significant differences were found in risk perception. Respondents were aware of the closures (83%), yet the majority (83%...

Tropical cyclones (TCs) play important roles in the evolution of beaches. The response beaches to a single tropical cyclone (TC) has been well reported, however, few studies have compared responses same beach TCs with different characteristics. Taking Haiyang Beach northern China Seas as case study, profiles before and after two TCs, Lekima Bavi, which passed through west east sides study area,...