ABSTRACT
Oceanfront resort cities in the United States have enjoyed steady growth in direct tourism revenue for the past ten years. This growth has resulted in greater numbers of ocean swimmers taking advantage of resort beach facilities.
Unfortunately, this increase in swimmer activity has been accompanied by a proportional rise in shark attack incidents. Shark activity during the twentieth century on the United States east coast is reflective of the hazards faced by swimmers.
Over the next three years, our team will research and develop the Shark Detection and Warning System (SDWS) to warn swimmers of possible attack and protect oceanfront revenues. The SDWS will provide resort city managers with a warning of shark presence and an accompanying probability of attack.