Exam Flashcards
Biosphere
The place on earths surface where all living things dwell
Nature
The living things, the ecosystems and the processes that form them and the places in which we find all of these.
Mother Nature
A term that refers to earths biosphere
Urban/Built Environment
Areas of permanent infrastructure designed to support higher population densities.
Wilderness
An environment that is big, remote and untouched or relatively untouched by humans
Protected Areas
A clearly defined geographic space, recognized, dedicated and managed to conserve nature
Motivations
The reasons why we do something
Risk
The potential to lose something you value versus the potential to gain something you value
Absolute risk
The uppermost limit of risk in a certain situation
Perceived risk
The subjective assessment a person makes about the level of risk in a certain situation
Real risk
The risk that actually exists in a particular situation given that safety precautions have been put in place
Minimal impact
To have as little environmental impact as possible
Experimental knowledge/understanding
Obtaining knowledge and understanding through actively participating in an environment
Sustainibiltiy
The ongoing capacity of earth to sustain all life
Flow model
Apathy Boredom Relaxation Control Flow Arousal Anxiety Worry
Adventure Experience Paradigm
Devastations and disaster Misadventure Peak adventure Adventure Exploration and experimentation
Motivations for participating in outdoor environment
Competence/Mastery
Stimulus Avoidance
Socialization
Cognitive reward
Competence/Mastery
Being the first person to accomplish something
Stimulus avoidance
Where we do something to avoid something else
Socialization
The social benefits we get from participating in an outdoor environment
Cognitive reward
The mental rewards we get from participating in an outdoor environment
Alpine environment
Mount baw baw
Series of mountain ranges, highest peaks remain treeless
Grassland
Western parts of Victoria
Dominated by grass, trees are in small amounts or non existent
Heathland
Wilson’s prom
No trees or talk shrubs, majority birds
Mallee
Vic’s northwest
Eucalyptus trees, mallee fowl
Dry forests and woodlands
Grampians
Poor soil, mammals are abundant
Wet forests and woodlands
Central and north eastern Victoria
Cool temp with high rainfall, Vic’s tallest trees
Inland waters and wetlands
Murray river
Flowing and standing water sources, used as migratory paths
Coast and marine environments
Victorian coast
Dominated by grasses and shrubs, difficult place to live
Fear
An unpleasant emotion, scared
Curiosity
Wanting to learn more about something
Awe
Feeling of admiration
Appreciation
Being thankful for something
Media portrayals
Celebrate nature and the outdoors Sell a place or experience To inform To understand and develop knowledge To challenge To scare
Environmental and natural history
Land. What has occurred to the land over a period of time.
Ecological perspectives
Interrelationships between organisms and their physical surroundings
Social perspectives
Human interactions with the outdoors
Economic perspectives
What the environment holds for income opportunities
Ecosystem
A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical surroundings
