Influences On OE-Sac 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
What are the three types of risks in outdoor activity?
- environmental
- people
- equipment
What are examples of ways equipment can be a risk?
- kayaks
- helmets
- bikes
- climbing ropes
What may influence or change as we age?
- gain more maturity
- more respect for nature
- gain knowledge
What may be influenced as society changes?
- follow perception of society
- directed by government
- become fearful eg. natural disaster
What are some factors that influence personal responses?
- age
- background
- culture
- education
- media
How can some people experience or respond to outdoor environments?
- resource
- recreation or adventure
- spiritual connection
- study site
What is a resource?
Something from the environment that supplies, supports or aids humans in some way
What are the possible downfalls of using resources?
- depletion of fossil fuels
- soil erosion
- deforestation
- loss of biodiversity
Why is recreation and adventure used in outdoor experiences?
Typically for fun, pleasure or adventure
What are some examples of ways to use the environment for recreation?
- hiking
- surfing
- rock climbing
What are examples of spiritual connection?
Escaping everyday life to be in nature
What is a study site?
A place where investigation or analysis which occur in the pursuit of knowledge
What is experiential learning or knowledge?
Learning by doing
What is environmental and natural history?
Based on land formations, climate and weather events, changes in the landscape and animals that inhabit it.
What may cause change on natural environments?
- Greenhouse effect
- climate change
- human interactions with nature
What is an ecological perspective?
It concerns biological sciences that exist within the different ecosystems along with the interrelationships between all living organisms
What are examples of an ecological perspective?
Testing the water quality
What are the social perspective?
The human interactions with an environment. Refers to the acts of a society or community
What are examples of jobs involving social perspective?
- army
- scouts
- lifesaving
What is an economic perspective?
The resources and income opportunities an environment can provide
What are examples of economic perspective?
- commercial fishing
- farmer
What are environmental risks?
These risks come form the environment itself. It includes factors such as terrain, weather, flora and fauna
What are risks associated with people?
Risks that are linked to the participants. It includes factors such as knowledge, skill, experience
What is environmental exploitation?
Making use of and benefiting form resources often in an unsustainable way
