Chelsea Carlyon Flashcards
study for exams unit 1&2
Motives for media portrayals of outdoor experiences include…
- to celebrate
- to sell
- to understand • to inform
- to challenge
- to scare
How our responses are influenced…
The media can influence our responses by:
• motivating us
• changing our behavior
• informing us.
WHY HAVE CODES OF CONDUCT FOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES?
- To reduce negative impacts
* To promote sustainability
Camping Code of Conduct…
• Use established campsites • Don’t touch or disturb wildlife • Leave no trace • Use toilet facilities • Use bins or take all rubbish home • Light campfires in designated areas • Wash dishes away from natural watercourses
Alpine Code of Conduct…
• Camp away from regular ski trails
• Dismantle any snow structures you build
• Use a fuel stove, not firewood
• Minimise fires in huts, and restock wood
pile
• Use huts for emergencies, share with
others
• Use ski trails, avoid sensitive vegetation
STRATEGIES FOR SAFE, SUSTAINABLE INTERACTIONS OUTDOORS…
- Nature of the possible activity
- Location and terrain
- Time of year and weather conditions
- Capabilities of the group/ walking time
- Location of campsites and water
- Maps and navigation
- Minimal impact strategies
- Campfires and toilets
- Equipment and food
- Transport
- Emergencies, and possible escape routes
FACTORS THAT AFFECT ACCESS TO & KINDS OF OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES…
- Socioeconomic status
Adventure activities can be expensive. - Cultural background
May cause anxiety in some outdoor activities. - Age
Affects the intensity of our participation. We have peak physical fitness at 27-30 years. - Gender
This was a limiting factor in the past; not now - Physical ability
Participation may be limited due to impairments, e.g. mobility, vision.
OTHER LIMITING FACTORS THAT AFFECT ACCESS TO & KINDS OF OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES…
Other limiting factors: • distance to travel • time • cost • size of group • fitness • weather • regulations • physical environment • popularity • motivation.
Technology includes…
Technology includes: • communication devices • navigational devices • synthetic materials & clothing • specialized equipment
Technology enables…
Technology enables:
• increased participation
• increased safety and accessibility
Technology can mean a loss of self-reliance and de-skilling, over time
RESPONSES TO RISK IN OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES…
- Risk
- Competence
- Perceived risk
- Actual/ real risk
RISK…
Risk is the potential to lose something that you value measured against the possibility of gaining something you value.
COMPETENCE…
Competence is the ability of someone to be able to deal with the situation they are in
PERCIEVED RISK…
Perceived risk is the subjective assessment that a person makes about the risk
ACTUAL/REAL RISK
Actual/ real risk is the risk that actually exists for a particular situation or activity.
