Concepts 23.1-23.3 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a worldview?
A
A concept of the world held by an individual or a group
2
Q
What is the “Western” world view?
A
Dominated by a divide between nature and culture
3
Q
What is the “Indigenous” worldview?
A
People are embedded in the world around them. There is no divide between “nature” and culture
4
Q
What is ‘caring for country’?
A
An active process that recognises that human intervention can be a positive influence on ecosystems if done in a respectful way
5
Q
How does tropical savanna Indigenous cultural burning work?
A
Aim to target small areas early in the dry-season, while fuel load are low and still moist
6
Q
What are the benefits of cultural burning?
A
- Fires can be controlled
- New growth over the next months attracts animals
- Biodiversity and ecosystem health
7
Q
What are the components of the fir triangle?
A
- Ignition
- Climate
- Vegetation
