EXAMMMMMM Flashcards
renewable energy
renewable energy is energy produced from sources that can be replenished or replaced, it includes energy that is generated from natural resources such as wind (wind farms) sunlight (solar panels) the water cycle (hydro-electricity)
integrated farming
whole system approach that means you are combing too or more farming practices into the one area,
what is minimal impact
The term ‘Minimal Impact’ basically means to have as little environmental impact as possible
it means to leave no trace
take nothing but pictures
kill nothing but time
take in take out
what is Sustainable Development
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
what is the definition of risk
The potential to lose something that you value, versus the possibility of gaining something you value. Risk involves uncertainty
types of risks
Absolute Risk - uppermost limit of risk (risk death) an example of this is solo climbing, meaning if you fall you generally die (free solo climbing)
Real Risk - The amount of risk that actually exists at a given moment, an example of this is when the risk is low due to the amount of safety features (risks present like falling while rock climbing)
Perceived Risk - Individuals subjective assessment of the real risk present at any time. an example of this is a person on a moderately difficult climb seeing it as a high risk activity (if someone is scared of heights they will see more risks)
experiential learning
experiential learning is to simply to learn by doing, it is the active participating that we learn by doing.
urban environment
areas of permanent infrastructure designed to support higher population densities such as cities and towns (Melbourne)
built environment
areas that have been modified by people to represent the outdoor activity, (indoor rock-climbing, ski centers, surf centers)
intrinsic motivations
motivations hat we get from within yourself, intrinsic motivations are the advantages we gain from doing something , or the feeling we get from it
extrinsic motivations
motivations that we get from outside yourself which are external to us, extrinsic motivations is motivation by money
alpine environment
usually high mountains areas with high winds low temps and sometimes snow,
the endangered species include the baw baw frog and the pygmy possum
2 facts,
- climate conditions are harsh
- they are typically covered in snow for more than a third of the year
grasslands environment
grasslands are dominated by grasses and other small plants such as herbs and flowers, there are not usually tress in a grassland,
some of the endangered wild life include barred bandicoot an the legless lizard
some facts include
- Victoria grasslands are now threatened
- less than 10% natural tree cover
coastal environments
Victoria has 200km of coastline, a lot of the Victorian coast is reserved as public land, the largest threat to coastal environments are urban environments,
Wilson prom and twelve apostles have been declared a national park
what is the term flow
flow is the feeling/action we get from doing something, we are completely involved with the action and nothing else
e.g, when your surfing and your on a wave your thinking about nothing except surfing
