outdoor ed Flashcards
positive responses
appreciation, awe, connection, curiosity, contemplation.
appreciation
a recognition of value and significance in an outdoor environment
awe
a feeling of wonder or admiration for an outdoor environment
inspiration
a feeling about the outdoor environment that leads a person to want to do something or create something
negative responses
fear, revulsion
fear
an unpleasant feeling resulting from a belief that something about an outdoor environment is dangerous
revulsion
A sense of disgust and loathing or something negative that a
person sees in an environment, such as one animal hunting and
killing another
factors that can influence personal responses to outdoor
environments
age, background, education, experience, culture, religion, socioeconomic status, media
types of risks in the outdoors
environmental risks, risks associated with people, risk associated with equipment
environmental risks
weather, terrain, remoteness, availability of shelter and risks linked to Australia flora and fauna (red bellied black snake, box jellyfish, blue ringed octopus)
people risks
includes leaders, students, and people that you
may come into contact with whilst on
camps/trips. It includes factors such as: skills,
knowledge, experience, health, ability (fitness),
age, and fear.
equipment risks
include such things as clothing, kayaks, surfboards, bikes,
tents, climbing ropes, helmets, motor vehicles,
and fuel stoves.
ecological perspectives
the science that exists within the different ecosystems along with the
interrelationship of all living organisms.
examples would be scientist or biologist
social perpectives
The human interaction with an
environment. It refers to the actions of a
society or a community rather than of
individuals
examples: scouts group, life saving team, bushwalking group
economic perspective
What the natural environment can hold in
terms of resources and income opportunities. It can be
directly linked to profit; such as tourism, farming, fishing
examples: commercial fisherman, crop/meat/dairy farmer