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Define ecosystem

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A community of interdependent species and their environment

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Define biosphere

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A place on the earths surface where life dwells, it includes three spheres the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.

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Define nature

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The living things, ecosystem and the processes that form them, and the places in which we find all of these

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Define Mother Nature

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A term that refers to the earths biosphere

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Define urban built environment

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Areas of permeant infrastructure designed to support higher populations densities such as cities and towns

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Define wilderness

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An environment that is big remote and relatively untouched by humans

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Define protected areas

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Places considered so significant for humans and for environment protection.

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Define motivations

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Is often described as the driving force or reasoning be hide a persons desire to do something

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Define risk

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The potential to lose something you value versus the possibly of gaining something you value

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Define absolute risk

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Upper most limit of risk

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Define real risk

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The amount of risk that actually exist at a given moment

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Define perceived risk

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Individual subjective assessment of the real risk present at any time

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Define minimal impact

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Leaving as little environmental impact as possible from the start of your trip to the end leaving no trace

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Define experimental learning

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Learning by doing, obtaining knowledge by participating In Outdoor environments and allowing us to develop a sense of place

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Positives of urban built environments

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Minimise some risk 
Less travel 
Enjoy all year round 
Improve fitness 
Socialise 
Affordable
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Negatives of urban built environments

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Don’t get to experience the real outdoors
Structure is different
Damage of environment

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Importance and benefits of nature

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Health: reduces stress, lets us relaxed and forget about the things we are worrying about, makes you wanting to be motivated keeping fit and experiencing new things

Social: being out and about increases your social life being with people doing outdoor activities

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Motives for participating in outdoor experiences

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Cognitive rewards
Stimulus avoidance
Socialisation
Competence and mastery

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Cognitive reward

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Mental rewards we get for partaking in outdoor experiences

  • being the first to achieve a task
  • building strength
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Stimulus avoidance

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Negative reinforcement. This is where we do something because it helps us avoid something else

  • health and well being
  • doing things on our own
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Socialisation

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Social benefits we get for participating in outdoor environments

  • sharing nature with others
  • personal and social development
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Competence and mastery

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Being the first to achieve something
Building strength through participating
Setting a record

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Types of outdoor environments

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Alpine
Grassland
Coastal
Heathlands

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Alpine environment and location

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Is often used to describe high mountain areas

Location northeast of the state

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Alpine facts & animals
0.5 per cent of vic is treeless Climate conditions are harsh Wombats
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Grasslands environments and location
A big open area of country land covered in grass Western part of the state
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Grassland facts & animals
10% of state if covered in tree and shrub Vic grasslands are now threatened Snakes
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Coastal environment and location
Exposed to a large area of water Southern parts
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Coastal facts and animals
Most have been reserved as public land Urban developments are there biggest threat Dolphins and seals
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Heathland environment and location
Coastal areas of sandy and low fertile soil Northern and western parts
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Heathland facts and animals
Fire is a dangerous threat Support more than 80 species Ground parrots and lorikeets
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Flow model
``` Anxiety Arousal Flow Control Relaxation Boredom Apathy Worry ```
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Explain flow model
That people are at their happiest when they are fully and completely engaged in activity, being completely involved in an activity for its own sake
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Types of response
Positive and negative
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Positive Awe Example and link
Awe: is a feeling of wonder or admiration for an outdoor environment Example: I am in awe of this place because it is so beautiful and I am wanting to stay more Link: revisit the environment
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Positive appreciation
Is the value and significance of an outdoor environment Example: appreciating the view from a look out, it makes me appreciate our land
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Negatives Fear Example and link
Is an unpleasant feeling resulting from a belief that something about an outdoor experience is dangerous Example: fear of water or heights Link: going to freak out
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Negative Curiosity Example and link
Is a feeling of wanting to know more about an outdoor environment in more detail Example: is the event or trip planned Link: stressed, loss of confidence
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Factors that influence personal responses
As we age * mature * appreciate more * physical ability * experience As society changes * perceptions of others * fear of outdoors * follow the government
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Adventure experience Paradigm
``` Devastation and disaster Misadventure Peak adventure Adventure Exploration and experimentation ```
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Strategies for planning safe and sustainable interactions with the outdoors
Geographic location- time of year, water supplies Route planning - making sure everyone is capable for completing the task Managing risk
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Ways in which people experience and respond to outdoor environments
As a resource For recreation As a spiritual connection As a study site
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As a resource
Resource can be described as something from the environment that supplies, support and aids humans in some way
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For recreation
Recreation is typically characterised by the goals of fun, pleasure and adventure
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As a spiritual connection
Taking time out from the city and everyday life to be amongst nature and reconnecting with the natural world
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As a study site
Investigation and other activities occur in the pursuit of knowledge
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Environmental and nature history
Land formations, climate, and whether events that make changes to the landscape and the animals that inhabit it
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Ecological perspectives
The science that exists with in the different ecosystems along with interrelationships of all loving organisms Example: biologist and scientist
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Social perspective
Human interaction with the environment, refers to the actions of society or a community. Example: bush walking clubs and scouts
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Economic perspectives
What the natural environment can hold in terms of resources and Income opportunities, linked to profit Example: tourism, farming, fishing
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What makes a location considered an outdoor environment
The structure and layer of the outdoors and the organism that make up the population
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Factors that affect access to the kinds of outdoor experiences
``` SES status Age Gender Physical ability Cultural background ```
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# Define SES How does a persons SES status effect their participation in the outdoors
Can be described as an individual's or family's economic and social position in relation to others based upon income, education and occupation LOW SES- lower income lower, levels of education, fewer employment levels HIGH SES- higher income, higher education, more employment options
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# Define Cultural background How does a persons Cultural background effect their participation in the outdoors
Affects who we are, how we think and behave and how we learn and respond to the environment Talk about the Muslims
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# Define Age How does a persons age effect their participation in the outdoors
Total age of a person Due to natural ageing some outdoor experiences are not suitable for older generation
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# Define Gender How does a persons gender effect their participation in the outdoors
Is a range of physical, mental and behavioural characteristics that allow us to know if it is a male of female Tend to be more focused on make outdoor experiences, making females think they can't achieve what males can do
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# Define physical ability How does a persons Physical ability effect their participation in the outdoors
The ability to perform some physical act, contrasting with mental ability Huge impact on accessing outdoors, depends on type of physical ability, some may be near impossible. (Deaf, blind and amputee)
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Relevant technologies and their affects on the outdoors
Communication devices such as GPS, radios, smart phones, Nav systems and clothing They have helped unskilled individuals to partake I. Outdoor experiences with more confidence. But technology has also deskilled many adventurers by relying to much on technology
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Motivations for participating in outdoor experiences Intrinsic and extrinsic
Intrinsic- is motivations we get from within ourselves Extrinsic - is motivations we get from outside ourselves, which are external to us
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Media portrayals of the outdoors
To sell a place - advertising and marketing To inform- news paper and magazines To understand and develop knowledge- understanding and developing knowledge To challenge - film and television To scare - creating fear

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