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outdoor ed unit 4 AOS 1 Flashcards

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Sustainable

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capable of being maintained in existence without interruption

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climate change

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Refers to the long-term alteration of global weather patterns due to range of factors, including natural phenomena and human activities

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Potential impacts of climate change on society

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Decreased availability of water for nature and humans
Restriction of irrigated cropping due to limited water
Melting ice of arctic and antarctic, leading to rising sea levels and floods
Increased heat related deaths and health problems

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Potential impacts of climate change on outdoor environments

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Increased intensity of droughts and floods
Reduction in fish stocks
Increase in evaporation rates, leading to greater humidity and extreme rain events
Exacerbation of melting of permafrost and glaciers (permafrosts contain high levels of methane which is far worse than CO2 which further increases climate change)

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Floods

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Floods are a natural part of the Australian ecosystem and play a crucial role in certain environments and dam inflows. They can also do substantial harm to infrastructure and human health.
In australian floods are the most expensive natural disaster (average yearly cost of 8.8 billion)

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Potential impacts of flood on society

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Damage to infrastructure, buildings, roads, key transport hubs
Impacts of regional and national economies

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Potential impacts of flood on outdoor environments

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Crucial for maintaining ecological functions and promoting biodiversity
Establish connections between rivers and their surroundings
Regions that have been significantly altered by humans are more vulnerable to negative impacts of flooding

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Aesthetic value

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a judgement of value based on the appearance of an object and the emotional responses it causes

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Renewable

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something that can be naturally replenished or replaced relatively quickly
Typically within a human lifetime without depleting its source

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Pillars of sustainability

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Economy
Society
Environment

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social sustainability

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the concept of an inclusive and just society where everyone needs are met, and where everyone hs equal opportunities to contribute and participate in decision making process

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economic sustainability

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the ability to economic systems to sustain a decent standard of living and operate in a way that promotes long term environmental health and preserves natural resources for future generations

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environmental sustainability

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a concept that prioritises the wellbeing of the environment, encompassing aspects like water and air quality, as well as the reduction of environmental stressors such as greenhouse gas emissions

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interdependence

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of two or more things that are interconnected relying on each other

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environmental health can be influenced by

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urbanisation, land clearing or overgrazing

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when assessing health of an environment you could:

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test water quality, taste, odour and appearance, ph of water, air quality and temperature biodiversity

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the impact of threats on society and outdoor environments

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land degradation
introduced species
urbanisation
climate change
flood
fire

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land degradation

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Refers to detrimental changes in the conditions of the land due to human interactions
Changes linked to a reduction in the productive capacity of a land and its economic value
Only refers to human causes changes

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introduced species

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invasive species that have a significant impact of the flora and fauna of an environment by outcompeting, replacing them altering foods webs and affecting soil structure

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urbanisation

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the growth of cities and towns and the increasing number of people who live in urban areas.
impacts of urbanisation are:
increased demand for housing, water and land
increased waste disposal
erosion

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climate change

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the long term alteration of global weather patterns due to a rage of factors such as human activities.

potential impacts of climate change on society
- decreased availability of water for nature and humans
- melting of ice in the arctic leading to rise of sea levels

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floods

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they are a natural part of Australian ecosystem but have a huge impact of infastructure, human health and loss of life
An overflow of water onto normally dry land

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fire

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burns through vegetation and wildlife causing widespread destruction and damage

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Environmental sustainability can be promoted in the following ways

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Biomass (renewable energy, comes from organic matter like crops, wood, waste)
Solar power
Wind power

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Interdependence -

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two or more things that are interconnected, relying on and influencing each other

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water quality

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Crucial component of healthy and sustainable outdoor environment

Measuring water quality
Testing the quality can indicate the health of the water

Taste, odour and appearance - (turbidity)
These factors can also give an indication on the health of the water

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Ecosystem diversity

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  • variety of habitats, natural communities and ecological processes in the biosphere
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Land degradation

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Refers to detrimental changes in the conditions of the land due to human interactions
Changes linked to a reduction in the productive capacity of a land and its economic value

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Impacts of urbanisation include:

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Increased demand for land for housing
Leading to loss of vegetation, habitat and biodiversity
Increased demand for water
Reducing availability for the native flora and fauna
Air, water and soil pollution due to runoff from urban areas and chemicals from agriculture

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Potential impacts of climate change on society

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Decreased availability of water for nature and humans
Restriction of irrigated cropping due to limited water
Melting ice of arctic and antarctic, leading to rising sea levels and floods

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Potential impacts of climate change on outdoor environments

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Increased intensity of droughts and floods
Reduction in fish stocks
Increase in evaporation rates, leading to greater humidity and extreme rain events

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Potential impacts of flood on society

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Damage to infrastructure, buildings, roads, key transport hubs
Impacts of regional and national economies

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Potential impacts of flood on outdoor environments

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Crucial for maintaining ecological functions and promoting biodiversity
Establish connections between rivers and their surroundings

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Potential impacts of fire on society

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Impacts include loss of life, property and infrastructure
After initial burn there are still impacts to soil and water quality

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Potential impacts of fire on outdoor environments

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Impacts on plants, animals and ecosystems
After initial burn there are still impacts
Through burned soil going into streams and rivers which can cause too much nutrients to flow in and cause overgrowth of algae

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Climate feedback loop -

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a cycle that accelerates or decelerates a warming trend, such as bushfires creating conditions that encourage more intense bushfires

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Aesthetic value

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Based on outdoor environments visual appearance and the emotional responses they evoke

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Biodiversity

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the variety of all living things and their interactions

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Education

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Learning while physically in the environment allows for examples to be experienced, enabling effective consolidation of the curriculum

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Climate change

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any long-term shifts in average weather patterns, including alterations in temperature, precipitation and wind patterns

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Action to combat climate change on a local level

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In victoria the government is taking actions to be net zero by 2050 and helping to ensure that communities and businesses are prepared to deal with the effects of climate change

In 2023 Victoria had the following targets
2025: 28-33% below 2005 levels
2030: 50% below 2005 levels

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Action to combat climate change on a national level

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Under international climate agreements, at the time of printing, Australia has two targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
5% below 2000 levels by 2020
26-28% below 2005 levels by 2030 (under the paris agreement)

After a government change in 2022, Australia raised its expected emission cuts from 30% by 2030 to 40% by 2030

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Action to combat climate change on an international level

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Latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change (IPCC),
- levels of CO2 emissions, surpassing levels seen in the past two million years. These emissions have contributed to global warming approximately 1.1°C from 1850 and 2000
Without immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions the goal to limit global warming from reaching 1.5°C to 2°C will become unattainable

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What are United Nations climate change conferences?

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They are prominent international gatherings over the past two decades
- multilateral conferences
- international discussion on climate change and bring together representatives from governments worldwide.

45
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kyoto protocol

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International agreement that commits industrialised countries to limit and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions with specific individually agreed targets

key for climate change mitigation

with 147 signatories as of 2020 the protocol is a key component of the United Nations framework convention on climate change

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Paris agreement

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Globally binding treaty on climate adopted by 196 signatories at the 21st Conference of the Parties

Agreement aims to limit the global average temperature rise to well below 2°C and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C

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3 pillars of sustainability

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social, economic and environemental sustainability.
used to describe the connect of sustainability
these pillars do not work in isolation but rather are connected

48
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promoting environemnetal sustainability

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solar power, wind power and biomass

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interdependence

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of two or more things that are interconnected

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