Sac 1 Flashcards
Mother Nature
Women were the bearers and nurturers of children, and so ecosystems and other living things were seen from this female-specific perspective.
Urban/built environments
The term used to refer to any environment that has been significantly modified by humans for example rock climbing etc
Wilderness
a wilderness environment is big, remote, untouched or relatively untouched by humans.
Protected areas
National parks, state parks, marine parks and heritage areas are some different types of protected areas
Motivations
Often described as the driving force or reasoning behind a persons desire to do something
Definition of nature
The living things, the ecosystem and the processes that form them, and the places in which we find all of these
Positives and negatives of urban/ built environments
Positive: Accessible, minimise risk, controllable
Negative: unnatural, no experience of outdoor, money
Importance and benefits of nature
Health: hospital (access to nature, faster healing), mental wellbeing, fitness, physical development
Social: friendships, relationships
Child development: exposure, motor skills, creative
What are the six protected areas?
World heritage protected areas, national parks, wilderness parks, marine parks, state parks, and lastly local and metropolitan parks.
Motivations for participating in outdoor experiences
- Competence/mastery: being the first to achieve something
- Stimulus avoidance: health and well being
- Socialisation: personal and social development
- Cognitive reward: learning something new
Nature
The living things, the ecosystem and the processes that form them, and the places in which we find all of these