Topic 17: Outdoor Recreation Flashcards

1
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Canadas National Parks were charged with

A

dual mandate of use and preservation

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2
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How many national parks

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47

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3
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Carrying Capacity

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Maximum number of people who can use a site with only acceptable alteration to the physical environment and only acceptable decline in the quality of the experience for future visitors.

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4
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Physical carrying capacity

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of the built environment to accommodate users; often fixed.

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5
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Ecological carrying capacity

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impact the biological and physical components of the environment can accommodate without negative effect

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6
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Physiological carrying capacity

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impact of people on people; changes with in, amount and timing

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7
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Benefits of outdoor recreation

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Contact with nature positively influenced: blood pressure, cholesterol, outlook on life, stress reduction, behavioural problems

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8
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Nature deficit disorder

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term to capture general consequences of not being outdoors in natural settings

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9
Q

Green space is being replaced with..

A

screen space

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10
Q

Kids 5-18 spend on average how many hours per day on electronics compared to 3 hours in 1995

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6.5 hours

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11
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Louv notes lack connection to nature can lead to..

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  • individuals more prone to anxiety, depression and attention deficit problems
  • lowers grades in school
  • minimal respect for nature and environment
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