Unit 3: Outcome 4 Flashcards
CSR are influenced by portrayals in the media and society’s response to risk
Media can portray the environment as a playground, gym, museum or a place of fear
CSR are influenced by portrayals in the media and society’s response to risk
Media
The media can exaggerate and dramatise events and environments
CSR are influenced by portrayals in the media and society’s response to risk
Media perceptions
The media can promote outdoor environments as unsafe and hostile
CSR are influenced by portrayals in the media and society’s response to risk
Media interactions
Participation decreases in those that are fearful or impressionable
CSR are influenced by portrayals in the media and society’s response to risk
Media impacts
-Lower participation rates can lead to decreased impacts on certain environments.
Risk
Industries/government
Industries and governments can use infrastructure, training management, safety equipment etc. to show that these environments can be safe
Risk
Industries/government perceptions
- They can promote outdoor environments as a safe and conductive venue for participation.
- They can also perceive outdoor environments to be unpredictable and think that only certain venues are appropriate for activity
Risk
Industries/government interactions
- This can increase participation in a wide range of people
- with increased participation, these venues are then seen as safe again
Risk
Industries/government impacts
Negative impacts on regularly used venues, however, may increase positive appreciation.
-less human impact in restricted areas, but negative impact where areas are used a lot
Governing bodies
Imposition of regulations eg. Parks Victoria, may take part in changing regulations such as training, registration requirements etc.
Governing bodies examples
Regulations, restricted access, improving regulations and infrastructure
Governing bodies
Regulations
Responses to tragedies by authorities usually involves the impositions of regulations. These often take the form of training and registration requirements. Eg. Student teacher ration, first aid training and risk management plans
Governing bodies
Restricted access
Often sites are closed or partially closed. Eg. Hanging rock is closed for climbers
Improving regulations
Introducing and improving safety regulations is also a response, especially after an accident. Eg. Safety he.mets and certification of guides.
-the Victorian education systems is continually updating what is expected
Governing bodies
Infrastructure
Shelters, huts, signs, fences and barriers can improve safety and in some case, make people feel over confident
Social and political discourses
Climate change, water management and bio security
Climate change
What is it about?
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years.
-also linked to increased atmospheric temperatures and water temperature
Climate change discourses
Climate change is being cause by human activity and climate change is natural
Climate change is being caused by human activity
Discourse
Climate change is being caused by human activity because CO2 chases temperature increase and temperature increase causes impact
Climate change is being caused by human activity
Who believes this?
People that believe this are environmental groups, climate scientists and political parties
Climate change is being caused by human activity
Perceptions
- The environment is not a limitless resource .
- it needs to be looked after.
- the environment needs to be preserves for future resource use
Climate change is being caused by human activity
Interactions
- reduce fossil fuels
- increase renewable energy use
- improve building techniques
- protect forests to absorb co2
Climate change is being caused by human activity
Impacts
- increase natural habitat and biodiversity through protection of forests.
- less co2 pollution due to alternative energy use
- decreased coal powered energy production through more efficient housing
Climate change is natural
Discourse
- Human activity is not responsible for climate change
- co2 temperature changes are natural
- science is flawed
- nothing can be done
Climate change is natural
People who believe this are
2% of climate scientists and energy producing companies
Climate change is natural
Perceptions
-environment is a resource to be used for production of energy for human activities.
Climate change is natural
Interactions
Fossil fuels continued to be used for energy
- no need to alter current human interactions
Climate change is natural
Impacts
- Biodiversity loss
- increased sea levels
- coastal erosion
- drought
- decreased snow cover
Water management
What is it about?
- Water management involves strategies for a wide range of users in a diverse range of waterways.
- it also provides water for developed cities, irrigation for farming and agriculture, and for healthy rivers and ecosystems
Water management
Water saving techniques
Capturing-water tanks, desalination plant
Recycling- grey water, drains to capture run off
Saving water- water restrictions, shorter showers
Water management discourse
Desalination plant
Social-against and political-for
Water management
Political discourse
The Victorian government, our water our future, water conservation initiatives are all for the desalination plants.
Water management
Political perceptions
Environment is a resource that provides water for residential use, industrial use and use for areas that are densely populated
Water management
Political interactions
Water saving initiatives such as water efficient appliances, water capture, water recycle and desalination plant construction
Water management
Political impacts
Improve water storage levels, increase energy use/co2 emissions, Unknown impacts on marine and coastal environment due to altered salt concentration
Water management
Social (environmental groups) discourse
Watershed, water saving techniques should be sufficient to sustain water storage and supply, recycling and conservation is key
Water management
Social perceptions
- Environment is not a limitless resource
- environment should be protected from human activities
Water management
Social interactions
- Campaign against construction of the desalination plant
- lobby for government subsidies for water conservation techniques
- divert floods to catchment areas
- capture, recycle and save water
Water management
Social impacts
Improve water storage levels and maintain biodiversity
