Unit 3: Outcome 4

Question 1

CSR are influenced by portrayals in the media and society’s response to risk

Answer 1

Media can portray the environment as a playground, gym, museum or a place of fear

Question 2

CSR are influenced by portrayals in the media and society’s response to risk
Media

Answer 2

The media can exaggerate and dramatise events and environments

Question 3

CSR are influenced by portrayals in the media and society’s response to risk
Media perceptions

Answer 3

The media can promote outdoor environments as unsafe and hostile

Question 4

CSR are influenced by portrayals in the media and society’s response to risk
Media interactions

Answer 4

Participation decreases in those that are fearful or impressionable

Question 5

CSR are influenced by portrayals in the media and society’s response to risk
Media impacts

Answer 5

-Lower participation rates can lead to decreased impacts on certain environments.

Question 6

Risk

Industries/government

Answer 6

Industries and governments can use infrastructure, training management, safety equipment etc. to show that these environments can be safe

Question 7

Risk

Industries/government perceptions

Answer 7

• 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

Question 8

Risk

Industries/government interactions

Answer 8

• This can increase participation in a wide range of people

- with increased participation, these venues are then seen as safe again

Question 9

Risk

Industries/government impacts

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Governing bodies

Answer 10

Imposition of regulations eg. Parks Victoria, may take part in changing regulations such as training, registration requirements etc.

Question 11

Governing bodies examples

Answer 11

Regulations, restricted access, improving regulations and infrastructure

Question 12

Governing bodies

Regulations

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Governing bodies

Restricted access

Answer 13

Often sites are closed or partially closed. Eg. Hanging rock is closed for climbers

Question 14

Improving regulations

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Governing bodies

Infrastructure

Answer 15

Shelters, huts, signs, fences and barriers can improve safety and in some case, make people feel over confident

Question 16

Social and political discourses

Answer 16

Climate change, water management and bio security

Question 17

Climate change

What is it about?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Climate change discourses

Answer 18

Climate change is being cause by human activity and climate change is natural

Question 19

Climate change is being caused by human activity

Discourse

Answer 19

Climate change is being caused by human activity because CO2 chases temperature increase and temperature increase causes impact

Question 20

Climate change is being caused by human activity

Who believes this?

Answer 20

People that believe this are environmental groups, climate scientists and political parties

Question 21

Climate change is being caused by human activity

Perceptions

Answer 21

• The environment is not a limitless resource .
• it needs to be looked after.
• the environment needs to be preserves for future resource use

Question 22

Climate change is being caused by human activity

Interactions

Answer 22

• reduce fossil fuels
• increase renewable energy use
• improve building techniques
• protect forests to absorb co2

Question 23

Climate change is being caused by human activity

Impacts

Answer 23

• 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

Question 24

Climate change is natural

Discourse

Answer 24

• Human activity is not responsible for climate change
• co2 temperature changes are natural
• science is flawed
• nothing can be done

Question 25

Climate change is natural

People who believe this are

Answer 25

2% of climate scientists and energy producing companies

Question 26

Climate change is natural

Perceptions

Answer 26

-environment is a resource to be used for production of energy for human activities.

Question 27

Climate change is natural

Interactions

Answer 27

Fossil fuels continued to be used for energy

- no need to alter current human interactions

Question 28

Climate change is natural

Impacts

Answer 28

• Biodiversity loss
• increased sea levels
• coastal erosion
• drought
• decreased snow cover

Question 29

Water management

What is it about?

Answer 29

• 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

Question 30

Water management

Water saving techniques

Answer 30

Capturing-water tanks, desalination plant
Recycling- grey water, drains to capture run off
Saving water- water restrictions, shorter showers

Question 31

Water management discourse

Answer 31

Desalination plant

Social-against and political-for

Question 32

Water management

Political discourse

Answer 32

The Victorian government, our water our future, water conservation initiatives are all for the desalination plants.

Question 33

Water management

Political perceptions

Answer 33

Environment is a resource that provides water for residential use, industrial use and use for areas that are densely populated

Question 34

Water management

Political interactions

Answer 34

Water saving initiatives such as water efficient appliances, water capture, water recycle and desalination plant construction

Question 35

Water management

Political impacts

Answer 35

Improve water storage levels, increase energy use/co2 emissions, Unknown impacts on marine and coastal environment due to altered salt concentration

Question 36

Water management

Social (environmental groups) discourse

Answer 36

Watershed, water saving techniques should be sufficient to sustain water storage and supply, recycling and conservation is key

Question 37

Water management

Social perceptions

Answer 37

• Environment is not a limitless resource

- environment should be protected from human activities

Question 38

Water management

Social interactions

Answer 38

• 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

Question 39

Water management

Social impacts

Answer 39

Improve water storage levels and maintain biodiversity