The way in which something is represented
SES, Cultural, Gender*, Age, Phyiscal Ability
What are the factors affecting access to outdoor experiences?
Comfort, Safety, Increased Performance, Better access, Easier Participation
the uppermost limit of risk in a particular situation or activity, assuming safety has not been considered
the state of being on the male–female continuum, but also often used with reference to social and cultural differences
What is the Gender?
A place for humans to participate in recreational activities,
What is the definition of the outdoor environment as a gymnasium
Driving restrictions, cost, time, distance
What are the factors limiting people under the age of 18 in Victoria?
A greater number of people will put stress on specific environments
What is the impact of advancements in technology on OE?
What are the 3 main categories of risk?
the ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life
What is sustainability?
traditional forms of mass media, as television, film, radio, magazines and newspapers
What is mainstream media?
Surf lessons, own a new surfboard and a custom-built wetsuit.
What can someone with a high SES afford?
What are some technologies we used this year/on the surf coast?
The perfect balance of difficulty and skill
What is the Peak adventure?
the potential to lose something that you value measured against the possibility of gaining something you value
What is Risk
• the mainstream media
• social media
• music
• art
• writing
• advertising.
What are the sources/types/forms of information( that influences the depictions of experiencing outdoor environments?
Two factors interact with each other.
What is Age and Physical Ability?
Technological advancement has also been associated with the loss of self-reliance among contemporary outdoor adventurers.
What is a negative affect of technological adavanments?
What is de-skilling
confidence in the activity or environment, familiarity with equipment, experience levels of group members, emotional state, awareness of limitations and fear of the unknown.
What are the factors that affect Percieved Risk?
What is Percieved Risk?
patterns of thinking, feeling and acting that stem from the social context of one’s life experience, such as ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, language, religion, sexual orientation and geographical area
What is Cultural Background?
To celebrate nature and the outdoors.
To sell a place or an experience.
To inform.
To understand and develop our knowledge
To scare
What are the REASONS FOR DEPICTIONS OF EXPERIENCING OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS
• travel distance and remoteness of location
• time required to plan, prepare and participate• costs associated with travel, equipment, preparation, permits, food, supplies, staff and taking time off work
• scale or size of the group
• fitness, training and experience or qualifications required
• motivation
What are ACCESSIBILITY FACTORS?
• Separation from outdoor environments
• Removal from outdoor environments
• Outdoor environments are uncomfortable
What is the perception of Alienation due to technology advancements?
the risk that actually exists for a particular situation or activity, given that safety has been considered and controls put in place.
What is real risk?
the ability of someone to be able to deal with the situation they are in, which comes from the skills and experience that they have
What is Competence