Depictions and Responses
Factors Affecting Access
Technology
Risk
Terms and Definitions
100

The way in which something is represented

What is portrayal?
100

SES, Cultural, Gender*, Age, Phyiscal Ability

What are the factors affecting access to outdoor experiences? 

100

Comfort, Safety, Increased Performance, Better access, Easier Participation 

What is the influence/affects/purpose of changing technology? 


100

the uppermost limit of risk in a particular situation or activity, assuming safety has not been considered

What is Absolute Risk? 
100

the state of being on the male–female continuum, but also often used with reference to social and cultural differences

What is the Gender? 

200

A place for humans to participate in recreational activities,

What is the definition of the outdoor environment as a gymnasium

200

Driving restrictions, cost, time, distance 

What are the factors limiting people under the age of 18 in Victoria? 

200

A greater number of people will put stress on specific environments

What is the impact of advancements in technology on OE? 

200
People, Equipment, Enviromental 

What are the 3 main categories of risk?

200

the ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life

What is sustainability?

300

traditional forms of mass media, as television, film, radio, magazines and newspapers

What is mainstream media?

300

Surf lessons, own a new surfboard and a custom-built wetsuit.  

What can someone with a high SES afford? 

300
Lightweight tents, foam surfboard, wet suits 

What are some technologies we used this year/on the surf coast? 

300

The perfect balance of difficulty and skill

What is the Peak adventure? 

300

the potential to lose something that you value measured against the possibility of gaining something you value

What is Risk

400

• 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? 

400

 Two factors interact with each other. 

What is Age and Physical Ability? 

400

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 

400

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?

400

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? 

500

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

500

• 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? 

500

• Separation from outdoor environments

• Removal from outdoor environments

• Outdoor environments are uncomfortable

What is the perception of Alienation due to technology advancements?

500

 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?

500

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