Unit 3 - Factors influencing our societal relationships with outdoor environments

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Key Concept: The relationship that humans have with outdoor environments is influenced by a range of different factors. These factors can have an impact on the way that we perceive, interact and impact on outdoor environments. This dot point focuses on how societal relationships have been influenced over the last 10-15 years. There are five key specific factors that influence societal relationships, these 'concepts' are explored in depth on this page.  The following are general influences that have influenced relationships.

Background: Friends, family, race, gender, religion etc all affect what we do. What activities does your family do?

Changing Lifestyles: Times change, bird watching was once popular, our desires and interests have changed. We now feel the need to be increasingly connected. 

Increasing Standard of Living: We earn more money and have more spare time than we did five years ago. We now invent new and varied things to lead the interactions that we enjoy.

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Concept One - The effects of different technologies

Technology

Technology can act as a mediator between us and the environments we are in. This happens in three ways:

  1. Through the clothes we wear
  2. The equipment that we use 
  3. Modifications of and to outdoor environments


Human relationships with outdoor environments have changed dramatically over time, with increased access to, safety in and performance of outdoor activities, we are able to experience a vast range of environments. 

Technology Exam Questions

Concept Two - Commericialisation of Outdoor Environments

Commericialisation

Commericialisation of Everest

Commericialisation of Everest Question

Commericialsation - Go Ride A Wave

Concept Three - Portrayls of Outdoor Environments

Portrayls

We are exposed in life to many different influences that contribute to shaping our relationships with the outdoor environment. 

A portrayal refers to the way that outdoor environments and experiences are represented. Specific environments are portrayed in certain ways, depending on the message that a person or group is trying to get across.

Portrayls Questions

Concept Four - Social Reponses to Risk Taking

Social Responses

Risk Taking Questions

Case Study

Risk Taking - Caving Article 

Risk Taking - Caving Article Question

Concept Five - Social and Political Discourse about Climate Change, Water Managemnet, Biosercurity and other issues

Social and political discourses are a major concept in this study, For each discourse, a sound understanding of both sides of a debate/conversation should be understood, along with an understanding of how the discourses affect humans relationships with outdoor environments. Below is a resource guide for various articles and other forms of media to assist in understanding the concepts. 

Media Analyse Questions

Social and Political Discourse Kit + Links

Social and Political Discourse

Youtube - Climate Change - I Can Change Your Mind on Climate

Youtube - Reverse osmosis desalination

Youtuve- Johnny Depp