Area of Study 2, Outcome 2: Impacts on outdoor environments
On completion of this unit you should be able to evaluate the impacts of humans on outdoor environments and analyse practices for promoting positive impacts, with reference to specific outdoor experiences. This includes the key knowledge and skills outlined below:
Key knowledge
On completion of this unit you should be able to evaluate the impacts of humans on outdoor environments and analyse practices for promoting positive impacts, with reference to specific outdoor experiences. This includes the key knowledge and skills outlined below:
Key knowledge
- the impact of conservation, commercial and recreational activities on outdoor environments
- community-based environmental action to promote positive impacts of humans on outdoor environments
- impacts of technologies on outdoor environments, including:
– direct impacts, such as recreational vehicles and snow making
– indirect or deferred impacts, such as equipment manufacture and transport - the impact on outdoor environments of urbanisation and changing human lifestyles
- plan for and reflect upon a range of practical sustainable outdoor experiences and analyse relevant information collected
- identify and evaluate the impacts of different types of activities on outdoor environments
- identify and apply practices for promoting positive impacts on outdoor environments
- analyse direct and indirect impacts of technologies on outdoor environments
- analyse the impact of urbanisation and changing human lifestyles on outdoor environments