Unit 3Outcome 2Key Knowledge point 1

Types of contemporary interactions with natural environments including:

Primary industries Recreation Conservation Tourism

Interactions - Examples: • Logging companies, Logging companies, • Mining companies, Mining companies, • Energy companiesEnergy companies• AgricultureAgriculture• FisheriesFisheries• Game hunting.. etcGame hunting.. etc

Patterns of Primary Industry’s Interactions

•Aboriginal – trading goods•Early European settlers – Cleared land for farming practices, sealing + whaling, logging•1800’s – mining (gold, stone, tin), farming practices•1900’s – mining, logging, farming, fishing, hunting, energy…•Now???•WHY have these interactions changed?

In the Grampians and surrounding areasAgriculture

GrainCattle Sheep

Quarrying (in southern Grampians – not Heatherlie quarry anymore)

Define: Time spent away from work in activity outdoors.Recreational interactions - Examples: •Fishing•hiking•rock climbing•bird watching•camping•mountain biking•4WD•…

What recreational activities did you see that could be undertaken in the Grampians??

Patterns of Recreation Interactions •Aboriginal – learning skills, stories, walking, dancing and singing•Early European - early 1800’s – little recreation time – maybe walking, picnics•Late 1800’s – early 1900’s – tramping, bird watching, camping, picnics•1900’s after first world war – hiking, driving, bird watching, surfing, sailing, flying, bungy jumping, skiing, rock climbing, caving, camping, trekking, scuba diving……… •Now??•WHY have these interactions changed?

Define:

The protection and enhancement of the environment.

Conservation interaction - Examples:•Environment groups•Creating of National Parks•Management strategies•Conservation Laws•Minimal impact strategies•Reduction in use of resources•Reduction of waste and pollution•Education and awareness•Development of environmentally friendly

energy sources•Other?

Patterns of Conservation Interactions •Aboriginal – areas for no hunting/gathering, only took what they needed, use of fire for regeneration•Early European settlers – didn’t have any•1800’s – didn’t have any until late 1800’s when national parks first became a possibility•1900’s – recognition of land degradation, environmental awareness, environment groups formed, national parks formed, acts of parliament passed and implemented, management strategies developed, use of resources limited•Now??•WHY have these interactions changed?

Define: The visiting of places for leisure, recreation, challenge, education which is outside their usual environment.Tourism interaction - Examples:•Bus tours•Educational tours•Sight seeing•Cruises •Variety of accommodation•Experiencing local culture/food/music•Recreational activities – golf, birdwatching, walking, skiing, climbing, sailing, kayaking, 4WD, photography…

Patterns of Tourism Interactions •Aboriginal – no tourism, visited other tribes for trade, marriage, ceremonies•Early European settlers – no tourism, travel was for commerce / new settlement and trade•1800’s – no tourism until late 1800’s when income was sufficient to visit family or friends for leisure•1900’s – mostly domestic travel until 1970’s•1970’s - now – •WHY have these interactions changed?

Tourism is the main income of Halls Gap. What tourist activities are on offer here?

What are the positive impacts of these?

What are the negative environmental impacts of these?

Compare and contrast the different contemporary societal relationships with

outdoor environments (200 words)

Think about the environmental, social and financial positives and negatives of these interactions