Four ORPHE Questions

Due Aug 27, 2015 by 9:15am
Points 5
Available Aug 27, 2015 at 8am - Aug 27, 2015 at 9:15am 1 hour and 15 minutes

This assignment was locked Aug 27, 2015 at 9:15am.

Following are your responses to the four ORPHE questions from Thursday August 27.

What is Human Ecology?

How humans and the environment interact
How we as a species interact with our world, and how our world interacts with us
Relationship between humans and the environment
The study of behavior between humans and their environment
The study of people in the natural environment
Study of people’s impact on their environment
Not for sure but if I had to guess it’s the way humans interact with nature
Human reactivity to their natural surroundings
The relationship between the outdoors and people and how to maintain a balance
The study of how people react to their environment
How humans and the environment interact with each other
Living healthy and prospering together
The interactions that humans have in the outdoor world and how they impact one another
The interactions between humans and their environment
How humans interact with their environment
How people interact with their environment
Human role in natural ecological system
Study of human impact on the environment and the way we interact with it
Viewing humans as part of the ecosystem
The study of how humans interact with the world around them
The interaction of people with different cultures and environments they encounter, and how they shape each other
Study of relationship of humans in social, environmental, and built environments
The process of finding balance between human interaction with an environment and the preservation of its resources responsibly
The study of the relationship between humans and nature
The study of people and their environment
The relationship people have with the environment
How humans interact with the environment
Study of the interactions between humans and the environment
Study of interactions between humans
People’s connection to the land and their efforts to preserve it
The study of how humans affect the environment
The study of the interaction between humans and the environment
Interaction between humans and environment
The study of the relationship between humans and the outdoors

What is the purpose of Outdoor Recreation?

To appreciate what we’ve been given
To meet the growing need for outdoor adventure education and conservation
To enjoy the natural world in our leisure time
To learn about the natural world while recreating
It’s partly so people can interact with the outdoors and to learn more about nature—It’s educational and fun at the same time
To help people build a stronger connection with the world around them
So people can enjoy the world around them in various different ways
Learning to recognize natural world and importance
To enjoy the outdoors and learn about yourself and the world you live in
To connect people to the natural world and preserve the land for future generations
Health benefits; reduce stress levels
To be able to enjoy the outdoors in a way that doesn’t negatively affect it
So people can live a healthy lifestyle while enjoying nature
To offer a more enjoyable contrast to people’s otherwise stressful or busy days
Education people about the environment around them
To facilitate not only people in understanding of the outdoors, but also an attempt to bring them to a loving relationship with the outdoors
To experience the outdoors
Finding your favorite places to be
To teach people to enjoy their time spent outside and to teach them how to benefit from their natural surroundings
To get younger generations enjoying the outdoors
As a field, outdoor recreation is a way to inform, include, and encourage others to engage themselves with the outdoors responsibly
To reconnect people with nature
To get out of a mundane routine and step out of the “real world” for awhile
Fun
To get in touch with nature, to have fun, and relieve stress
To heal people, relieve stress, and have a good time
To get outside and have fun, and learn
For people to become more physically and mentally healthy, and teach people to respect the environment
To give people a deeper connection and appreciation for nature and what it has to offer
Give people the opportunity to experience the outdoors in a fun and sometimes educational way
To provide activities that get people in touch with the outdoors
To be active in an environment for the sake of leisure and connection with our environment
To get people interested in the outdoors, help them understand its importance, and teach them how to minimize damage when participating in outdoor activities
Raising awareness about environment
To promote physical and emotional well being
To enjoy and learn about nature
For people to interact with and enjoy nature and the outdoors
It connects people with nature

What are Parks for?

Parks are for land to be preserved, and for wildlife to be protected—It’s a way for nature to survive
Parks provide access to a natural environment in places where one would otherwise not be present
Parks are for teaching people about the great natural environments around us and how easy it is to enjoy our experiences in the outdoors
For enjoying the outdoors in a simple way—Parks can range from small to big, so there’s something for everyone
Parks are for those kind of people who love being in nature and exploring all that nature has to offer
To inform us of the world we hardly see anymore
Parks are for having fun while learning at the same time
To help people build a relationship with the outdoors by providing a “guideline” of sorts
Creating space where nature is conserved
To understand the variety within the natural world—A chance to learn
Discovering nature and discovering yourself
Parks are designed to give space for outdoor recreation
Outdoor recreation
Preservation of nature
National parks are to preserve nature and keep wildlife from being cut out entirely
City parks and such are to give breaks to cities—They sprinkle a little nature into urban areas
Creating opportunity for people to enjoy outdoor recreation activities
Easy access to nature for city folk
For the people! (and the environment)
To provide an escape from the stresses of everyday life
To protect the land the park is in and to show others nature’s true beauty
To preserve places of natural value to the people and to provide a place for those people to enjoy it
Preservation of land and to use as a common leisure place
Parks were made to protect land for future generations and to give the public a place to enjoy the outdoors
To preserve land and nature for the enjoyment of future generations
Parks are for the preservation of nature and for leisurely enjoyment by humans
Preservation of outdoors while allowing for community exploration
Community health
For preserving the natural environment for people to see
Preserve natural areas
A chance to see our country as it was intended to look
Leisure
A place to keep nature wild and help individuals see it without destroying it
Parks are set aside for the benefit of the people: Outdoor recreation, education…
For the enjoyment of the people and for preservation purposes
For maintaining wild land
They are an easy way to get people outdoors and having fun
Outdoor recreation, community health, and to relieve stress

What do we need to know to be Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Human Ecology Professionals?

We certainly need to know basic information on outdoor recreation but also know interesting historical facts to keep people interested
The answer to these four questions
They tend to enjoy the outdoors
Responsible ways of interacting with and maintaining of the natural environment and being able to communicate that knowledge effectively and clearly so others may enjoy the outdoors
How humans affect the environment and vice versa
How to best conserve the natural habitats we have on this earth
Human influence in a changing environment
We need to know the basics of our environment
Not everyone enjoys the outdoors as much as you
We need to understand nature and be skilled in various outdoor activities
How to teach others to have fun in nature and how to include all people in activities while preserving the environment
How to respect people and the land
We need to understand the relationship between humans and nature
We need to know what ORPHE stands for
Spend lots of time outside
To be patient with Mother Earth and its people—To know as much as one can in the field to be equipped
We need to know how to protect certain areas of land—Also we need to know how to teach others to respect the outdoors
Environmental impacts of humans; Different safety risks/safety rules; How to properly guide others; Etc.
What motivates them/Interests them
How people can enjoy nature and use its resources while preserving it for the future
The symbiotic relationship of humans and the environment
How to have a grand ole’ time working with other people in the outdoors
We need to know the importance of nature and the environment
How people interact with the environment and why it is important to them
Ecology of the area
You must know how to successfully prepare and plan for hiking adventure/any trip
To be familiar with the outdoors and how humans connect with nature in all aspects
The outdoors as a whole, how to treat it, respect it, and share it with others
We need to have a strong grasp of what human ecology is, as well as having a passion for the outdoors and all it has to offer
The impact people are making on natural environments and how to still interact with them without further damaging
How to show others the importance of the outdoors
The ways to best protect our natural world and also our clientele/community in order to build their connection to the outdoors as well
How to respect what we have and use it responsibly
How to teach people to use the environment for fun/therapy while preserving the environment for future generations
What ORPHE is; What’s human ecology and how it can be applied to our field; Benefits and issues of outdoor recreation
How to encourage others to interact and be impacted by nature and the outdoors