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REC 150 Exam 2
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11/04/2015

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Geography
Definition
The study of earth.
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Climate
Definition
Meteorological elements, including temperature, precipitation, and wind, that characterize a region over a period of time.
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Density
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The frequency with which something occurs in space.
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Concentration
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The extent of a feature's spread over space.
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Distance Decay
Definition
Increases in distance that bring about decreases in most forms of behavior.
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Space-time Compression
Definition
Processes that accelerate the experience of time and thus reduce the significance of distance.
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Smellscape
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Smells are place related and elicit emotional responses.
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Place Attachment
Definition
An emotional bond between a person and a certain place.
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Place Dependence
Definition
A person's functional association with the place.
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Place Identity
Definition
A place provides the source of self-identification for a person.
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Conservation
Definition
Efficient use of natural resources over long term.
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Preservation
Definition
Protection of natural resources from human damage.
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Sustainable Tourism
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Controlling visitation to tourist sites so that impacts are neither permanent nor irreversible.
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Ecotourism
Definition
Tourism in exotic, often threatened, natural environments, especially to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.
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Technology
Definition
How people modify the natural world to suit their own purposes.
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Information Technology (IT) Revolution
Definition
The rapid changes brought about by information forms of technology.
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
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An umbrella term for any device or application that provides access to information through telecommunication. (TV, cell phones, computers, internet, etc.)
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Fidelity
Definition
In simulated leisure, refers to the accuracy of reproduction a real experience.
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Social Networking
Definition
The use of a dedicated website to communicate informally with other members of the site, by posting messages, photographs, and so forth.
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Cyberhood
Definition
Virtual neighborhoods formed on the Internet.
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Discrimination
Definition
Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people.
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Constraints
Definition
That which inhibits a leisure pursuit once an interest for it ahs been formed.
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Intrapersonal Constraints
Definition
Personal psychological attributes that constrain leisure involvement. Perception of abilities, personality needs, religious beliefs, and prior socialization.
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Interpersonal Constraints
Definition
Barriers arising out of social interaction with friends, family and others. When people differ in leisure preferences.
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Structural Constraints
Definition
Typically architectural barriers, such as a recreation center that is inaccessible to a person using a wheelchair, or economic barriers - such as high fees.
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The sequential influence of constraints
Definition
Intrapersonal and interpersonal, then structural.
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Inclusion
Definition
Valuing all people regardless of their differences.
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Continuum of Leisure Inclusion
Definition
Level 1 - Access to buildings and programs.
Level 2 - Opportunities to be successful within buildings and programs.
Level 3 - Full and positive interactions with others through participation in activities.
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Diversity
Definition
Celebrating differences in people.
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Pluralism
Definition
A form of society in which minority groups maintain their independent cultural tradition.
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Disabling Conditions
Definition
A physical, sensory, or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more life activity.
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Self Determination
Definition
Defining goals for oneself and taking the initiative to achieve them.
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Self-advocacy
Definition
Speaking on behalf on oneself.
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Normalization
Definition
Enabling persons with and without disabilities to participate together.
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Marginality
Definition
Being on the margins on the dominant culture.
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Cyclical Time
Definition
Time experienced as constant and returning.
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Mechanical Time
Definition
Time paced by machine, enabling a precise division of the day into equal part and a linear perception of tis passing.
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Biological Time
Definition
Time controlled by biological processes.
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Endogenous Time
Definition
Timing generated with an organism.
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Circadian Clock
Definition
Daily rhythm of activity and rest.
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Monochronic Groups
Definition
Cultures in which time is organized sequentially; schedules and deadlines are valued over people.
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Polychronic Groups
Definition
Cultures in which time is organized horizontally; people tend to do several things at once and value relationships over schedules.
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Time Famine
Definition
Having insufficient free time.
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Temporal Displacement
Definition
Altering the timing of events as reaction to adverse changes at a recreation resource.
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Time Sufficiency
Definition
Amount of free time available to a culture.
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Time Tyrannies
Definition
Time Urgency - Feeling rushed.
Time Deepening - Doing multiple activities at the same time without fully experiencing any of them.
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Productivity
Definition
A measure of the efficiency of a person, machine, system, and so forth, in converting inputs into useful outputs.
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Homo Faber
Definition
Human as worker.
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Homo Ludens
Definition
Human as player.
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Workaholism
Definition
Colloquially, compulsiveness about working.
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Play Aversion
Definition
Applying the behaviors and performance standards of work to leisure.
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Downshifting
Definition
To simplify or reduce one's expectations or commitments, especially in work hours.
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Standard of Living
Definition
The degree of prosperity in an economy, measured by income levels, quality of housing and food, medial care, educational opportunities, and so forth.
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Consumerism
Definition
A social and economic order that encourages the purchases of goods and services in ever-greater amounts.
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Harried Leisure Class
Definition
Spending money for leisure, thus spoiling leisure by making us feel frantic.
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