QUESTION 1

Regardless of the fact that people are more mobile than in the past and have established communities of interest, further than their neighbourhoods, the geographic community remains the focal point for recreation activity. Recreational programmes within the community are necessary elements of life if people are to keep their sense of purpose and achieve happiness in a complex society.

a) Converse the contribution of outdoor recreation to the local community.

b) Elucidate how community programmes can conquer the barriers for participation in outdoor recreation for senior citizens.

QUESTION 2:

a) Detailed the similarities and dissimilarities among the concepts of leisure, recreation and activity (sport).

b) Classify and explain an outdoor recreation activity that you participated in during the semester and consider the skill and health related benefits that you derived when you participated in the experience.

QUESTION 3

The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation has managed Ile aux Aigrette with the purpose to promote ecotourism, as a means to raise public consciousness, generate profits and employment and to contribute towards the sustainable development of Mauritius and Rodrigues. Subsequent to your visit to this nature-based recreation site, debate the extent to which you agree with this statement.

QUESTION 4

Categorize an outdoor recreation provider that you visited during the semester to examine the following:

a) the class/es of the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum offered by the site.

b) the extent to which you consider that visitors respect the natural environment of the site?

QUESTION 5

Categorize an outdoor recreation provider that you visited during the semester and consider the management strategies used by the organisation to enhance purchaser satisfaction for its target markets.