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Student Research Assignment 2-May-2019 At 11:51:33 AM ellie_mcb

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Hi all, I'm a student studying Industrial Design at QUT and am currently doing a group research product into how climbers and surrounding organisations approach environmental and socio-cultural preservation. Feel free to answer any of the following questions, thank you in advance.

How long have you been rock climbing?

How were you introduced to rock climbing?

Are you a part or associated a club or climbing organisation or social magazine climbing subscription/follow?

Have you ever experienced any form of gender-related discrimination rock climbing or witness any within the sport?

Would you say, rock-climbing connects people with the environment? Why/why not?

How would you interact, connect or communicate with the environment?

Do you think rock-climbing is beneficial in the development of self-identity? Why/why not?

Do you have your own personal guidelines you follow while at sites? A code of ethics? If so, what are they?

Have your climbing habits ever been affected by bans or seasonal closures? Have you felt unsafe or discriminated against?

What is the reason why you climb? (e.g. fitness, social, psychologically, etc.) How does rock-climbing make you feel?

What is your opinion on introducing rock-climbing into co-curricular activities for school children? into education?

What is your opinion of incorporation rock-climbing into the education programme for school kids?