Case study- the management of a tourist destination- The english lake district

Question 1

how many visitors does the lake district attract per year?

Answer 1

16 million

Question 2

whats the organisation that is responsible for the planning permission in the park?

Answer 2

the national park planning authority

Question 3

how big is the the national park?

Answer 3

2000km2- biggest in the UK

Question 4

when did tourism start in the area and why?

Answer 4

1750-1800- the development of the railways

Question 5

when was the lake district national park authority created and what did this mean?

Answer 5

1951- had to approve any future developments

Question 6

what is the climate of the lake district like and what does this mean to the tourist season?

Answer 6

very wet- 2000 mm rainfall per year meaning that most tourist go in summer

Question 7

what are the benefits to the local community of the tourism to the lake district?

Answer 7

• the economic value of the tourism has risen from 949.7 million in 2008 to 1.46bn in 2014
• the numbr of tourist realated jobs has risen from 15488 in 2008 to 16031 in 2014
• Tourist numbers are growing

Question 8

what will happen when the park reaches its carrying capacity?

Answer 8

The peace and tranquility of the park will begin to be lost

Question 9

what is the conflict involving housing the lake district?

Answer 9

Local young people find it difficult to access the housing market because high house prices and 17% are 2nd homes

Question 10

what is the conflict over employment in the lake district?

Answer 10

• Work is often seasonal and wages are low
• many of the staff are eastern european
• Local shops eg newagents which are barely profitable close down and make way for gift shops and tearooms leaving local people without essentials

Question 11

what is the conflict over resource use in the lake district?

Answer 11

• Slate quarrying is still allowed to continue as long as the visual impact and the impact of road traffic is minimal
• sheep farmers have complained about tourists dogs chasing the sheep, leaving gates open and damaging walls

Question 12

when was the proposal for the zipline at honnister slate mine turned down?

Answer 12

2013

Question 13

how is the park being looked after?

Answer 13

• the national trust have undertaken footpath maintenance and rebuilding
• Bus transport has been improved, Borrowdale and langdale have regular services

Question 14

what were the future goals for 2018?

Answer 14

• Increase visitor spend from 1.1bn to 1.5bn
• Increase the volume of trips from 15.2mill to 17mill
• that the lakes are identified as the number one rural destination for a holiday or short break by the uk population