Case Study - The Yorkshire Dales (Upland Limestone)

Question 1

Why do tourists visit Yorkshire Dales?

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• Limestone Pavements (Malham Moor)
• Caverns, Stalactites and Stalagmites (Battlefield Cavern)
• Gorges (Gordale Scar)

Question 2

Some activites in the Yorkshire Dales include;

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• Hill walking - Longest footpath in Britain (Pennine Way)
• Pot Holing

Question 3

Conflict 2: Quarrying vs Tourists: Scenery of landscape has been interupted by sights of

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large white holes in the ground - visual pollution

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Conflict 2: Quarrying vs Tourists: White dust settles on the ground after

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blasting this is more visual pollution

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Conflict 2: Quarrying vs Tourists: Tourists go to the Yorkshire Dales to escape city life looking for peace and quiet as a result

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blasting from quarries results in noise pollution

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Conflict 2: Quarrying vs Tourists: The blasting can effect caverns underneath making the

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stalactites/stalagmites unstable

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Conflict 3: Quarrying vs Local Residents: Quarrying provides 7% of all jobs in the Dales but many local residents become

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upset about their activities such as the AIR POLLUTION from lorries

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Conflict 3: Quarrying vs Local Residents: Lorries cause

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traffic congestion making the roads more dangerous and increasing pollution

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Conflict 3: Quarrying vs Local Residents: The lorries when stationary can cause

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vibrations that can crack buildings around it.

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Conflict 4: Quarrying vs Farmers: Dust from the blasting settles on

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fields so crops don’t grow well

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Conflict 4: Quarrying vs Farmers: Dust and waste can wash into nearby streams making them

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unsuitable for animals to drinks

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Conflict 4: Quarrying vs Farmers: Noise blasting can

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frighten animals

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National Park Authority (management) Solutions: Dales became a National Park in 1954 - its planning board can

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refuse planning permission for new quarries

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National Park Authority (management) Solutions: They can also buy land from

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quarry companies, they did this in Ribblesdale to protect and area of limestone pavement

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National Park Authority (management) Solutions: They can insist that quarries

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screen their quarries with fast growing trees

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National Park Authority (management) Solutions: Companies must also restore the quarries after they have finished using them. The hole must be

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filled with rees or turned into a lake

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Voluntary Bodies - Yorkshire Dales Society - Solutions: They bring problems such as quarrying to people’s attention with

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magazines, walks and lectures

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Voluntary Bodies - Yorkshire Dales Society - Solutions: Makes recommendations like

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rocks be transported by rail to reduce the number of lorries on the roads

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Voluntary Bodies - Yorkshire Dales Society - Solutions: They inform quarry companies of

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public opinions

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Voluntary Bodies - Yorkshire Dales Society - Solutions: They promote sustainable development and encourage

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alternative jobs to quarrying

Question 21

Economic Indicators: Gross National Product (GNP) is the

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total amount of money from goods and services produced by a country in one year

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Economic Indicators: Percentage of working

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population employed in agriculture or industry

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Economic Indicators: Consumption of

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electricity per capita

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Economic Indicators: Percentage of

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unemployment

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Economic Indicators: Trade patterns in terms of import and

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export figures

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Social Indicators: three common indicators are

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birth rates, death rates and infant mortality rate

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Social Indicators: average number of people per

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doctor

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Social Indicators: Literacy

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rates

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The use of single indicators can be

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misleading as the data is based on averages

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PQLI, The Physical Quality of Life Index combines

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life expectancy, Infant mortality rate and adult literacy rate to produce an index between 0-100

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HDI, Human Development Index combines

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Life expectancy, educational attainment, GNP/Person and school enrollment.