Case Study - The Yorkshire Dales (Upland Limestone) Flashcards
Why do tourists visit Yorkshire Dales?
- Limestone Pavements (Malham Moor)
- Caverns, Stalactites and Stalagmites (Battlefield Cavern)
- Gorges (Gordale Scar)
Some activites in the Yorkshire Dales include;
- Hill walking - Longest footpath in Britain (Pennine Way)
- Pot Holing
Conflict 2: Quarrying vs Tourists: Scenery of landscape has been interupted by sights of
large white holes in the ground - visual pollution
Conflict 2: Quarrying vs Tourists: White dust settles on the ground after
blasting this is more visual pollution
Conflict 2: Quarrying vs Tourists: Tourists go to the Yorkshire Dales to escape city life looking for peace and quiet as a result
blasting from quarries results in noise pollution
Conflict 2: Quarrying vs Tourists: The blasting can effect caverns underneath making the
stalactites/stalagmites unstable
Conflict 3: Quarrying vs Local Residents: Quarrying provides 7% of all jobs in the Dales but many local residents become
upset about their activities such as the AIR POLLUTION from lorries
Conflict 3: Quarrying vs Local Residents: Lorries cause
traffic congestion making the roads more dangerous and increasing pollution
Conflict 3: Quarrying vs Local Residents: The lorries when stationary can cause
vibrations that can crack buildings around it.
Conflict 4: Quarrying vs Farmers: Dust from the blasting settles on
fields so crops don’t grow well
Conflict 4: Quarrying vs Farmers: Dust and waste can wash into nearby streams making them
unsuitable for animals to drinks
Conflict 4: Quarrying vs Farmers: Noise blasting can
frighten animals
National Park Authority (management) Solutions: Dales became a National Park in 1954 - its planning board can
refuse planning permission for new quarries
National Park Authority (management) Solutions: They can also buy land from
quarry companies, they did this in Ribblesdale to protect and area of limestone pavement
National Park Authority (management) Solutions: They can insist that quarries
screen their quarries with fast growing trees
National Park Authority (management) Solutions: Companies must also restore the quarries after they have finished using them. The hole must be
filled with rees or turned into a lake
Voluntary Bodies - Yorkshire Dales Society - Solutions: They bring problems such as quarrying to people’s attention with
magazines, walks and lectures
Voluntary Bodies - Yorkshire Dales Society - Solutions: Makes recommendations like
rocks be transported by rail to reduce the number of lorries on the roads
Voluntary Bodies - Yorkshire Dales Society - Solutions: They inform quarry companies of
public opinions
Voluntary Bodies - Yorkshire Dales Society - Solutions: They promote sustainable development and encourage
alternative jobs to quarrying
Economic Indicators: Gross National Product (GNP) is the
total amount of money from goods and services produced by a country in one year
Economic Indicators: Percentage of working
population employed in agriculture or industry
Economic Indicators: Consumption of
electricity per capita
Economic Indicators: Percentage of
unemployment
Economic Indicators: Trade patterns in terms of import and
export figures
Social Indicators: three common indicators are
birth rates, death rates and infant mortality rate
Social Indicators: average number of people per
doctor
Social Indicators: Literacy
rates
The use of single indicators can be
misleading as the data is based on averages
PQLI, The Physical Quality of Life Index combines
life expectancy, Infant mortality rate and adult literacy rate to produce an index between 0-100
HDI, Human Development Index combines
Life expectancy, educational attainment, GNP/Person and school enrollment.
