Conflicts + Tourist Attractions + Land adv/disadv Flashcards
Name land advantages and disadvantages (4 + 7)
ADVANTAGES
Land availability
Flat land
Views
Water sports
DISADVANTAGES
Limited access
Planning permissions
Low lying - flooding
Terrain making it hard to build on (e.g. marsh)
Deforestation
Noise pollution
Litter
Name tourist attractions on a map (5)
Local wildlife (nature reserves)
Hill walking/ mountain climbing
Rivers and lochs where sailing and boating are possible
Viewpoints
Historical places for people interested
Name land conflicts in the cairngorms (7)
in the Cairngorms, walkers leave gates open and animals escape causing farmers to waste time looking for them (1 mark)
tourists’ dogs can worry sheep if let off their lead costing the farmer money in vet fees (1 mark)
stone walls are damaged by people climbing over them instead of using gates/stiles using up the farmer’s time to repair (1 mark)
noisy tourists can disturb sheep especially during breeding season causing them to miscarry (1 mark)
farmers may restrict walkers access at certain times for example, lambing season preventing tourists going where they want (1 mark)
farm vehicles can slow up tourist traffic on roads adding extra time to journeys (1 mark) and parked cars on narrow country roads can restrict the movement of large farm vehicles. (1 mark)
