Fold Montains-land Uses

Question 1

Benefits

Farming

Answer 1

On south facing slopes where it’s warmer and sunnier
Summer- cattle graze on high alp
Winter- cattle return to sheds on valley floor

Question 2

HEP

Answer 2

Hydro-electric power

Question 3

Benefits

HEP

Answer 3

Steep slopes, high precipitation and summer melting glaciers produce fast flowing river ideal for generating HEP
Narrow valleys are easy to to damn and there are lakes of which can be used to store water.

Question 4

Benefits

Forestry

Answer 4

The large amount of trees cover many of the slopes (mainly north facing)- the wood is a local resource and is useful for building materials and winter fuel

Question 5

Problems

Tourism

Answer 5

Winters are warming up
People are skiing on worn slopes- damaging vegetation and the surface, which increases the number of bare surfaces
And the risk of soil erosion on steep slopes

Question 6

Problems

Farming

Answer 6

Farmers Have to buy the animals food through out the winter while they are on the valley floor to keep them alive.
Cable cars built for tourism are used to get the milk to dairies in the valley floor.

Question 7

Benefits

Tourism

Answer 7

All year
Winter- snow for skiing and winter sports
Summer- lakes, scenery, walking