Glaciers - Arran Flashcards
1
Q
location
A
southwest scotland
2
Q
erosional landforms
A
- corrie - devils punchbowl
- tarn
- u-shaped valley: glen rosa
- hanging valley
- ribbon lake
- pyramidal peak: goatfell
- arête
3
Q
depositional landforms
A
- recessional moraine
- misfit stream
- erratics
- outwash plain
4
Q
honeypot site
A
place that attracts a lot of tourists, pressure on enviorment bc of this
5
Q
carrying capacity
A
max no. of ppl area can support before enviornmental damage
6
Q
conflicts
agriculture
A
- tourists leave gates open = sheep can escape
- let dogs off leash = scare sheep
- walkers walk on crops
7
Q
conflicts
commercial forestry
A
- tourists reject conifer plants as they block views
- forest cut down = more flood
- dense forests block sunlight = less forest floor life
8
Q
conflicts
quarrying
A
produces a lot of dust
9
Q
conflicts
tourism
A
- footpath erosion = habitat loss, heritage/historical damage
- overcrowding
- congestion
- investing in holiday homes = higher prices = locals have to move out
10
Q
conflicts
HEP
A
- locals have to move bc of dam projects
- can lead to small earthquakes
11
Q
conflicts
conservation
A
compromises economic development
