Ice On Land Case Studys Flashcards
Where is a glacier that has been monitored, how long has it been monitored for?
South cascade glacier in the USA, in Washington state
Has been monitored for over 40 years
What is the glacier monitored on, and what is the result?
Stream run off
Air temperature
Mass balance
Glacier has retreated
When was avalanche and where?
Kashmir, in the Himalayan foothills
February 2008
What was the effect of the avalanche?
Killed 30 people
Swept through villages
Burying resident and destroying Buildings
Where is a tourist attraction involving ice on land?
Chamonix in the french alps
What are the winter attractions?
60,000 people per day in winter
Ski,snowboarding, Ice climbing,paragliding etc
Cable cars and cog railways
Museums, shops, hotels,historical buildings and restaurants etc
What are the summer attractions?
100,000 people per day
Railway takes visitors to the Mer de Glacé glacier where a ice cave has been made where visitors can go inside the large glacier
Hiking, mountain biking, climbing, paragliding etc
What are the benefits of tourism in the alps?
Extra income to locals
Well lit and safe developed village
Tourists provide employment for locals e.g In hotels
What are the problems for tourism in the alps?
Village can get noisy and congested
Roads are Naples and easily jammed
Shops/ cafes etc are tourist orientated so locals have to pay more for every day items
Conflicts can arise, tourists leave litter in farms or leave gates open, farmers get angry
How is tourism managed in the alps?
Provides free clean public transport
Initiative called tomorrow’s valley made from the local community
-renovate and preserve historic buildings and monuments
-support traditional jobs e.g farming
-maintain the landscape and wildlife from the impact of e.g skiing by planting more trees and vegetation
