Lake District - improved Flashcards
The Lake District is an example of a…
relict glaciated landscape
area of footpaths and rights of way?
almost 2000 miles
how many tourists each year?
16 million
why is it under threat?
both the landscape and ecology of the Lake District are fragile and under threat from overuse
what activities challenge the areas resilience?
Activities such as walking, climbing and camping can lead to footpath erosion, trampling and littering
how do the tourists effect the soil near footpaths?
Walkers destroy vegetation and compact soil, which reduces infiltration rates.
The exposed soil is also more easily washed away by heavy rain (rainfall is high in the Lake District)
Gullies may then form along footpaths, which channel even more water and cause further erosion.
When walkers try to avoid badly eroded sections of footpath, they inevitably end up widening them.
Increased storms (as a result of climate change) are likely to worsen the problem.
what attracts visitors?
attracted by the dramatic scenery and the well-developed tourist facilities.
how does The local economy benefit?
in 2014, visitors spent about £1.1 billion, which helped support local businesses.
Many services that benefit tourists also benefit local people e.g. better public transport and roads). Some of the money tourists bring in is also used to protect the environment that visitors come to see.
Tourism provides over 16,000 jobs in the National park, as well as boosting the local economy through the multiplier effect*.
what is the multiplier effect?
the ways in which development creates an upward spiral, so that investment and spending both increases employment and leads to further economic activity.
