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National Parks (Lake District, England) Flashcards

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1
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What/where

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Glaciated upland areas in Cumbria, north-west England

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How large

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64km from north to south, 53km east to west

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When did it become an NP

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1951

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Famous for

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Stunning scenery, abundant wildlife and cultural heritage

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Lakes

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Ribbon lakes and tarns

Lake Windermere as ferry cruises

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Main centres

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Windermere and Ambleside

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Walks

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Vary in length and difficulty to cater to all

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Mountaineering

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‘Birthplace of mountaineering’

Many challenges for the most experienced of climbers

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Guides

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William Wordsworth wrote in 1810 a guide as did Wainwright

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History

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Historical and cultural sites
Occupied since the end of the ice ages, 10,000 years ago
Evidence remains of early settlements
John Ruskin and Beatrice Potter had homes here

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Impacts of tourism

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  1. Traffic problems
  2. Honeypot sites
  3. Pressure on property
  4. Environmental issues
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Tourism management strategies

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  1. Traffic solutions
  2. Honeypot management
  3. Property prices
  4. Environmental issues
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Tourism conflict opportunities

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  1. Farming

2. Employment

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P1. Traffic problems

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89% of visitors come by car
Roads are narrow and winding
Towns like Bowness-on-Windermere aren’t built to sustain this level of traffic
Congestion and parking are major problems

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P2. Honeypot sites

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Both physical and cultures HPSs
Beauty spots and shopping centres attract hundreds of visitors daily
Serious footpath erosion in more popular spots eg Cat Bells
In the Lake District over 4 million people walk over 6km every year

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P3. Pressure on property

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20% of homes here are second homes
This causes 3 issues
1. Holiday cottages and flats aren’t occupied all year so owners aren’t part of community
2. Holiday makers often don’t support local businesses as they bring food with them
3. Demand from outside LD increases property prices so local people are forced out

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P4. Environmental issues

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Water sports prohibited on some lakes

Lake Windermere allows many damaging activities as wash from fast vehicles erodes shore

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S1. Traffic solutions

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Two strategies

a. Public transport planning
b. Efficient road network planning

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S1a. Public transport

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  1. Bus lanes operate in towns but narrow roads prevent this especially in rural areas
  2. Park and ride schemes to battle parking problems
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S1b. Efficient road network

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  1. Dual carriageways built around edge of Lake Distrcit
  2. Distributor roads link key tourist areas
  3. Choice of roads to take to split traffic
  4. Traffic calming measures eg cattle grid to slow down drivers
  5. Heavy lorries kept of scenic routes
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S2. Honeypot management

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3 elements

a. Footpaths
b. Parking
c. Litter

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S2a. Footpaths

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Repairing footpaths encourages people to stay on them and reinforcing them prevents further damage
Signposting routes also limits number of paths

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S2b. Parking

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Develop small car parks and hide with trees and these should be reinforces with large concrete slabs with holes in them. These holes fill with soil so grass covers concrete

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S2c. Litter

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Bins provided at key points and empties regularly

Picnic areas are designated to reduce litter

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S3. Property prices

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Local authorities could build more homes for rent and then lower price houses for sale

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S4. Environmental issues

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Speeds limits for boats to stop shore erosion however this limits enjoyment

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Conflict over farming

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Visitors trample crops and disturb livestock but signs and education will limit this
More income for framers with pony trekking and paint balling

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Conflict over employment

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Can be positive as businesses thrive but seasonality is a problem and low pay

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Conflict over farming

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Visitors trample crops and disturb livestock but signs and education will limit this
More income for framers with pony trekking and paint balling

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Conflict over employment

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Can be positive as businesses thrive but seasonality is a problem and low pay

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