Norfolk Broads Case Study

Question 1

A case study of?

Answer 1

Wetlands ecosystem
Management of an ecosystem
Impact of people on an environment

Question 2

Main sources of pressure on the broads?

Answer 2

Increasing tourism

Farming (sometimes irresponsible)

Question 3

Describe and explain the 4 main gains from tourism

Answer 3

Multiplier effect: tourists spend their money in the broads which thus boosts the local economy etc.

Provides jobs for local people in the tourist industry

Encourages local craft: local people carry out and sell craft to tourists

Educates tourists about the history and ecosystem of the broads area

Question 4

Describe and explain four losses from tourism in the Norfolk broads

Answer 4

Eutrophication: sewage from hire boats contain phosphates which cause eutrophication

Boat traffic: hire boats can collide with one another or the banks of the river causing erosion and damage to local ecosystems

Towns and villages within the Norfolk broads become overcrowded with tourists

Jobs provided are only seasonal: most tourist related jobs only last during the tourist season

Question 5

Name the 5 main management problems that need to be dealt with in the Norfolk broads

Answer 5

Bank erosion

Diesel and other oil based substances reducing levels of oxygenation in the broads

Marsh drainage

Agricultural sewage waste getting into rivers and causing eutrophication

Excess nitrates from fertilisers