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Rural Land Degradation (Developed) Flashcards

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  • What is the problem with FOOTPATH EROSION?
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  • FOOTPATH EROSION
    ➞ tourists move off set-paths 🚶🏼
    ↳ widening and deepening them
    ➜ creating visual scars on the landscape 🏞️
    (e.g. Whiteless Peak)
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  • What is the problem with LITTER?
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  • LITTER
    ➞ dropped by tourists
    ↳ can cause:
    * eyesores 🔥👀
    * choke and kill wildlife (if eaten) 🐏
    ➜ litter bins can overflow since they are in a rural location 🌳
    (difficult to empty them and attracts pests 🪳)
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  • What is the problem with CLIMBING?
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  • CLIMBING
    ➞ tourists climb the dry stone walls 🧱
    ↳ damaging them 💥
    ➜ This harms the human landscape and damages the local heritage.
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  • What is the problem with TRAFFIC CONGESTION?
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  • TRAFFIC CONGESTION
    ➞ is created on narrow rural roads (during peak holiday times) ☀️
    ↳ this creates high levels of noise and air pollution
    ➜ (e.g. Buttermere)
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  • What is the problem with SPEEDBOATS?
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  • SPEEDBOATS
    ➞ can cause shore erosion and oil pollution 🚤🛢️
    ↳ which can harm aquatic life 🐠
    ➜ (e.g. Cockshott Point)
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  • What is the problem with LACK OF PARKING?
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  • LACK OF PARKING
    ➞ in honeypots
    ↳ lead to tourists parking on grass verges ☘️
    ➜ leading to erosion ⏳
    (e.g. Bowness)
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  • What is the problem with QUARRIES?
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  • QUARRIES
    ➞ produce large quantities of dust 🌬️
    ↳ which can stunt plant growth 🌱
    ➜ (e.g. Honister Quarry)

➞ Quarry lorries
↳ can cause structural damage to roads/bridges 🌉
➜ due to vibrations from heavy loads 🚛

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  • What is the problem with TOURIST DEVELOPMENTS?
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  • TOURIST DEVELOPMENTS
    ➞ fail to fit in with local environment
    ↳ becomes eyesores (visual pollution) 🔥👀
    ➜ (e.g. Boness Coin Casino)
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  • What is the problem with OVERGROWN GARDENS?
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  • INCREASED HOLIDAY HOME OWNERSHIP
    ➞ leaves houses empty on holiday season ☀️
    ↳ leading to overgrown gardens🌿
    ➜ (e.g. Troutbeck)
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  • What is the problem with TRAFFIC CONGESTION? (#2)
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  • TRAFFIC CONGESTION
    ➞ is created on narrow rural roads (during peak holiday times) ☀️
    ↳ This prevents locals from going about their daily lives 🚶🏼
    ➜ (e.g. Buttermere)
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  • What is the problem with LITTER? (#2)
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  • LITTER (dropped by tourists)
    ➞ can choke and kill sheep (if eaten) 🐏
    ↳ resulting in vet bills for farmers 💸
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  • What is the problem with GATES LEFT OPEN?
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  • GATES LEFT OPEN
    ➞ allow livestock to escape 🐏💨
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  • What is the problem with DOGS OFF LEASH?
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  • DOGS OFF LEASH
    ➞ can worry sheep
    ↳ leading to miscarriages 🍼
    ➜ reduces farmers income 💸
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  • What is the problem with UNOCCUPIED HOLIDAY HOMES?
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  • UNOCCUPIED HOLIDAY HOMES
    ➞ can create ghost towns 👻
    ↳ resulting in less spending for local shops and economy 💵⬇️
    ➜ (e.g. Troutbeck)

➞ as holiday homes left unoccupied for long periods of time ⌚
↳ susceptible to burglaries 🕵
➜ increasing the crime rate and cost of insurance 🚨💵

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  • What is the problem with BUYING HOLIDAY HOMES?
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  • BUYING HOLIDAY HOMES
    ➞ causes high house prices for locals
    ↳ which forces locals out of the area
    ➜ causing depopulation 🏃🏼💨
    ➞ lead to closure of local services
    ↳ due to lack of demand ⬇️
    ➞ also tends to be young families that leave
    ↳ createing ageing population 🧓🏼
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  • What is the problem with SHOPS?
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  • SHOPS
    ➞ do not target locals 🏘️
    ↳ leaves locals lacking services (groceries) 🛒
    ➜ (e.g. Grasmere)
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  • What is the problem with HIGHER FOOD PRICES?
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  • HIGHER FOOD PRICES
    ➞ tourists are willing to pay 💵
    ↳ but costs increase for locals ⬆️
    ➜ due to planning laws, depots cannot be built in the National Park 🏞️
    (food has to be transported further, increasing costs ✈️)
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  • What is the solution to EYESORES?
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🟢POINT:
* A solution to eyesores
➞ is screen developments
↳ (e.g. planting trees)

🟠EXPLAIN:
* Hides developments
➞ reducing visual impacts 🔥👀

🟣EVALUATION:
* However,
➞ hiding developments
↳ results in lost customers 📉
➞ trees take time to grow
↳ (not short term strategy) 🌳

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  • What is the solution to FOOTPATH EROSION?
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🟢POINT:
* A solution to footpath erosion
➞ is pitching
↳ (adding stone to path)

🟠EXPLAIN:
* Reinforces the path
➞ increasing durability ⚡
* Local stones used
➞ to blend into landscape 🏞️
↳ reducing visual scars 💥👀

🟣EVALUATION:
* However
➞ difficult to access remote sections of path
↳ so helicopters have to be used to transport materials 🚁
➜ increasing costs 💸
➞ also voluntary
↳ takes longer to complete ⏳

🔵EXAMPLE
* (e.g. Fix The Fells)

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  • What is the solution to TRAFFIC CONGESTION?
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🟢POINT:
* A solution to traffic congestion
➞ are one way streets

🟠EXPLAIN:
* Helps increase traffic flow
➞ especially at junctions 🛣️

🟣EVALUATION:
* However
➞ may be confusing
↳ not familiar with the area 🏙️❓

🔵EXAMPLE:
* (e.g. Ambleside)

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  • What is the solution to ON-STREET PARKING?
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🟢POINT:
* Some solutions to on-street parking
➞ are increased car parking & using farmers fields as temporary car parks

🟠EXPLAIN:
* Prevents roads being narrowed
➞ by on-street parking 🚘
* Also provides farmers with an increased source of income
➞ increasing uptake 💵

🟣EVALUATION:
* However,
➞ charges are expensive
↳ so tourists will still use free street/grass verge parking 🦗

🔵EXAMPLE:
* (e.g. Buttermere - 4 hours = £6)

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  • What is the solution to LITTER?
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🟢POINT:
* A solution to litter
➞ is removing litter bins
↳ as they overflow as it is difficult to empty in rural areas.

🟠EXPLAIN:
* Encourages people to carry their litter
➞ rather than dumping it
↳ reducing litter 🚯

🟣EVALUATION:
* However,
➞ this does cause remaining bins to be overused
↳ causing overflows & pests to be attracted 🪳🪰

🔵EXAMPLE:
* (e.g. Cockshott Point)

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  • What is the 2nd solution to TRAFFIC CONGESTION?
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🟢POINT:
* Another solution to traffic congestion
➞ is improvements to public transport

🟠EXPLAIN:
* Encourages tourists
➞ away from private transport
↳ to lower congestion 🚗🚌

🟣EVALUATION:
* However,
➞ the success is limited
↳ as people still prefer the convenience of their own vehicle ✨🚗

🔵EXAMPLE:
* (e.g. Lake District Park & Explore)

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  • What is a solution for SPEEDBOATS?
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🟢POINT:
* A solution for speedboats
➞ is speed limits for lake users

🟠EXPLAIN:
* Reduces shore erosion & noise pollution 🏖️🔊

🟣EVALUATION:
* However,
➞ speed boaters are moved to other lakes
↳ so the problem has been moved to other areas 🗺️📌
➞ local businesses
↳ also lose trade and income 💸

🔵EXAMPLE:
* (e.g. Lake Windermere - 10nmph speed limit)

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