Social/Environmental/Economic Uses Of Glacial Environments Flashcards
What is the positive multiplier effect
When an industry like tourism is added to an area,which then attracts other businesses.more people are employed so there is more investment in ed/HC and inf, which attracts more businesses and jobs so the area get richer
What is the economic positive effect of more jobs because of tourism in a glaciated environment
Marlow school jobs with reduce the amount of unemployment which would increase the quality of life of people in the area this is also mean more money from taxes could be invested in education healthcare and infrastructure
What are social negative effects of tourism in glaciated environment
A loss of traditional cultures and local people leave town / services for example healthcare and education are geared towards tourism not locals / pressure on services and facilities as they are not big enough
What are the economic negative effects of tourism in a glaciated environment on local homes
Increase in house prices to an average of 254000 tourists by II holiday homes this leads to an ageing population loss of youth and services for example schools and a lot of culture
What are environmental negative effects of tourism in glaciated environment
Footpath erosion / noise and air pollution from high volumes of cars / pollution on lakes on motor rotation from watersports for example water-skiing
Give two facts about footpath erosion in the ldnp
Footpath erosion reduces biodiversity and vegetation is trampled and creates visual visual pollution for example 2-m wide footpath eroded onto skiddaw increasing visual pollution and reducing biodiversity
What are the economic negative effect of tourism in a glaciated environment on people’s jobs
Jobs are low scales for the overall pay is low leading to a lower quality of life average pay 26000 pounds slash job is a seasonal and I mostly available in the summer months so in winter people struggle to find an income
Give two facts about congestion from cars in the ldnp
17 million people travel by car around the ldnp as area is remote and 47% of people come here to hike the remote pyramidal peaks and a rats and u-shaped Valleys
89% of the 70 million people travel around the ldnp by car causing increasing greenhouse gases and air pollution
Why do people travel to the ldnp for the ribbon lakes like lake Windermere
Lake Windermere is 64 m deep and 1 km long and tourists visit for watersports lake sailing and kayaking
What are two examples of pyramid or peaks and aretes in the ldnp
Helvellyn and striding edge
Why do people travel to the ldnp for the pyramid of peaks and aretes
Helvellyn and striding edge on a world known features for adventure and hiking 40% of people who visit the Odeon pico to hike on these features
Why do people travel to the ldnp for museums like the Beatrix potter museums
Sites like hilltop farm allowed tourists to learn about the culture and history of the area and the people who helped to shape
Why do people travel to the ldnp for the sites like stone circle at castle rigg
Sites Castlereagh allow tourists to walk to areas of interest to take pictures and sightseeing
