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theme 1 distinct1ve landscapes Flashcards

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What is an upland area

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Landscape, hilly or mountainous

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What is a lowland

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Area of land lower than the land around it

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Upland example in the uk?

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Snowdonia, NW wales

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River landscape example

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River severn,
source cambrian mountains
mouth, severn estuaray> bristol channel, west england and south east wales

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Coastal landscape example

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Stair hole dorset

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What makes a landscape distinctive?

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Different features and landforms that distinguish a landcape?

  • People and culture
  • vegetation
  • land use
  • geology
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Examples of physical features?

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  • Valley
  • gentle/steep slopes
  • mountains
  • salt marshes
  • river/coastal
  • meaders
  • estuaray
  • sand dunes
  • sand bars
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Examples of land use?

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  • Tourism (coast, caravan sites/camping)
  • towns/villages/cities
  • farming/agriculture
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Vegetation?

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  • Deciduous Forest (leaves seasonally)
  • salt marsh
  • sand dunes
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Define distinctive landscape?

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Landscapes are made up of different features and landforms. How these features and landforms combine is what gives a landscape its special or distinctive appearance.

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Positive impact of visitors to a rural distinctive landscape?

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Boost rural economy by spending money in shops/cafes/bnbs

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Negative impact of visitors to a rural distinctive landscape?

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Visitor pressure may adversely affect the landscape and local community

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What is visitor pressure?

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Increased impact on landscape, resources, services due to increased no. People from tourism

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What is a honey pot site?

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A place of special interest that attracts large amounts of tourists

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What is carrying capacity?

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Max no. People an environment can sustain w/o being damaged

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What are environmental challenges?

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Problems caused by human use of a natural landscape or resources

17
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What is a national park?

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Are protected because of its beautiful countryside/wildlife/cultural heritage

18
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Explain why it is important to manage distinctive landscapes under pressure from large no. Visitors?

Intro paragraph?

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-Cuckmere haven, meandering river,
south coast England
-located south downs national park
-coastal, lowland, mouth, English channel
-home nationally rare saline lagoon fed by salt + fresh water
-been managed for many years however decision made that slowly going to become unmanaged

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Who is cuckmere managed by?

A

South downs joint committee

20
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Physical features of cuckmere haven?

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  • Shingle beach
  • meandering river
  • nationally rare saline lagoon
  • small salt marshes
21
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South downs joint committee organise regular

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Beach cleans
keep area attractive for tourists
less hazardous for wildlife

22
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How do most people visit cuckmere?

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25% of visitors coach/bus
decreases local air pollution
decreases congestion+noise pollution for locals

23
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Who do the sdjc work with?

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Local bus companies, reduce bus fares, park and ride schemes

24
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What will happen as the existing river and coastal defences fail?

A

Site flood more
incresing size salt marsh
more attractive to birds (oyster catchers/ospreys)

25
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Tourists in cuckmere?

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  • High proportion (49%) tourists visit pub/cafe/tearoom

- boosts local economy

26
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Restricted access in cuckmere?

A

Protect ground-nesting birds whose eggs are camouflaged by shingle

27
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How can we reduce negative impact of high no. Walkers in cuckmere?

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  • Replace paths with harder wearing materials, rock
  • sign posts, keep tourists on path
  • Raised footpaths
  • stilts to minimise area of ecosystem destroyed
  • if not, tourists destroy habitats when walk on
  • reduce overall biodiversity of area
  • may not be seen as attractive to tourists
28
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Where are the Pennines?

A

Upland area, mountains and hills

stretch northern midlands, up through north england to Scottish border

29
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Where is the lake district?

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Upland, mountainous region

north west england (cumbria)

30
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Where is snowdonia?

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National park, upland region, mt snowdon (1085m)

north wales

31
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Where is the Thames?

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River
source, Gloucestershire 
mouth, east Anglia, north sea
stretches south east England
through capital city london
32
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Where is the river severn?

A

Longest river
source, cambrian mts, wales
mouth, bristol channel

33
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Location birling gap?

A

World famous white chalk cliffs
seven sisters national park(SSNP)
south east coast england

34
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Holderness coast location?

A

Lowland agricultural region
north east coast england
yorkshire

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