Threats and Management Flashcards
What are the 6 methods of management within a glacial area?
Do nothing
Business as usual
Sustainable exploitation
Sustainable management
Comprehensive conservation
Total protection
What does the following management strategy entail: Do Nothing
No protection strategies + regulations are enforced
Economic uses of glacial land flourish
Exploitation takes place to satisfy demand
May be supported by local economies + governments
What does the following management strategy entail: Business As Usual
Leaving area in current situation
Previous policies + regulations remain in place
No new strategies introduced
What does the following management strategy entail: Sustainable Exploitation
Insistent on compulsory regulation
Targets profitable development
Reliant on compromises
Slightly satisfies wide variety of stakeholders
What does the following management strategy entail: Sustainable Management
Benefit existent community without compromising future generations
Can lead to conflict of interest
Prioritises environmental factors
Limits economic value of glacial land
What does the following management strategy entail: Comprehensive Conservation
Aim to protect + conserve wilderness
Only industries are carefully regulated ecotourism + organic eco farming
Provides little economic benefit
What does the following management strategy entail: Total Protection
Prohibits access + use of glacial land
Extreme cases don’t allow scientific monitoring
Only favoured by conservationists + traditionalists
Example of radical action
How do hydrological changes affect glacial regions physically?
Glacial meltwater often feeds rivers
Changing glacial discharge will affect water quality + sediment yield
How do hydrological changes affect glacial regions economically?
High industrial water demand
Reduced discharge affects producers + farmers dependent on meltwater streams
What is phenology?
The study of the timing of natural events + phenomena
E.g., The first day snowdrops appear relative to climate
