UK Challenges

Question 1

National Park definition

Answer 1

a protected area because of its beautiful countryside, wildlife and cultural heritage

Question 2

How are national parks used?

Answer 2

commercial hunting, arable agriculture (plants and crops), stores of water, forestry, preserves wildlife, recreation, conservation areas, tourism, pastoral agriculture (rearing of animals like cattle and sheep)

Question 3

sustainable management

Answer 3

involves meeting the needs of today whilst conserving for the future

Question 4

3 pillars of sustainability

Answer 4

• economically: cost-effective or expensive?
• socially: any disadvantaged groups?
• environmentally: is harm to ecosystems avoided?

Question 5

threats and challenges to national parks and how they are managed

Answer 5

• increased traffic and congestion from tourism&raquo_space; increased CO2 emissions contributing to EGHE. can also lead to respiratory illnesses
• overcrowded parking spaces - park and ride buses
• litter - litter pickers
• seasonal tourism: less employment and income in winter months&raquo_space; bad for local economy
• growth of urban areas is stopped by national parks which are preserved
• high demand for 2nd home ownership&raquo_space; increased demand and cost of housing&raquo_space; pushes out locals - tax 2nd home ownership
• tourists leave gates of fields open&raquo_space; cattle and sheep can escape/lost livestock&raquo_space; less income for farmers - signage to close gates
• potential fracking sites&raquo_space; contaminates water etc.
• footpath erosion - signage and Wildlife Conservation areas. they also make sure no new buildings are built which would be cultural erosion

Question 6

two-speed economy definition

Answer 6

the south-east of the UK is developing economically at a greater rate than other areas of the UK such as northern England, Scotland and Wales

Question 7

causes of the two-speed economy

Question 8

effects of the two-speed economy

Question 9

strategies to minimise the two-speed economy