Land Uses and their Impacts

Question 1

Why are glaciated uplands suitable for water supply

Answer 1

• Upland glaciated areas have lots of relief rainfall that provides lots of surface drainage (lakes, streams and rivers)
• Ribbon lakes are natural reservoirs that store vast quantities of water
• Rivers and lakes can be dammed. This allows water to collect behind the dame. When a river has been dammed an artificial lake is made or more water collects in natural lakes
• This water can be used as a water source for nearby settlements

Question 2

Why are glaciated uplands suitable for renewable energy

Answer 2

• Steep slopes pull water downhill rapidly under the force of gravity. This generates electricity in hydro-electric power stations.
• Areas of high land get lots of strong wind. this wind generates energy through wind farms. This makes glaciated uplands ideal sites for wind farms

Question 3

What are the impacts of renewable energy in glaciated upland

Answer 3

• Wind farms have been know to kill birds
• The flickering effect and noise created by wind farms has been proven to affect people’s mental health in a negative way

Question 4

What are the impacts of water supply in glaciated uplands

Answer 4

• Dams are unsightly. They spoil the appearance of natural landscape
• Dams can flood vast area

Question 5

Why are glaciated uplands suitable for forestry

Answer 5

• Conifer trees are adapted to the thin, acidic soils and cold conditions in glaciated uplands
• The trees absorb water through their roots and intercepts water using their leaves and branches. This reduces the amount of precipitation flowing over the land and can prevent mudflows
• The trees roots hold soil and rock in place. Preventing landslides
• It is a cash crop this provides additional income to strugglin hill-sheep farmers

Question 6

What impacts do orstry have on glaciated upland

Answer 6

• Uniform blocks of forestry especially only containing one species of tree looks unnatural and unsightly
• Planting forestry especially non native species can affect natural habitats

Question 7

Why are glaciated uplands suitable for recreation and tourism

Answer 7

• The flat floors of u-shaped valleys provide easy gentle walks
• Steep hills provide challenging hill-walks
• The large amount of rock outcrops provides rock climbing
• Ribbon lakes allow water sports such as kayaking and jet-skiing

Question 8

What are the impacts of recreation and tourism in glaciated uplands

Answer 8

• Tourists erode footpaths which damages habitats and cases unsightly scarring on the landscape
• Water sports activities can erode lake sides and create water and noise pollution

Question 9

Why are glaciated uplands suitable for hill-sheep farming

Answer 9

• Hills are sure-footed. This allows them to cope with the steep terrain
• They have thick, waterproof fleeces which allows them to cope with the heavy rainfall and cold temperatures at such high altitudes
• They can survive off of poor quality vegetation grown on thin, stony soils

Question 10

What are the impacts of hill-sheep farming

Answer 10

• The presence of sheep on hills destabilises them. This leads to landslides and rocks fall
• Although sheep release less methane than cattle they still release a considerable amount. This will only make climate change worse

Question 11

Why are glaciated uplands suitable for quarrying and mining

Answer 11

• There is a lot of exposed rock. The thin soils and poor vegetation cover means it is easy to clear to access the rock underneath
• Common rock types found in glaciated uplands are igneous and metamorphic. These rock types are hard wearing so are ideal for building buildings

Question 12

What are the impacts of quarrying and mining in glaciated uplands

Answer 12

• Quarries are unsightly scars on the landscape that destroy the beautiful scenery of those areas
• The noise created by quarrying equipment destroys the peace many tourists want when visiting the Lake District