Rural: Loch Lomand & Trossachs NP Flashcards
(8 cards)
Traffic congestion on narrow roads leads to high levels of air pollution and delays.
Improving public transport to lower congestion, and increasing the frequency of trains during peak season, e.g Balloch
This has had limited effectiveness as people prefer the the convenience of their own vehicles.
Tourists park on narrow verges leading to erosion.
Some fields can be used as temporary car parks to reduce on-road parking.
This is effective as it can bring extra income to the farmer
Tourists leave gates open, causing farm animals to escape
Self closing gates have been installed to ensure that gates are not left home.
This is effective as it helps the farmer as they will no longer have to spend time and reasources to get the animals back.
Dogs off leash can worry sheep, leading to miscarriages, this will reduce the farmers profit.
Tourist education through signs reminding dog owners about keeping their dogs on leads around live stock.
This is somewhat effective as some dog owners may ignore the signs.
Speed boats erode beaches due to increased wake, and oil from engines can harm the aquatic life, like on loch lomand.
Speed limits on lochs has been implemented to reduce beach erosion
This is somewhat effective as users may just move to a different loch to escape the speed limit.
Tourists wander off of paths causing erosion, e.g on Ben Lomand, and fences can be damaged by people climbing over them.
Footpaths have been improved by laying local stone, for example on conic hill.
However, this is costly to implement, and the work is voluntary so takes a long time to finish.
-Litter causes visual pollution, and if eaten by wildlife it can harm or even kill them.
Removing litter bins in remote areas can encourage people to take their litter home.
The signs/campains are ignored and litter is still dropped.
Campers can cause noise pollution from loud music disrupting locals.
Wild camping requires a permit from the park, rangers can hand out fines to those without one.
Most people adhere to the by-law and will move to the more appropriate areas to avoid a fine.
