theme 1 distinct1ve landscapes

Question 1

What is an upland area

Answer 1

Landscape, hilly or mountainous

Question 2

What is a lowland

Answer 2

Area of land lower than the land around it

Question 3

Upland example in the uk?

Answer 3

Snowdonia, NW wales

Question 4

River landscape example

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Coastal landscape example

Answer 5

Stair hole dorset

Question 6

What makes a landscape distinctive?

Answer 6

Different features and landforms that distinguish a landcape?

• People and culture
• vegetation
• land use
• geology

Question 7

Examples of physical features?

Answer 7

• Valley
• gentle/steep slopes
• mountains
• salt marshes
• river/coastal
• meaders
• estuaray
• sand dunes
• sand bars

Question 8

Examples of land use?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Vegetation?

Answer 9

• Deciduous Forest (leaves seasonally)
• salt marsh
• sand dunes

Question 10

Define distinctive landscape?

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

Positive impact of visitors to a rural distinctive landscape?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Negative impact of visitors to a rural distinctive landscape?

Answer 12

Visitor pressure may adversely affect the landscape and local community

Question 13

What is visitor pressure?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What is a honey pot site?

Answer 14

A place of special interest that attracts large amounts of tourists

Question 15

What is carrying capacity?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What are environmental challenges?

Answer 16

Problems caused by human use of a natural landscape or resources

Question 17

What is a national park?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Intro paragraph?

Answer 18

-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

Question 19

Who is cuckmere managed by?

Answer 19

South downs joint committee

Question 20

Physical features of cuckmere haven?

Answer 20

• Shingle beach
• meandering river
• nationally rare saline lagoon
• small salt marshes

Question 21

South downs joint committee organise regular

Answer 21

Beach cleans
keep area attractive for tourists
less hazardous for wildlife

Question 22

How do most people visit cuckmere?

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Who do the sdjc work with?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

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

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Tourists in cuckmere?

Answer 25

- High proportion (49%) tourists visit pub/cafe/tearoom | - boosts local economy

Question 26

Restricted access in cuckmere?

Answer 26

Protect ground-nesting birds whose eggs are camouflaged by shingle

Question 27

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

Answer 27

- 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

Question 28

Where are the Pennines?

Answer 28

Upland area, mountains and hills | stretch northern midlands, up through north england to Scottish border

Question 29

Where is the lake district?

Answer 29

Upland, mountainous region | north west england (cumbria)

Question 30

Where is snowdonia?

Answer 30

National park, upland region, mt snowdon (1085m) | north wales

Question 31

Where is the Thames?

Answer 31

``` River source, Gloucestershire mouth, east Anglia, north sea stretches south east England through capital city london ```

Question 32

Where is the river severn?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Location birling gap?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Holderness coast location?

Answer 34

Lowland agricultural region north east coast england yorkshire