Case Study - Tourism in the UK - Lake Districe (National Park)
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- Case Study - Tourism in the UK - Lake Districe (National Park)
- Why do people visit national parks?
- Historical background
- Different activities e.g. hiking, walking, water sports
- Natural beauty / scenery which can be quiet and peaceful
- School trips / holidays / weekend breaks
- Easily accessible with interesting nature
- Facts
- Lake District has 42000 local residents
- Ten million day visitors per year
- 90% of tourists visit by car
- 16% of housing are holiday homes
- Problems
- Conflict between locals and holiday home owners as locals can't buy these houses
- Low wages - High house prices as there is a high demand for houses there
- Employment is seasonal
- Need new roads for tourism but this damages the environment
- Strain on facilities / resources (car parks)
- Visual / noise pollution - caused by graffetti/litter / conjestion
- Conflict between locals and holiday home owners as locals can't buy these houses
- Benefits
- Protection of environment - legal rights prevent urbanisation within this area
- Provides employment - source of income - pay TAX - reinvest
- Tour guide - peak cavern, fudge shop in Castleton
- Water sports in Lake Windamere
- Solutions to Problems
- Sustainable strategy - putting things into place to generate tourism without damaging the environment
- Paying to be involved in activities / servises, e.g. tour guides, car park, water activities / equipment, boat trps on Lake Windamere
- Fundraising - can join the National Trust to look after the National Parks
- Restrict numbers of cars and visitors into Lake District
- Promote other attractions to take stress off of other honey pot sites
- Use natural features for paths and walls
- Feelings & Emotions
- Conflict with tourists and locals/farmers
- Tourist and local residents can have a positive and negative relationship
- Why do people visit national parks?
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