Fold Mountains- The Alps Olivia
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- Created on: 18-06-13 09:30
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- Fold Mountains - The Alps
- Forestry
- People need timber for fuel
- Foothills of mountains- Large scale of deforestation
- Confirous trees
- Downward sloping branches let snow pass
- Used to manufacture timber and other industires
- Farming
- Restricted because of height and slopes
- Mainly on valley floor
- Land is flatter
- Soil is more fertile
- Shelter from wind
- Better from communications
- Mainly on south facing slopes
- Diary or sheep
- Tourism- Winter
- Clear days for sports
- Val d'lsere
- Les deux alps
- Good snowfall
- Tourism- Summer
- Rented houses, hotels and camp sites
- Walking, Climbing, sailing, hand-gliding
- Lakeside resorts- Garda and Lurcerne
- Near railroads and airports
- Hydroelectric power
- Narrow valleys create reservoirs
- Hydro power- Gravational force/falling water
- Steep slopes
- Fast flowing rivers
- Many glacial lakes to store water
- Counts for 60% of Switzerland electricity production
- Elecrto- chemical plants
- Forestry
- Forestry
- People need timber for fuel
- Foothills of mountains- Large scale of deforestation
- Confirous trees
- Downward sloping branches let snow pass
- Used to manufacture timber and other industires
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