Enquiry question 4: how are glaciated landscapes used and managed today? 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyGlaciated landscapes and changeA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: ivac2000Created on: 24-01-18 17:32 Value of glaciated landscapes these landscapes have significant environmental and cultural value provide scientific research tourist locations wilderness biodiversity recreation spiritual and religious associations despite value attitudes vary acknowledge cultural value and environmental value supporting preservation others exploit these areas for economic gain economically glaciated landscapes provide farming and mining oppurtunities energy oppurtunities: hydroelectric power tourism forestry provides job oppurtunities biodiversity tundra (no trees) permanently frozen soils sustain natural systems through the water and carbon cycles species are endemic to the region and are specially adapted to the conditions 1 of 3 Threats to glaciated landscapes incredibly sensitive natural and human induced natural glacial floods avalanches human tourism climate change - interfering with the mass balance speeds up melting and increases flood risk releases fresh water which can become polluted can disrupt the hydrological cycle by producing greater river discharge, meltwater and poor water quality urbanisation - stresses the environment and means more people are exposed to natural hazards degrades the fragile ecology destroy the wellbeing of local species soil erosion, trampling, landslides deforestation - reduces resilience because interception is reduced = flood or avalanche more likely to reach the urbanised area players tourist companies 2 of 3 Managing threats a variety of stakeholder are involved to create policies favouring everyone's needs techniques invlove agreements (ANTARCTIC TREATY) legislative frameworks are used to protect these landscapes by conservation and management can create conflict total conservation = loss of jobs for tourism etc climate change - context risk which is extremely difficult to control future is uncertain - radical is unpopular 3 of 3
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