Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Cairngorms
- problems/challenges:
- fragile local economy
- local economy
based on fragile
sectors with low
wages
- e.g. forestry,
farming,
hunting, wild
game
- people living in the park have less
money to spend on housing, energy and
transport, negative multiplier effect
- tourism is disproportionate in terms
of value and employment
- 1.4 million
people visit
per year
- 20% of the
park's working
pop. commute
for work, 15%
of the park's
workers
commute from
elsewhere
- population
- population growth
from 15,500 in 2003
to 17,000 in 2012
- younger
generations move
away to urban areas:
decreases diversity
of skills and workers
- migration of people has slowed
down ageing population
- however, there is less inward
migration in other areas due to lack
of housing and job opportunities
- led to increase in ageing population
- 4 main aims:
- 1) conserve and
enhance natural and
cultural heritage
- conserve the park's diverse
forests, farmland, mountains, etc.
- record and safeguard the
archaeological evidence of
previous generations for visitors
- recognise cultures and traditions
associated with the park to secure
the future's cultural heritage
- 2) promote
sustainable use of
natural resources
- conserve and enhance the
areas that produce high quality
food, timber and wood-fuel
- helps mitigate and adapt to
the effects of climate change
- enhance the wildness as a
special quality for visitors
- the importance of natural systems will
be better understood and managed to
maintain healthy ecosystems
- 3) promote understanding
and enjoyment of qualities
available to public
- make the park a significant
learning resource for school
onwards: about special qualities,
sustainability and management
- promote sustainable tourism management, specifically
the promotion of the park as a visitor destination, high
quality facilities and visitor pressures on heritage.
- implementing and reviewing
strategies for sustainable tourism
- 4) promote sustainable economic
and social development of area
- grow the
economy of
the park by:
- supporting
diversity of
businesses
- broadening the
economic base into
other sectors (e.g.
renewable energy)
- supporting the use
of land for small
business
- provide more
housing to
meet demand
- fast and reliable IT and telecommunications,
fast and safe transport links, wider range of
employment opportunities
- attract workers and
younger populations
with diverse skills and
interests
- achieve from 2012-2017