Rocks Case Study

Rocks Case Study

Limestone-Yorkshire Dales
1. Human Activity
  1. Quarrying-building, cement and fertiliser
  2. Tourism-walking, climbing, camping, caving, education and scenery. 8million visitors provides employment and money
  3. Farming-sheep
2. Problems
  1. Tourists-pollution and congestion, conflict with locals
  2. Ramblers-drop litter, leave gates open, cause conflict
  3. Environment-damage to frequently used footpaths
  4. Tourists-buy second homes pushing house prices up for locals
Granite-Dartmoor
1. Problems
  1. Quarrying-scars on the landscape, less attractive for touirsts and locals
  2. Tourism-pollution and congestion, can lead to conflict
  3. Touruists-buy second homes pushing house prices up for locals
2. Human activity
  1. Quarrying-drystone walling, building and road stone. Benefits local economy.
  2. Tourism-National Park, walking and camping. 10million people per year.
  3. Farming-sheep
  4. Mining-copper and tin
Chalk-South Downs
1. Quarrying-cement
2. Farming-sheep, racehorse and cows
Clay
1. Quarrying-pots, bricks and manufacturing paper
2. Farming-hgih nutrient content, flat landscape, arable farming, market gardening and dairy farming

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	Created by AMorris over 10 years ago