Pressure on the National Park | Geography | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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In the Lake District, which industry employs a large number of people? Unscramble the letters to help you find the answer.
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What type of farming is traditional in the Lake District?
- growing crops
- hill farming with sheep ✓
- dairy farming
Which of these jobs are in the tourism industry?
- chef ✓
- hotel receptionists ✓
- farming sheep
- taking people canoeing ✓
Which image shows coppicing, a traditional practices in the Lake District?
How do people use the landscape?
- Cafes and hotels for tourists ✓
- Outdoor activities such as walking ✓
- Traditional activities such as farming ✓
- Building large cities and motorways
Which of these are aims of National Parks?
- Protect all areas from any human activity
- Encourage people to visit and learn about the area ✓
- Conserve the environment ✓

How many people visited the Lake District in 2022?
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- 18 million ✓
- 18 000
How does the population density of the Lake District compare to the average in the UK?
- It is higher
- It is the same
- It is lower ✓
What pressures do tourists put on the Lake District?
- less crowded towns
- traffic congestion ✓
- footpath erosion ✓
- more expensive houses ✓
How is the Lake District protected?
- They have rules to manage activity within it. ✓
- They ban tourists.
- They charge money to enter.
- They have volunteers to help. ✓
How does climate change have an impact on the Lake District?
- More extreme weather events. ✓
- No change to the weather.
- Impacts traditional farming methods. ✓
Which is the correct definition for these key words?
- erosion
  
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  rock or soil, being worn away and transported from its original site. ✓
- sustainable
  
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  something that is able to continue over a long time. ✓
- climate change
  
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  large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate ✓

The beauty and tranquillity of the Lake District attracts lots of visitors who put pressure on the landscape
Increased property prices means locals can’t afford to buy or rent homes, threatening traditional ways of life
Increasing population puts pressure on water authorities with pollution of lakes and waterways
Climate change causing extreme weather events threatens tourism and farming
National Parks have special protections in place and many programmes for making them more sustainable

Children may think that sustainability is only about protecting the landscape and environment of the Lake District.

Remind children that sustainability also includes economic sustainability.

Climate change - Climate change is a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures
Erosion - Erosion is the process of Earth’s surface, e.g. rock or soil, being worn away and transported from its original site
Sustainable - If something is sustainable it is able to continue over a long time
Population - The population is the total number of people living in a particular area
Water authority - A water authority is an organisation that is responsible for the supply of water in a certain area