Pressure on the National Park
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore and explain how human activity is affecting the landscape and identity of the Lake District.
Key learning points
- 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
Keywords
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
Common misconception
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.
Teacher tip
Children could spend some time exploring the 22 organisations involved in the Lake District National Park Partnership to see who is involved in its protection. Are there any other organisations or companies that they think should also be involved?
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In the Lake District, which industry employs a large number of people? Unscramble the letters to help you find the answer.
Q2.What type of farming is traditional in the Lake District?
Q3.Which of these jobs are in the tourism industry?
Q4.Which image shows coppicing, a traditional practices in the Lake District?
Q5.How do people use the landscape?
Q6.Which of these are aims of National Parks?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How many people visited the Lake District in 2022?
Q2.How does the population density of the Lake District compare to the average in the UK?
Q3.What pressures do tourists put on the Lake District?
Q4.How is the Lake District protected?
Q5.How does climate change have an impact on the Lake District?
Q6.Which is the correct definition for these key words?
rock or soil, being worn away and transported from its original site.
something that is able to continue over a long time.
large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate
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