How do we use glaciated landscapes There are several uses for glaciated landscapes they are Provide water for drinking and irrigating crops Generate hydroelectric power Used for leisure and tourism ID: 295646
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How do people use glaciated landscapes?Slide2
How do we use glaciated landscapes?
There are several uses for glaciated landscapes, they are:
Provide water for drinking and irrigating crops
Generate hydroelectric power
Used for leisure and tourism
Agriculture in glacier landscapes
CommunicationsSlide3
Drinking/Irrigation
In Peru/Bolivia they have dry spells of no rain so they rely on glaciers/ice caps melting to provide them with water
Global warming means this is happening longer each year, but it cant last forever!
Places like India and Afghanistan rely also on this type of water in dry seasons, they get lots of rain during monsoon (wet) season but its dirty water so cant be drunkSlide4
In Switzerland, they use glacier water to irrigate or water their crops, again this probably cant last forever due to global warming (see picture pg 90)Slide5
Hydroelectric Power
Places such as Norway, Canada and New Zealand use glacial water to provide water to power hydroelectric power plants
These power plants work by way of water being pushed through large turbines. As the turbines speed up they provide power
It is a power source that will hopefully last for many yearsSlide6
Clyde Hydro Electric Power Station NZSlide7
Tourism/Leisure
Glaciers can be used for walking or just looking at
As the ice melts it runs into streams which creates torrents for kayakers to use
Snowdonia in the UK is a great example of how a glaciated landscape can be used for tourism, look at the numbers!Slide8
5000 people employed directly/indirectly in tourism/leisure industry
£180 million made purely thru tourism
£22 is the average amount spent by day tourists (people who
dont
stay overnight)
£80 average spend by tourists who do stay overnightSlide9
Advantages/Disadvantages of tourism in glacier areas
The lakes and mountains of glacial highland areas attract British and international tourists.
They visit the highlands for activities such as skiing, climbing, mountain biking, hiking and hang gliding.
This gives people who live in towns an opportunity to enjoy the countryside, and brings
wealth
to the local people who provide them with accommodation and other services
.Slide10
Not everyone in local communities welcomes tourists. Some fear interference with their livelihoods (
eg
farmers), or congestion and pollution from cars and litter.
Tourist developments like building ski lifts can spoil the landscape.
Too much recreational activity may damage fragile environments (
eg
soil erosion can interfere with flora and fauna).Slide11
Agriculture
Usually hill sheep farming is the most common
Steep slopes and poor soil make it hard to grow crops
Glacial deposits in lower areas are full of minerals which are great for farmingSlide12
Communication
Railways are built along valley floors, edges of valleys
Roads are usually designed along the same lines
Mountains mean that it can make a journey between two places that are close, take a long time