H Geography - Human - Rural - Conflicts in Glaciated Uplands

What is your case study for conflicts in glaciated uplands?

My case study for conflicts in glaciated uplands is Loch Lomond and the Trossachs

What are conflicts in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs?

• Camping

• Dogs

• Forestry

• Footpath erosion

• Gates

• Littering

• Resivoirs

• Traffic congestion

• Water sports

• Walls

Camping - Conflicts in Glaciated Uplands

• Anti-social behaviour like starting fires and leaving litter behind, from people camping on the east side of Loch Lomond.

Dogs - Conflicts in Glaciated Uplands

• Dogs may chase and worry sheep, this can cause them to miscarry. This can result in a lower income for farmers

Forestry - Conflicts in Glaciated Uplands

• Large areas of plantations of non-native coniferous tree species, such as sitka spruce, spoil the scenic environment.

• They also create areas where no animals or plants can live.

Footpath erosion - Conflicts in Glaciated Uplands

• Walkers may go off paths, this widens them and causes damage to plants.

Gates - Conflicts in Glaciated Uplands

Walkers may leave gates open and allow livestock to escape.

Littering - Conflicts in Glaciated Uplands

• Litter can cause animals to choke and die if they try to eat it.

Resivoirs - Conflicts in Glaciated Uplands

• Sheep droppings on hills around Loch Katrine caused an outbreak of cryptosporidium in Glasgow in 2002.

Traffic congestion - Conflicts in Glaciated Uplands

• Narrow rural roads are unable to cope with large numbers of tourists. This increases air and noise pollution.

• An example of this is the A82.

Water sports - Conflicts in Glaciated Uplands

• Speed boats can create a wake which can disrupt or even endanger other water users like kayakers or swimmers.

• Waves can also damage the shoreline and nests of breeding birds.

Walls - Conflicts in glaciated uplands

Walkers climb over stone walls instead of using styles. This damages the wall and means the farmer has to repair the wall.