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Conflict 2 - Footpath Erosion

Conflict 2 - Footpath Erosion. The large number of walkers cause footpath erosion, which can be expensive and time-consuming to repair. Badly affected areas include Ingleborough Hill and Gaping Gill. Erosion around the top of Gaping Gill pot-hole…. Conflict 3 - Malham village – a honeypot site.

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Conflict 2 - Footpath Erosion

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  1. Conflict 2 - Footpath Erosion The large number of walkers cause footpath erosion, which can be expensive and time-consuming to repair. Badly affected areas include Ingleborough Hill and Gaping Gill.

  2. Erosion around the top of Gaping Gill pot-hole…

  3. Conflict 3 - Malham village – a honeypot site

  4. Malham Cove Gordale Scar

  5. Dry stone walls and wild flower meadows are encouraged and grant-aided, to conserve the traditional appearance of the area.

  6. Conflict 4 - Grimwith Reservoir

  7. Grimwith Reservoir – an example of managed conflict – recreation, wildlife conservation, water supply and public access for walking all take place as a result of careful management by the National Park authority.

  8. Recap Main Conflicts to study – Quarrying; Footpath erosion; Malham village – a honeypot study; Grimwith reservoir; Affordable housing for locals.

  9. YORKSHIRE DALES NATIONAL PARK CONFLICT IN THE YORKSHIRE DALES: CASE STUDY 1 ‘Malham as a Honeypot location’ ACTIVITY: Use your notes on Malham to answer the questions below: What features attract visitors to Malham and the surrounding area? What have been the benefits of increased visitor numbers to Malham and its residents? Summarise the main problems created by the increased popularity of Malham. Outline the management solutions adopted by the national park authority and the Malham steering group to conserve the area.

  10. YORKSHIRE DALES NATIONAL PARK CONFLICT IN THE YORKSHIRE DALES: CASE STUDY 2 ‘Quarrying - Swinden’ ACTIVITY: Use your notes on Quarrying to answer the questions below: How does the Geology of the area lend itself to quarrying? Recent changes have been made to Swinden quarry to allow further excavation – outline these changes and explain which groups these are likely to benefit? What concessions have the owners of the quarries made to keep local people happy? Mineral developments may have a serious impact on the natural beauty of the Dales – summarise the arguments likely to be put forward by the owners of a quarry looking to expand. Imagine you are employed by the company looking to expand and develop the quarry. Your brief is to predict the likely environmental issues arising from new developments and propose solutions before the development is put to the NPA.

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