land uses and conflicts

• how does the landscape creates difficulties for people who want to use it ?

  • steep land means that it is harder to harvest and grow crops
  • Heavy rain can result in landslides which means roads and houses will be blocked and and damaged
  • Soil in these landscapes are thin and have poor organic content which means crops are cannot grow
  • Fewer industries and businesses set up in these areas because these area are difficult to access and trade will be more expensive
• what is The main land uses found in Loch Lomond and why they are found there? farming


  sheep farming -

  • Grass is poor quality high up and therefore only suitable for rough grazing sheep
  • Sheep adapted to cold windy climate of mountain
  • Sheep need little attention and can roam free on hilltops

  farming crops -

  • grown in flatter valley floors where soils are richer.
  • Valleys provide shelter from winds for crops to grow
• what is The main land uses found in Loch Lomond and why they are found there? forestry

  • Pine forests often grown on steep valley sides in plantations because Land is so steep that farming is impossible as machines couldn't get up slopes.
  • Land is out of the way and as trees take 30 years to grow, can be left alone.
  • Soils on slopes are poor quality.  Pine trees can grow in soils that are thin and low in nutrients.
  • Pine trees are adapted to survive in cold snowy climates
  • The roots of trees help bind slopes together which prevent rock slides affecting settlements and roads in the valley.
• what is The main land uses found in Loch Lomond and why they are found there? water supply and storage

  • it is in a remote location so less people will be against it.
  • There is also a v-shaped valley which has steep sides that act as a trap so no water can escape and cause flooding.
  • The dam is also going to be recharged because of small streams running in to from the mountains.