Lake District ⛰️

• Give 3 reasons why people visit the Lake District.

  Second homes, tourism, views and activities 
• Give 3 benefits caused by tourists visiting the Lake District.

  Creates 16,000 direct and indirect jobs, region earns £1 billion a year from tourism, services for tourists eg; pubs can be used by the locals 
• Give 3 negatives cause by tourism in the Lake District.

  Foot path erosion - 2m deep, litter can start fires, tourists buy second homes pushing the price up, noise pollution from speed boats, traffic congestion in honey pot sites. 
• Give 3 management strategies used to limit the impact of tourists in the Lake District.

  All new houses built can only be sold to locals, 10 knot speed limit on boats in the lake, Fix the Fells (NGO) are paving footpaths and replanting heather, encourages public transport