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Land use in Chalk and Clay Landscapes
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Cambridge IGCSE Geography (Rocks) Mind Map on Land use in Chalk and Clay Landscapes, created by lloyd.richards98 on 04/04/2015.
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Land use in Chalk and Clay Landscapes
Scenery CLAY
Featureless landscape is not very attractive
Water Supply
Impermeable rock
REservoirs have been constructed but flat land is not ideal
Resources CLAY
Used in brick making and pottery
Farming CLAY
Fertile soils but easily waterlogged
Pasture land for sheep and dairy cattle
Resources CHALK
Quarried for cement manufacture
Used as a source of lime for industry and farming
Farming CHALK
Fertile land for sheep farming
Arable crops e.g. wheat and barley
Water Supply CHALK
Underground water (AQUIFERS) supply South East England and London
Scenery CHALK
Rolling Hills are popular with naturalists due to birds and wildlife found there
Popular for walking and horse riding
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