Rocks Case Study

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Geography Mind Map on Rocks Case Study, created by AMorris on 08/04/2014.
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Rocks Case Study
  1. Limestone-Yorkshire Dales
    1. Human Activity
      1. Quarrying-building, cement and fertiliser
        1. Tourism-walking, climbing, camping, caving, education and scenery. 8million visitors provides employment and money
          1. Farming-sheep
          2. Problems
            1. Tourists-pollution and congestion, conflict with locals
              1. Ramblers-drop litter, leave gates open, cause conflict
                1. Environment-damage to frequently used footpaths
                  1. Tourists-buy second homes pushing house prices up for locals
                2. Granite-Dartmoor
                  1. Problems
                    1. Quarrying-scars on the landscape, less attractive for touirsts and locals
                      1. Tourism-pollution and congestion, can lead to conflict
                        1. Touruists-buy second homes pushing house prices up for locals
                        2. Human activity
                          1. Quarrying-drystone walling, building and road stone. Benefits local economy.
                            1. Tourism-National Park, walking and camping. 10million people per year.
                              1. Farming-sheep
                                1. Mining-copper and tin
                              2. Chalk-South Downs
                                1. Quarrying-cement
                                  1. Farming-sheep, racehorse and cows
                                  2. Clay
                                    1. Quarrying-pots, bricks and manufacturing paper
                                      1. Farming-hgih nutrient content, flat landscape, arable farming, market gardening and dairy farming
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