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Chamonix
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Geography (Old) Mapa Mental sobre Chamonix, criado por vina_56 em 08-06-2013.
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Chamonix
North-west of Alps
15km from Swiss/Italian border
Centre for tourism - 250 years
Tourist spend money = increasing economy
Before - lower slopes used for farming
hotels/restaurants/resort shops
Extra income (tax) - local people
public transport/health care
High demand for services in Summer without snow
walkers/sight seers
Employment - young residents = don't need to migrate to urban areas after education
engineers - needed to ensure equipment like ski-lifts work
Tourist-oriented shops = too expensive for residents
expensive houses - some second homes for wealthy visitors
Decline in local crafts/skills
Large amounts of water/energy to keep Alpine resorts running/artificial snow
millions of gallons of water = maintain icy surface for Olympic Bobsleigh run in La Plagne
Cleared forests for tourist accomodation/ski slope = soil erosion/changes in water cycle
Vegetation damaged by skiing = scars of bare earth in summer = ruins landscape for tourists
Eroded mountain footpaths from walking/mountain biking
Building of access roads/infrastructure destroys Alpine vegetation
Pollution from vehicles trapped in Alpine valleys affecting villages/damaging trees
Noise/Congestion - jammed narrow roads
Conflicts between tourists/ residents
dropping litter harms their animals
Managing Tourism
Belle Plagne
New buildings = natural materials e.g. wood
Traditional styles = attract visitors
Underground parking = traffic-free -- ski to door
Located above tree-line = no need to cut trees for ski runs
Anotações:
Tree-line = height at which most trees grow
Avalanche fences = protect lives/buildings
La Plagne = part of Vanoise National Park - promotes conservation
Free public transport
Espace-Mont-Blanc – joint project between France, Italy, Switzerland
Local farming encouraged
Education about glacier & environment
Pistes - flattened snow
dangerous
Montenvers railway - takes visitors to Mer de Glace
Population = 10 000
Summer = 100 000
rock climbing
rafting
bike tracks
Winter = 60 000
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