Chamonix

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Geography (Old) Mapa Mental sobre Chamonix, criado por vina_56 em 08-06-2013.
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Chamonix
  1. North-west of Alps
    1. 15km from Swiss/Italian border
      1. Centre for tourism - 250 years
        1. Tourist spend money = increasing economy
          1. Before - lower slopes used for farming
            1. hotels/restaurants/resort shops
              1. Extra income (tax) - local people
                1. public transport/health care
              2. High demand for services in Summer without snow
                1. walkers/sight seers
                2. Employment - young residents = don't need to migrate to urban areas after education
                  1. engineers - needed to ensure equipment like ski-lifts work
                  2. Tourist-oriented shops = too expensive for residents
                    1. expensive houses - some second homes for wealthy visitors
                    2. Decline in local crafts/skills
                      1. Large amounts of water/energy to keep Alpine resorts running/artificial snow
                        1. millions of gallons of water = maintain icy surface for Olympic Bobsleigh run in La Plagne
                        2. Cleared forests for tourist accomodation/ski slope = soil erosion/changes in water cycle
                          1. Vegetation damaged by skiing = scars of bare earth in summer = ruins landscape for tourists
                            1. Eroded mountain footpaths from walking/mountain biking
                            2. Building of access roads/infrastructure destroys Alpine vegetation
                              1. Pollution from vehicles trapped in Alpine valleys affecting villages/damaging trees
                              2. Noise/Congestion - jammed narrow roads
                                1. Conflicts between tourists/ residents
                                  1. dropping litter harms their animals
                                  2. Managing Tourism
                                    1. Belle Plagne
                                      1. New buildings = natural materials e.g. wood
                                        1. Traditional styles = attract visitors
                                        2. Underground parking = traffic-free -- ski to door
                                          1. Located above tree-line = no need to cut trees for ski runs

                                            Anotações:

                                            • Tree-line = height at which most trees grow
                                            1. Avalanche fences = protect lives/buildings
                                              1. La Plagne = part of Vanoise National Park - promotes conservation
                                              2. Free public transport
                                                1. Espace-Mont-Blanc – joint project between France, Italy, Switzerland
                                                  1. Local farming encouraged
                                                    1. Education about glacier & environment
                                                  2. Pistes - flattened snow
                                                    1. dangerous
                                                    2. Montenvers railway - takes visitors to Mer de Glace
                                                      1. Population = 10 000
                                                        1. Summer = 100 000
                                                          1. rock climbing
                                                            1. rafting
                                                              1. bike tracks
                                                              2. Winter = 60 000

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