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Planning in Rural Environments - Coggle Diagram
Planning in Rural
Environments
Increased
Tourism
increased car ownership &
improvements in transport
allow greater no. tourists
visit countryside
PROBLEMS
causes rural destinations
to become
overused + spoilt
ADVANTAGES
declining incomes in agri,
farmers
increase earnings
:
B&B
Campsite accommodation
Selling local farm produce
Selling farmland as sites 2nd home
provide jobs local people
Why need
Protected?
wide range plants + wildlife
protection habitats + endangered species
distinctive + beautiful
must be given statutory protection to
maintain characteristics
conservation for future
Areas of Special Scientific
Interest (ASSIs)
areas that have
special wildlife
& rare flora
In NI - over 300 in
2016 - DAERA
EXAMPLE
-
Lough Neagh + peat bogs
Co Antrim + Fermanagh
when ASSI declared in NI -
all landowners within are sent list
'notifiable operations' considered
harmful to ASSI
SSSI in England
4,000 covering 7% land
small, contained sites designated to
protect significant features that would
struggle to exist in wider countryside
requires management
to conserve
features (wildlife/geology)
offer opportunities for ppl to
appreciate
landscape
+ engage in
recreation
EXAMPLE
- Belvoir ASSI
Located outskirts S.Belfast on east
bank river lagan
Forest 1 of best examples mature woodland
in NI (many trees back 17th century)
provides habitat wide range fauna
no. historic sites = 18th cent. icehouse
Areas of Outstanding
Natural Beauty (AONBs)
46 AONBs in UK
main aims:
protect + enhance natural
beauty
promote
sustainable
tourism/recreation
protect
interests
of local residents
many under threat from
new development like
road/railway construction
8 AONBs in NI
EXAMPLE
- Causeway Coast
stretching Portrush to Giants' Causeway
29km
AONB since 2989
known spectacular coastal scenery, unique
volcanic landscapes, wealth of biodiversity
1 million ppl visit annually
tourism generates £100 million yearly for NI
National
Park
largest areas
protected in the UK
large areas managed + protected for:
conservation
tourism
recreation
meet combined interests of local
people + tourists
each park has National
Park Authority -
responsible for conservation
Examples in GB
Lake District
Snowdonia
Dartmoor
created during
1950s
main aims:
conserve
+
enhance
natural environment
promote
understanding
+
enjoyment
of landscape
CHALLENGES
damage to landscape
(litter/fires/vandalism)
traffic congestion + pollution
local goods expensive
as tourists pay more
demand for development
of more shops/hotels
jobs mainly seasonal -
low pay with long hours