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Land use around the river Nairn - Coggle Diagram
Land use around the river Nairn
Water supply - loch ashie
Higher rain fall on higher land
away from sourses of pollution
Impermeable rocks dont let water escape
Cheaper to use existing lochs than building dams
Forestry - Daviot woods
Conifers such as spruce can grow on steep poor quailty soil
grants + tax breaks have been available
Land is no suitble for other reasons
Farming - Hill sheep on high land
Arable/crop on low land near rivers mouth
Cattle on mid height land
Dairy on low
A/C - flat land needed for machinery
A/C - better quailty soil
Sheeps can cope with steep ground, poor wealther and poor grass
D - Good quailty soil is needed for milk and beef production
HS - land not suitable for other uses
Renewable energy - Farr windfarm
On high land to catch wind
Low vaule land not suitable for uses
Often located away from settlement as they are an eye sore and noisy
Recreation and tourism: Natural - beaches,
Historical - Colloden battle field
Recreation - golf courses
Industry - Gravel quarry
Balmakeith Industrial State
Glaciers deposited gravel
Close to transport links,
Near workers and customers
Flat land