3.4.11

Coping with Tourism Impacts in Glacial Landscapes

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Coping with Tourism Impacts in Glacial Landscapes

Below are some effective strategies for coping with the impacts of tourists in glacial landscapes:

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Manage footpath erosion

  • Use hard-wearing construction materials like stone when resurfacing paths.
  • Build signposts or cairns (stacks of stones) to guide tourists along the correct path.
  • Reseed vegetation around paths.
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Manage traffic congestion

  • Encourage using public transport like buses and trains.
  • Widening roads and creating passing places.
  • Encourage the use of eco-friendly modes of transport (e.g. bikes) if it is possible.
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Protect wildlife and farmland

  • Build more rubbish bins.
  • Introduce fines for littering or remind people not to litter.
  • Encourage responsible enjoyment of the countryside (not scaring cattle or by leaving the environment as you found it).

Jump to other topics

1The Challenge of Natural Hazards

1.1Natural Hazards

1.2Tectonic Hazards

1.3Weather Hazards

1.4Climate Change

2The Living World

3Physical Landscapes in the UK

3.1The UK Physical Landscape

3.2Coastal Landscapes in the UK

3.3River Landscapes in the UK

3.4Glacial Landscapes in the UK

4Urban Issues & Challenges

5The Changing Economic World

6The Challenge of Resource Management

6.1Resource Management

6.2Food

6.3Water

6.4Energy

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