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What you should know by the end of this lesson:
What you should know by the end of this lesson:
A clear idea of all the different ways a Glaciated upland is used
Why that type of land use is found in the Cairngorm
The Cairngorms
The Cairngorms
The Cairngorm is an area of Glaciated upland in Scotland.
It is an excellent example of a glaciated area, having textbook versions of many of the features we have previously looked at in their formation.
Corries
Aretes
Pyramidal Peaks
U-Shaped Valleys
Ribbon Lakes
This is also our case study for land use in a glaciated upland, as it is also a very popular tourist location!
The Glaciated uplands can be used in many different ways. Through this lesson, we are going to look at all of the different ways it is used.
Digital Workbook or paper Jotter Task
You are going to make an expanded mind map or table like the one below.
Take a clean page for this new topic and in the middle write the word "Land use"
Read through the information taking notes on the type of land use and why it is found in glaciated upland.
Tourism and Sightseeing
Tourism and Sightseeing
Amazing dramatic scenery and great routes attract hillwalkers/cyclists/tourists.
Hillwalking and rock climbing
•Amazing scenery for hill walkers.
•Arêtes provide great opportunities for hill walking, while pyramidal peaks are good for rock climbing. Corries provide excellent climbing opportunities on their steep back walls.
Winter sports – skiing and snowboarding
Corries gather and hold snow, (remember that is where glaciers started) and provide steep sides - creating excellent opportunities for winter sports such as skiing/snowboarding.
Water Sports:
Ribbon Lakes and misfit streams are common within a glaciated upland. In the summer we these water sources are a beacon for tourists. Kayaking and S.U.P (stand up paddle boarding) are common as lochs provide long stretches of calm water with great views.
Anglers (fishermen) also enjoy the peace and quiet offered by the Cairngorms (see map for fishing locations). At the right time of year anglers can hope to catch Atlantic Salmon and Sea trout as they migrate up rivers to breed.
Hill Sheep Farming
Hill Sheep Farming
•Glaciated uplands have steep slopes and short mild summers meaning that the soil quality is very poor so crop farming is not worthwhile.
•Sheep are hardy and can survive in these cold, harsh environments. They can cope with the steep upper slopes of U-shaped valleys.
Commercial Forestry
Commercial Forestry
•Commercial forestry can take place on the lower, gentler slopes of U-shaped valleys, where conditions are less harsh and soils are better quality but still not very deep.
•The land may not be good for crop farming as it would be difficult to get the large machinery into these areas. The trees can be planted and left as they need very little attention.
Hydro-Electric Power - H.E.P
Hydro-Electric Power - H.E.P
•U-shaped valleys are very deep and can be flooded easily to create reservoirs that are needed for Hydro-Electric Power
•The steep drops from corries provide a good head of water to power turbines naturally using gravity.
•Hard impermeable rocks that resisted erosion by glaciers provide excellent conditions for water storage. Creating reservoirs with firm foundations and prevent leakage of water.
•Cairngorms has a high average rainfall, which is needed for H.E.P
•Balmoral Estate and Glen Provan both have H.E.P stations
Do you know which recent film this image is from? It accurately highlights how easy it is to create a dam in a U-shape Valley... more on this later!
Renewable Energy - Wind Energy
Renewable Energy - Wind Energy
•The area is windy and lots of renewable power can be produced.
•Not a lot of people live there to be concerned about the site of the wind turbines.
•There is a lot of free space to put them up.
Think...
how do they get the wind turbines to these areas?
Settlements
Settlements
The development of towns and villages are usually limited to flatter parts of valleys as building homes and transport links is easier.
These settlements normally act as hubs for all of the other land users. Providing accommodation, shops, doctors and schools for all of the local people. As well as providing the workforce that runs the Tourist accommodation and activities.
The largest town in the Cairngorm is Aviemore.
Lesson Complete
Lesson Complete
You should now have a completed and fully detailed mind map about the different types of land users found in the Cairngorms.
Think about these 2 questions then continue on to complete the quiz on this lesson to see how well you have done in your learning.
Questions:
Which Land use on the mind map was not discussed?
Which of the land users do you think causes the most amount of conflicts and anger in a glaciated upland?
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