Describe how humans use an upland glaciated landscape.

In other words, how do people use the Lake District landscape?

Use the slideshow below, and the words/facts that you wrote in the lesson.

Words to use in your answer:-
High rainfall 1500mm/year, often falling as snow in winter.
Summer temperatures are only 14C
Little amount of sunshine…. short growing season.
Thin, stony, infertile soils
Only sheep farming is possible.
Forestry (diversification)
Travel is difficult (lakeland lanes)
Tourism is very important
Hill walking on Pyramidal Peaks (Helvellyn)
Rock Climbing on steep backwalls (Brown Cove)
Watersports on Ribbon Lakes (Lake Windermere)
Campsites/holiday cottages on flat valley floors(U-shaped Valley(
Honeypot sites