Magnificent Mountains Year One I can describe how

Magnificent Mountains Year One

• I can describe how tourism affects mountain regions. • I can tell you why people might visit mountains. • I can describe some of the effects of tourism on an area. • I can identify ways to limit the damage tourism causes to an area. • I can identify who is responsible for limiting the damage tourism can cause.

• The view • Keeping fit • The challenge • To raise money for charity • Skiing • Wildlife spotting • Taking photographs • Climbing Watch this video of someone climbing Snowdon. Photo courtesy of. . . Like Clockwork (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution

• Economic activity • Economically? More funds for our school; more resources needed. • Environmental impact • Social impact • Environmentally? More noise, less space, more hands to help tidy up. • Socially? More friends, less support person from the teacher.

Not all the effects of tourism are bad for an area. Decide which of the effects are negative and which are positive and sort them onto the sheet.

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Would you like to live in the mountains? Explain your reasons to your partner. Photo courtesy of. Isengardt @flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence – attribution

• I can describe how tourism affects mountain regions. • I can tell you why people might visit mountains. • I can describe some of the effects of tourism on an area. • I can identify ways to limit the damage tourism causes to an area. • I can identify who is responsible for limiting the damage tourism can cause.