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www. hoddereducation. co. uk/wideworld Rural challenges in Malham Michelle Minton Learning objective: To investigate challenges facing rural areas of the UK using Malham as a case study Hodder & Stoughton © 2017

Starter: Photograph interpretation Use the landscape photograph on p. 10 in the WIDEWORLD Vol. 28, No. 4, to predict what geographical issues the settlement of Malham could face due to its rural location. THINK: Accessibility THINK: Telecommunications Hodder & Stoughton © 2017 THINK: Employment Opportunities THINK: Impact of extreme weather

Challenges facing Malham Task 1 In pairs, carefully read the social, economic and environmental challenges facing Malham. You should organize them into a diamond like the one below to show important you believe each is. Be prepared to justify your decisions. Hodder & Stoughton © 2017

Challenges facing Malham Task 2 In exam questions you will often be asked to explain. This means you must use connectives to answer the ‘why’ or ‘how’ in a question. To help you explain in detail, you should ask yourself ‘so what? ’ Choose three of the cards from your diamond 9 and answer the ‘think’ questions in detail. Use the connectives below to help you explain in detail. Connectives Therefore As a result Hodder & Stoughton © 2017 Consequently Moreover This means that In addition Furthermore

The nearest train station to Malham is Gargrave, which is 7 miles away There are two buses a day which link Malham to Skipton is the largest town in the area with a hospital and shopping centre. During the summer, Malham is a very popular tourist destination, causing high levels of traffic congestion in the local area. THINK: So what? There is a small primary school in Malham, with two classes. The closest secondary school to Malham is in Settle, which is 6. 6 miles away. THINK: How could this affect young people living in Malham? There are limited employment opportunities in Malham. Much land is used for sheep farming and a few tertiary sector jobs largely in hospitality. THINK: How might this affect young people? In December 2015, Malham experienced heavy rainfall and flooding. Like much of the Yorkshire Dales, Malham has very limited mobile phone coverage with no 4 G services. Primary industry in the area includes quarrying for limestone, which is used to make roads. Quarrying can cause an eyesore in this beautiful landscape and damage habitats. THINK: Why is quarrying allowed in this national park? Being in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Malham is popular for second-home ownership. THINK: So what? THINK: How could this affect home-working and teleworking opportunities? So what? Hodder & Stoughton © 2017 THINK: How could this affect people and the environment? THINK: How could this affect house prices in the area? So what?

Plenary: Exam time Using a named example, explain the challenges facing some rural areas of the UK. (6 marks) Marks Mark Scheme 1– 2 One or two challenges stated with some detail. No reference to a named example. 3– 4 Two or more challenges described with some explanation Some reference to a named example. Some key terminology used. 5– 6 Three challenges explained in some detail with locationspecific information. Key terminology used effectively. Hodder & Stoughton © 2017